Darren Rickey
SVP and General Manager, Regional Sales and Account Management, Airline Solutions
Darren Rickey is senior vice president of regional sales & account management for Sabre Travel Solutions. In this role, Darren is responsible for building customer relationships and enabling new sales across the global airline customer base. Prior to this, Darren was vice president and general manager of the American Airlines account, responsible for the executive relationship and management of existing solutions and new business opportunities. Darren has over 25 years of technology delivery, product management, and account management experience in the airline industry.
Darren has extensive product management, strategy and delivery management experience from his previous roles in Sabre Airline Solutions’ AirVision Commercial Planning and Intelligence Exchange businesses. Darren led the growth of those portfolios through organic and inorganic means, including key acquisitions such as Calidris, PRISM and AirPas. Darren’s career began in the airline industry at Ansett Australia Airlines in the reservations department, which then led to overseeing the revenue management & promotional pricing department for domestic and international markets.
Darren is a native Australian from Melbourne and has a bachelor’s degree with honors in applied physics from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Darren’s passion for travel continues in his personal time with his wife and two children.