Jetstar Launches New Convenient Payment Option For Corporate Customers
December 18 2009 - 8:38AM
PR Newswire (US)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Low fares airline Jetstar has
launched a new partnership with Universal Air Travel Plan, Inc.
(UATP) which will allow corporate travelers to purchase their fares
with any UATP issued card, one of the most widely-used and popular
card payment options for corporate travel buyers. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081118/NETU022LOGO ) Jetstar
Executive Manager Commercial David Koczkar said the airline had
introduced the new initiative in direct response to feedback
gathered from business travelers and large organizations traveling
throughout the Jetstar network of more than 50 destinations. "We
recognize the demand for UATP acceptance and have sought to
implement in order to attract and expand our growing corporate
client base even further," Mr. Koczkar said. Jetstar Airways and
all its subsidiaries (Jetstar Asia, Valuair, Jetstar Pacific
Airlines) are Merchants of the UATP Network effective immediately.
Jetstar is the region's leading low fares airline with more than 50
destinations across Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the United
States. "UATP demand in the region has driven significant growth to
the Network throughout Asia-Pacific and Jetstar becoming a Merchant
is an intelligent strategic move that will significantly boost
corporate sales for Jetstar," said Ralph Kaiser, president and CEO,
UATP. "We will continue to provide our client-base with all the
necessary options needed for their corporate travel programs."
About Jetstar Jetstar is a value based carrier network providing
all day every day low fares. The Jetstar Group includes wholly
owned Qantas subsidiaries operating from Australia and New Zealand
and partner carriers including Jetstar Asia and Valuair in
Singapore and Jetstar Pacific in Vietnam. Collectively the Jetstar
Group of airlines operate over 1800 weekly flights serving more
than 50 markets across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and the United
States. About UATP UATP accounts are accepted as a form of payment
for corporate business travel by AmtrakĀ®, airlines and travel
agencies worldwide. UATP accounts are issued by: Air New Zealand
(Pink Sheets: ANZFF), American Airlines (NYSE: AMR), Austrian
Airlines (Pink Sheets: AUALF), Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL),
Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL), EL AL; GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes
S.A. (NYSE:GOLNYSE:andNYSE:Bovespa:NYSE:GOLL4); Japan Airlines
(Pink Sheets: JALSY), Northwest Airlines, Qantas Airways, Ltd.
(Pink Sheets: QUBSF), United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAUA), 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. Media
Enquiries: ---------------- Managing Director, Marketing &
Wendy L. Ward Communications, UATP O: +1 202 626 4077 Corporate
Communications Andrea Wait Adviser M: +61 438 090 970
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081118/NETU022LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Universal Air Travel Plan,
Inc. (UATP) CONTACT: Wendy L. Ward, Managing Director, Marketing
& Communications, UATP, +1-202-626-4077, or Andrea Wait,
Corporate Communications Adviser, M: +61-438-090-970 Web Site:
http://www.uatp.com/
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