Air France has appointed APG to be its General Sales Agent (GSA) in Georgia.
In addition, with its partner Georgian Airways, Air France customers will benefit from a total 4 weekly flights between Tbilisi and Paris (2 weekly flights operated by Air France and 2 weekly flights operated by Georgian Airways).
Sandrine de Saint Sauveur, CEO & President APG said: “APG is delighted and honored to represent such a prestigious airline as AIR FRANCE in Georgia. I am confident that our team of professionals in the field will ensure the success of the airline in this market.”
Further information on Air France is available at www.airfrance.fr/en
APG is pleased to announce a new GSA partnership with Hawaiian Airlines.
APG has been appointed as the General Sales Agent of Hawaiian Airlines (HA) in Thailand and will be providing full sales and marketing services, as of 07 January 2019.
Hawaiian Airlines, Hawaii’s largest and longest-serving airline, offers non-stop service to Hawaii from destinations in North America, Asia and the South Pacific, as well as service to every major Hawaiian Island.
With a current fleet of 64 aircraft, by the end of year 2020, Hawaiian plans to have 18 new narrow body A321neo aircraft. In addition, Hawaiian will introduce 10 new Boeing 787-9 aircraft starting in 2021.
Further information is available at www.hawaiianairlines.com
APG is pleased to announce a new GSA partnership with AEGEAN.
APG has been appointed as the General Sales Agent (GSA) of AEGEAN (A3) in Morocco and will be providing full sales and marketing services.
AEGEAN is the flag carrier airline of Greece and the largest Greek airline by total number of passengers carried, by number of destinations served and by fleet size.
A Star Alliance member since June 2010, it operates scheduled and charter services from Athens and Thessaloniki to other major Greek destinations as well as to a number of European and Middle Eastern destinations.
Their fleet consists of 61 aircraft and is currently comprised by 47 Airbus family aircraft and 14 Bombardier Q series family aircraft.
Further information is available at www.aegeanair.com
APG is pleased to announce an extension to its GSA relationship with Air Europa covering a new country, Morocco.
APG will be providing full sales and marketing services as well as call centre and ticketing facilities in Morocco.
Air Europa, the airline company of the Globalia tourism group, is a full member of the SkyTeam alliance. Last year it carried 9 million passengers, making it the second largest Spanish airline in this regard. Committed to the environment and with state-of-the-art technology, Air Europa has the highest quality and safety standards.
Air Europa’s fleet is one of the youngest in the world, with an average aircraft age of 7 years. It is made up of 48 aircraft: 5 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, 12 Airbus A300s, 20 Boeing 737-800s and 11 Embraer 195s.
Air Europa flies to more than 50 destinations connecting Europe and America through their seamless Madrid hub, as well as domestic flights within Spain
Further information on Air Europa is available at www.aireuropa.comederick Despreaux Email: f.despreaux@apg-ga.com
LAO AIRLINES has extended its longstanding GSSA agreement with APG to cover the additional countries of Austria, Czech Republic, Greece and Romania with effect from 01 March 2019.
The APG offices will be providing full sales and marketing activities aimed at significantly growing the airline’s revenue in the new markets. Full helpdesk support will also be provided to local travel agents.
Whilst Lao Airlines is not present in the local BSPs in these markets, tickets for Lao Airlines can be booked on GDS then ticketed on the validating code of APG (GP) through the interline agreement between Lao Airlines and APG.
Lao Airlines is the national airline of Laos, headquartered in Vientiane and operating both domestic and international flights to countries including Cambodia, China, Thailand, Vietnam and Korea.
The airline operates a fleet of 11 including both Airbus A320 and ATR72 aircraft to 20 destinations
APG is pleased to announce a new GSA partnership with the Indian airline SpiceJet.
APG has been appointed as the General Sales Agent of SpiceJet (SG) in the Republic of Kazakhstan and will be providing full sales and marketing services, as of 01 January 2019.
Spicejet Limited is a low-cost airline headquartered in Gurgaon, India. It is the fourth largest airline in the country by number of domestic passengers carried, with a market share of 13.3% as of October 2017.
The airline operates 312 daily flights to 55 destinations, including 47 Indian and 7 international destinations from its hubs at Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Hyderabad. SpiceJet operates a fleet of Boeing and Bombardier Q-400’s that allow for greater efficiency in maintenance and to support its low-cost structure.
Further information is available at www.spicejet.com
APG is proud to announce its appointment as the General Sales Agent (GSA) for TAP AIR PORTUGAL in China This strategic partneAPG is pleased to announce a new GSA partnership with the French airline Corsair.
APG has been appointed as the General Sales Agent of Corsair (SS) in the United States and Canada and will be providing full sales and marketing services, as of 01 January 2019.
Corsair is a scheduled French airline & long haul specialist, subsidiary of TUI France, France’s leading tourism company. It carries 1,300,000 pax/year and operates scheduled flights to the Caribbean (Guadeloupe & Martinique), the Indian Ocean (Reunion Island, Mauritius, Mayotte, Madagascar), Africa (Ivory Coast & Mali), Canada (Montreal) & Cuba (Havana).
Next new route : Miami June 10th , 2019
Corsair will open flights to Miami starting June 10 with 4 weekly flights and will also extend its operation to Montreal.
Further information is available at www.corsair.fr/en and www.corsair.us and www.corsair.ca
APG is pleased to announce an extension to its GSA partnership with Sichuan Airlines covering 3 new countries, Denmark, Norway and Sweden from September 2018.
APG will be providing full sales and marketing services as well as call center facilities.
Sichuan Airlines established on August 29, 2002, Sichuan Airlines Co.,Ltd. is based on Sichuan Airlines Group Co., Ltd. and jointly associated with China Southern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Shandong Airlines and Chengdu Gingko Catering Co., Ltd.. Its predecessor, Sichuan Airlines Company was founded on September 19, 1986 and started operations on July 14, 1988.
With its core value of safety, Sichuan Airlines strives to innovate its brand culture, blaze its own road of operation and management, and establish a more improved scientific Safety and Quality Management System (SQMS). It is committed to create a customized service with “Chinese Elements, Sichuan Charm”.
From the former seven routes to the current 160-plus routes, a well-operating network integrating main routes, secondary routes, international routes, regional routes and branch routes, contribute to the transportation system formation of the regional comprehensive transportation hub.
Further information is available at http://global.sichuanair.com/
APG is pleased to announce a new GSA and distribution partnership with flydubai.
APG as the Distribution partner and GSA for flydubai (FZ) will be providing full sales and marketing support services in Finland as of 1st of August 2018. flydubai will commence a daily operation from Helsinki to Dubai and beyond as of 12th of October 2018.
Dubai based flydubai began operations in Jun 2009 and is one of the hybrid pioneers of Middle East with strong international growth vision. flydubai network currently covers more than 90 destinations in Europe, Middle East and beyond and over the next decade the airline will see its fleet grow by up to 296 aircraft. flydubai operates Helsinki route with a single fleet-type, modern Boeing 737 MAX, offering fully flat beds in Business class. flydubai and Emirates are owned by one chairman as a group bringing the total combined network to 206 destinations as code share partners. Emirates Skywards loyalty program includes both flydubai and Emirates airline. flydubai is in strong growth transporting over 50 million passengers since it began operations in 2009. Helsinki is the first destination in the Nordic region.
The new route offers excellent, and competitive non stop connection to Dubai and beyond, but serves also an attractive inbound choice for travelers from Middle East to Finland and nearby countries. The Nordic region experience has currently a solid growth in inbound tourism all year around. The geographical location of Helsinki connecting Stockholm, St. Petersburg and Baltic countries offers multiple combinations from special interest and individual travel. Dubai is well established destination for Finnish travelers, and with daily service will become far more accessible for travelers from Finland.
Further information is available at www.flydubai.com
Eyad El Qirem has recently been appointed as Regional Vice President, Middle East and Africa for the APG Network. Eyad, who has served on the Board of APG Network for several years, also heads up a number of the APG offices in the region.
Following his appointment at the recent APG Annual General Meeting in Barcelona, Eyad commented “I am honored and humbled to announce my appointment to the position of Regional Vice President for the Middle East and Africa. It has always been a great privilege to represent the APG Network, and I am excited to go forward in this new role. Every day the Middle East is developing into a more prominent transportation hub given its strategic geographical location. It is our goal at APG Network to continue assisting airlines with our products so that they may flourish now and in the future. I am looking forward to adding a unique touch to the network development and the airlines in the region.”
APG operates in over 20 countries in the region and partners with many airlines in the Middle East and Africa. APG has recently appointed a new partner in Kuwait and continues to grow its network in the area.
