AIR VALLEE JOINS UATP NETWORK AS NEW
UATP MERCHANT
Washington, DC
Air Vallee, Aosta, Italy, joins the UATP network as a new
merchant airline. Air Vallee now accepts all UATP corporate
cards and is a part of the UATP global corporate travel payment
network made up of more than 220 airlines and travel agencies
worldwide.
As a UATP Merchant,
Air Vallee will use UATPs Settlement System (USS), a low-cost,
weekly settlement system, to track all service fees, net fares,
and airfares charged on clients UATP accounts; allowing for
easy reconciliation of accounts.
Air Vallee is
focusing on new methods to increase market share and expand
beyond our current borders, said Carlo Paiuzza CEO, Air Vallee.
The European market continues to grow and we are looking at
expansion through the continued rise of corporate travel. By
accepting UATP, Air Vallee will open new revenue possibilities
by supplying the corporate traveler with their desire to use
UATP cards throughout Italy.
Air Vallee, an
Italian regional carrier, operates two jet aircraft, with
scheduled services linking the Italian business cities of Turin,
Genoa, Trieste and Rome with Northern and Eastern Italy.
Additionally, Air Vallee offers a wide variety of specialty
services to its clients including charter flights, air taxi
services, helicopter services, and tourist helicopter services
including Heliski, a society of the Air Vallee group which
offers fly-overs of scenic mountainous regions including Mont
Blanc, Monte Rosa, the Matterhorn and Gran Paradiso.
Air Vallee joins
other airlines in its expansion for market share. By accepting
UATP, Air Vallee will be able to grow its corporate travel
sector and increase its presence throughout all its markets,
said Ralph Kaiser, CEO and president, UATP. Regional airlines
have long been profitable and are increasingly meeting the needs
of corporate travelers. Europe continues to show strong growth
and profitability throughout the industry and Air Vallee is
positioning itself to capitalize on this growth and for the
demands of corporate travelers by accepting UATP.
Visit uatp.com or
www.airvallee.com for
additional information.
About UATP
UATP accounts are accepted as a form of
payment for corporate business travel by more than 220 airlines
and travel agencies worldwide. UATP accounts are issued by these
airlines: Aer Lingus, Air New Zealand, American Airlines (NYSE:
AMR), Austrian Airlines, Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL), Delta
Air Lines, Japan Airlines (NasdaqOTC: JALSY), Qantas Airways,
Ltd., United Airlines (OTC Bulletin Board: UALAQ), US Airways (UAIRQ.OB),
and VARIG Brazilian Airlines. AirPlus International issues the
UATP-based Company Account for: British Airways (NYSE: BAB),
Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL), and Lufthansa German Airlines.
Press contact:
Wendy L. Ward
+1 202-626-4077
wward@uatp.com
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