WASHINGTON and MIAMI, Nov.
15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UATP and the Latin American and
Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) will host Airline
Distribution 2013, the interactive global forum dedicated to
distribution issues facing today's airline industry. Airline
Distribution 2013 will take place 16-18 April at the
InterContinental Miami.
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"Airline Distribution is an excellent opportunity for attendees
to learn from industry experts and their experiences with today's
complex distribution issues," said Ralph
Kaiser, President and CEO, UATP. "We look forward to hosting
this forum with ALTA. With more than three decades of experience in
the industry, ALTA will provide an immeasurable amount of knowledge
and information to the attendees."
Airline Distribution is UATP's annual conference that focuses on
significant distribution issues affecting airlines worldwide. It is
a neutral forum that allows attendees to contribute ideas among
industry leaders who are working to solve the complicated
distribution questions facing airlines today.
"Airline Distribution brings together some of our industry's
greatest minds to solve the complex issues airlines all over the
world are experiencing today," said Alex de
Gunten, Executive Director, ALTA. "We are proud to be a part
of this event that is so important to our industry and helping
shape the direction of its future."
UATP has been hosting Airline Distribution for over ten (10)
years. The event draws industry experts from around the
globe, offering unparalleled education and networking
opportunities, focusing on the many facets of airline
distribution. Airline Distribution 2013 will feature industry
updates on such items as "direct connect" and the Latin American
market, along with airline executive keynotes and roundtables
focusing on the keys to driving growth and profitability.
To learn more about Airline Distribution 2013, please
visit: http://uatp.com/news-and-events/AD-2013-Home.html
For more information, visit http://uatp.com or www.alta.aero
About UATP
UATP accounts are accepted as a form of payment for corporate
business travel worldwide by airlines, travel agencies and Amtrak®.
UATP accounts are issued by: Air New Zealand (ANZFF.PK); American
Airlines (AAMRQ.PK); Austrian Airlines; China Eastern Airlines Co.,
Ltd; Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL); EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd; GOL
Linhas aereas inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4);
Japan Airlines (9201:JP); Qantas Airways, Ltd. (QUBSF.PK); United
Airlines (NYSE: UAL); and US Airways (NYSE: LCC).
AirPlus International issues the UATP-based Company Account for:
British Airways; United Airlines (NYSE: UAL); Swiss International
Air Lines AG; Air China Limited and Lufthansa German Airlines.
About ALTA
ALTA (Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association) is
a private, non-profit organization, whose member airlines represent
more than 90 percent of the region's commercial air traffic. ALTA
coordinates the collaborative efforts of its members in order to
facilitate the development of safer, more efficient and
environmentally friendly air transport in the Latin America and Caribbean region for the mutual benefit of the
association's members, their customers and the industry. Visit ALTA
at www.alta.aero.
Member Airlines: ABSA, AeroGal, Aerolíneas Argentinas,
Aeromexico, Aeromexico Connect, Air Jamaica, Avianca, Avianca
Brasil, Aviateca, Bahamasair, Caribbean Airlines, Cayman Airways,
Copa Airlines, Copa Airlines Colombia, Cubana de Aviación, GOL,
InselAir, Lacsa, LAN, LAN Argentina, LAN Cargo, LAN Colombia,
LANCO, LAN Ecuador, LAN Express, LAN Peru, LIAT, MasAir, TACA, TACA
Peru, TAM, TAM Mercosur, TAME, Volaris Associate Members:
Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Iberia, JetBlue Airways, TAP Portugal,
Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, UPS Affiliate Members:
Airbus, Air Lease Corp., Airline Business, Amadeus, ARINC,
Ascend, ATR, AvGroup, Avio-Diepen, Bain & Company, Barfield,
Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, Chromalloy, Embraer, GE Aviation, Hahn
Air, HEICO, Holland & Knight,
ICF SH&E, ILFC, Ilyushin Finance Co., Lufthansa Consulting,
Lufthansa Systems, MARSH Aviation, Mitsubishi Aircraft
Corporation, OAG, Petrobras Aviation, Pratt & Whitney, Rockwell
Collins, ROUTES, SABRE Airline Solutions, SHELL Aviation, SITA,
SNECMA, SpencerStuart, Superjet International, Travelport, Travel
Guard Worldwide, UATP, Wencor, Willis Aerospace.
Contact:
UATP Corporate
Communications
Wendy Ward, wward@uatp.com
+1 202 626 4077
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