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SAS launches online training course to help agents sell premium product Hollie-Rae Merrick
Scandinavian Airlines is looking to push sales of its premium product by training more agents on its offering. SAS, which has moved into its new London base in Heathrow’s Terminal 2 alongside other Star Alliance airlines, has introduced an e-learning course to showcase what customers get once booked on SAS Plus. Agents who complete the module will be entered into a prize draw, with three pairs of flights up for grabs. UK sales manager Anne Deamer said SAS Plus offered passengers
SAS Plus bookings have risen 27% in the past three months
fast track through airports and speedy boarding, as well as the option to sit at the front of the aircraft.
She added that SAS Plus often cost not much more than SAS Go, the airline’s equivalent of economy. The carrier reported a 27% rise
in SAS Plus bookings during the past three months, compared with the same period last year. Year-on- year agent sales have risen by 9%. “We have used e-learning before
and we see it as a great way of getting our message across,” said Deamer. “We are giving away three pairs of flights to encourage
Flybe codeshare deal with Finnair opens up Asia to passengers
Flybe has secured a codeshare agreement with Finnair that will allow passengers from Manchester airport to fly on to Asia. Twice-daily flights between Manchester and Helsinki were introduced on Monday, allowing passengers to connect to 15 Finnair destinations in Asia. Passengers can also connect
through Helsinki from Flybe’s 10 other UK regional airports, including Aberdeen, Belfast, Edinburgh and the Isle of Man. Paul Simmons, Flybe’s chief commercial officer, said: “The codeshare furthers our ambition of being a ‘one stop to the world’ from the UK regions, and enables us to reach out to a new and different market, while facilitating the needs of our leisure and business
passengers.”
flybe.com
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Flybe’s Paul Simmons
agents to find out more about SAS Plus and its benefits. “It is one 15-minute module, so it is straight to the point. “It is important that we hammer home what a great product SAS Plus is, and because our key account managers can’t always get out to everyone, the online module is a great way for all agents to find out more and learn at their own pace.” A pair of flights will be given
out for each of the next three months to Oslo, Copenhagen or Stockholm, depending on the UK departure airport.
sassalesinfo.com
AVIATION NEWS IN BRIEF
Gatwick posts busiest month in its history Gatwick reported its busiest-ever month in August, with 4.36 million passengers passing through the airport – 8.2% up on August 2013. Last month also saw the busiest day in Gatwick’s history, with 906 aircraft taking off or landing on August 29.
gatwickairport.com
Ryanair takes delivery of 180 Boeing aircraft Ryanair has taken delivery of 180 Boeing 737-800 aircraft, worth $16 billion. The airline will receive a further 21 aircraft by July 2015. Earlier this month, Ryanair ordered 100 Boeing 737 Max 200 aircraft. Chief executive Michael O’Leary said Ryanair “aims to have a fleet of 520 aircraft by 2024 and to create another 3,000 jobs for pilots, cabin crew and engineers in Europe”. The expansion will enable the airline to carry 150 million passengers a year.
ryanair.com
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