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WestJet scraps reservation system CALGARY — — WestJet Airlines Ltd. has scrapped efforts to salvage a contract with Travelport LLC to develop an electronic reservation system and will take a non-cash write-down of $31.9-million, the airline said Thursday. WestJet scraps reservation system WestJet Airlines Ltd. has scrapped efforts to salvage a contract with Travelport LLC to develop an electronic reservation system and will take a non-cash write-down of C$31.9 million ($30.1 million), WestJet said on Thursday. WestJet taking $31.9M writedown as reservation system project crashes CALGARY (CP) - WestJet Airlines (TSX:WJA) has given up on its troubled aiRES computerized reservation system and will take a writedown of $31.9 million, or $22.2 million after-tax. WestJet taking $31.9M writedown as reservation system project crashes CALGARY (CP) - WestJet airlines (TSX:WJA) has given up on its aiRES computerized reservation system and will take a writedown of $31.9 million, or $22.2 million on an after-tax basis. The reservation that wasnt Beth Zukowski books six airline tickets on AirTran Airways through Expedia. The online agency charges her a booking fee and bills her for flight protection insurance, but fails to buy her tickets. The reason? Her credit card was declined, it says. But her credit card company disputes the story. Now AirTran wants her to pay more than $200 extra to buy new tickets. What should she do? Ultitek Enters Airline Distribution Marketplace With Contract With Air Astana Ultitek Ltd. is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, TAIS, has reached an agreement with Air Astana to provide distribution services to the airline. Among other features, an airline Global Distribution System provides a booking interface between airlines and travel agencies. WestJet scraps reservation system Will take charge of $31.9-million after effort to develop new system fails Roger Collis: How to avoid the seat scramble We have found that major airlines do not allow us to reserve seats until 24 hours before the flight. Can you suggest a strategy for securing a seat reservation at the time of booking or well before departure? ATW Daily News WestJet said yesterday that it has discontinued negotiations with Travelport on installing aiRES and will incur a noncash pre-tax writedown of C$31.9 million ($30.6 million) as a consequence of the failure to implement the reservation system to replace its aging OpenSkies platform. WestJet Takes C$31.9 Million Writedown to End Travelport Talks July 19 (Bloomberg) -- WestJet Airlines Ltd., Canadas second-biggest carrier, said it will record a C$31.9 million ($30.6 million) writedown because it ended talks with Travelport Ltd. on a new reservation system. | |||