TRIP Linhas Aereas, the largest regional airline in South America, has selected APG the network for airlines services to act as its General Sales and Services Agent (GSSA) in 26 countries outside of Brazil - including major markets in North (USA and Canada) and South America (Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Eastern Caribbean, Mexico and Peru), Europe (Belgium, Norway, Sweden and Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Switzerland, Spain and the United Kingdom) and  Asia (Japan and India).

The company, based in Campinas – Sao Paulo - Brazil is controlled by the Caprioli and Aguia Branca groups and operates the third largest aircraft fleet in Brazil with 51ATR42 and 72 Turboprops and 14 Embraer E-190 and 175 aircraft. Recently, TRIP Linhas Aereas won the coveted title as the “Best Regional Airline in South America” at the 2011 Skytrax World Airline Awards.

“We are delighted to partner in building a  worldwide Distribution Strategy with TRIP, including GSSA, “pay as you earn” BSP and ARC membership for 26 countries and our APG Interline Electronic Ticketing (APG IET) product” said James W. Foster, APG’s Chief Operating Officer

TRIP operates scheduled services to more than 80 Brazilian destinations such as Altamira, Manaus and Santarem in the Northern Region; Salvador da Bahia, Recife and Fernando de Noronha in the Northeast; Brasilia, Cuiaba and Campo Grande in the Central-West Region; Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo in the Southeast; Porto Alegre, Florianopolis, Curitiba and Foz do Iguacu in Southern Region.