Regional Express Joins UATP Network To Accept Payment For Corporate Travel In Australia

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May 18, 2017, 08:02 ET

WASHINGTON, May 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- UATP is pleased to announce the addition of Regional Express (Rex) to its airline Merchant base. Effective immediately, Rex accepts UATP as a form of payment for corporate travel through all distributions channels.

"Partnering with UATP will help Rex gain a competitive edge in the corporate travel market and give our clients more choice when traveling by allowing them to use their preferred payment method," said Warrick Lodge, General Manager of Network Strategy & Sales Regional Express. "Our airline is committed to providing the best possible service, which means evolving to meet our passengers' payment needs."

"Corporate travel is flourishing in Australia, and as a Merchant, Rex can capture that demand and set itself up for success in the business travel market," said Ralph Kaiser, President and CEO, UATP.

Rex is Australia's largest independent regional airline and has been in operation since 2002. The airline increases connectivity within Australia by offering 1,500 weekly flights to 58 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 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); Malaysia Airlines; Qantas Airways (QUBSF.PK); Shandong Airlines; Transavia 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 REX
Regional Express (Rex) is Australia's largest independent regional airline operating a fleet of more than 50 Saab 340 aircraft on some 1,500 weekly flights to 58 destinations throughout all states in Australia. In addition to the regional airline Regional Express, the Rex Group comprises wholly owned subsidiaries Pel-Air Aviation (air freight and charter operator), Air Link (Dubbo-based regional airline) and the Australian Airline Pilot Academy.

Contact:
UATP Corporate Communications
Wendy Ward, [email protected]
+1 202 774 5017

SOURCE UATP