Three years ago International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched its drive for Internet booking and electronic ticketing (e-ticketing). There are so many airlines such as British Airways, Ryanair and Easyjet that are already paper-free. Now IATA plans to expand the electronic ticketing facility and abandon paper tickets totally by next June.
It is said that the changeover will not only help cut airlines’ costs by $9 for every traveler but would also help the industry save 50,000 mature trees a year.
China is one of the fastest-growing markets for air travel and is heading to be the first country in the world to operate an entirely paper-free ticketing system by the end of this year.
Source: Reuters
