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Avianca Brasil Joins UATP Network As A Merchant

2014-12-16 08:00 ET - News Release

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- UATP announced today the addition of Avianca Brasil as a Merchant airline. Effective immediately, Avianca Brasil accepts all UATP accounts as a form of payment.

UATP is a global travel payment network. UATP accounts are actively issued by 15 member airlines and accepted as a form of payment for corporate business travel by more than 200 airlines worldwide. Airlines currently issuing UATP accounts include Aer Lingus, Air New Zealand, Alitalia, American Airlines, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Japan Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa German Airlines, Qantas Airways, Ltd., Scandinavian Airlines System,...

"We look forward to working with UATP to grow our business traveler base throughout Brasil," said Tarcisio Gargioni, VP Marketing and Sales Avianca Brasil. "Our corporate travelers have requested to use their preferred form of payment, UATP, and as a distinguished airline in this market our goal is to continue to evolve to fit our passengers' needs."

"Avianca Brasil is a key addition to our Merchant base," said Ralph Kaiser, president and CEO, UATP. "We have a number of corporate clients that fly with Avianca Brasil that have been requesting for UATP acceptance; this partnership will allow UATP to continue to expand in the Latin America market while at the same time increase corporate market share for Avianca Brasil."

Avianca Brasil, based out of Sao Paulo, has a fleet size of 44 aircrafts and flies to 22 destinations in 24 airports. The airline is well-known for providing its passengers with superior customer service, without adding additional fees.

For more information, visit UATP.com

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, hotel and travel agency payments. UATP offers easy-to-use data tools, DataStreamSM and DataMineSM, 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); American Airlines (NasdaqGS: AAL); Austrian Airlines; China Eastern Airlines (NYSE: CEA); Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL); EL AL Israel Airlines; Etihad Airways; GOL Linhas aereas inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4); Hahn Air; Japan Airlines (9201:JP); Luhfthansa German Airlines; Malaysia Airlines; Qantas Airways (QUBSF.PK); Shandong Airlines; United Airlines (NYSE: UAL); and US Airways.

Contact:
UATP Corporate Communications
Wendy Ward, wward@uatp.com
+1 202 626 4077  

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