RAK Airways Signs Distribution Agreement with Travelport

RAK Airways has signed a distribution agreement with Travelport.

Under the new deal, Galileo and Worldspan-connected users worldwide will gain access to all of RAK Airways fares and inventory with immediate effect.

John Brayford, CEO, RAK Airways, said, “The deal between the two companies will enable RAK Airways to widen its distribution base considerably. Offering our customers better access and more choice is important to us and this agreement will help us deliver this. Travelport’s extensive global network complements our ambitious expansion plans and this agreement will really help serve RAK Airways’ future distribution needs.”

RAK Airways, one of the youngest national carriers of the United Arab Emirates, is stepping up operations with an ambitious growth plan.

Since its relaunch in 2010, RAK Airways has worked on building its passenger numbers filling 250,000 seats in 2011, while gradually expanding its destination network to Africa, Middle East and Asia.

“We are thrilled to be signing our first participation agreement with RAK Airways,” said Will Owen Hughes, Business Development Director for Travelport in the Middle East and Africa. “It very much forms part of our ongoing strategy to work hand in hand with the country’s national carriers to maximise the growth potential of this important travel region.”

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