EUROPE. Inflight Service Europe AB (IFS) and TUI Airlines Belgium NV, trading as Jetairfly, have signed an agreement covering the inflight retail activities onboard Jetairfly’s 20 aircraft starting from late October 2012.
The companies said that the cooperation is in line with their “continuous drive to further develop and excel in retail activities to maximise passenger satisfaction and net profit from the retailing operation”.
Inflight Service Europe AB CEO Björn Ulfberg commented: “We are extremely pleased to have reached this agreement with Jetairfly for several reasons. First, the fact that such an innovative and qualitative airline as Jetairfly has chosen IFS as its partner proves that our inflight retailing skills are world class and highly valued. We are also pleased to expand our cooperation with the TUI group outside of the Nordics where we have had a very long and mutually beneficial relationship.
“Furthermore, this is a milestone in that this contract represents our first step outside the Nordics, in line with our expansion strategy, and very importantly a stepping stone for further development in the near future,” Ulfberg added.
Jetairfly Director of Business Performance and Contracting Rogier Polderman added: “Jetairfly is always looking for innovative and successful developments in all areas of our company. Therefore we are very pleased to have reached this agreement with Inflight Service as we believe the cooperation will bring forth a new level of retailing skills and profit to us.
“Inflight Service has a great and proven track record of driving inflight sales in the Nordics and we are convinced the cooperation will result in the same onboard our planes. We are eager to work with Inflight Service to further develop our offering and hope to transform our business in a very positive way for our passengers through this partnership.”
About Inflight Service Europe AB
Inflight Service Europe AB (IFS), based in Stockholm, has a leading position within the Northern European tax free and travel retail industry. With clients mainly in the Nordic countries, the Baltic States and Poland, IFS offers services and business concepts to airlines, airports and ferry and cruise lines. IFS’ turnover for 2011 was €2,050 million and employees number approximately 300 in five countries.
About Jetairfly
Jetairfly is the second largest airline in Belgium and has the most recent fleet in the country with 20 aircraft. Its network includes 145 flight-lines serving 99 destinations from Brussels, Charleroi, Liege and Ostend. In 2011, 2.21 million of passengers took this airline, which employs 840 staff members this summer. With the tour operator Jetair and the Jetaircenter network of travel agencies, Jetairfly is a part of TUI Travel Belgium, a company in the international TUI Travel PLC tourist group.
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