2008 Press Releases
8 January 2008
UATP EXPANDS CHINESE MARKET; HAINAN AIRLINES JOINS UATP NETWORK AS NEW MERCHANT
Washington, DC – Hainan Airlines Company Limited (HNA), China, joins the
UATP network as a new Merchant airline. Hainan Airlines now accepts all UATP corporate
cards and is a part of the UATP global corporate travel payment network made up of more than
220 airlines and travel agencies worldwide.
General Manager of Marketing and Sales, Xuxin, Hainan Airlines Co. Ltd., said ”Hainan Airlines
is focusing on the development of international air markets and meeting clients’ needs.” He
added, “Accepting UATP is essential to the success of Hainan; we can achieve our expectations
and we believe our corporation will be successful.”
HNA has changed the traditional conception that airlines service is only restricted in the cabin.
The company showed a brand-new conception “Air Products” for customers, and took the lead
in introducing the new service principle of “Whole-course series products and customized
service” with the promises to offer customers seamless services. HNA advocates the corporate
tenet of Faithfulness, Kindness, Excellence and Perfection and the corporate concept of “To do
something for the society, to do something for others, and to do something for oneself”. HNA is
doing its best to reach its goals of being the first choice of airline for passengers and being one
of the world’s famous brands as a Chinese company in the future.
“Hainan joins other Chinese carriers in its expansion for market share. By accepting UATP,
Hainan will be able to grow its corporate travel sector and increase its presence,” said Ralph
Kaiser, CEO and president, UATP. “China continues to be the leading growth area for
corporate travel in the world; Hainan is positioning itself to capitalize on this growth and meeting
the demands of corporate travelers by accepting UATP.”
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About UATP
UATP accounts are accepted as a form of payment for corporate business travel by airlines and
travel agencies worldwide. UATP accounts are issued by: Aer Lingus, Air New Zealand,
American Airlines (NYSE: AMR), Austrian Airlines, Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL), Delta Air
Lines (NYSE:DAL), Japan Airlines (NasdaqOTC: JALSY), Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA),
Qantas Airways, Ltd., United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA), and US Airways (NYSE: LCC). AirPlus
International issues the UATP-based Company Account for: British Airways (NYSE: BAIRY.PK),
Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL), and Lufthansa German Airlines.
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