Sabre drags Air India to Delhi HC, alleges favouritism in tender process
US-based technology solutions provider Sabre GLBL has moved the Delhi High Court challenging Air India’s decision to appoint its rival Amadeus IT Group as service provider for its integrated passenger services systems (PSS).
A bench led by Justice C Hari Shankar sought a response from Air India and Amadeus on the petition filed by Sabre, which alleges that fairness and transparency were wholly lacking in the entire process of the tender.
The bench also said any decision taken in this regard will be subject to the final outcome of the petition.
During the hearing, the judges said there is no universal law that the lowest bidder will be selected.
Senior counsel Sandeep Sethi, appearing for Sabre, argued that Air India failed to consider that it could have saved around `900 crore from Sabre’s “most attractive, competitive, and compliant bid”.
