WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2013
/PRNewswire/ -- UATP announced today that Cebu Pacific Air has
joined its Network as a Merchant. Effective immediately, Cebu
Pacific will accept UATP cards as payment.
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Recognized as one of the most successful low-cost carriers in
the Asia-Pacific, Cebu Pacific
operates an extensive network with 33 Philippine and 24
international destinations.
"Cebu Pacific is committed to providing its trademark low fares
to more travelers, including over 1,000 corporate accounts that we
service today. We recognize the demand for UATP acceptance by
corporate travelers. With UATP and its easy-to-use reporting
system, we are able to make booking Cebu Pacific flights easier for
companies worldwide," said Candice
Iyog, Cebu Pacific Vice President – Marketing and
Distribution.
"With business travel continuing to grow in the Asia-Pacific, adding Cebu Pacific to the
Network is a strategic move for UATP as many of our Issuers are
seeing the demand for acceptance by Cebu Pacific," said
Ralph Kaiser, president and CEO,
UATP. "We look forward to working with Cebu Pacific to help them
expand their corporate market share."
CEB offers flights to 24 international destinations, namely
Bali, Bangkok, Beijing, Brunei, Busan, Dubai,
Guangzhou, Hanoi, Ho Chi
Minh, Hong Kong, Incheon
(Seoul), Jakarta, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Nagoya, Osaka, Phuket, Shanghai, Siem
Reap, Singapore,
Taipei, Tokyo and Xiamen. It also operates the most extensive
network in the Philippines with
destinations such as Boracay, Palawan and Coron.
CEB's 47-strong fleet is comprised of 10 Airbus A319, 27 Airbus
A320, 2 Airbus A330 and 8 ATR-72 500 aircraft. It is one of the
most modern aircraft fleets in the world. Between 2013 and 2021,
Cebu Pacific will take delivery of 15 more brand-new Airbus A320,
30 Airbus A321neo, and 4 Airbus A330 aircraft.
For more information, visit UATP.COM or
www.cebupacificair.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 (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); Malaysia
Airlines; Qantas Airways (QUBSF.PK); Shandong Airlines; United
Airlines (NYSE: UAL); and US Airways (NYSE: LCC).
About Cebu Air Inc. (PSE: CEB)
Cebu Air Inc. is the
largest carrier in the Philippine air transportation industry,
offering its low-cost services to more destinations and routes with
higher flight frequency within the
Philippines than any other airline.
Contact:
UATP Corporate
Communications
Wendy Ward, wward@uatp.com
+1 202 626
4077
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