General Sales Agents (GSAs) for International Airlines
The Airline industry is very dynamic and rapidly changing; the growth this industry is experiencing is phenomenal owing to globalization. We live in a world of connectivity where air travel plays a crucial role. At present, Pakistan Airline Industry hosts an array of Airlines from the Middle East, Far East and Offline European Airlines along with some local airlines.
The year 2015 saw a massive change in the dynamics of our local aviation sector when the government opened up a number of gateways to welcome International Airlines. With the opening of Sialkot, Faisalabad, Multan and Quetta for International traffic, Airlines like Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Gulf Air and Fly Dubai were very quick to capitalize and start operations. Most of the stated airlines are in by one way or another associated to Gerry’s!
Having a comprehensive GSA model, considering the fact that we are in this sector of business for over 5 decades now, is of core importance to shed away all negative impacts that this competition and other changing dynamics of this industry present; we use the threats and make them into core opportunities; a trait that is learned owing to years of exposure in the field.
The online carriers we have, Oman Air and Air Arabia, hold a challenging proposition to sell, however, despite fierce competition and practices, we have represented the airlines in Pakistan successfully and have even surpassed targets by a staggering margin in some years.
Gerry’s has been in the industry for long enough and realized the need to be present in all important cities in Pakistan, today we have our GSA setup in 12 cities across Pakistan ensuring that we cover the entire city comprehensively from North to South! Today, we can proudly claim, that we are the largest and most professional GSA setup in Pakistan and our statement bears witness to the fact that we have so many well reputed International Airlines that have authorized us for their official representation in Pakistan!
This win comes as a result of the attitude that our staff has inculcated within them owing to the fact that they share and believe in the values of Gerry’s! Gerry’s International has been growing delivering exceptional results each year; we have not only broken all odds for our Online Carriers but have been able to catch a fair share of the offline market for the various well-reputed carriers we represent in Pakistan. These healthy results have earned us a great name in the aviation industry and thus Airlines are well aware of the fact that Gerry’s is not only one of the oldest but also one of the most professional aviation based groups in Pakistan!
Following are the airlines which have authorized Gerry’s to be their General Sales Agent (GSAs):
Oman Air is the national carrier for the Sultanate of Oman and has online operations in Pakistan since November 1993. The Airline trusted Gerry’s and gave us the opportunity to serve them started 1st June’1995, and since over 2 decades, we have proudly represented and rendered exemplary services to the airline.
Oman Air has been associated with Gerry’s since its inception in Pakistan; we have seen Oman Air go through various phases including a comprehensive rebranding strategy with a new livery and zeal in 2008-2009 followed by which there was immense pressure to bring the airline in the limelight with a new face. We, in Pakistan, did our utmost best to ensure the brand recall is enhanced in Pakistan and as a result of our dedication and efforts; Pakistan team was able to attain the title of “Star Performer” for the year 2012, 2013 and 2014!
Achievements with Oman Air are tremendous and a success story within itself; a story made possible by utilizing the skills and exposure attained over the course of 5 decades into this industry. We have an understanding and grasp of the industry like no other competitor owing to which, well reputed national carriers like Oman Air trust Gerry’s to officially represent them in Pakistan.
Following by immense success for the Airline Internationally and locally in Pakistan, the airline has undergone a process of fleet expansion with brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliners being continuously inducted in their fleet. This has also led the airline to increase their frequency into Pakistan; as of 2016, we have a double daily operation from Karachi, 10 flights from Lahore and daily flight from Islamabad – making it 31 weekly flights from Pakistan!
Gerry’s has been in the industry for long enough and realized the need to be present in all important cities in Pakistan, today we have our GSA setup in 12 cities across Pakistan ensuring that we cover the entire city comprehensively from North to South! Today, we can proudly claim, that we are the largest and most professional GSA setup in Pakistan and our statement bears witness to the fact that we have so many well reputed International Airlines that have authorized us for their official representation in Pakistan!
This win comes as a result of the attitude that our staff has inculcated within them owing to the fact that they share and believe in the values of Gerry’s! Gerry’s International has been growing delivering exceptional results each year; we have not only broken all odds for our Online Carriers but have been able to catch a fair share of the offline market for the various well-reputed carriers we represent in Pakistan. These healthy results have earned us a great name in the aviation industry and thus Airlines are well aware of the fact that Gerry’s is not only one of the oldest but also one of the most professional aviation based groups in Pakistan!
The British Airline having its head office in the UK needs no introduction; it is a success story that inspires people all across the world. We at Gerry’s are proud that this airline has been associated with us since the past 13 years and we have managed to pave the way forward by ensuring sustainable growth for the airline in Pakistan! Gerry’s International VS Pakistan was awarded for best sales performance in 2010-11 despite fierce competition in the industry, using the expertise and exposure we attained over decades in the aviation sector, we were able to achieve this reward.
Despite Virgin Atlantic being an offline carrier, we have developed some excellent deals for the airline and have promoted it on various platforms across Pakistan. For people traveling to USA via UK, this is the airline!
The flag carrier and the largest Airline of Canada, needs no introduction; Gerry’s is proudly associated with Air Canada being their official GSA since October 2010 – 6 years of excellent performance and counting. Air Canada, being an offline carrier from Pakistan, had its own challenges that were dealt with adequate by our dedicated team for Air Canada in Pakistan. Despite various challenges including fierce competition, Air Canada still extracts its fair share of market owing to immense commitment by our team for which even the airline appreciate us!
Kenya Airways today is the leading regional carrier to Africa, attracting a strategic partnership with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to become Africa's first privatized flag carrier. Due to market growth and potential, Kenya Airways started operating from Pakistan in the year 2006.
BIMAN BANGLADESH AIRLINES
Biman Bangladesh Airline, commonly referred to as Biman, is the flag carrier for Bangladesh. Although an offline carrier from Pakistan, it too has trusted Gerry’s and authorized us to represent them officially in Pakistan since 2013 for both passenger and cargo sales.
Gerry’s is working as the Airline’s preferred agent for cargo using Dubai’s gateways; despite not being an official GSA, we have made record sales and performance has been at par with standards set by the airline. In Dec 2014, we made a record uplift of 42 tons of cargo despite being an offline carrier and so many hurdles! Our performance with this airline is actually better than their GSA in Pakistan and Gerry’s have been appreciated several times by the airline.
Starting back in 2001, it has been 15 years since Gerry’s has been the official GSA of United Airlines in Pakistan. United Airlines, commonly referred to as United, is a major American Airline headquartered in Chicago having a fleet size of over 700 aircrafts serving over 340 destinations, making it much larger than any of the Middle Eastern Carriers. This is just another example of a well reputed carrier choosing to trust one of the oldest and most well-known aviation based groups in Pakistan for their official representation.
To ensure the Airline prospers, we have introduced various incentive based campaigns for different agencies and have given out numerous awards to agents all over Pakistan for excellent performance; Gerry’s understands the dynamics of Pakistan’s aviation and devises strategies accordingly to ensure the airlines under our umbrella always prosper!
Gerry’s international has been associated with Air Arabia since its inception in 2007 into the Pakistani market. Air Arabia was the first low cost carrier (LCC) which started its operation into Pakistan with three weekly flights to Karachi followed by two weekly flights to Peshawar.
Since Air Arabia was the first LCC in this market, Gerry’s International had the challenge not to only introduce Air Arabia but also to introduce the Low Cost model in competition with all legacy carriers. The market was not ready to accept this new kind of a model yet the dedicated and result driven GSA team successfully launched first LCC in the marketplace putting all efforts and professionalism together. It took meticulous planning following by exemplary leadership skills owing to which not only was this model made successful, but today, Air Arabia’s seat load factor is one of the best in the airline industry of Pakistan. The GSA team not only introduced but also placed the product in a way that the airline has not only been enjoying the best seat load factors but also cargo uplift from the day of inception.
In a very short span of time Air Arabia had increased their frequencies to both Karachi and Peshawar and became daily into both cities. At present, Air Arabia has increased to 3 daily frequencies to KHI and 10 weekly flights to PEW with further expansion plans owing to commendable services and efforts being rendered by Gerry’s International for sustainable growth of the airline in Pakistan.
In short Pakistan has become one of the most significant stations on the route map of Air Arabia and Gerry’s International feels proud to be associated with the airline.
Gerry’s is proud to announce that it represents a top notch European carrier in Pakistan! We are currently the General Sales Agent for both passenger and cargo of KLM and Airfrance; it has been over 1 decade of dedication towards this carrier to ensure the airline’s growth in Pakistan despite being an offline carriers. Our teams put in their utmost best to make shortfalls into opportunities that act as a catalyst of growth for the Airline.
We have also transported a single shipment worth over 1.7 million on AirFrance weighing 1593KG, which happens to provide an excellent weight/revenue ratio in the cargo industry. All the success is owing to the fact that the people we have dedicated for such prestigious airlines are extremely passionate and believe in the corporate values inculcated by Gerry’s.
KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines) is the flag carrier airline for Netherlands whereas Air France is the Frenchflag carrier. For people who want an exemplary experience onboard a renowned European Carrier, these are the Airlines and Gerry’s is the company proudly representing them in Pakistan!