Press Release

Tallink becomes Hahn Air System’s second ferry partner

Dreieich, 16th March 2017. Hahn Air Systems is pleased to announce that Tallink has become its second ferry partner to take advantage of its 5W-Rail&Shuttle product. By coming on board, Tallink’s passenger transport services will now be available under the 5W two-letter code in all major GDSs worldwide.

This means that Tallink’s services can now be issued by over 100,000 travel agencies on the Hahn Air HR-169-document. It will also allow passengers to quickly and easily download their boarding passes at checkin.hahnair.com.

Tallink is an Estonian shipping company and is the leading provider of mini-cruise and passenger transport services in the northern Baltic Sea region. With 16 vessels, Tallink is able to offer passengers a wide range of services and frequent departures. It also offers connections between cities across the Baltic region, and popular routes include Paldiski and Kapellskär, Stockholm and Riga, as well as Turku and Stockholm. To start, the Helsinki to Tallinn route is now available under Hahn Air System’s 5W code, with the other routes to follow soon.

“We have been focusing on growing our 5W-Rail&Shuttle network in an effort to bring additional connections for travel agents to offer their customers. We are now proud to welcome Tallink as our second maritime partner and we truly believe that we can support them in reaching new markets and unlocking new business opportunities.” said
Alexander Proschka, Head of Hahn Air Systems.

“Our partnership with Hahn Air Systems is key to enhancing our distribution strategy”, says Margus Schults, Managing Director of Tallink Silja Oy. “While we previously relied on direct distribution channels, we are now able to add indirect sales channels to our distribution mix.”

More information about Tallink and other 5W-Rail&Shuttle partners can be found on www.hahnair.com.