BRITISH AIRWAYS has confirmed that it can now offer interline e-ticketing (IET) with all other members of the Oneworld alliance, following a cut over with Cathay Pacific. The UK carrier and US partner American Airlines are for the time being the only two airlines in the world to offer this customer convenience with all their global alliance partners. With Lan Chile and Qantas linking up in September, IET is now available to more than 90% of all passengers transferring between the alliance's member airlines. All Oneworld interlining should be by IET by the year-end. Amongst the many advantages of interline e-ticketing passengers can rebook between airlines without having to obtain a paper ticket first, saving time and hassle. There is nothing to lose and the often embarrassing search for paperwork at airline counters is eliminated. As BA points out e-tickets and interline e-ticketing also save millions a year by removing costly paper tickets and the processes to support their use. At the airport welcoming the first Learjet 45 to land were (l to r) Paul Mulcahy, senior test pilot, Civil Aviation Authority; Gary Hodgetts, deputy director of operations policy and planning, London City Airport; Richard Davies, operations director, Gold Air International; and Trevor Lambarth, sales director, Bombardier Aerospace, Business Aircraft.
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