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[email protected], Phone: +49 (0) 89 – 55 25 33 21 China Airlines uses market expertise of AVIAREPS in Russia Multinational aviation and tourism management expert becomes official General Sales Agent 19 September 2012 AVIAREPS and Taiwan’s leading carrier China Airlines have announced their cooperation for Russia. With immediate effect the global aviation and tourism management company will be in charge of all future sales, marketing and ticketing activities to establish the brand within the new market and to promote the attractive range of flights offered by China Airlines. The AVIAREPS team in Moscow will take care of the handling and take over the responsibilities for this new client. Since September 2011, China Airlines has been a member of SkyTeam and benefits from numerous partner agreements. The global airline alliance has now altogether 18 members: Aeroflot, Aerolíneas Argentinas, Aeroméxico, Air Europa, Air France, Alitalia, China Eastern, China Airlines, China Southern, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Kenya Airways, KLM, Korean Air, Middle East Airlines, Saudia, Tarom and Vietnam Airlines. China Airlines is the largest airline in Taiwan, in the Republic of China, and has its headquarters in Taipei. The carrier has a strong presence in Southeast Asia, East Asia and Northeast Asia. Through its cooperation with 13 codeshare partners the carrier offers a wide variety of convenient connections to numerous destinations worldwide. In total, the Chinese carrier provides an extensive route network within Asia and Europe as well as America and serves 110 destinations in 28 countries.