(19/09/22)
Emirates has appointed APG as its general sales
agency (GSA) for Argentina.
The Dubai-based airline will resume flights to Buenos
Aires on 2 November.
The flight will include a short stop in Rio de
Janeiro, connecting Argentina and Brazil via direct flights.
Salem Obaidalla, Emirates' Senior Vice President of Commercial
Operations – Americas, said, “With our planned resumption of
services in Buenos Aires in November, we are thrilled to commission
APG to represent the airline in the Argentinian market. Their vast
expertise in the local travel industry will enable us to achieve
our sales objectives through deep relationships and a
well-established network within the travel trade community. We
look forward to APG acting on our behalf in Argentina with the
provision of services for ticket sales and promotion through its agency network in addition to providing customer support.”
APG
will represent Emirates in commercial and sales activities in
Argentina, primarily in Buenos Aires. This includes
ticketing services and acting as the airline’s point
of sale, conducting general sales visits and the provision of
sales support to agencies in the market, customer service support,
representing Emirates at events and trade shows, among other
responsibilities.
APG, headquartered in Paris and with a
presence in over 100 countries including Argentina, provides
airline distribution solutions to support airlines and the global
travel industry.
APG Argentina is headed by Raul Roca, CEO APG
Argentina, Board Member & Vice President The Americas APG Network.
“We are delighted
and honored to represent Emirates in Argentina. The resumption of
flights from Buenos Aires to Dubai is an important step for the
recovery of air travel in Argentina and surrounding markets. We
are prepared to develop sales and capture new revenue streams,”
Raul said.
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