WASHINGTON, March 23, 2016 /CNW/ -- Today UATP and Air
Canada introduced the ACGlobe program for corporate travelers.
Multi Service will manage the
corporate payment solution for the airline, which will issue a
branded card for program users.
"Air Canada is a strategic player in the corporate travel market
and as a UATP Issuer, they are in line to capture the increased
demand," said Ralph Kaiser,
President and CEO, UATP. "We look forward to working with an
airline with such an esteemed reputation and helping them grow a
very successful UATP program."
"Air Canada is the preferred airline of 86 per cent of Canadian
business travellers and our partnership with UATP to create ACGlobe
heightens our appeal by making it even easier for our corporate
clients, regardless of their size or travel spend, to manage
travel. We are particularly pleased to partner with UATP because
their reputation as a global service provider will support our
ongoing international expansion as a leading global carrier," said
Duncan Bureau, Vice President Global Sales at Air Canada.
For more information, visit UATP.com and
www.aircanada.com/acglobe
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 New Zealand (ANZFF.PK); Air Niugini;
American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL); 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; Heli
Air Monaco; Japan Airlines (9201:JP); Lufthansa German Airlines;
Malaysia Airlines; Qantas Airways (QUBSF.PK); Qatar Airways;
Shandong Airlines; United Airlines (NYSE: UAL) and WestJet.
About Air Canada
Air Canada is Canada's largest domestic and international
airline serving more than 200 airports on six continents.
Canada's flag carrier is among the
20 largest airlines in the world and in 2015 served more than 41
million customers. Air Canada provides scheduled passenger
service directly to 63 airports in Canada, 56 in the
United States and 86 in Europe, the Middle
East, Africa, Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, Mexico, Central
America and South America.
Air Canada is a founding member of
Star Alliance, the world's most
comprehensive air transportation network serving 1,330 airports in
192 countries. Air Canada is the only international network
carrier in North America to
receive a Four-Star ranking according to independent U.K. research
firm Skytrax. For more information, please visit:
www.aircanada.com, follow @AirCanada on Twitter and join Air Canada
on Facebook.
Contact:
UATP Corporate Communications
Wendy Ward, wward@uatp.com
+1 202 774 5017
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