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AVIAREPS IS APPOINTED GENERAL SALES AGENT (GSA) FOR IN ITALY

- New Direct Flight Between & to Launch on June 17th, 2015 -

(Milan, 11 June 2015) Mahan Air, a private airline based in which operates domestic scheduled services and international flights between Teheran and Europe, the Middle and , has chosen AVIAREPS as its General Sales Agent (GSA) for the Italian market. The appointment, which was made with immediate effect, sees AVIAREPS responsible for the airline’s sales development, reservations, ticketing services, as well as additional services to support the Italian travel trade. The appointment of AVIAREPS in Italy is an extension of AVIAREPS’ successful and continued representation of Mahan Air in Germany and .

On June 17th, 2015, Mahan Air will launch a new route from Milan Malpensa to Tehran Imam Khomeini. The service will operate twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, departing at 12:30 pm and landing at 8:15 pm (local time).

Mahan Air boasts an excellent on-time performance of 93%, a large international and domestic network, with convenient international connections to , and , as well as a great onboard service.

"We are honoured to represent Mahan Air in Italy, which reinforces our pan-European partnership with the airline. Our professional and enthusiastic team will work tirelessly to quickly develop sales from the Italian market to Iran, and with Mahan Air by engaging the leading Italian operators and ethnic specialists through meaningful and effective actions", said Giulio Santoro, General Manager AVIAREPS Italy.

“We are honored to serve the Italian market, offering passengers what we are known for: very competitive pricing, great onboard service and free lounge access for international customers in transit at Tehran”, said Hossein Hosseini, Mahan Air Director.

For further information about Mahan Air in Italy contact: [email protected] / Tel. 02 43458347.

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Editor’s Notes & Images: About Mahan Air

Mahan Air is Iran’s first private airline and has been operating since 1992. In 2014 the airline grew 5.5% compared to the previous , by increasing its fleet and operating new routes. The Iranian airline has had the highest ratio of domestic and international passengers for the 3rd consecutive year. In 2014 the airline carried 5.7 million passengers. Currently Mahan Air has the highest number of active aircraft and available seats in Iran, recording also the highest seat load factor (77%) among Iranian carriers. It flies to 17 international destinations in 14 countries. Mahan Air is expanding its international flight routes in 2015 in order to give the best services to its passengers: 6 new international routes will be operational before the end of 2015. Mahan Air is dedicated to providing safe, efficient and profitable air transportation for passengers and cargo, and to deliver quality services through a team of highly trained professionals adhering to international standards.

About AVIAREPS

Founded in Germany in 1994 with an extensive office network spanning six continents and in 43 countries, the AVIAREPS Group is the world’s leading airline and management company with over 90 airlines and more than 90 tourism clients in its portfolio. In addition to its core businesses of passenger General Sales Agent (GSA) services and tourism marketing, clients are also offered expertise and services in public relations, advertising, IT solutions, consulting, financial services, marketing, and trade & retail promotion.

Image: Mahan Air