Etihad Airways and Travelling Connect close a mobile partnership

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(c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation: Etihad Airways and Travelling Connect announced that members of the Etihad Guest loyalty programme can now earn miles when making calls on affiliated mobile networks of Travelling Connect in Asia, Middle East, Europe, and Africa. As of 01-Jan-08, Etihad Guest members can earn miles when traveling through Asia, Middle East, Europe and Africa by making mobile phone calls on mobile networks associated with Travelling Connect.

The mobile partnership with Etihad Airways means a substantial expansion of Travelling Connect’s business in Middle East. Along with Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and Oman Air have recently joined Travelling Connect Mobile Partnership as well.

Travelling Connect expects to close additional agreements in and outside Middle East with mobile operators over the next three months, thereby substantially increasing the footprint of countries where frequent-flyer miles can be earned when making calls."

Travelling Connect is a provider of CRM solutions to the airline and telecommunication industry world-wide. Its services help mobile operators, virtual mobile operators and airlines to improve the communication with their end-user customers. Travelling Connect's partners include Air France/KLM, Hilton, Marriott, Royal Brunei Airlines, Qatar Airways, Brussels Airlines, Thai Airways, TAP Portugal, Ukraine International Airlines, Oman Air and Malaysia Airlines. The customers of Travelling Connect include major mobile groups such as MTN, Conexus Mobile Alliance and Orascom. The service of Travelling Connect is live in 16 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and America.

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