As artificial intelligence evolves from assistive tools into autonomous systems, the travel industry is approaching a pivotal transition. In a new whitepaper titled The Secure AI Advantage, Sabre Corporation argues that the benefits of agentic AI will only be realized if trust and security are embedded at the core of these systems.
Sabre positions the industry at an inflection point, with AI increasingly making real-time decisions on behalf of airlines, hotels, agencies, and travelers. While this autonomy promises efficiency and innovation, it also introduces new risks that traditional security models are not designed to handle. The company warns that static safeguards and periodic audits fall short when AI systems operate continuously and adapt dynamically.
Central to Sabre’s thesis is a redefinition of trust as foundational infrastructure rather than a supplementary feature. The whitepaper emphasizes continuous identity verification, protected and curated data at scale, and transparent governance that can be proven in real time. According to Sabre, meaningful autonomy is impossible without constant visibility into how AI systems behave and make decisions.
Sabre Chief Information Security Officer Scott Moser notes that as AI agents act independently across the travel value chain, every action must be traceable to trusted data and authenticated systems. Observability, rather than compliance checklists alone, becomes the key to managing risk in autonomous environments.
The company highlights its own multi-year collaboration with Google Cloud as an example of this approach in practice. By migrating tens of thousands of servers and more than 50 petabytes of data, Sabre modernized its infrastructure to support AI systems that are autonomous yet secure by design. Platforms such as SabreMosaic and the Sabre IQ AI Layer embed accountability, monitoring, and override capabilities into AI-driven workflows.
Sabre frames The Secure AI Advantage as a broader call to action for the travel industry, arguing that trust will soon become a competitive differentiator. As AI adoption accelerates, suppliers and agencies will increasingly demand proof that autonomous systems are governed responsibly. In an industry built on reliability and coordination, Sabre contends that the future of AI-driven travel depends on treating trust as infrastructure, not an afterthought.
