GRASBRUNN and MUNICH, Germany, July 8 /PRNewswire/ --
- Settlement of all Sales Channels
Lebanese Middle East Airlines (MEA) opted for the complete payment and acquiring solution from Wirecard AG. In the circle of experts this airline carrier is presumed to be one of the technological forerunners in the Middle East area.
MEA relies on Wirecard's services since the beginning of June 2008. The scope of the agreement extends from processing payments to all sales channels: from over the counter right through to the handling of Internet payments for online bookings and the integration of the BSP-interface of IATA (International Air Transport Association). The solution is complemented by the integration of the Amadeus booking system and two local banks.
Adib Chreif, Head of Information Technology with MEA, says: "Decisive for us was the extended reconciliation over all systems. The speed and flexibility implementation has convinced us to opt for the right technology service provider."
"Enormous cost savings potentials arise, if transaction processing is consolidated on a single platform. Additionally we are able to provide our customers not only with credit card acquiring services but also additional banking services as a one-stop solution," comments Jörg Möller, Head of Sales Travel and Transport at Wirecard AG.
About Middle East Airlines (MEA):
MEA is the national flag-carrier of Lebanon, based in Beirut. It operates scheduled international services in the Middle East, Europe and Africa and is based at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport. MEA fleet consists of the following aircraft: 4 A 330's and 6 A320's. MEA is a member of the Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and SkyTeam.
Middle East Airlines flies to 27 destinations in the Middle East, Europe and Africa. MEA has already launched services to Doha and is planning to restart other services. Middle East Airlines (MEA) fully owns the following subsidiaries:
Middle East Airports Services (MEAS) Middle East Airlines Ground Handling (MEAG) Mideast Aircraft Services Company (MASCO) Lebanese Beirut Airport Catering Company (LBACC) http://wwwmea.com.lb
About Wirecard AG:
Wirecard AG is one of the leading international providers of electronic payment and risk management solutions. Worldwide, Wirecard supports over 9,000 companies from many and various industry segments in automating their payment processes and minimizing cases of default. Wirecard Bank AG provides account and credit card services both for business and private customers and is a Principal Member of VISA, MasterCard and JCB. The Internet payment service Wirecard enables consumers to make secure payments at millions of MasterCard acceptance outlets worldwide. In addition, registered users can send or receive money orders to each other on a real-time basis. Wirecard AG is listed on the Frankfurt Securities Exchange (TecDAX, ISIN DE0007472060, WDI).
Wirecard Media Contact: Wirecard AG Iris Stöckl Bretonischer Ring 4 D-85630 Grasbrunn / Munich Germany Ph.: +49(0)89-4424-0424 Fax: +49(0)89-4424-0524 e-mail: iris.stoeckl@wirecard.com Internet: http://www.wirecard.com
Wirecard Media Contact: Wirecard AG, Iris Stöckl, Bretonischer Ring 4, D-85630 Grasbrunn / Munich, Germany, Ph.: +49(0)89-4424-0424, Fax: +49(0)89-4424-0524, e-mail: iris.stoeckl@wirecard.com
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