Three Regional Australian Carriers - Alliance Airlines, Regional Express and Skywest Airlines - Deploy Galileo International's Electronic Ticketing, Interactive Sell(TM) and Interactive Display(TM)

Three Regional Australian Carriers - Alliance Airlines, Regional Express and Skywest Airlines - Deploy Galileo International's Electronic Ticketing, Interactive Sell(TM) and Interactive Display(TM)

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HONG KONG, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Three key regional Australian carriers have chosen to enhance their distribution, deploying Electronic Ticketing, Interactive Sell(TM) and Interactive Display(TM) with Galileo International, a leading provider of electronic global distribution services (GDS) for the travel industry. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020729/GALILEOLOGO2 ) Alliance Airlines, Regional Express and Skywest Airlines have now activated e-ticketing for Galileo-connected travel agencies in Australia. E- ticketing benefits all parties in the travel equation - passengers, travel agencies and airlines. For passengers, e-tickets save time when travelling and give them the freedom to travel without the worry of losing paper tickets. Using Galileo(R) ViewTrip, a leading online real-time itinerary tool, passengers can also obtain e-ticket receipts. As these receipts include the passenger name, e-ticket number, itinerary, date issued and travel agent contact information, they meet regulatory requirements for proper ticket proof. For travel agencies and airlines, e-ticketing is a significant improvement to the ticketing process that means less administration and lower cost. Scott McMillan, managing director of Alliance Airlines, said: "We greatly appreciate the fact that Galileo committed the necessary resources to quickly and efficiently provide e-ticketing to us. Our primary strategy for distribution is the travel agency network, and Galileo must be commended not only for helping Alliance Airlines achieve this goal, but also for streamlining the ticketing process for their own client base." Worldwide, Galileo's computer reservation systems now include 43 airlines that offer e-ticketing in 36 countries. In Asia Pacific, Galileo has implemented e-ticketing with 16 airlines in five markets - Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong. All three airlines have also deployed Interactive Sell, which establishes a real-time link between Galileo and the systems of each carrier, allowing them to offer Galileo's travel agency and corporate customers real-time access to inventory down to the last available seat. This maximizes revenue potential for the carriers by ensuring no possible sale is lost. Each airline has also implemented Interactive Display, a complementary functionality offering agencies a view into the actual inventory for each airline. "These are welcome additions to our growing list of airlines offering e- ticketing," said Janie Kaung, executive vice president and managing director of Galileo's Asia Pacific region. "And we are delighted with their decision to deploy Galileo's Interactive Sell and Interactive Display, functionalities that dramatically enhance the airlines' abilities to make informed decisions and maintain precise inventory control." Alliance Airlines, Regional Express and Skywest Airlines join the 500 plus airlines already participating in Galileo's systems. Galileo also provides its agency customers with inventory and information on 34 car rental suppliers, 51,000 hotel properties, 431 tour operators, and all major cruise lines throughout the world. About Alliance Airlines Alliance Airlines is owned by Queensland Airline Holdings, which recently acquired assets of the former Flight West Airlines, a pioneering Australian carrier that ceased flying in June last year after 14 years of operation. The creation of Alliance consolidates the jobs of 120 employees of the former Flight West and Ansett Airlines, and initially creates another 20 full-time positions including pilots and flight attendants. Further work will be created with third party suppliers. Our new name reflects our philosophy of working closely with the travel industry, all levels of Government, tourism offices, airport operators, international airlines, the communities we serve and, of course, our customers. Visit http://www.allianceairlines.com.au . About Regional Express Launched on August 6th 2002, Regional Express - also known as Rex - is Australia's newest and largest regional airline and brings together the former Kendell Airlines and Hazelton Airlines under one new ownership. Rex serves over 35 cities across Australia and is serviced by a fleet of SAAB 340 and Metro 23 turboprop aircraft. About Skywest Airlines Skywest is Western Australia's premier regional airline. Now under new ownership, it continues to serve the same 12 destinations throughout Western Australia with increased capacity to many of them. About Galileo International Galileo International is a global technology leader. Its core business is providing electronic global distribution services for the travel industry through its computerized reservation systems, leading-edge products and innovative Internet-based solutions. Galileo is a value-added distributor of travel inventory dedicated to supporting its travel supplier, agency and corporate customers and, through them, expanding traveler choice. A subsidiary of Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD), Galileo is part of Cendant's Travel Distribution Services Division and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, USA, with offices worldwide. Visit http://www.galileo.com .