SpiceJet, Galileo sign pact for access to low fares

New Delhi, July 10 (UNI) SpiceJet will now provide low fares and inventory on the Galileo GDS platform.

The no-frills airline currently offers over 280,000 seats a month on its present network. With the planned capacity increase towards year-end, the capacity will almost double to 500,000 seats.

The airline joint over 33 other low-cost carriers around the world that are using Galileo GDS as a distribution channel.

With a tie-up with Galileo, SpiceJet expects to have a significant contribution to its sales volumes through a network of Galileo connected agents.

''The strategic move allows us to be more accessible to over 50,000 travel agents throughout the world,'' said SpiceJet's chief executive officer Siddhanta Sharma.

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