new s release - Abacus Distribution Systems (Hong Kong)

Abacus 進 一 步 加 強 與 長 榮 航 空 的 合 作 關 係香 港 ,2012013 年 4 月 30 日 – Abacus 主 席 兼 行 政 總 裁 Robert Bailey 在 4 月 1 日 拜 訪 長航 空 (EVA Air) 與 其 總 經 理 鄭 傳 義 於 台 灣 會 面 。 長 榮 航 空 轉 換 其 內 部 航 空 系 統 並 不 影 響 其 在 旅 行 社 分 銷 系 統 的 策 略 。 長 榮 航 空 乃 Abacus 之 股 東 航 空 公 司 之 一 , 多 年 來 對 Abacus 大 力 支 持 , 雙 方 重 申 繼 續 保 持 長 期 緊 密 合 作 伙 伴 關 係 , 並 就 如 何 透 過 Abacus 為 榮榮 航 空 提 供 優 質 的 分 銷 服 務 作 出 交 流 。 Bailey 先 生 對 大 中 華 市 場 十 分 重 視 , 並 視 其 為 旅 游 業 發 展 的 重 要 動 力 。 長 榮 航 空 在 長亞 太 區 已 經 錄 得 強 勁 的 客 運 量 並 預 期 在 香 港 及 澳 門 市 場 會 持 續 增 長 。 與 此 同 時 , 台 灣 地 區 的 網 上 訂 位 業 務 將 穩 步 上 升 , 在 2013 年 增 幅 估 計 為 3 - 4%, 並 於 2014 年 取 得 更 大 幅 的 增 長 。 Abacus完 - -): Mr Robert Bailey, Abacus International; middle( 中 二ABACUS STRENGTHENS RELATIONSHIP WITH EVA AIRHong Kong, 30 April 2013 - Abacus President and CEO Robert Bailey met up with EVA Air’sPresident Austin Cheng on 1st April in Taiwan. EVA Air’s strategy on GDS distribution remainsunchanged, independent of its hosting system. EVA Air is one of the shareholders airlines inAbacus with continuous support. Both Presidents reaffirmed the EVA-Abacus long term partnershipto leverage Abacus to distribute EVA Air’s preferred fares and content.Mr Bailey acknowledges the importance of greater China in driving travel industry growth. Abacushas seen strong bookings of EVA Air in Asia Pacific and expected to have continuous growth inboth Hong Kong and Macau markets. Furthermore, the online segment in Taiwan market isprojected to grow at a steady rate of 3 – 4% in 2013 and is expected to have greater growth in2014.news release#ENDS#Second left ( 左): Mr Austin Cheng, EVA AirP.1/2間

About Abacus InternationalSingapore-based Abacus International is Asia-Pacific's leading provider of travel solutions andservices with more than 20,000 travel agency locations in 29 markets. With over 24 years ofexperience in fusing international best practices and local expertise with global and localpartnerships, Abacus provides travel information and reservations specifically tailored to the Asia-Pacific region.Abacus International is owned by Sabre and a consortium of Asia's leading airlines including AllNippon Airways, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, EVA Airways, Garuda Indonesia, Dragonair,Philippine Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines, SilkAir and Singapore Airlines. Sabreis the global leader in the electronic distribution of travel and travel related services.news releaseMore information on Abacus can be found at www.abacus.com.sg.About Abacus Hong KongAbacus Distribution Systems (H.K.) Ltd. is one of the national marketing companies of AbacusInternational Pte. Ltd. with around 1,100 travel agency locations and over 6,000 terminals.Abacus HK was established in 1989 to provide comprehensive travel information and customisedGlobal Distribution System (GDS) services to clients in the Hong Kong and Macau region. Over20 years of experience in fusing international best practices and local expertise through localoperations and partnerships to better able to address customers’ needs and improve marketingefficiency.Abacus Distribution Systems (H.K.) Ltd. is owned by Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., Pacific CenturyCyberWorks Ltd., Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong and Abacus International Pte. Ltd.More information on Abacus can be found at www.abacushk.com.About EVA AirFounded in March 1989, EVA Air, a one-hundred-percent privately owned Taiwanese airline, isthe sister company of Evergreen Marine Corporation, which is the world famous shipping line interms of container operation. Since the inauguration of its maiden flight on July 01, 1991, EVAAir is currently serving 64 destinations over four continents, except Africa, with 61 aircraft and isstill steadily expanding its operation network and fleet.More information on EVA Air can be found at www.evaair.com/P.2/2