Thailand’s Jet Asia connects to GDS with Abacus
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Jet Asia Airways has signed its first GDS distribution agreement with Abacus International.
The airline, which is based in Bangkok, will now be able to sell its fares to travel agents across the Asia Pacific region using the Abacus GDS. The two-year agreement comes as the airline embarks on a rebranding strategy and a major expansion of its operations.
John Chapman, chief commercial officer of Jet Asia said he was “delighted” to have reached an agreement with Abacus. “With travel agents at tens of thousands of locations able to compare and book Jet Asia, Abacus is the pillar of our B2B strategy, giving us the platform to compete for more market share,” he commented.
In addition to offering Jet Asia the opportunity to sell its seats to agents in 29 markets, the Abacus agreement will also offer the ability for the airline to distribute all its existing and planned services and ancillary products.
“Abacus channels huge volumes of traffic for carriers serving the Thai and North Asian destinations, so we are confident we can help Jet Asia realise its ambitions. Our users will welcome the exclusivity of this distribution agreement and actively promote the competitive Jet Asia fares,” said Ho Hoong Mau, Abacus’ vice president of airline distribution.
Traditionally a charter airline connecting Japan and Northeast Asia with Thailand, Jet Asia is planning to launch more scheduled services in future.
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