Malaysia Airlines expands and reinforces partnership with AVIAREPS and continues to invest in the European market

31 January 2022

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Expansion of partnership to Austria, Belgium, France, Scandinavia & Switzerland

Malaysia Airlines, the national carrier of Malaysia, has reinforced and expanded its partnership with AVIAREPS: The airline renewed the GSA contracts with AVIAREPS for Germany, the Netherlands, Spain & Italy and in addition also appointed AVIAREPS as representative in Austria, Belgium, France, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

AVIAREPS, the global leader in tourism, aviation and hospitality representation with 64 offices in 47 countries around the world, has been representing the airline as General Sales Agent (GSA) since 2013. Malaysia Airlines now reinforced the successful partnership by renewing the existing GSA contracts and by adding two new markets. AVIAREPS’ local expert teams in the markets will be responsible for the airline’s sales, marketing, reservation and ticketing activities.

Malaysia Airlines, headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, is part of the Malaysia Aviation Group and carries up to 40,000 guests daily across the Asia Pacific region and to destinations worldwide. Via its alliance with oneworld® the airline connects 1,000 destinations across 150 countries. The airline has recently been awarded the Best Customer Experience Award 2021, which reflects Malaysia Airlines’ exceptional customer support throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. 

By reinforcing the partnership with AVIAREPS Malaysia Airlines emphasizes the importance of the European market and keeps investing in Europe. AVIAREPS is proud to continuously assist Malaysia Airlines as GSA during and after the pandemic, and aims to further expand the airline’s presence in these markets and to grow the passenger numbers to and from Europe.

Roslan Ismail, Global Head of Sales, Malaysia Airlines: “Malaysia Airlines is delighted to announce the renewal and expansion of the General Sales Agent partnership with AVIAREPS to drive passenger growth from additional countries in Europe. Malaysia Airlines business from Europe continues to grow and it remains an important market as customers look to travel to Malaysia and across the Asia Pacific region with our renowned Malaysian hospitality.”

Marcelo Kaiser, COO Aviation, AVIAREPS: “We are proud to be a longstanding partner of Malaysia Airlines in Europe and are thankful for the given trust, even in times of crisis. The reinforcement of the partnership is a confirmation of our continued commitment to ensuring the airline’s success on the European market. Our local teams of airline professionals are eager to continuously grow and strengthen Malaysia Airlines in Europe, and we feel proud and committed to the task.“

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About Malaysia Airlines

Malaysia Airlines is the multi-awarded national carrier of Malaysia and a member of the oneworld Alliance. Malaysia Airlines embodies the incredible diversity of Malaysia, capturing its rich traditions, cultures, cuisines and warm hospitality on board, while opening up more of Malaysia’s destinations than any other airline. The airline carries travellers on memorable journeys from United Kingdom and Europe to over 21 countries with nearly 50 destinations worldwide across Southeast Asia and Australasia via Kuala Lumpur.

About AVIAREPS 

AVIAREPS is the world’s leading international representation, marketing and communications company for aviation, tourism, hospitality, and food and beverage brands. Founded in Germany in 1994 with the ambition to help clients to step into global markets, the company’s global network now expands around the world to six continents.
The AVIAREPS service portfolio includes extensive expertise in representation and sales, marketing and communications, business development, IT solutions and financial services. In addition to their well-established General Sales Agent (GSA) services and tourism marketing representation, AVIAREPS provides more than 250 clients with support in digital marketing, advertising, public relations, crisis communications, social media management, event coordination, sales, web design and more.
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