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Amadeus signed agreement for electronic ticketing with Sri Lankan Airlines, making the airline the latest to join the community of carriers to offer this service through Amadeus. With this implementation, the…
Amadeus signed agreement for electronic ticketing with Sri Lankan Airlines, making the airline the latest to join the community of carriers to offer this service through Amadeus. With this implementation, the airline now offers e-ticketing facilities in 20 countries throughout Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe and North America.
Amadeus is the global leader in e ticketing, facilitating e-ticketing distribution for 138 carriers in 134 markets, more than any other solutions provider. In the last quarter alone, between April to June 2006, nearly 40% or 1.5 million of all tickets issued by Amadeus in Asia Pacific were e-tickets. Amadeus was also chosen by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as a preferred partner in its drive towards achieving 100% e-ticketing by 2007.
Ankur Bhatia, Managing Director, Amadeus India subcontinent said: “Faced with challenging market conditions, high operating costs and increased competition, airlines are finding that it is a thin line between being profitable and incurring a loss. E-ticketing is expected to save substantial operating costs, and is a key step forward for airlines in becoming more cost efficient.”
IATA estimates that the airline industry will save up to US$3 billion a year, just by switching to e ticketing.
Commenting on their move to e-ticketing, Mr. Peter Hill, CEO Srilankan Airlines said: “We are delighted to partner with Amadeus to implement e-ticketing in all our markets, well ahead of the IATA deadline. E ticketing means a faster, more convenient and secure ticketing and check-in process for our customers, who no longer need to worry about misplacing or losing their tickets. Changes to itinerary are also easier to facilitate, resulting in significant savings in time and money for ourselves and the travel agents.”
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