Dnata appointed GSA for Philippines island-hopping airline

Dnata's GSA agreement with SEAIR covers the U.A.E, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon and Yemen. GSA responsibilities include representing and marketing SEAIR with sales and marketing support, including a ticketing desk in the Holiday Lounge of the Dnata Travel Centre in Dubai, as well as management of the airline's ticket stock and 24-hour Call Centre accessibility for flight reservations, information, bookings and general travel support.

SEAIR, headquartered at Clark Airport, serves a total of 18 Philippine sectors from Clark and Manila Airports with a fleet of six Dornier 328 and eight LET 410 UVP-E prop jet aircraft.

Official carrier of the famed white-sanded resort island of Borocay, with 25 flights per day, SEAIR also serves the island paradises of Coron, Burusanga and Palawan, renowned for their rich diversity of immaculate beaches, scenic geology and marine life, and was awarded "Best Airline of the Year" for two consecutive years in 2002 and 2003 by the Philippine's largest consumer excellence award.

Iain Andrew, Senior Vice President, Dnata Agencies, said, "We are delighted that our experience and expertise will support SEAIR in developing its business in the Philippines islands, and its presence among holiday-seekers in the GCC and Middle East region."

Nikis Gitsis, Co-Founder and Director SEAIR, said, "SEAIR is ten years old this year and we have steadily grown the airline to support the growing leisure market from Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, and more recently China."

He added, "The Philippines has tremendous tourism potential and we are pleased to now expand our marketing and sales effort to the Middle East to support not only the large Filipino community, but the growing number of expatriate travellers seeking new and exotic holiday destinations.'

Dnata is GSA to more than 30 airlines in Dubai and the northern emirates, acting as the essential link between its airline partners and local travel agents and providing more than 40 years of experience to promote and sell their services in a highly competitive and dynamic market.

Dnata is an established travel industry innovator and market leader in the Middle East, with an extensive network of partnerships providing tailor-made solutions to meet the travel demands of its customers. Dnata has expanded operations to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, and plans to establish more regional outlets.