Amadeus claims UK e-ticketing ‘milestone’

Saturday, 18 Jan, 2008 0

All business class carrier Silverjet has become the 150th carrier to implement e-ticketing for Amadeus users in the UK.

The GDS has added a total of 30 airlines, including Malaysia Airlines, Flybe, and now Silverjet in the last six months.

Amadeus claims to have enabled e-ticketing for 247 airlines in 146 markets. Its figures show that globally, 87% of tickets issued through the system are now electronic.

UK and Ireland marketing director Elaine Seeto said: “We are extremely proud to be working with such a large number of airlines that have succeeded in meeting IATA’s 100% e-ticketing deadline of May 31, 2008.

“One hundred and fifty airlines represents around 82% of all UK BSP carriers so this is a significant milestone for travel agents and for their customers who benefit from a more streamlined airport experience – including the facility of self-service check-in where offered. 

“Our e-ticketing solution also allows agents to minimise costs by reducing paper usage and storage whilst enabling significant cost-savings on delivery charges for last minute tickets.

“E-ticketing also enables agents to offer a paperless solution, resulting in a more environmentally-friendly operation.”

by Phil Davies 



 

profileimage

Phil Davies



Most Read

Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know

Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham

Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago

Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research

Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact

Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference

Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role

Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal

Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination

Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness

Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future

Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
TRAINING & COMPETITION
Skip to toolbar
Clearing CSS/JS assets' cache... Please wait until this notice disappears...
Updating... Please wait...