Indian carriers save Rs. 15 cr. by switching over to e-tickets

New Delhi: Within a week of shifting from carbonised air-tickets to e-tickets, the Indian air carriers have managed to save estimated Rs 15 crore, providing them a way to cut costs after the rise in Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices.
"The airline companies in India have managed to save around Rs 15 crore within a week of shifting from normal paper ticket to e-ticket," claimed Bruce Hanna, India head of Galileo Global Distribution System (GDS).
Galileo GDS, the first company to launch e-ticketing in India, provides global distribution services to the travel industry. About 71 airlines, operating on 100 per cent e-ticketing, are associated with it.
Of Rs 15 crore, Indian airline companies using Galileo GDS managed to save estimated Rs six crore, he claimed.
The IATA had asked for mandatory shift over to e-tickets globally by the airlines the world over, including in India from June 1. They were expected to issue only paperless tickets for travel worldwide.
According to the IATA, 97 per cent of ticketing in India is done electronically.
09/06/08 PTI/The Hindu

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