See following news release issued for Emirates Airline:
News Release
26 May 2008
Emirates Airline 100% E-Ticket Enabled
Emirates continues to lead the way in e-ticketing, recently concluding its 100th interline e-ticketing agreement. This
means the airline’s e-ticketing product is now even more widely available, enabling more travellers to enjoy the
benefits of e-tickets when flying with Emirates.
The Dubai-based airline has been 100% e-ticket enabled across all of its online destinations since the end of April,
weeks ahead of IATA’s June 1 deadline. In addition, Emirates e-tickets are being issued by 10 global distribution
systems (GDSs) and travel agent systems that span across 70 BSP (IATA billing settlement plan) global markets.
This achievement is no mean feat given the span of Emirates' route network, and the complexity of its global operations,
which includes markets that have poor technology infrastructure.
Keith Longstaff, Emirates’ Divisional Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations Worldwide, said: "We are pleased to
have fully achieved e-ticketing across our online operations ahead of IATA's deadline, and to have concluded this
process with over 100 of our interline partners. Emirates has a dedicated team focussed on rolling it out across all of
our global network. It has been a huge undertaking not only because our network was continually expanding, but also
because of the complexity of our operations.
“Emirates has been 100 per cent behind IATA's e-ticketing initiative since its inception and we are particularly proud
that Emirates’ e-ticketing products have been developed in-house, including complex products like e-ticketing for
code-share flights and infants.”
He added: “Electronic ticketing benefits both the customer and the airline by providing greater convenience, reduced
processing time, simplified operations and faster check-in. It is also paperless, and thus greener. Customer response
has been extremely positive, and today e-tickets have become accepted as the norm."
Since the inception of e-ticketing in 2004, Emirates has been the leader in the region on developing and implementing
e-ticket products. The airline currently operates to 99 cities on six continents, and has announced plans to start
services to Guangzhou (China), Durban (South Africa), Los Angeles and San Francisco this year.
Emirates flies its wide-bodied aircraft four times daily from New Zealand to Dubai and beyond, via Australia. Passengers
can enjoy Emirates’ award-winning services, sumptuous meals and the finest wines in First, Business and Economy class on
all flights. All services also have Emirates' award-winning 'ice' inflight system, providing more than 600 channels of
information, communication and entertainment.
ENDS