QINGDAO, China, Aug. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Shandong Airlines,
(Jinan), announced today the
launch of its UATP-based corporate travel program, offering
corporations Shandong Airline's UATP accounts for corporate travel
spend.
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"To meet customer demand and grow our corporate market share, we
chose to become a UATP Issuer. With the UATP Network we will
be able to offer our corporate clients the most comprehensive data
in the industry to support their global travel needs," said Ms.
Ma Xiaoli, General Manager of
Marketing & Sales Committee of Shandong Airlines. She
continued, "Offering first rate customer service is our goal and
UATP will help us to continue that. We look forward to
expanding our corporate market share through issuing our new
Shandong Airlines' UATP accounts; it will be a prosperous venture
for us all."
"UATP is pleased to launch a program in China with such prestigious companies as
Shandong Airlines and YeePay," Ralph
Kaiser, president and CEO, UATP said. "UATP has grown
rapidly throughout China and with
our strong network globally, Shandong Airlines will be able to
reach its growth goals in its corporate program. We look
forward to helping Shandong
successfully expand its program."
Shandong Airlines will utilize YeePay's e-payment service
solutions to complete the payment solution, offering Shandong
Airlines account holders state-of-the-art air travel activity
reporting.
"As a strategic partner of Shandong Airlines, YeePay will
provide comprehensive solutions for Shandong Airlines account
holders. The offering will enable companies of all sizes to
hold Shandong UATP accounts; the detailed program data offers the
travel management solutions desired by Shandong's corporate clients," said Mr. Tang
Bin, Chief Executive Officer of YeePay. "Shandong Airlines
will have a competitive advantage in the market and grow market
share through the program; we are pleased to be a part of the
strategic plans and see the success of the program."
For more information, please visit http://uatp.com,
http://www.shandongair.com.cn or www.yeepay.com
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 (NYSE: AMR); Austrian Airlines
(AUALF.PK); China Eastern Airlines Co., Ltd; Continental
Airlines (NYSE: CAL); Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL); EL AL Israel
Airlines Ltd; GOL Linhas aereas inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and
Bovespa: GOLL4); Japan Airlines (JALSY.PK); Qantas Airways,
Ltd. (QUBSF.PK); United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAL); and
US Airways (NYSE: LCC).
AirPlus International issues the UATP-based Company Account for:
British Airways (LSE: BAY.L); Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL); and
Lufthansa German Airlines.
About Shandong Airlines
Shandong Airlines Group Co. Ltd. (SDA) has always had an
outstanding reputation in Shandong
area, and is a limited-liability air transportation corporation
first formed in conjunction by ten large shareholders, including
Air China and Shandong Economic Development Investment Co. On
March 12, 1994, SDA was founded with
the approval of Civil Aviation Administration of China and Shandong Party Committee and
Government with its headquarters in Jinan.
Based on the relations of equity, SDA controls the assets in its
subsidiary companies, including Shandong Airlines Co. Ltd., Taikoo
(Shandong) Aircraft Engineering
Co., Ltd., Shandong International Aviation Training Co. Ltd,
Shandong Airlines Rainbow Executive Aircraft Co. Ltd., Shandong
Airlines Xiangyu Technology Service Co. Ltd, Shandong Rainbow
Aviation Advertising Co. Ltd. and Red Crowned Crane Hotel. The
operation model has a primary focus in transportation with several
pillars in aviation, maintenance, hospitality services, and
advertising.
About YeePay
YeePay is a leading e-payment service provider in China, with a mission to provide better
e-payment solutions and value-added financial services through
technology and innovation. Headquartered in Beijing, China, YeePay also has branch offices
in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Hohhot. As the first company in
China to provide a single platform
integrating both online and offline electronic payments, YeePay's
innovative solutions enable consumers and businesses to make and
receive payments over the Internet, mobile and telephone securely,
conveniently and cost effectively. YeePay has formed strategic
partnerships with major banks in China. YeePay's customers include leading
internet companies and ecommerce websites as well as many merchants
in traditional industries, such as Baidu, TOM Online, Shanda,
KingSoft, DangDang, eLong, GoMe Electronics and China Unicom.
YeePay was recognized as the "Best Payment Platform" by the
China eCommerce Association and
one of the "China Internet 100 Companies/Top 50 Innovators" by the
China Internet Society.
Contact:
UATP Corporate Communications
Wendy Ward, wward@uatp.com
+1 202 626 4077
SOURCE Universal Air Travel Plan, Inc. (UATP)