Mumbai, 25th March, 2015 – airberlin, the second largest airline in Germany and the seventh largest in Europe is proud to announce that it joined IATA’s Billing & Settlement Plan (BSP) as of 13.03.2015. Participation in BSP India enables all IATA-accredited travel agents in India to issue e-tickets on using their respective Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via AB-745 capping. AVIAREPS India, GSA for airberlin will manage all the capping requests.
airberlin already has interline agreements with Etihad (EY-607) which is a strategic partner, as well as with Heli Air Monaco (YO-747). Travel agents can double-check the same by accessing the Sales Restriction fare note of the respective fare. The airline’s host system is Amadeus, which generates a singular GDS PNR or Vendor Locator.
Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Stella Warmuth, Area Manager Middle East, Asia Pacific & Africa, airberlin said, “BSP is key to a strong distribution especially in a large country like India. By being present on this system we are positive that we will generate wider demand through greater service offerings to our trade partners. We have recently added Calcutta to our list of codeshare destinations. This means we are now offering daily connections in codeshare with our partner Etihad Airways to and from seven cities in India: Delhi, Bombay, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Bangalore and Calcutta. Via Abu Dhabi, India is very well connected to airberlin’s worldwide route network, especially within Europe”.
The new routes to Stuttgart and Vienna and the double-daily flight to Berlin via Abu Dhabi do seamlessly complement Etihad Airways flights from India.
About airberlin
airberlin is one of the leading airlines in Europe and flies to 150 destinations worldwide each year. The second largest airline in Germany carried more than 31.7 million passengers in 2014. airberlin offers a global route network through its strategic partnership with Etihad Airways, which has a 29.21% share in airberlin, and through membership of the oneworld® airline alliance. topbonus, the frequent flyer program of airberlin is one of the leading programs in Europe with more than 3.5 million members. The airline with the award-winning service operates codeshare flights worldwide with 20 airlines. The fleet is among the most modern and eco-efficient in Europe. Together with other airlines, airberlin belongs to Etihad Airways Partners, a new brand with which Etihad has been uniting shared activities since the end of 2014.