Kathmandu, June 19:

Galileo Nepal, an NDC of Travelport global distribution system (GDS), one of the world’s largest GDS providers, has announced that Galileo has been the first GDS in Nepal to issue e-tickets of four major airlines operating in Nepal. Galileo Nepal issued the first e-tickets of Air India from Gandaki Travels on June 1 of Indian Airlines from Broadway Travels on June 2 followed by e-tickets of both Dragon Air and Biman Bangladesh on June 17 from Osho World Travels, states a press release.

With the Airline Industry moving to 100 per cent e-ticketing from this month almost all airlines operating into Nepal have switched over to e-ticketing from the traditional paper tickets making it very convenient for the airlines, the travel agents and passengers.

Travelport GDS is one of the world’s largest GDS providers. It is also the global leader in web-based travel e-commerce and a provider of other specialised solutions and services to the global travel industry.

Travelport GDS comprises the Galileo by Travelport and Worldspan by Travelport GDSs; Shepherd Systems, an expert in providing business and marketing intelligence to the travel industry; aiRESTM, the next generation server-based internal airline IT product suite and THOR, a provider of distribution and marketing services to travel-related companies, states the release.

It is a convergence of traditional and online travel distribution services that empower airlines, travel suppliers, travel agencies, web sites and corporations to provide first class travel services to travellers on a global platform.