Bangkok--4 Mar--Amadeus PR & Associates
Maldives Packages and Other Prizes on Offer for Travel Agents in Thailand
Amadeus, a leading travel technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry, has teamed up with Bangkok Airways to launch an Amadeus PRICE IT Right promotion, which rewards travel agents who make Bangkok Airways bookings through Amadeus’ distribution system. Running from 1 February to 31 May 2010, travel agents participating in this promotion stand to win great prizes, and in turn help to boost travel bookings in Thailand.
The prizes on offer include shopping vouchers, domestic air tickets and five grand prizes of package trips to the Maldives, including flights and accommodation.
“The Amadeus PRICE IT Right booking and ticketing promotion is a great way to reward our travel agents for their loyalty in booking Bangkok Airways,” said Mr. Prote Setsuwan, Vice President, Marketing, Bangkok Airways. “We are very proud to partner on this promotion with Amadeus, provider of the leading distribution system in Thailand and Asia Pacific,” he said.
Mr. Varong Israsena, Deputy Sales Director, Bangkok Airways, said, “We are already seeing an increase in the number of bookings being made by travel agents, and we anticipate that this promotion will help us to generate higher passenger numbers right throughout the promotion period. We look forward to welcoming even more visitors on Bangkok Airways to enjoy our world-famous Thai hospitality.”
Mr. Buranut Limjitti, Managing Director for THAI-Amadeus Southeast Asia, said, “We are very happy to be working together with Bangkok Airways, a long-term and valued partner, on this PRICE IT Right booking promotion in Thailand. Amadeus is always searching for ways to reward our travel agents, as well as initiatives to help our airline partners to boost their business. This promotion achieves both these objectives, as well as supporting the growth of the Thailand travel industry.”
The Amadeus’ PRICE IT Right booking and ticketing promotion programme is open to all Amadeus-subscribing agents who book selected Bangkok Airways’ flights using the Amadeus system during this four-month period. Full details can be found at www.thaiamadeus.com
Note to the editors:
Amadeus is the chosen technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry. The company provides distribution and technology solutions to help its customers adapt, grow and succeed in the fast changing travel industry. Customer groups include travel providers (airlines, hotels, car rental companies, railway companies, ferry lines, cruise lines, insurance companies and tour operators), travel sellers (travel agencies) and travel buyers (corporations and travellers).
Amadeus operates under a transaction-based business model that offers IT solutions to virtually all players in the travel industry. The Amadeus system processed more than 670 million billable travel transactions in 2009.
Amadeus has central sites in Madrid (corporate headquarters & marketing), Nice (development) and Erding (Operations — data processing centre) and regional offices in Miami, Buenos Aires, Bangkok and Dubai. At market level, Amadeus maintains customer operations through 72 local Amadeus Commercial Organisations covering 195 countries.
The company is majority owned by Amadeus IT Holding, S.A., whose shareholders are BC Partners, Cinven, Air France, Iberia and Lufthansa. The Amadeus group employs over 9,300 employees worldwide, with 123 nationalities represented at the central offices.
More information about Amadeus is available at: http://www.amadeus.com
Bangkok Airways officially began its operations as the country’s first privately-owned domestic airline; initially offering scheduled flights from Bangkok to Krabi, Korat, and Surin. At present, Bangkok Airways has obtained permits to operate scheduled flights over 20 different major routes—covering nearly all major resort destinations in Thailand. In addition, the airline has also obtained permits to fly internationally to Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore, and China.
Bangkok Airways, Asia’s Boutique Airline, has won the World Airline Award as the “Best Regional Airline” six times in a row since 2004.
More information about Bangkok Airways is available at: http://www.bangkokair.com
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