Citilink Indonesia sells in all major GDSs under Hahn Air Systems' H1 code
Press Release
Dreieich, 20th September 2017. Hahn Air Systems announced that it has signed an agreement with the Indonesian low-cost airline, Citilink Indonesia. The global consolidation service connecting air, rail and shuttle partners to all major Global Distribution Systems (GDSs) enables Citilink Indonesia to offer its flights to travel agencies worldwide. They are available in all major GDSs under the reservation code H1 without the airline needing to have its own direct GDS interface.
Citilink Indonesia, a low-cost-carrier subsidairy of Garuda Indonesia, is the latest airline to join Hahn Air Systems' H1-Air partner network, which entails a customer portfolio of more than 70 partners. Based at Soekarno Hatta Airport (CGK) in Jakarta, Citilink Indonesia offers 244 daily flights to 31 destinations including Surabaya (SUB), Batam (BTH), Bandung (BDO), Banjarmasin (BDJ), Denpasar (DPS), Balikpapan (BPN), Yogyakarta (JOG) and Medan (KNO).
“Citilink Indonesia is a major player in the Indonesian low-cost segment and a great addition to our network”, said Alexander Proschka, Head of Hahn Air Systems. “We are delighted to support them in growing their global footprint and in penetrating untapped markets, as well as and ultimately providing them incremental revenue.”
President and CEO of Citilink Indonesia, Juliandra Nurtjahjo, commented “This cooperation is an important strategic step for Citilink Indonesia especially in our efforts to take our indirect distribution to the next level. By leveraging on Hahn Air Systems’ innovative distribution solution, we are now able to unlock new business opportunities and capture incremental bookings via travel agents.”
By utilising the H1-Air product, airlines with limited or no GDS connection of their own are able to outsource indirect distribution to Hahn Air Systems. Using the standard GDS ticketing process, over 100,000 travel agents in more than 190 markets can issue the services of these carriers under the code H1 on the Hahn Air HR-169 document.
More information about Citilink Indonesia and other H1-Air partners can be found under Partner Carriers.
About Hahn Air Systems
Hahn Air Systems is a global consolidation service connecting airlines of all business models as well as rail and shuttle providers to all major GDSs worldwide.
Launched in 2012, Hahn Air Systems’ product H1-Air enables airlines that have only limited or no GDS connections of their own to be bookable under the reservation code H1 by over 100,000 travel agencies in 190 markets.
Similarly, via Hahn Air Systems’ product 5W-Rail&Shuttle, travel agencies can also book rail and shuttle services with no GDS presence of their own under the reservation code 5W in their GDS.
Services of all Hahn Air Systems partners can be issued on the insolvency-safe Hahn Air HR-169 ticket. Among the services offered to airlines by Hahn Air Systems are GDS interfaces for scheduling, fare filing and inventory management.
Hahn Air Systems is a strategic partner of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and 100% owned by the Hahn Air Group which is an international corporation based in Dreieich near Frankfurt, Germany. The Group, which has offices around the world, including Minneapolis, Montevideo, Casablanca, Johannesburg, New Delhi and Manila, achieves an annual global turnover of approximately 1 billion USD for its clients.
Contact
Andrea Müller
Corporate Communications Manager
Hahn Air Lines GmbH
Tel: +49-6103-7331-421
E-Mail: a.mueller@hahnair.com
About Citilink Indonesia
Citilink Indonesia, founded in 2009, is a subsidiary of the national flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. The airline provides domestic services operating on a low-cost-carrier model. Based at Soekarno Hatta Airport, Citilink Indonesia operates 49 Airbus A320 planes, each with a capacity of 180 seats. Citilink Indonesia serves 31 domestic flight routes via 244 daily flight frequencies.
Citilink Indonesia prides itself on its commitment to improving its service to customers. As a result, the airline has won numerous awards including Leading Low Cost Airline for six consecutive years since 2011 by the Indonesia Travel and Tourism Foundation.
Contact Citilink Indonesia
Benny S. Butarbutar
Vice President Corporate Communication
Citilink Indonesia
benny.butarbutar@citilink.co.id
0818 0800 7725
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