WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- UATP announced
today that the national flag carrier of China, Air China, has joined the Network as a
UATP Issuer and will accept all UATP accounts as a form of
payment.
"Air China is a market leader in air transportation and offering
UATP is a valuable solution to offer our corporate travelers,"
Zhang Bingbing, Managing Director of Sales Dept., Commercial
Committee, Air China. "This is a wonderful opportunity for our
airline, and we look forward to building a successful program."
Air China, the sole flag
carrier of China, was established
in 1988 and is a member of the Star Alliance. The airline has been
named one of the "World's 500 Most Influential Brands" for 13
consecutive years and was the only Chinese airline on the list in
2019. Air China is the largest brand airline in China valued at CNY
167,876,000,000.
"Air China is in a leading position in China in terms of passenger transportation,
cargo transportation and related services and launching its own Air
China branded UATP program will support the rapid transformation of
corporate travel account management in the world's largest travel
market," said Ralph Kaiser,
president and CEO, UATP. "UATP is thrilled to have them as an
Issuer and we look forward to a very successful Air China UATP
program."
The program will be spearheaded by Air China's Corporate Sales
team and is expected to bring world class account management
solutions to help its customers better manage the complex task of
corporate travel management.
For more information, visit UATP.com.
ABOUT UATP
UATP is a global payment network 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 travel
buyers 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; Air Serbia; 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); JetBlue Airways; Qantas Airways (QUBSF.PK);
Shandong Airlines; Sichuan Airlines; Southwest Airlines; Sun
Country 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 Air China
Air China is China's national flag carrier and a member
carrier of the world's largest airline network - Star Alliance.
By January 2020, Air China had a
fleet of 684 passenger aircraft and freighters of mainly Boeing and
Airbus families (including those of the carriers which Air China
has a majority stake in). It operates 453 routes, including 109
international routes, 16 regional routes and 328 domestic routes.
It serves 187 cities in 43 countries and regions, including 65
international cities, 3 regional cities and 119 domestic cities.
Every week, Air China offers over 1.80 million seats on over 8900
flights.
PhoenixMiles, Air China's customer loyalty program created in
1994, is a frequent flyer program shared by a number of
carriers.
Air China has a strong domestic
and international route network and sales network, and an extensive
high-quality customer base. It has become the preferred airline for
many Chinese government agencies and corporate business
customers.
Contact:
UATP Corporate Communications
Wendy Ward, wward@uatp.com
+1 202 250 4665
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