He will no doubt have had hospitality on the brain and, therefore, touched a number of times on the importance of the segment for future overall growth of the business.
Klein describes hospitality as a white space in terms of business potential and an industry which has been 'under-served and under-invested.'
Sabre isn't the only company keeping a close watch on the sector with rival Amadeus investing heavily with the acquisition of Newmarket International late last year and more recently Travelport's purchase of Hotelzon.