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ABACUS-connected travel agencies in Thailand will now be able to issue
their customers with electronic tickets for travel on five more airlines,
including United Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Northwest and China Airlines.
This addition comes soon after electronic ticketing was first enabled in
Thailand for flights on Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific early this
month.
Thailand is the seventh market in Asia where ABACUS has implemented
electronic ticketing capabilities. This addition means that ABACUS travel
agents from Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, New Zealand and Thailand can offer electronic ticketing services on 14 different
airlines to their customers.
Electronic ticketing is a real-time method for airlines and travel agents to
issue tickets. Individual ticket information is stored within the airline’s
reservation system and can be retrieved electronically.
ABACUS is currently working on implementing electronic ticketing
capabilities in Indonesia and the Philippines.
Electronic ticketing is recognised as the ticketing option of the future, as
processing a ticket in this manner is faster and more efficient as tickets can
be issued online. Electronic ticketing is a cost and time efficient option for
travel agents and has been successfully implemented by carriers and travel
agencies globally. |
