Press Release
Paris, March 19 2013
Allianz Global Assistance and Air France renew their international
partnership for 3 years
Allianz Global Assistance and Air France have announced a three-year renewal until 2016
of their international agreement, which will allow Air France passengers to subscribe to
travel insurance when they purchase their airline tickets in France and 19 other countries.
Since their initial agreement in 2006, Allianz Global Assistance and Air France have
continued to expand and reinforce their partnership so that passengers have access to even
more guaranties to ensure total peace of mind when they travel. Today in 20 different
countries Air France customers have the possibility to choose the type of travel insurance
that best meets their particular needs, be it cancellation insurance, multi-risk insurance or
medical assistance and repatriation.
Within this agreement, Flying Blue, Air France’s customer loyalty program, is also extending
its commercial agreement with Allianz Global Assistance, which was first implemented in
April 2011. This agreement hereby enables Flying Blue’s 21 million members departing from
10 countries within Europe to benefit from travel insurance for tickets purchased with
bonus miles. Air France is the first and only airline company in the world to have put in
place a specific travel insurance offer for its loyalty program customers.
« We are extremely proud that Air France has renewed its trust in Allianz Global Assistance
by prolonging its current partnership agreement. Thanks to this renewal, we will be able to
pursue a productive and successful collaboration that simplifies the lives and secures the
travels of a growing number of passengers. Moreover, we anticipate reinforcing the scope of
our international partnership to include, in the short term, important countries like the
United States, Brazil and Russia, » declares Xavier Mauriac, Travel Director for Allianz Global
Assistance Global Accounts.
« Allianz Global Assistance’s offers and its international expertise in travel insurance are
valuable assets for Air France and its customers. We are delighted to prolong this win-win
partnership and to continue to develop it by enabling customers to subscribe to travel
insurance in new countries,» says Christian Herzog – Marketing Director for Air France –
KLM.
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