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By Arlene Fleming, About.com Guide to Air Travel since 2002

The Paper Ticket No Longer Flies

Saturday May 31, 2008
Well, we'll see...

IATA, the International Air Transport Association, represents close to 300 airlines, and almost all international air traffic. Currently, a focus of IATA is to get airlines fully on board with electronic ticketing (ET).

Their hoped-for deadline for saying buh-bye to paper tickets is May 31, 2008. 100% compliance may save the air travel industry up to $3 billion annually. IATA estimates that an electronic ticket costs about $1 to process versus $10 per paper ticket, and given that you can't 'lose' an electronic ticket, one can't help but wonder why the 100% hasn't yet been achieved.

Buh-bye Paper Tickets - IATA Sets 2008 Deadline for 100% Electronic Tickets

Most airlines in Europe and North America seem ready for e-tickets only. Here are some of the stories from other airlines around the globe regarding the paperless ticket deadline and their readiness -

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