KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, the international airline based at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, has chosen to become a Worldspan Interchange participating carrier. The Worldspan Interchange provides KLM with the global airline industry's leading Interline Electronic Ticketing (IET) product to help the carrier achieve the industry goal of 100 percent e-ticketing in 2007. KLM joins more than 100 airlines available through the growing Worldspan Interchange hub.
The Worldspan Interchange is a breakthrough e-ticket message communications hub with an advanced EDIFACT message translation process, which provides Interchange participants immediate access to other participating hub carriers. Participating carriers achieve full hub access through a single implementation and one-time activation fee. Notably, Worldspan Interchange translation functionality allows airlines using different EDIFACT versions to interface seamlessly, a superior communications feature that eliminates costly programming required by other solutions.
"With this product, KLM further progresses toward 100 percent e-ticketing, which is in line with the industry goal of moving to full e-ticketing capabilities by the end of 2007, as initiated by IATA. Presently, 73 percent of all KLM tickets issued are e-tickets," said Bart Vos, senior vice president - Distribution and E-commerce for KLM.
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The Worldspan Interchange is a breakthrough e-ticket message communications hub with an advanced EDIFACT message translation process, which provides Interchange participants immediate access to other participating hub carriers. Participating carriers achieve full hub access through a single implementation and one-time activation fee. Notably, Worldspan Interchange translation functionality allows airlines using different EDIFACT versions to interface seamlessly, a superior communications feature that eliminates costly programming required by other solutions.
"With this product, KLM further progresses toward 100 percent e-ticketing, which is in line with the industry goal of moving to full e-ticketing capabilities by the end of 2007, as initiated by IATA. Presently, 73 percent of all KLM tickets issued are e-tickets," said Bart Vos, senior vice president - Distribution and E-commerce for KLM.
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