SAN DIEGO, Aug. 28, 2017
/PRNewswire/ -- ASTA members have voted UATP as their
Technology & Transaction Partner of the Year during their
annual awards ceremony that recognizes professionals and businesses
that make lasting contributions to the travel industry.
"Our travel agents voted and on behalf of the American Society
of Travel agents, we are excited to Congratulate UATP on winning
the high honor of ASTA's Technology & Transaction Partner of
the Year award," said Zane Kerby,
President and CEO of the American Society of Travel Agents. "We
thank UATP for providing the products and support that help our
agents sell more travel".
ASTA currently has over 8,700 members and is the industry's only
professional trade association whose business it is to promote,
defend, educate and represent the entire travel industry.
"We are honored to receive ASTA's Technology &
Transaction Partner of the Year award," said Wendy Ward, VP Marketing and Communications,
UATP. "ASTA is a valued partner of UATP and an integral part of the
travel agent community. UATP will continue to support ASTA and its
members."
About the ASTA Awards Program:
All awards are voted
on by the ASTA membership and presented at the ASTA Global
Convention. The awards recognize professionals who make lasting
contributions to the industry and recognize suppliers who show a
willingness to partner with agencies and reward their travel agent
sales force accordingly.
Criteria: ASTA membership chooses the 'best of the best' among
supplier partners who support their industry association. By
engaging the ASTA membership, our supplier partners support ASTA's
critical mission of industry advocacy and keeping the channel
healthy.
UATP is a Proud Partner member that supports ASTA on their
Corporate Advisory Council and Allied Marketing Committee.
Visit UATP at booth #35 to find out more about what UATP has to
offer the travel agent community.
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 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 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 Canada (TSE:AC) Air New Zealand
(ANZFF.PK); Air Niugini; 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; Malaysia Airlines; Qantas Airways (QUBSF.PK); Shandong
Airlines; Sichuan Airlines; Southwest 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 ASTA:
ASTA (American Society of Travel Agents)
is the leading global advocate for travel agents, the travel
industry and the traveling public.
ASTA's members represent 80 percent of all travel sold in
the United States through the
travel agency distribution channel. Together with hundreds of
internationally based members, it is the leading global advocate
for travel agents, the travel industry and the traveling public.
ASTA's history of travel industry advocacy traces back to its
founding in 1931 when it launched with the mission to facilitate
the business of selling travel through effective representation,
shared knowledge and the enhancement of professionalism.
Contact:
UATP Corporate Communications
Wendy Ward, wward@uatp.com
+1 202 774 5017
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