Cathay Pacific Moves to Full E-Ticketing

Cathay Pacific Airways has announced that it supports a mandate from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) by becoming a 100 per cent e-ticketing airline, effective from 1 June 2008. From that date onwards, all passengers flying on Cathay Pacific-only services will receive only electronic tickets from travel agents.

 

The move to full e-ticketing is in accordance IATA’s mandate to introduce e-ticketing worldwide. Passengers can look forward to more convenient travel as e-tickets eliminate the problem of lost tickets, enable much easier handling of last-minute itinerary changes and allow for a wide array of self-service options including online and self-service kiosk check-in.

  

Cathay Pacific Director of Sales & Marketing James Barrington said: “We are pleased to be able to conform with the IATA mandate on worldwide electronic ticketing. The convenience of e-ticketing, combined with the increased self-service options we are now offering, provides passengers with more control over their journey. And from an industry perspective, e-ticketing offers some cost and environmental benefits.”