AIR MAURITIUS selects APG as GSA in Germany, Italy and Switzerland

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AIR MAURITIUS, the flag carrier of Mauritius, has selected APG, the world’s leading airline representative, to be its General Sales Representative (GSA) in Germany, Italy and Switzerland.

“APG is delighted and honoured to represent Air Mauritius commercially in such key markets as Germany, Italy and Switzerland. The company benefits from the best connections via Paris to get its customers to Mauritius. I am confident that our professional teams on the ground will ensure the commercial success of the airline”, says Sandrine de SAINT SAUVEUR – CEO & President – APG Inc.

“At a time when Mauritius is reopening its borders to tourists, AIR MAURITIUS is happy and proud to actively participate in the revival of tourism, so important for the country’s economy. Our collaboration with our historical partner allows us to offer a quality service at attractive rates to all European customers“ says Philippe BRIEU – Director France, Offline Europe & North America

More information on Air Mauritius is available on the airline’s website – www.airmauritius.com

AVIANCA appoints APG as its GSA in Japan

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Avianca Airlines, the flag carrier of Colombia, has chosen APG as its General Sales Agent (GSA) in Japan. Under the agreement APG will be providing wide-ranging sales and marketing services for Avianca as well as full customer and agent support.

‘’APG is delighted to start a cooperation with Avianca. Sending Japanese passengers to Avianca’s attractive world is our mission with the highest quality of sales, marketing and customer service oriented by a sense of professionalism, smartness, flexibility, pride and company spirit.’’ said Ms Keiko Asano  – Managing director, APG Japan.

​”The Japanese market has enormous potential for our airline. Flying with us, Japanese people have options for up to 90 destinations across Latin America and Europe, which allows them to be in every part of the world in an easy way, with competitive prices and great service. Also, Latin American tourist destinations are more attractive every day for those who search for an exotic, joyful place to vacation with a vibrant cultural offer. We are sure that this cooperation will set the foundations for more connectivity between Japan, Colombia, and Latin America, attracting tourism and new business opportunities for both regions”, adds Rolando Damas, Avianca Director NAM, MEX, Asia & Caribbean.

About Avianca Holdings S.A

Avianca is the trademark for the group of passenger airlines and cargo airlines under the holding company Avianca Holdings S.A. Avianca has been flying continuously for 100 years. Avianca is a member of Star Alliance.

Further information is available at www.avianca.com​

AIR NORTH, Yukon’s airline appoints APG as its GSA in 12 countries worldwide

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Air North, Yukon’s Airline has chosen APG as its General Sales Agent in Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Austria, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Switzerland and the UK.

Under the agreement, APG will be providing wide ranging sales and marketing services throughout the countries to bring greater awareness of Air North and the Yukon region to travel agents and customers alike.

Recognised by Tripadvisor as the Best Airline in Canada in 2020, Air North has also signed with APG to join its interline e-ticketing solution allowing over 100,000 travel agents worldwide to issue Air North tickets on APG’s own validating code, GP.

About Air North

Joseph Sparling and Tom Wood founded Air North Charter and Training in 1977 to service the mining industry. Over the following 44 years, that original vision expanded into Air North, Yukon’s Airline, now connecting two territories and three provinces with scheduled air passenger and cargo service. Operating a fleet of Boeing 737 and ATR42 aircraft, Air North is today among the largest employers in the Yukon, in addition to having a team in Vancouver. Air North is proud to be a partly Indigenous-owned airline with the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation’s 49% equity ownership. One in 15 Yukoners hold an equity or employment stake in Air North.

Further information is available at www.flyairnorth.com/

JETCLASS appoints APG as its GSA

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JetClass, one of the worlds foremost emerging mobility groups, has appointed APG as its General Sales Agent in multiple driver markets, further reinforcing its commitment to make private jet travel more accessible and affordable to a wider audience.

As part of the terms of the agreement, APG partners in appointed markets, will market and sell JetClass private and cargo charters to both corporates and trade partners alike, leveraging the first of its kind JetClass booking platform dedicated to b2b charter sales.

With on-ground local support from APG and its extensive network of corporate and trade, the agreement aims to make the process of marketing, selling and booking a private jet charter both more efficient and economical through a mix of the JetClass interactive booking platform available to all APG clientele, and JetClass’s extensive buying power, enabling all to offer and procure a wide variety of options to suit the most discerning of client.

​The partnership stands to create a win-win-win across the service chain by adding a much in demand travel option to trade partners, whilst offering a safer more efficient mode of transport to end-users, in addition to reinforcing JetClass’s reputation as an upcoming player in the business aviation segment with a mission to challenge the long-standing status quo in this space to the betterment of traveller and trade alike.

Mr Wagas Ali – CEO, JetClass Mobility Group said: ‘’ In line with our objective to make business aviation more accessible to the masses, this signing gives us particular pleasure, as coupled with our private shuttle services and other exciting concepts to come, this initiative is an ideal compliment to the JetClass Mobility Group, expanding our network of reputable sales agents who share a common vision and passion for aviation. ’’

‘In the current climate, and going forward, there will be greater requirements for cost effective tailored air transportation solutions and JetClass are well placed to service this growing demand. Like APG, JetClass is a forward thinking and dynamic company and we are delighted to be partnering with them to bring their product offering to a wider global audience through our international network.’’ Adds Mr Richard Burgess – President, APG Network

About JetClass
JetClass made its mark in the travel industry for having created a new travel class, the “JetClass”, by merging the best of commercial and business aviation, resulting in travellers being able to book and purchase seats on scheduled business jets for the first time.
JetClass Charters innovatively leverages state of the art technology to offer quality affordable private jet flights to a wide variety of buyers and end-users, from travel trade to corporates and sports and NGO’s to govt bodies.

With offices across Vienna, Dubai, and Moscow, we continue to push the limits of ingenuity, with our combination of industry leading aviation experts and engineers, applying cutting-edge technology to business aviation.

Welcome to the new era in business aviation…

Further information is available at www.jetclass.com​

APG Network celebrates 30 years since launch

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APG, the world’s leading airline distribution network, will be celebrating its 30th anniversary throughout 2021. The APG Network currently has over 110 offices across 170 countries and maintains commercial partnerships with more than 200 airlines worldwide. In addition, APG now operates its own airline, APG Airlines, an IATA member, which has allowed APG to develop several new distribution solutions linked to the airline’s code, GP.

Sandrine de Saint Sauveur – President APG Inc explains: “We are very proud to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the APG network, created by Jean-Louis Baroux, its visionary founder. It is a real “success story”: We have always had a clear path and kept to the fundamentals of our business. At the start, there were 5 offices in 5 different countries, and now the network covers over 170 countries, and our worldwide presence is now one of our unique values.”

​Richard Burgess, President of APG Network continues: “We have always favoured a human approach, always remained aligned with the needs of our industry, whilst also maintaining high standards and being proud of the confidence that our airline clients place in our global network. Of course, celebrating a 30th anniversary in the current climate is not easy. However, we are actively preparing for the rebound which we know will come sometime this year and we are confident that we will emerge from this crisis even stronger.”

They conclude: “Air transport is a key driver of the world’s economies and is also important in promoting human understanding between the many cultures of the world. We will continue to offer our 30 years of expertise in commercial distribution to airlines around the world.”

APG Airlines Cargo signs an Interline Agreement with Bismillah Airlines

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APG Airlines Cargo has signed an Interline Agreement with Bismillah Airlines.

Through this interline agreement, the APG Cargo Network will have access to Bismillah Airlines cargo capacity. 

APG Airlines Cargo signs an Interline Agreement with Gran Colombia de Aviación / GCA

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APG Airlines Cargo has signed an Interline Agreement with Gran Colombia de Aviación / GCA.

Through this interline agreement, the APG Cargo Network will have access to GCAs cargo capacity.​

APG extends its commercial cooperation with Aeromar

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Aeromar has extended its GSSA agreement with APG to include the United States.

APG will be providing wide-ranging sales and marketing services for Aeromar as well as full customer and agent support throughout the US.

​With a strategy based on service and permanent attention to the distribution channel, it is estimated that Aeromar’s participation in this market will grow significantly, and it is intended to strengthen the routes of Puerto Escondido, Acapulco and Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, among others.

Likewise, the operation that Aeromar maintains today in the cities of Laredo and McAllen, routes that will strengthen the connection with one of the most important border crossings between Mexico and the United States, will be maximized.

Aeromar’s fleet is the most modern in Mexico, having only 3 average years of operation. The ATRs, in addition to being the safest, are friendly to the environment by emitting 50% less pollutants than other aircraft.

Aeromar continues to carry out various sanitation measures and protocols from the virtual check-in process, use of sanitary filters, protective equipment, healthy distance, sanitation and cleaning in each of its areas.

APG has extended its commercial cooperation with Air Caraïbes

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APG has extended its commercial cooperation with Air Caraïbes through a new distribution agreement to develop sales for the airline on APG’s IET solution.

​Air Caraïbes is already a partner airline on APG IET.
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Through this “IET Plus” distribution agreement, APG will extend Air Caraïbes‘ commercial presence in 53 selected markets.

APG IET Plus is a distribution solution for tertiary markets with ticketing based on APG’s own GP documents through BSP and includes select sales activities in the chosen markets

KENYA AIRWAYS appoints APG as its passenger GSA in Europe

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Kenya Airways the national flag carrier of the Republic of Kenya and APG, are proud to announce the signing of a new Passenger GSA partnership in Europe. Under the new agreement, APG will be providing wide-ranging sales and marketing activities for Kenya Airways as well as full customer and agent support in 39 European markets, including the Netherlands where the airline traditionally operates a daily service to Amsterdam.

In addition to the Netherlands, the agreement also covers Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine.

Julius Thairu, Sales Director commented “Kenya Airways is pleased to appoint APG as our GSA passenger sales in numerous European countries. As air travel restarts across the globe, we look forward to working closely with APG to deliver excellent service and proactive initiatives to all of our direct customers and trade partners”

Richard Burgess, President of APG Network commented “As a globally recognised airline with an excellent product and network, we are delighted to be partnering with Kenya Airways in Europe. The current aviation environment is of course challenging, but our offices in Europe are looking forward to creating a strong sales and operations structure for Kenya Airways to maximise sales as soon as the market returns.”

On 01 August, Kenya Airways resumed international passenger services. From Europe, Kenya Airways has re-started flights from Amsterdam, Paris and London to Nairobi and frequencies are gradually being increased in line with market demand. Kenya Airways has recently announced the re-starting of flights to South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Tanzania amongst other key markets of interest to European passengers