WASHINGTON, May 18, 2017
/PRNewswire/ -- UATP is pleased to announce the addition of
Regional Express (Rex) to its airline Merchant base. Effective
immediately, Rex accepts UATP as a form of payment for corporate
travel through all distributions channels.
"Partnering with UATP will help Rex gain a competitive edge in
the corporate travel market and give our clients more choice when
traveling by allowing them to use their preferred payment method,"
said Warrick Lodge, General Manager
of Network Strategy & Sales Regional Express. "Our airline is
committed to providing the best possible service, which means
evolving to meet our passengers' payment needs."
"Corporate travel is flourishing in Australia, and as a Merchant, Rex can capture
that demand and set itself up for success in the business travel
market," said Ralph Kaiser,
President and CEO, UATP.
Rex is Australia's largest
independent regional airline and has been in operation since 2002.
The airline increases connectivity within Australia by offering 1,500 weekly flights to
58 destinations.
For more information, visit UATP.com.
ABOUT UATP
UATP is a global payment solution owned and
operated by the world's airlines and accepted by thousands of
merchants for air, rail and travel agency payments. UATP connects
airlines to Alternative Forms of Payment which can expand reach and
generate incremental sales globally. UATP offers easy-to-use data
tools, DataStream® and DataMine®, which provide comprehensive
account details to Issuers and Corporate Subscribers for accurate
travel management.
Accepted as a form of payment for corporate business travel
worldwide by airlines, travel agencies and Amtrak®; UATP accounts
are issued by: Aeromexico; Air Canada (TSE:AC) Air New Zealand
(ANZFF.PK); Air Niugini; American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL); APG
Airlines; Austrian Airlines; China Eastern Airlines (NYSE: CEA);
Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL); EL AL Israel Airlines; Etihad Airways;
Frontier Airlines; GOL Linhas aereas inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL
and Bovespa: GOLL4); Hahn Air; Japan Airlines (9201:JP); Malaysia
Airlines; Qantas Airways (QUBSF.PK); Shandong Airlines; Transavia
Airlines; TUIfly GmbH; Turkish Airlines (ISE:THYAO); United
Airlines (NYSE: UAL) and WestJet.
AirPlus International issues the UATP-based Company Account for
Lufthansa German Airlines.
About REX
Regional Express (Rex) is
Australia's largest independent
regional airline operating a fleet of more than 50 Saab 340
aircraft on some 1,500 weekly flights to 58 destinations throughout
all states in Australia. In
addition to the regional airline Regional Express, the Rex
Group comprises wholly owned subsidiaries Pel-Air
Aviation (air freight and charter operator), Air Link
(Dubbo-based regional airline) and the Australian Airline Pilot
Academy.
Contact:
UATP Corporate
Communications
Wendy Ward, wward@uatp.com
+1 202 774 5017
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SOURCE UATP