Sabre Launches New Industry-wide E-ticketing Solutions

Sabre Travel Network announced plans to launch a Virtual Miscellaneous Charge Order (vMCO) solution to help travel agents book flights and other miscellaneous transactions that are not yet e-ticketable.

The new solution adds to Sabre’s existing suite of products designed to help agents and airlines transition to a 100 percent e-ticketing environment.

Available from June 1, “Sabre vMCO” addresses concerns voiced recently by UK and Canadian agency organizations that some transactions would not be e-ticketable in time for IATA’s May 31 100 percent e-ticketing mandate.

Agents using “Sabre vMCO” will be able to arrange for passengers to receive a paper ticket at the airport when an airline or route is not yet e-ticketable. The solution can also be used to pay for miscellaneous transactions such as excess baggage vouchers and exchange fees, as well as “Pre-paid Ticket Advices” (“PTA”) and “Tickets on Departure” (“TOD”) for which e-ticketing is not yet available.

Sabre’s vMCO solution will be completely automated, passing transaction details to IATA’s Billing and Settlement Plans, and an agency’s mid and back-office systems for a fully integrated, end-to-end solution.