Alitalia exec says there are no distribution charges in the near future
Alitalia says introducing a surcharge for global distribution system bookings, as Air France-KLM has done, is "on the table." Still, the carrier does not plan any action on the matter in the near future, CCO Fabio Maria Lazzerini said. Thursday, Lazzerini said a focus on distribution costs is important, particularly for international markets; while direct bookings account for 45% of Alitalia flights purchased at an Italian point of sale, they make up closer to 30% of all Alitalia bookings worldwide, he said. At the moment, however, increasing volume is the more critical goal, particularly. "We need to be represented in markets which don't know us extremely well," Lazzerini said. "Sooner or later, we need to look at the way we manage the trade, but it's not exactly the right time to change the way we distribute". <br/>
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Alitalia exec says there are no distribution charges in the near future
Alitalia says introducing a surcharge for global distribution system bookings, as Air France-KLM has done, is "on the table." Still, the carrier does not plan any action on the matter in the near future, CCO Fabio Maria Lazzerini said. Thursday, Lazzerini said a focus on distribution costs is important, particularly for international markets; while direct bookings account for 45% of Alitalia flights purchased at an Italian point of sale, they make up closer to 30% of all Alitalia bookings worldwide, he said. At the moment, however, increasing volume is the more critical goal, particularly. "We need to be represented in markets which don't know us extremely well," Lazzerini said. "Sooner or later, we need to look at the way we manage the trade, but it's not exactly the right time to change the way we distribute". <br/>
