NACIL in talks with SITA to provide common IT platform for integrating flight codes of IA, AI

Mumbai: According to a PTI report, global air transport communication and IT solutions provider, SITA is in advanced stages of discussion with National Aviation Company of India Ltd (NACIL) to provide the much-needed IT platform for integrating flight codes of Air India (AI) and erstwhile Indian Airlines (IA) into a common one. Apart from its benefits in the sale of tickets, a common code is an essential requirement for the national carrier to join the Star Alliance.
NACIL had earlier invited global tenders for providing, implementing and maintaining a Passenger Services System (PSS) for the airline. Sources close to the development mentioned that negotiations (for providing PSS system) are in advanced stages but nothing has been finalised so far. The two parties, however, are expected to conclude the discussions shortly. SITA provides hosted PSS services to 140 airlines, carrying an estimated 120 million passengers across the world.
The biggest obstacle for Air India in becoming a part of Star Alliance is the absence of a single flight code between AI and IA. Currently, the international and domestic services of the merged carrier continue to operate under two different codes AI and IC.
22/02/10 TravelBizMonitor

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Categories: Foreign Feb 2010, NACIL Feb 2010