Continental Airlines and US Airways launch interline e-ticketing

Continental Airlines today announced that it has implemented interline electronic ticketing with US Airways, allowing customers to use a single electronic ticket when their itineraries include travel on both carriers.

US Airways joins the growing list of successful interline electronic ticketing agreements Continental has with American, Northwest, United, America West and Aloha.

Customers benefit from interline electronic ticketing as it eliminates the need to obtain a paper ticket when transferring from one airline to another. Interline electronic ticketing bridges the two different airline computer reservation systems, allowing access to electronically stored itineraries.

"Our customers overwhelmingly prefer the convenience of eTickets," said Janet Wejman, Continental's senior vice president and chief information officer. "We want to make it easier for everyone to use eTickets throughout the Continental system, in conjunction with US Airways and with other carriers."