RTE partners with oneworld

Reed Travel Exhibitions has announced an exclusive partnership with the oneworld airline alliance, offering clients attending Reed events across the globe “attractive discounts” on flight prices.

The agreement, said to be the “biggest such contract yet gained by any airline alliance,” covers all 19 Reed events worldwide in 2016 including World Travel Market, International Luxury Travel Market and ibtm events in Barcelona, Africa, America, China and Latin America - as well as Melbourne’s own AIME.

From next month, delegates for the Reed events will be able to make flight reservations at www.oneworld.com/events for travel to the shows, with discounted fares available for themselves and a companion.

All oneworld member airlines are on offer, including Qantas, Cathay Pacific, American Airlines, British Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Finnair, Japan Airlines, LATAM, Qatar Airways and SriLankan.

Reed Travel Exhibitions divisional director, Nick Pilbeam, said each show would have its own customised booking link as well as a 24 hour support desk.

“Being the world’s largest travel event organiser, with shows on all continents and customers travelling all over the globe to attend our events, the synergy with oneworld’s global network, with 15 major carriers and their affiliates, is an excellent fit for our customers,” Pilbeam said.

Members of any oneworld airline frequent flyer program will also be able to take advantage of their usual privileges and benefits including earning miles/points and where applicable, lounge access and priority services.

Reed and oneworld said the “synergy of their expertise and quality of customer service will build an alliance where connections really do mean business”.