Britain has fined Sabre Global Technologies £1,000,920.59 for breaching Russia sanctions, the largest penalty the regime has produced since 2022. The UK unit kept Ural Airlines on its Global Distribution System for seven months after the carrier was designated in May 2022, then explored alternative payment routes after bank transfers were blocked.
OFSI said the case was assessed as most serious. Sabre made a voluntary disclosure, cooperated with investigators and has since upgraded its compliance controls. The decision raises the bar for sanctions screening, payment routing and service suspension across travel technology platforms.