Etihad's $1bn IT upgrade will mean day offline

 

Etihad Airways will next week begin one of the region's biggest IT upgrades.

 

But it is going to have to blink out of cyberspace for a day.

In a 10-year deal worth more than US$1 billion (Dh3.67bn), Etihad is switching to a platform provided by the global firm Sabre.

Passengers will be checked in and guests will still fly safely and comfortably across the globe.
But between 11pm on February 22 and 10pm on February 23, no one will be able to book, check in or upgrade online, check flight times or reserve seats.

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