New deal provides Amadeus travel agents with access to the full range of schedules and fares from one of the region’s newest airlines.
BANGKOK & KUALA LUMPUR – Amadeus, a leading technology partner for the global travel industry, announced a new distribution agreement with Malindo Air, one of the newest and fastest-growing airlines in the Asia Pacific region.
With this agreement, Amadeus travel agents in Asia Pacific will have immediate access to the same level of Malindo Air fares, availability and functionality as any other travel agency content channel. Malindo Air – a joint venture between National Aerospace and Defence Industries of Malaysia and Lion Air of Indonesia – joins over 400 airlines, including over 70 low-cost and hybrid carriers that distribute their fares via Amadeus’ extensive network of travel agencies.
Chandran Rama Muthy, Chief Executive Officer of Malindo Air, commented, “We are a young airline with ambitious plans, and we see the travel agency channel as critical to helping us bring our low fares and value-added services to even more customers. Amadeus’ unrivalled network across the region and worldwide makes them the ideal partner to help us achieve that.”
Angel Gallego, President, Amadeus Asia Pacific said, “Our partnership with Malindo Air reinforces our commitment to bringing the widest range of low cost air travel options to our travel agency customers in the region. As the demand for affordable travel continues to grow, especially here in Southeast Asia, we remain focused in our efforts to help airlines like Malindo Air tap on this growth via the travel agency network.”
From now until 12 Apr 2014, travel consultants in Malaysia, who book Malindo Air tickets through Amadeus, are eligible to win cash prizes.
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