Low Cost Carrier Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras Joins UATP Network As A Merchant

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- UATP announced today that low cost carrier Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras has become a party to the UATP Network as a Merchant and now accepts all UATP cards for payment.

"We are thrilled to add one of Brazil's leading airlines to the UATP Network," said Ralph Kaiser, president and CEO, UATP. "Business travel is booming in Brazil where spending reached $31B in 2013, and, although Brazil's corporate travel market continues to grow, there is still a challenge to gain market share. As a UATP Merchant, Azul has positioned itself to take on this challenge and capitalize on new opportunities."

Azul was created in 2008 by the founder of JetBlue Airways, David Neeleman. The airline has been named "Best low-cost airline in South America" at the Skytrax World Airlines Awards every year since 2011. Azul is the third largest airline in Brazil and flies to more than 100 destinations.

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About UATP

UATP is a global payment solution owned and operated by the world's airlines and accepted by thousands of merchants for air, rail, hotel and travel agency payments. UATP offers easy-to-use data tools, DataStream(SM) and DataMine(SM), which provide comprehensive account details to Issuers and Corporate Subscribers for accurate travel management.

Accepted as a form of payment for corporate business travel worldwide by airlines, travel agencies and Amtrak®; UATP accounts are issued by: Aeromexico; Air New Zealand (ANZFF.PK); American Airlines AAL; Austrian Airlines; China Eastern Airlines CEA; Delta Air Lines DAL; EL AL Israel Airlines; Etihad Airways; GOL Linhas aereas inteligentes S.A. GOL; Hahn Air; Japan Airlines (9201:JP); Luhfthansa German Airlines; Malaysia Airlines; Qantas Airways (QUBSF.PK); Shandong Airlines; United Airlines UAL; and US Airways.

Contact:
UATP Corporate Communications
Wendy Ward, wward@uatp.com
+1 202 626 4077

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