Aerospace Diary

Posted by- Neelam Mathews April 10, 2012 UAEs RAK Airways has selected Horizon, the passenger service solution from IT provider SITA for the air transport industry. The airline says Horizon will facilitate interlining with other carriers as well as enable exponential growth in the airline’s business in the coming years. Omar Jahameh, CEO of RAK Airways, said: “Signing up with SITA Horizon will meet all of RAK Airways’ passenger management needs as well as enable exponential growth in the airline’s business in the coming years...The SITA solution is very comprehensive and is backed by an investment program at RAK Airways. The solution will give us the ability to operate interline partnerships and we are now ready to sign our first interline agreement with a partner carrier.” The six-year, multi-million dollar deal will provide fare pricing, ticketing, reservations, revenue integrity, passenger revenue accounting, online booking and shopping services. In addition, it will include ...

Posted by- Neelam Mathews Feb 25, 2012 Jet Airways and Jetstar, the largest low cost carrier in the Asia Pacific, have announced an interline agreement that will offer guests new travel options between India and Jetstar destinations across much of the Asia Pacific. Through this partnership, Jet Airways customers will now be able to book a single combined ticket on Jetstar,Jetsar Asia or Jetstar Pacific flights as part of a single integrated transaction and travel itinerary sold on a Jet Airways E-ticket, says a CAPA release. Customers may purchase combined Jetstar and Jet Airways travel via travel agents, online, or through Jet Airways’ reservations call centre. For passengers travelling under the new agreement, Jetstar will accommodate the Jet Airways baggage allowance. For passengers connecting international to international flights, bags will be through-tagged. Complimentary onboard offerings such as meals and comfort packs will be provided on connecting Jetstar long haul ...