AirlinePros

AirlinePros International is a firm that supports airlines. Airline professionals founded it and manage it. It offers airline representation, distribution and commercial services. The company calls itself a general sales agent, which means it sells and promotes airline services in markets where the airline has no office.

The company was contracted by the Airlines Reporting Corporation and by IATA. The aim is to help airlines enter new markets and support their sales and distribution there. It says it supports brand growth, visibility, presence and sales for its clients in chosen regions.

The story began in 1999 in the United States. James W. Foster and Achma Asokan founded the business as Group Systems America Inc. Foster started in the airline industry at Northwest Airlines and later worked in Hong Kong and Denmark. He also served as chief operating officer of Dragon Air. Asokan began in aviation in interline accounts at Air Namibia.

In 2018, the company began a global expansion because of client demand. Its network now covers over 40 countries across 5 continents. It services and supports more than 60 commercial airlines. The site also says it partners with more than 80 airline and tourism clients.

Its management team says it has over 500 years of combined travel industry experience. The core partners are airline professionals chosen by the founders. The company says most of its people stayed through the ups and downs of the industry, including the COVID pandemic.

The firm also teaches. Its Masterclass is led by industry experts. The site says airlines, airport operators and other groups around the world seek it out. The company also sends two newsletters. AirWaves is the company newsletter. AirBorne gives airline updates and contests to travel agents.

The website has a contact form and details on its services. It lists an office in New York. Airlines can use the site to learn how the company handles representation and distribution in new regions.