Hainan Airlines to partner with Amadeus for e-ticketing in China

BANGKOK – GDS provider Amadeus announced that it is the first provider to enable Hainan Airlines with e-ticketing for the airline’s major destinations worldwide. This will give travel agents and customers greater convenience and shorter booking times when travelling with the regional carrier.



The fourth largest airline in China by fleet size, Hainan Airlines is the latest in a string of Chinese airlines to partner with Amadeus for e-ticketing. Already this year, Amadeus has announced the implementation of e-ticketing for Air China and China Southern Airlines for their destinations worldwide, and China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines in the major markets of Europe and Asia.



This latest announcement by Hainan Airlines will help China maintain its position as a global leader for e-ticketing migration, with the International Air Transport Authority (IATA) deadline for 100 percent paperless travel by May 2008 fast approaching.



According to IATA, eliminating papered travel would save the equivalent of 50,000 mature trees a year, and reduce travel industry costs by up to USD3 billion a year.