Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines launch joint e-ticketing service |
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KUALA LUMPUR (XFN-ASIA) - Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) said it has conducted a successful rollout of interline electronic ticketing (eTicketing) service jointly with its first partner, Singapore Airlines.MAS said with today's rollout of the service, it has taken a step closer toward becoming eTicketing-capable by September this year.''This cutover represents another stage of Malaysia Airlines' 400 mln rgt Passenger Services System rollout to upgrade all IT infrastructure to facilitate the airline's move to the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) standard eTicketing,'' MAS said in a joint statement with Singapore Airlines.It said the move will enable Singapore Airlines' ticket offices to issue eTickets to all the destinations it services to passengers of both airlines.The next phase will cover ticketing by Malaysia Airlines' agents in Malaysia and Singapore, as well as Singapore Airlines' agents worldwide, according to the joint statement.Subsequently, this initiative will cover all distribution channels of both airlines, the statement added.(1 usd = 3.40 rgt)john.tan@xinhuafinance.comjt/net
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