E-Ticketing (Paper Ticket is Histroy)

From 1 June 08, all airlines will be using E-Ticketing.. 100%.. and Paper ticket has become a historical items.. Those who are still holding to their last copy of paper tickets, keep it.. for historical value... WHo knows..? It night fetch a great price..at auction many many years later..??

Let me summerise the history of Airticket.
dated back from 1920: Different airline issue different air tickets..

1930: First standard Hand-Written Air Ticket.
1972: Introduce of IATA Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP). First IATA neutral paper ticket.
1983: Magnetic stripe on the back of Air Ticket. Can be use as Boarding Pass.
1994: First E-Ticket was issued.
1997: IATA had adopted global standards for e-ticketing.
2004: Annual General Meeting in Singapore. Target 100% E-Ticketing by 2008.
2008: All airline switch to E-Ticket... (A New Revolution)

Because of high Fuel Price (up to US$140 per barrel), E-Ticket is a very wise move for all airline to cut cost. A paper ticket costs an average of US$1, and an electronic ticket costs US$1. With over 400 million tickets issued through IATA’s settlement systems annually, the industry will save over US$3 billion each year. It also saves 5 Millions trees per year.. thus also save the enviroment..

Now passengers can travel easier with an E-Ticket and not to worry about lost tickets. ETs can be faxed or email to passengers... It also cut time on sending Air Ticket from airline or issuing agaent to travel agents or passengers... Some airline even allows check in online or via mobile phone.

So don't be surprise when Travel Agent or Airline just give you a piece of A4 size paper as your air ticket....