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Galileo recently extended its e-ticketing capability to five Chinese
carriers, namely China Eastern, Hainan Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Shanghai Airlines and Xiamen Airlines.
Galileo-connected travel agents in selected Asian countries
can now offer their customers e-tickets on these
carriers. This follows Galileo’s July announcement that Air China is also
e-ticket ready.
Mr. Brad Holman, Galileo’s President and Managing Director, Asia Pacific,
said “We congratulate these distinguished Chinese
carriers in joining the increasing number of Asian carriers who are now e-ticket ready and able to offer even more significant cost savings
and productivity benefits to our travel agent partners, and their customers.”
Galileo now has 190 airlines offering e-ticketing in over 94 countries. Year to date, the Galileo GDS has generated
over 27 million e-tickets accounting for almost three out of every four tickets issued. This has saved over
an estimated 14 acres of forest per month.
Through IATA’s initiative to have 96.5% of carriers become e-ticket ready, it is believed the airline industry can save at least US$ 3 billion per
year.
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