{"id":274118,"date":"2026-09-30T05:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T22:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/?p=274118"},"modified":"2026-09-30T06:00:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T23:00:53","slug":"sabre-names-south-pacific-team-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/2026\/09\/sabre-names-south-pacific-team-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabre names South Pacific team leader"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SYDNEY, Australia, 30 September 2026: Sabre, a global travel technology company, announced the appointment of Fiona Richards as Regional Director, South Pacific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the role, Richards will lead Sabre\u2019s engagement with customers and partners across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific, helping travel businesses navigate an increasingly complex distribution and technology landscape.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-314-400x600.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-274123\" style=\"width:223px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-314-400x600.png 400w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-314-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-314-696x1044.png 696w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-314-280x420.png 280w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-314.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Photo credit: Sabre. Fiona Richards.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her appointment reflects Sabre\u2019s continued focus on helping customers unlock growth opportunities, adapt to evolving retailing and distribution models, and make informed technology investment decisions in a rapidly changing market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFiona brings extensive industry experience, deep customer relationships and a strong track record of commercial success,\u201d said Sabre Vice President Agency Sales and Airline Distribution APAC Brett Thorstad. \u201cHaving spent more than two decades with Sabre, she has played a key role in helping shape customer success across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Her appointment reflects our commitment to developing exceptional talent from within the organisation. As the industry continues to evolve, Fiona\u2019s leadership will help ensure our customers are well positioned to adapt, grow and succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before her appointment as Regional Director, South Pacific, Richards led a commercial team responsible for premier customer relationships and strategic commercial initiatives across the region. During her more than 20-year tenure with Sabre, she has played a significant role in some of the company\u2019s most significant customer growth, retention and strategic partnership successes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(Source: Sabre)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SYDNEY, Australia, 30 September 2026: Sabre, a global travel technology company, announced the appointment of Fiona Richards as Regional Director, South Pacific. 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