WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- UATP announced
today that low cost carrier Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras has
become a party to the UATP Network as a Merchant and now accepts
all UATP cards for payment.
"We are thrilled to add one of Brazil's leading airlines to the UATP
Network," said Ralph Kaiser,
president and CEO, UATP. "Business travel is booming in
Brazil where spending reached
$31B in 2013, and, although
Brazil's corporate travel market
continues to grow, there is still a challenge to gain market share.
As a UATP Merchant, Azul has positioned itself to take on this
challenge and capitalize on new opportunities."
Azul was created in 2008 by the founder of JetBlue Airways,
David Neeleman. The airline has been
named "Best low-cost airline in South
America" at the Skytrax World Airlines Awards every year
since 2011. Azul is the third largest airline in Brazil and flies to more than 100
destinations.
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, DataStream(SM) and DataMine(SM), 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 (NYSE: 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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