UATP is a global travel payment network. UATP accounts are actively issued by 15 member airlines and accepted as a form of payment for corporate business travel by more than 200 airlines worldwide.

Airlines currently issuing UATP accounts include Aer Lingus, Air New Zealand, Alitalia, American Airlines, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Japan Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa German Airlines, Qantas Airways, Ltd., Scandinavian Airlines System, United Airlines and US Airways. For information, visit uatp.com. (PRNewsFoto/UATP)

WASHINGTON, DC UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Air Travel Plan, Inc. (UATP), announced today the launch of its re-designed public web site: uatp.com. The new site focuses on UATP's core corporate charge card program, as well as UATP's new and successful business lines including:

• Alternate forms of payment processing... including HomeATM
  
  
• USS, UATP's settlement service for low-cost carriers, travel agencies and other Merchants
• Prepaid cards and gift cards
• Travel Protection Plans - insurance program for the travel industry

"The new site offers targeted information to airlines, travel agents, corporations and travelers; it is part of our global effort to raise UATP brand awareness," said UATP President and CEO, Ralph Kaiser. "We've had significant growth in the past few years and want our brand to reflect that success; launching the new web site is just the beginning."

The new design features vastly improved navigability, enhanced internal search engine, upgraded events and press section as well as improved UATP information for Issuers, Merchants and corporate customers alike. New features to the site include information available in several micro-sites in Chinese, French, German, Japanese Portuguese and Spanish. Additional micro-sites will be added as UATP continues to expand its international reach.

UATP had a record year in 2008 with approximately US$12 billion in total charge volume.

About UATP

UATP accounts are accepted as a form of payment for corporate business travel by airlines and travel agencies worldwide. UATP accounts are issued by: Air New Zealand (ANZFF.PK), American Airlines (NYSE: AMR), Austrian Airlines (AUALF.PK), Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL), Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL), Japan Airlines (JALSY.PK), Northwest Airlines, Qantas Airways, Ltd. (QUBSF.PK), United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA), and US Airways (NYSE: LCC). AirPlus International issues the UATP-based Company Account for: British Airways (LSE: BAY.L), Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL), and Lufthansa German Airlines.

Contact:
UATP Corporate Communications
Wendy Ward, wward@uatp.com
+1 202 626 4077


SOURCE Universal Air Travel Plan, Inc.