He challenged the carriers to speed up the exercise to continue accessing the global market. While the global figures placed online ticketing at 65 per cent by September, Africa's stood at 59 per cent, he added.
"There are no excuses for not proceeding and accelerating the implementation of e-ticketing," Windmuller said.
Kenya Airways and South African Airways issue the bulk of e-tickets in Africa.
"In Kenya we stood at 67 percent and in Uganda at 57 percent," he noted.
Speaking in Cairo during the African Airlines Association (Afraa) general assembly, Windmuller challenged the continent's carriers to improve efficiency even as they improved safety.
Of the association's five projects to improve the business, the official said e-ticketing was the most important.
He promised support: "IATA and AFRAA are aligned and prepared to support all member airlines of both associations."
Source: The East African Standard
To receive regular email alerts, contact us at updates@developmentprogram.org
Click here for Newsletter Archive |
