Newsletter: DB´s new affiliate program – become part of it! Exclusive for subscribers | Issue 10/2013 Become a DB affiliate partner: September 2013 integrate commissionable DB banners into your website Ladies and Gentlemen, Another year passes by quickly and soon DB will attend ITB Asia for the second time. I’ll be very happy to meet you there and discuss our joint business opportunities. Did you know that 7.3 million people travel with German Railways (Deutsche Bahn) within Germany on a daily basis? That is 2.7 billion travelers a year more than all airlines handle worldwide. Become affiliate partner and be part of it! The demand to connect onto the DB rail network after the customer's arrival at the airport in Germany is steadily increasing. They preferably check for rail offers with their trusted travel agency or favorite travel website. Benefit from this trend and earn attractive commission on sales in your agency or via your website. Please send me your meeting request to irina.ens@deutschebahn.com or via the ITB Asia appointment tool. Become part of our new affiliate program and integrate the free advertisement tools into your website. Registration only takes 5 minutes before you benefit from attractive compensation on effortless online sales. Kindest regards, Irina Ens - Area Manager nonEuropean markets - DB Bahn Sales News of the DB Group DB gives flood all-clear for the high-speed line between Hanover and Berlin. The damaged connection between Stendal and Rathenow was a result of the flood in Germany and not th passable June. The Irina Ens since - Area10 Manager nonremaining work on the and European markets - DBroadway Bahn Sales the security system is to be th implemented quickly so that from 4 November all trains on this relation can run on the regular schedule. DB: Powered by 35% green energy by 2015. Deutsche Bahn aims to draw around 35 percent of its traction current in Germany from renewable sources in 2015. "We are thus reaching a key environmental goal five years earlier than the originally scheduled 2020. The renewable sourcing of power for our long-distance services has already made us the biggest customer for green energy in Germany. We will consistently seek to develop our position as an eco-pioneer," said Dr. Karl-Friedrich Rausch, Chief Sustainability Officer and Head of Transport and Logistics at Deutsche Bahn, at the presentation of the 2012 DB Sustainability Report in Berlin. Abo-News Issue 10/2013 Compensation Savings fare from Germany to 2 euros/ sale Europe starting at 39 euros (Europa-Spezial) Savings fare for high-speed 1 euro/ sale trips within Germany starting at 29 euros (Sparpreis) Standard fare tickets from 40 euros 2 euros/ sale Registration and booking of new customers 5 euros/ sale Your benefits at a glance: ❚ Access to a number of DB advertising materials ❚ Effortless online sales – no customer consultation required ❚ Attractive compensation; commission depending on the program ❚ Very low cancellation rate ❚ Automated commission payments ❚ Image transfer from a strong brand with free one-time registration and long term benefits Simply register at affilinet and become an affiliate partner of DB. For more information please visit: bahn.com. For questions regarding the program please contact salespartner@deutschebahn.com Become affiliate partner! Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/DBUKandMore page 1 Frankfurt Airport – Your ideal gateway for discovering Germany and the rest of Europe. Germany can easily be explored by train via Frankfurt Airport. Thanks to seamless air-rail links to the German and trans-European high-speed railway networks, Frankfurt Airport as your intermodal port is an ideal starting point for trips to destinations throughout Germany and Europe. Some 180 direct train services from the long-distance train station adjacent to Terminal 1 at Frankfurt Airport allow customers to reach German cities within a short travel time. Other European cities can be easily reached via Frankfurt Airport, too! FRA’s Long-distance train station is situated below “The Squaire”, a spectacular office/hotel complex linked to Terminal 1. Travellers enjoy a seamless travel by train after landing at FRA. For example customers can discover the fascinating Frankfurt/Rhine-Main-Neckar region around Frankfurt Airport (FRA). It takes only about 15 minutes by train to get to the city centre of Frankfurt. Travellers can visit museums, cathedrals, and galleries, or just take a stroll around town. Also birthplaces of literary greats such as Goethe in Frankfurt and the Brothers Grimm in News from Int’l Sales Summer festival in China At 5 September a summer festival in China was organized. DB and our DB agency held presentations in front of a trade audience of 80 persons. Also the German National Tourist Board, Hamburg Tourism, the Chamber of Commerce and the embassy attended the event. The event was supported by the tourism boards of Berlin and Hamburg. Upcoming DB Events in Asia This year, DB holds another series of events in East Asia: DB, visit Berlin and airberlin will familiarize the trade in Kuala Lumpur, Hanoi, Jakarta, Bangkok and Singapore with German rail travel during Christmas season. Impressum DB Sales International Sales – Area Management non- and Eastern European Markets Stephensonstraße 1 60326 Frankfurt am Main www.bahn.com/international Abo-News Issue 10/2013 Hanau are interesting places to be. The sights and tastes or the world-famous wine regions like the Rheingau and Moselle are worth a visit, too. Frankfurt Airport is a city in its own. It boasts a tantalizing choice of more than 300 shops and restaurants. Travellers can go on a spending spree: designer boutiques and international brand outlets offer the latest fashions, lifestyle and convenience products. The culinary spectrum ranges from breakfast, snacks Best DB Bahn fares and refreshments to sophisticated With the Europe Special Fare - One way ticket international cuisine. FRA features from Germany to 16 European countries supermarkets, opticians, pharmacies, hair stylists and florists; there’s even a medical Frankfurt Airport – Paris 4 h - starting at 39€ clinic. With the Domestic Savings Fare Customers can access the Internet via One way tickets within Germany Wi-Fi anywhere at the airport for 30 minutes free of charge. To ensure comfort Frankfurt Airport – Berlin 4,45h - starting at 29€ and wellbeing, Frankfurt Airport offers a Frankfurt Airport – Cologne 0,48 h - starting at 29€ comprehensive range of services and has Frankfurt Airport - Stuttgart 1.15h - starting at 29€ created a pleasant atmosphere in the terminals. Kids waiting for a flight are invited to romp and let off steam in a number of play areas around the airport. Discover Germany’s South in Autumn and Save Money With a German Rail Pass! Travelers can discover Germany on the entire DB Bahn rail network for 7, 8, 9 or 10 days and save 20%. Travel in Germany's South and discover many highlights like Neuschwanstein, the Zugspitze - Germany's highest mountain - or modern and historic cities. Many discounts or free bonuses are waiting for your customers! The German Rail Pass and these highlights in Germany will surely make this trip unforgettable! All 1st and 2nd class pass categories (adult, youth, twin) between 7 and 10 days are reduced by 20%! Children receive 50% reduction on the discounted adult fare. Facts at a glance: 20% discount on the 7, 8, 9 and 10 days passes. Sales period: 01 October to 07 December 2013 Travel period: 01 October 2013 to 31 January 2014 Vouchers and more detailed information are available at: www.bahn.com/grp4southerngermany Here is a list of our partners and their bonuses/benefits offered for holders of a promotional German Rail Pass. Please note that some benefits are limited in numbers. Partners Bonuses Rothenburg Tickets for the tour with the night watchman at 8pm in English for free Augsburg Tickets for the public tour through Augsburg for free Castles in Bavaria A reduced entry price (Price category 2 = approx. 20% reduction) can be purchased here: Munich Residenz, Würzburg Residenz, Castle Johannisburg in Aschaffenburg, Burg zu Burghausen, Castle Neuburg a.d.Donau, New Castle Bayreuth, Neuschwanstein and Herrenchiemsee Regensburg Regensburg Cards for free Würzburg Würzburg Welcome Cards for free Bamberg Bamberg Cards for free Freiburg booklet with information on Freiburg for free Stuttgart StuttCards for free, StuttCards are handed out upon presentation of the voucher Zugspitzbahn 15% discount on the train ride to the top, discount granted upon presentation of the voucher Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/DBUKandMore page 2