About
According to Sabre's official leadership site, Kurt Ekert is President and CEO of Sabre and oversees all aspects of the company's business and technology operations. He joined Sabre as President in January 2022 and was appointed CEO in April 2023, bringing 25 years of global operating leadership and governance experience across technology, travel and tourism.
Sabre notes he previously spent five years as President and CEO of CWT, where he delivered $7 billion of new business wins, and served as EVP and Chief Commercial Officer at Travelport, where he led the operational turnaround that enabled its 2014 IPO.
Roles
Sabre Corp.
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director · Current role
2023–present
Sabre Corporation
President and CEO
2023 - Present
Sabre Corporation
President
2022 - 2023
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT)
CEO
2016 - 2021
Travelport Worldwide Ltd.
Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
2010 - 2015
Gulliver's Travel Associates (Travelport)
COO
2006 - 2010
Cendant (Travelport and Orbitz Worldwide)
Executive roles
2002 - 2006
Continental Airlines
Managing Director
1996 - 2002
External Roles
ZYTLYN Technologies AG
Director
2021 - Present
PASSUR Aerospace, Inc.
Director
2009 - Present
The Carlson Companies
Director
2019 - 2021
World Travel & Tourism Council
Director
2016 - 2021
U.S. Department of Commerce Travel & Tourism Advisory Board
Chairman
2016 - 2021
Fixed Compensation
FY 2025
All other compensation
$54,098
Total compensation
$7,409,848
Performance Compensation
Data from FY 2025
Cash incentive
Non-equity incentive plan compensation
$411,750
Stock awards