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Marrakech, Morroco - 23.01.2008

The Moroccan Low-Cost Airline Atlas-blue Launches Carbon Offset contribution dynamically calculated for every itinerary.

Today, the Moroccan Low-Cost airline Atlas-blue subsidiary of Royal Air Maroc became the very first carrier in Africa and only the second serving the European continent, to offer carbon offsets as an integrated part of its booking platform. At a time when assessing the environmental impact of air travel is increasingly important to consumers, Atlas-blue passengers reserving a flight on its website www.atlas-blue.com, will now have the option of cancelling out the harmful carbon emitted during their trip by contributing to carbon-neutralizing projects elsewhere around the globe. The offset program, which is powered by Airsavings SA, a global supplier of back-end technology to low-cost carriers, calculates the emissions of a flight based on distance travelled and fuel consumed, along with load factor, capacity and radiation effect. The program automatically computes a monetary contribution based on these factors sufficient to neutralize the tonnage of carbon emitted. The offset contributions [calculated in Euros] go directly to ActionCarbone, a joint nonprofit, European-sponsored organization that funds carbon-offsetting projects in the fields of forestry, agricultural forestry, energy-efficiency and renewable energies across the world.

 ActionCarbone (www.actioncarbone.org) is backed by the ADEME, France’s government agency for environment and energy issues, and is operated by GoodPlanet, an NGO established in 2005 to promote sustainability and ecological preservation. The move by Atlas-blue comes just as the European Union’s first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol (2008-2012) begins. Although air travel is not expressly covered by Kyoto, reducing the emissions generated during flight is seen as integral to meeting the obligations outlined by the protocol. For Atlas-blue, however, making carbon offsets available to its passengers is also very good business sense. In just tree years, the low-cost subsidiary of the Royal Air Maroc, has become the largest e-commerce airline in the southern Mediterranean region, serving many European cities including Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Nice, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Nantes, Lille, Brussels, Madrid, Barcelona, Milano, Amsterdam, Frankfort, Düsseldorf and London. The carrier operates a fleet of Airbus 321 and Boeing 737 aircraft, and in doing so, reflects a commitment of sustainable development by deploying the most energy-efficient planes. “The demand for a way - any way- to effectively cancel out the climate-changing effects inherent to air travel is very high on our customers’ list of priorities,” says Raphael Bejar, CEO of Airsavings SA, the company that provides services platform for many of Europe’s low-cost airlines including Atlas-blue. “Travelers are very concerned about their carbon footprint, and offering them a way to minimize the impact of their flight on the environment allows us to both meet their wishes and add value to the Atlas-blue offer.” Adds Kamal Bennis, Marketing Manager of Atlas-blue The program presented on the low cost carrier’s website is considered to be the first dynamically integrated offset initiative. Whereas other airlines offer a flat-fee offset based on company-wide averages, Atlas-blue calculates the contribution amount based on real parameters of the itinerary. Passengers also have the option of electing not to contribute. To arrange an interview with representatives from Atlas-blue or Airsavings, or for more detailed information about the carbon offset program and range of environmental initiatives served, please contact media representative Vanessa Horwell at: +1.305.776.8817 or Vanessa@thinkinkpr.com. To download a copy of “The Greening of the Airline Industry; the Practice of Carbon Offsetting” by Raphael Bejar, CEO of Airsavings SA, click here.

Singapore, - 20.12.2007

FUELING THE GROWTH OF LOW COST CARRIERS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA - Airsavings opens Singapore office to meet the needs of LCC’s

Paris-based Airsavings announces the opening of its new office in Singapore. The first Southeast Asian office for the French company opens at a time when the entire region has experienced significant growth in low cost carriers and an overall increase in general air traffic. Singapore’s booming economy and its free-market ‘Asian Tiger’ neighbors (Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea), along with its proximity to the Chinese mainland have propelled Airsavings’ entry into the market, where the company will serve the unique and growing needs of the regions LCC’s. Airsavings, founded in 2001, provides ancillary revenue and group-buying services and booking platforms for low cost and mid-sized air carriers. With significant market presence in Europe, where clients include SkyEurope, VLM and Atlas Blue, Airsavings is now looking to capitalize on the expansion of similar LCC’s in Asia. Its booking platform, AirlinesPlus, has a unique focus on providing ancillary service and product offerings, making it the perfect solution for LCC’s in the Asian market. Additionally, in a region still dominated by state-regulated industry, Airsavings’ patented group-buying techniques are of great value to independent carriers seeking to compete with both state-owned and multinational conglomerates. Airsavings aggressive expansion into Southeast Asia follows its established business model of keeping pace with macroeconomic trends within the industry. Airsavings was at the forefront of the LCC revolution in Europe, coming of age as ryanAir and EasyJet were just beginning to grab headlines. The company’s group buying methodology was the engine behind the rapid rise of low cost and mid-sized airlines, enabling these smaller carriers - by pooling their purchasing power - to engage in the same economies of scale once only available to the legacy carriers. As internet booking engines have contributed to lower fares, Airsavings introduced AirlinePlus, a scalable booking platform to offer any number of unbundled ancillary services, effectively creating new revenue streams that are being adopted by almost every airline in Europe. Now, as Asia is opening to travelers in an unprecedented way, Airsavings offers its technological know-how, services and support to the very airlines that are leading the LCC movement within Southeast Asia. Raphael Bejar, founder and CEO of the French company with more 15 years of airline experience, is understandably excited about the company’s expansion. “We view the Southeast Asian market as a new frontier for low cost carriers. We think the region’s flying demographic and the current economic conditions will continue to support both LCC’s and increased online booking in the years to come. In the spirit of being a market leader, we have established a base of operations in Singapore now rather than later, and look forward to serving the needs of the regions LCC’s and fueling their growth.”

PARIS, France - 10.03.2007

Airsavings will provide AIRLINEPLUS, Airsavings dynamic packaging plateform, to VLM Airlines and develop deep integration with SITA Internet Booking engine.

PARIS, France - 15.02.2007

AIRLINEPLUS, Airsavings dynamic packaging plateform has been chosen by Irish carrier AER ARANN to boost ancillary services on its NAVITAIRE internet booking engine.

PARIS, France - 08.12.2006

Clickair signed an agreement with Airsavings to use AIRLINEPLUS, dynamic packaging plateform.

PARIS, France - 10.10.2006

Airsavings announces its dynamic packaging plateform AIRLINEPLUS is now fully compatible with both NAVITAIRE NewSkies and NAVITAIRE OpenSkies.
The AirlinePlus webservice is a unified webservice which enables the Airline Booking Engine to implement “DYNAMIC PACKAGING” with :
- Travel Insurance
- Airport Lounge
- Hotels
- SMS
- Car rentals This is done in ONE integration.

PARIS, France - 27.04.2006

Airsavings' Insurance Webservice has been launched with SkyEurope. SkyEurope passengers have now the opportunity to buy insurance package together with their flight ticket. This offer brings real added value :
- the passenger subscribes very easily to the best European insurance package by simply ticking a box in the booking proccess,
- the airline increases the value of its offer, gets commissions on the sales while Airsavings manages the flow of information,
- the insurance company benefits from lower risks thanks to higher volume while Airsavings is responsible for the integration project.

PARIS, France - 26.04.2006

Fuel Joint Tender 2006-2007 (300.000 M3) is closed... Fourth year of success for our members : Virgin Express, Air Meditérranée, Luxair and City Airline.

PARIS, France - 03.04.2006

Handling joint tender 2006-2007 is ready to go, 10.000 movments to be awarded...

PARIS, France - 01.01.2005

Tires and lubricants joint tender will begin soon, more info at info@airsavings.net