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WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ — Universal Air travel Plan (UATP) has partnered with Acculynk to enable the use of PIN debit cards for online purchases for the travel industry. Acculynk is the first company in the U.S. to offer a software-only service for online PIN debit payments that is integrated directly into the airline checkout and requires no consumer enrollment or redirection.
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“Our new partnership with Acculynk will benefit consumers and airlines alike: the consumer gets their payment option of choice and the airlines have an additional payment option enabled without any significant IT work,” said Ralph Kaiser, president & CEO, UATP. “With Acculynk, UATP continues its mission to work with quality partners and provide airlines with new consumer demand and revenue while lowering the cost of sale; everyone wins.”
“Our partnership with UATP allows their airline partners to implement our service quickly, with little effort and cost,” said Tom Wilkerson, vice president of business development for Acculynk. “Our Internet PIN Debit service provides airlines significant value through lower fees, reduced charge-backs, and new revenue opportunities. Our service does not require any hardware plug-in and securely executes payment transactions in under 6 seconds.”
When consumers arrive at the online airline checkout, they are given the option to pay for their purchase with PIN debit. Consumers enter their card number and associated information as they normally would, but the PIN is entered on Acculynk’s graphical, scrambling PIN-pad. The PIN is encrypted, never passes through the airline checkout, and is processed securely, along with the card information, across existing payment channels.
PIN debit is a preferred consumer payment option at the brick and mortar point of sale because it is safe, convenient and easy to use. Acculynk brings the same convenience and security to the Internet, and allows consumers to leverage a debit card they already have and a PIN they already know, right at the airline checkout. Internet PIN Debit provides airlines reduced interchange fees and charge-backs, guaranteed funds with 1-2 day settlement, and new transactions from security-conscious consumers and those that cannot use their debit card without a PIN.
Acculynk is partnering with several EFT networks to process online PIN debit transactions and merchant acquirers to deploy the service. For more information, visit or .
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 , Austrian Airlines, Continental Airlines , Delta Air Lines , Japan Airlines (Nasdaq OTC: JALSY), Northwest Airlines , Qantas Airways, Ltd., United Airlines , and US Airways . AirPlus International issues the UATP-based Company Account for: British Airways , Continental Airlines , and Lufthansa German Airlines.
About Acculynk
Acculynk is a leading technology provider with a suite of software-only services that secure online transactions. Backed by a powerful encryption and authentication framework protected by a family of issued and pending patents, our services provide greater security, reliability, convenience and return on investment for consumers, merchants, networks, issuers and acquirers. Acculynk is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with a management team that brings extensive experience in the financial, network, security and payment processing industries. For more information, visit .
Contacts:

Wendy L. Ward Danielle Duclos
UATP Acculynk
202-626-4077 678-894-7013

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LOS ANGELES, July 28 /PRNewswire/ — OpenSkies, the new premium transatlantic airline from British Airways, announced today that it will offer daily service between Amsterdam’s Schiphol International Airport and New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport beginning on October 15, 2008. As the first airline created from the U.S. - E.U. Open Skies agreement, OpenSkies continues to differentiate itself by offering a premium travel experience across the Atlantic with a range of compelling service offerings while expanding to new cities in Continental Europe.
“Since our launch on June 19th with premium service between Paris-Orly and JFK, the response to OpenSkies has been overwhelmingly positive,” said Dale Moss, Managing Director of OpenSkies. “We’re expanding to Amsterdam because of its significance as a business and cultural capital in Continental Europe and the opportunity to bring premium service to travelers on another route across the Atlantic. By offering the only true lie-flat beds in business class on the Amsterdam-New York route along with our unique PREM (SM) offering — an entirely new service category featuring a business seat with 52 inch pitch — we want to provide a combination of great value and a premium experience for business and leisure travelers alike.”
Tickets for the Amsterdam-New York route will go on sale in early August. The daily flight departs from Amsterdam-Schiphol at 1:20pm arriving in New York-JFK at 3:35pm and departs New York-JFK at 8:05pm arriving in Amsterdam-Schiphol at 9:40am the following morning.
OpenSkies offers guests superior service, competitive fares and exceptional value. The Amsterdam-New York route will be served by the current OpenSkies’ 757 flying the Paris-New York route. An additional 757 from the British Airways fleet is now undergoing modification and will join OpenSkies when the Amsterdam route launches this fall.
As a wholly-owned subsidiary of British Airways, OpenSkies combines the expertise of one of the world’s largest and most successful airlines with the passion of a start up. In addition to its high-quality in-flight experience, OpenSkies offers professional concierge services that provide passengers with a premium travel experience from the moment they book their flight through the end of their trip. Multilingual concierge agents are available to assist OpenSkies guests with requests including hotel reservations, sightseeing tours, quick translations and other services. OpenSkies guests can also benefit from participation in British Airways’ Executive Club frequent flyer program.
Tickets will be available for purchase in early August through the OpenSkies Web site (), the OpenSkies Concierge Desk at 1-866-581-3596 in the U.S. or 0800-0-22-77-93 in the Netherlands, travel agents and all British Airways channels including the BA.com Web site.
About OpenSkies
OpenSkies is a premium transatlantic airline offering guests superior service, competitive fares and exceptional value. OpenSkies flies from Paris-Orly to New York-JFK and will fly from Amsterdam-Schiphol to New York-JFK. Other European destinations being considered for the airline include Brussels, Frankfurt and Milan. The airline offers guests innovative features onboard, including lie-flat beds in business class, personal entertainment units with 50 hours of programming, and fresh and healthy meal service. Backed by British Airways, OpenSkies is the first airline created as a result of the Open Skies agreement, which allows airlines to fly between any U.S. and E.U. destination.
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FORT WORTH, Texas, July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — American Airlines Vacations is offering customers the opportunity to earn up to 5,000 AAdvantage(R) bonus miles by booking select vacations to destinations including the Caribbean, Mexico and Hawaii. American Airlines Vacations, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, Inc., offers vacation packages that combine airfare, hotels, rental cars, and activities at discounted negotiated rates.
During the new promotion, customers who book a selected vacation package of four nights or longer by Aug. 15, 2008, will earn 4,000 AAdvantage bonus miles. And if customers book their vacation online at by Aug.15, 2008, they will earn an additional 1,000 AAdvantage bonus miles for a total of 5,000 AAdvantage bonus miles.
“Many of our customers like to plan their vacations toward the end of summer, after camps are over and right before school starts in the fall,” said Suzanne Rubin, President of American Airlines Vacations. “So we’re excited to be able to offer AAdvantage bonus miles in addition to a great selection of specially negotiated vacation packages to some of our most popular destinations during the same time.”
American Airlines Vacations worked with a number of hotel and resort partners to design vacation package deals at more than 35 properties in top locations around the world. Customers will be able to choose from a range of properties suitable for any budget in the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii, Europe and the United States. The full list of participating properties is available at .
In addition, customers may choose to customize their vacations by selecting individual activities, tours and more when they book online, saving time and money once they arrive at their destination. And once the trip has begun, American Airlines Vacations has a staff of Reservations Specialists available 24 hours a day at a toll-free number. For more information about these options and the American Airlines Vacations AAdvantage bonus miles promotion, visit .
About American Airlines Vacations
American Airlines Vacations is one of the most recognized airline-owned tour operators in the United States. As a market leader in the travel industry with close to 20 years of experience, American Airlines Vacations offers its customers a choice of more than 2,000 hotels and resorts in over 200 cities in the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii, Europe, Canada, the United States, Latin America and Asia. Customers are able to use AAdvantage(R) miles to pay for their vacation. For more information on American Airlines Vacations, visit the company’s web site at , call 1-800-321-2121 or contact your travel agent.
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ORLANDO, Fla., July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. , and the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc. (Orlando CVB) — along with performers from the resident company of La Nouba by Cirque du Soleil — today unveiled a new look for one of AirTran Airways’ Boeing 717 aircraft.
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In an event at the airline’s hangar in Orlando, the organizations revealed a plane emblazoned with a “Say YES to Orlando” logo on each side. The customized aircraft celebrates AirTran Airways’ partnership with the Orlando/Orange County CVB to promote travel to the city, which is one of the world’s top destinations. The airplane will travel throughout the United States inviting travelers to “Say YES to Orlando.” Newly adorned AirTran Airways Flight 568 took off from Orlando International Airport for Bloomington, Ill., at 10:40 am to start spreading the word.
“To honor AirTran Airways’ partnership with the Orlando/Orange County Convention and Visitors Bureau, we have placed their ‘Say YES to Orlando’ logo on the side of one of our Boeing 717 aircraft,” said Kevin Healy, senior vice president of marketing and planning for AirTran Airways. “By collaborating with the OOCVB, we hope to encourage more of our passengers around the country to visit Orlando.”
“The ‘Say YES’ message has been embraced by our local community and has strengthened the Orlando brand. I’m excited for this opportunity with AirTran Airways and truly believe that our greatest story is Orlando’s great value and all it has to offer travelers,” said Gary Sain, president and CEO of the Orlando/Orange County CVB.
The Orlando/Orange County CVB has also partnered with its members to create 100 Orlando values for business and leisure travelers planning a visit to Orlando. The special values are available at . For great fares to travel to/from Orlando visit .
The Orlando/Orange County CVB is the official branding, sales and marketing organization for the Orlando area, responsible for generating brand awareness, increasing travel to the area and booking conventions and meetings. For more information, visit .
AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., a Fortune 1000 company, ranked number one in the 2008 Airline Quality Rating study. The airline offers more than 700 affordable, daily flights to 57 U.S. destinations, employs 8,900 friendly Crew Members and operates America’s youngest all-Boeing fleet. AirTran Airways also provides XM Satellite Radio and Business Class seating on every flight. For more information and free online booking, visit .
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SAO PAULO, Brazil, June 11 /PRNewswire/ —

- Agreement to increase service for passengers traveling between Brazil
and Canada

TAM (Bovespa: TAMM4 and NYSE: TAM) and Air Canada, Canada’s largest
airline and a founding member of the Star Alliance, signed a Memorandum of
Understanding today in Sao Paulo providing for the implementation of a
codeshare agreement and reciprocal frequent flyer mileage accumulation for
members of the carriers’ loyalty programs, TAM Fidelidade and Aeroplan. The
intent of the proposed agreement is to offer increased services for customers
traveling between Brazil and Canada, including seamless transfers and
convenient connections to a variety of destinations served by the two
airlines.

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“We will be increasing availability of international destinations through
this agreement between TAM and Air Canada, consistent with our strategy of
establishing partnerships with the world’s main airlines,” said Paulo
Castello Branco, TAM’s Vice-President for Planning and Alliances.

“Brazil is a very important market for Air Canada,” commented Daniel
Shurz, Air Canada’s Vice President, Network Planning. “We look forward to
working with TAM to develop a strong commercial partnership that will benefit
the customers of both our airlines.”
The proposed agreement will allow TAM passengers to travel on Air Canada
from Sao Paulo to Toronto, with connections to many destinations in Canada.
Air Canada customers, in turn, will enjoy increased options for traveling to
points throughout Brazil with convenient connections with its daily non-stop
flights to Sao Paulo from Toronto. In addition, members of TAM Fidelidade and
Air Canada’s Aeroplan frequent flyer programs will benefit from reciprocal
mileage accumulation on eligible codeshare flights.

TAM is a pioneer in launching a loyalty program in Brazil. The company
has 4.7 million members and has issued more than 5.5 million tickets redeemed
with frequent flyer points.

Air Canada’s new in-flight product features lie-flat beds in its
international business class cabin called “Executive First.” All customers in
Economy and business class enjoy digital quality personal seatback
entertainment systems with 80 hours of video and 50 hours of audio on demand,
a USB port and a standard 110 volt electrical outlet at arms reach.

Starting December 1, 2008, Air Canada will upgrade its aircraft on the
Sao Paulo-Toronto route to a Boeing 777-300ER from a Boeing 767-300,
providing an additional 138 seats a day. AC091 will depart Sao Paulo at 10:30
p.m. and arrive in Toronto the following morning at 5:35 a.m. AC090 will
depart Toronto daily at 10:10 p.m. and arrive in Sao Paulo at 10:50 a.m.
Flights are timed to connect at the carrier’s main hub in Toronto with onward
Air Canada flights to Europe and Asia, providing convenient travel times
between those continents and South America.

Investor Relations:
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Press Agency:
Phone: 55-11-5582-8167
Fax: 55-11-5582-8155
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Phone: 55-11-3594-0302 / 0304 / 0305

About TAM:

TAM (http://www.tam.com.br) has been the domestic market leader since
July of 2003, and closed May 2008 with 49.3% of market share. The company
flies to 42 destinations in Brazil. With business agreements signed with
regional companies, it reaches 79 different destinations in the country.
TAM’s market share among Brazilian companies that operate international
flights stood at 74.3% in May. Operations abroad include TAM flights to 16
destinations in the United States, Europe and South America: New York and
Miami (USA), Paris (France), London (England), Milan (Italy), Frankfurt
(Germany), Madrid (Spain), Buenos Aires and Cordoba (Argentina), Santa Cruz
de la Sierra (Bolivia), Santiago (Chile), Asuncion and Ciudad del Este
(Paraguay), Montevideo and Punta del Este (Uruguay), and Caracas (Venezuela).
It has code-share agreements that make possible the sharing of seats on
flights with international airlines, enabling passengers to travel to 64
other destinations in the U.S., Europe and South America.

About Air Canada:

Montreal-based Air Canada provides scheduled and chartered air
transportation for passengers and cargo to more than 170 destinations on five
continents. Canada’s flag carrier is the 14th largest commercial airline in
the world and serves 33 million customers annually with a fleet consisting of
335 aircraft. Air Canada is a founding member of Star Alliance, providing the
world’s most comprehensive air transportation network.

Air Canada was ranked in 2007 as the “Best Airline in North America” for
the second time in three years in an independent passenger survey of 14
million air travellers conducted by Skytrax. In addition, Air Canada was
recently voted ‘Best Airline in North America’ and ‘Best Airline in Canada’
by the readers of Global Traveler magazine, and ‘Best Business Class to
Canada’ by the readers of Business Traveler magazine. In 2007, Air Canada was
recognized by the editors of Air Transport World as the airline industry
leader in market innovation, specifically Air Canada’s success in
implementing an innovative and transparent pricing structure, its
effectiveness in using online technology to meet consumers’ needs and its
fleet-wide renewal with a consistent, market-leading onboard product among
North American airlines.

Web site: http://www.tam.com.br

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