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Lao Central Airlines (LCA),
Laos’ first independent airline, has signed a global distribution
agreement with Amadeus which will provide travel agents worldwide
complete access to the new airline's entire range of fares,
domestic and international schedules and inventories.
The agreement makes Amadeus the first
global distribution system to offer Lao Central Airlines content
since the airline began domestic operations earlier this year,
followed by the recent launch of international routes on 3 May
2012.
“Laos as a country is becoming an increasingly
active member of the global travel community with air transport
links in and around the country critical to the nation’s
development. Lao Central Airlines is committed to supporting that
development with a rapid growth strategy including plans to
introduce two additional jet aircraft to the fleet by 2014,” said Savanhphone Phongsavanh,
CEO of Lao Central Airlines.
Travel agencies worldwide will access Lao
Central Airlines content through the Amadeus Selling Platform. Agents will experience the highest level of booking
connectivity for LCA content, enabling the global Amadeus network
real time access to the airline’s schedule and availability
information while communicating directly with airline’s inventory
system when making a booking, receiving instant confirmation. The
carrier will also implement the Amadeus e-ticketing solution which
will see travel agents benefit from significant cost reduction and
boost efficiency when issuing tickets for the airline.
John Chapman, Vice President, Airline Group Amadeus Asia
Pacific said, “We are excited to now offer Lao Central Airlines content to the global Amadeus community and are
particularly pleased to have additional content in the growing
Laos aviation market. Today’s airline industry is highly
competitive and a new and expanding carrier like Lao Central
Airlines will benefit from Amadeus’ extensive global network of
travel agents, elevating them onto a platform alongside
established international airlines.”
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