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Wataniya Airways chooses SabreSonic to power all aspects of customer sales and service

Sabre‘s proven experience in customer
support, consultation and revenue generation set to optimize the travel
experience for Wataniya Airways’ guests and travel agents

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, 19 August 2008 – Wataniya Airways, the
recently launched Kuwaiti premium airline has chosen the SabreSonic
solution, a new-generation customer sales and service system from Sabre
Airline Solutions, to help it deliver a premium level of service for
their travel guests.

Using the SabreSonic solution, Wataniya Airways will provide
its customers with the highest standard of customer service across all
sales and service channels, including use of mobile technology, to make
the check-in process faster and more efficient.

The agreement allows Wataniya Airways to launch its operations
in January 2009, as originally intended, and reservations are expected
to be taken from November 2008 onwards.

According to Wataniya Airways Chief Executive Officer George
Cooper, the decision was reached as a result of extensive research into
finding the ideal partner for the premium carrier business model.

“After extensive evaluation of what was available in this
region, we chose the SabreSonic solution as it represented the best fit
for all our needs. Our desire to deliver a unique and premium service
that will distinguish us from other airlines is matched by Sabre
Airline Solutions’ own commitment to providing a truly customer-focused
solution that’s tailored to fit our needs and which has been proven to
deliver exceptional revenue performance. There’s no doubt in my mind
that the SabreSonic solution offers us the optimal scope and scale to
accommodate our future growth plans,” said Mr. Cooper.

Sabre Airline Solutions is the leading international provider
of airline technology solutions. Its SabreSonic Suite is a new
generation customer sales and service solution providing the most
comprehensive capabilities in shopping, pricing, ticketing, inventory
control, web and check-in to help airlines best serve their customers
throughout every point of their journey.

Maher Koubaa, Sabre Airline Solutions Vice President of Sales
for Middle East and Africa said that Wataniya’s decision to choose
Sabre Airline Solutions was proof that service-driven airlines of all
types and sizes choose the SabreSonic solution because of its
reputation for being scalable, flexible and for putting the customer at
the very heart of the solution.

“Our number one goal is to help Wataniya Airways raise the bar
for customer service by providing a scalable platform for them to
innovate and tailor solutions that best fit their individual travel
guests. With airfares continuing to rise, airlines will need to provide
even more value to entice and retain travelers, and an innovative,
robust and flexible customer-centric sales and management solution like
the SabreSonic suite is critical in achieving this,” said Koubaa.

About Sabre Airline Solutions
The world's leading provider of integrated solutions and services for
airlines and airports, Sabre Airline Solutions helps companies generate
more revenue by optimizing performance in 14 key areas of airline
operations. More than 200 leading carriers and 100 airports use Sabre
Airline Solutions to better market their schedules, sell their
products, serve their customers and operate efficiently. Sabre Airline
Solutions was founded in 1960. For more information on Sabre Airline
Solutions, please visit www.sabreairlinesolutions.com

About Wataniya Airways
Wataniya Airways is a new premium
airline that will commence operations in 2009 offering a unique service
with point to point connections from Kuwait to destinations across the
Middle East and geared to the specific demands and needs of Kuwaiti
nationals. It will fly modern A320 aircraft with 122 seats providing
the most comfort, space and legroom of any scheduled airline using this
aircraft in the world.

For more information about Wataniya Airways go to: www.wataniyaairways.com