Amadeus forecasts 70% e-ticketing by the end of ‘06

Monday, 31 Aug, 2006 0

Seventy per cent of airline tickets issued through the Amadeus GDS will be electronic by the end of the year.

This represents a rise from the current figure of 64.5%, according to the company.

The GDS is an IATA preferred supplier for achieving paperless travel by 2007, and claims to be “well on track” to complete this.

Amadeus enables electronic ticketing for 153 airlines in 138 countries, including 39 carriers so far this year and a further 20 by the end of 2006.

Antonella Vecchio, Alitalia’s manager distribution and revenue management, said: “Ninety-one per cent of our routes are now e-ticket-enabled and we expect to reduce the remaining 9% to four by the end of 2006, with a view to having 100% e-ticketing by 2007.  We are very confident to reach this goal.”

José Arribas, Iberia commercial logistics vice-president, said: “As a result of our partnership with Amadeus, Iberia is very well positioned to reach IATA’s 2007 objective.”

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Report by Phil Davies



 

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