Sabre names former AC exec as president & CEO

Sabre Corporation has appointed Sean Menke as president, CEO and a member of Sabre’s board, effective Dec. 31, 2016.

Menke, who joined Sabre in October 2015, previously served as CEO of Frontier Airlines and held senior executive positions at Hawaiian Airlines and Air Canada, among other carriers. He also served as executive vice president at IHS Services, a global technology company.

Menke will succeed Tom Klein, who has served as president, CEO and board member since 2013. Klein will resign on Dec. 31.