E-TICKETS S7 AIRLINES ARE ON SALE
Arminfo
2007-04-26 13:20:00
After a test period, the S7 Airlines Air Company has started operation
of the modern technology of e-ticket sale.
As the Company’s press-service told ArmInfo, this method of the air
ticket purchase, offered by all the leading air companies of the world,
is the most popular in Europe and America and the most convenient for
the passengers today. Thus, 567 e-tickets were registered within the
last 5 days (April 20-24) through the site , that makes up
8,4% of the number of air tickets, having been sold over this period
through Internet. "On April 12, the passengers acquired the first
e-tickets for the S7 Airlines flights. This is an important step for
the development of the Russian civil aviation and achievement of the
world passenger service standards", Director General of "Sibir" Air
Company OJSC Vladislav Filiov said. "The implementation of e-ticket
in S7 Airlines was preceded by more than a year’s preparation of
many services of the Air Company and the work with the airports. Now,
the passengers of S7 can buy the tickets just as millions of people
do in other countries", V. Filiov said.
Today, the e-tickets are available for the passengers of S7 to fly
to the dozens of Russian cities, that is the main difference of S7
Airlines from another Russian carriers. The e-ticket is accepted for
all the own flights of S7 Airlines which are carried from Moscow
(Domodedovo), Novosibirsk (Tolmachiovo), Irkutsk, Vladivostok,
Cheliabinsk and the German cities. Only the internal flights are
presently served in Perm, the e-ticket is available in many other
directions, including the flights to CIS countries.
The S7 Airlines company turns the e-ticket from a novelty into a
customary element of comfort for all the passengers of S7. The key
advantages of the e-ticket are as follows: first, much time is saved
during purchase, second, the e-ticket is stored in the electron
form, thus, it cannot be forgotten, lost or stolen. After the e-
ticket purchase, it is always possible to change the flight details
via a 24-hour support service by phone 8(800)200-000-7, or in the
Sales Office of S7 Airlines. Third, registration for the flight with
e-ticket is always simple and takes minimum time.
The details on the advantages of using the new technology, the list
of directions the registered e-tickets are available in the "Electron
Ticket" section.
S7 Airlines company is the biggest Air Company in the internal air
lines of Russia, and it is in TOP-50 of the world air-carriers in
this segment. The S7 takes the second place among the Russian air
companies by the total number of passengers transported. In 2006,
the Company carried out over 40,000 flights and transported 4,9 mln
passengers and over 28,000 tons of cargo and mail. The air park of
S7 consists of 62 airliners Airbus A310, A319, Boeing 737-500/400,
Il-86 and Ty-154M.