March 20，Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. and leading travel commerce platform 188bet game announce the formation of a joint venture，Taking over 188bet game Japan K.K.(i.e. 188bet game Japan) and Axess International Network, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan Airlines, Inc。The joint venture will adopt the "188bet game Axess" brand，Operating a global distribution system (GDS) specially built for the Japanese tourism industry。

The proposed joint venture, Travelport Axess, will combine Axess’ expertise in the Japanese market and Travelport’s global leading technology。188bet game continue to provide services to travel agents through Axess’ GDS platform “Axess”，At the same time, it started to adopt Travelport’s GDS platforms “Apollo” and “Galileo”。

188bet game target online、Mobile and corporate travel products launched，Includes global booking and spend management tools，and New Distribution Capabilities (NDC) content，Enabling Japanese travel agencies and their customers to access proven best-in-class products and outstanding global networks and capabilities。

Since 2012，188bet game works closely with Axess through a technical agreement，Provides core system for Axess，And established a mutually trusting relationship with Japan Airlines。Given that 188bet game always focuses on meeting the needs of travel agency customers，Japan Airlines decides to form a joint venture with 188bet game，This also demonstrates the efforts of Japan Airlines to continue to work closely with Japanese travel agents。

In 188bet game’s opinion，As Japan’s international tourism market is experiencing rapid development [according to information provided by the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)，The number of foreign tourists to Japan exceeded the 30 million mark for the first time in 2018，Grown 3 times in the last 5 years。Meanwhile，Based on data from Japan Transport Corporation (JTB)，The number of outbound passengers from Japan totaled nearly 19 million in 2018，4th consecutive year of growth。

This joint venture plan will strengthen Travelport’s position in the local market。188bet game have a service and product team rooted in Japan，Create unique products that can address local customer needs。By integrating the advantages of both companies，Travelport Axess is committed to becoming Japan’s leading GDS supplier。

Yoriyuki Kashiwagi, Japan Airlines International Passenger Sales Executive, said: "We believe，Technological innovation will change the future of tourism。188bet game Axess can help Japanese travel agents innovate based on leading technology，Actively respond to the needs of the international tourism market，I am confident about this。”

188bet game President and CEO Gordon Wilson said: “Building on 188bet game’s long-term partnership with Japan Airlines，This joint venture plan marks another important step for us，Provide more advanced technologies for Japan’s tourism industry。From this，Travel agency customers of both parties will receive substantial growth opportunities，We are very excited about it。”

188bet game Chief Commercial Officer Stephen Shurrock added: “This move is very forward-looking，It combines Axess’ local expertise with 188bet game’s API-based commerce platform technology。We will thus bring richer choices and superior performance to Japanese customers and travelers。”

According to agreement，188bet game will hold majority stake in 188bet game Axess，Japan Airlines holds the remaining shares，Play an active role in this joint venture。After 188bet game signs final agreement with Japan Airlines，This joint venture is expected to be officially established on June 1, 2019。188bet game Japan and Axess will initially operate independently，Complete the integration gradually in the second half of 2019。

*Source of this article: China Civil Aviation Network,Original title: "Japan Airlines and 188bet game establish joint venture》.