Development of Digital Competencies in Tourism: Sabre System Successfully Mastered

Lecturers of the Department of Recreational Geography and Tourism at the Faculty of Geography and Environmental Management, Mereke Sakypbek, Eldar Nuruly, and Bekzat Adilbay, have successfully completed a professional development course on the Sabre global reservation system within the framework of the course “Global Distribution Systems in Tourism” (GDS).

Sabre is one of the leading global distribution systems (GDS) in the tourism industry. It integrates information on airlines, hotels, car rental services, rail transportation, and other travel service providers on a single platform, enabling travel agencies and other sales channels to search, compare, and book travel services.

During the training, the lecturers mastered the key functionalities of the Sabre system and enhanced their practical skills in organizing the booking process, searching for information, and working professionally with the system.

The professional competencies acquired during the course will be integrated into the educational process of the Tourism degree programme. This will contribute to strengthening students’ practical knowledge and developing their skills in working with modern reservation systems used in the tourism industry.

       This initiative represents an important step towards strengthening cooperation between higher education and the tourism industry, as well as preparing future specialists in line with the modern requirements of the labour market.