Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Blue announce codeshare agreement using revolutionary technology; Navitaire helps airlines link reservation systems.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-15 June 2005-VIRGIN: Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Blue announce codeshare agreement using revolutionary technology; Navitaire helps airlines link reservation systems(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:15062005 Virgin Atlantic today announced that it has teamed up with its Australian sister airline Virgin Blue for a codeshare agreement effective from 17 July 2005.

In keeping with both Virgin airlines' history of innovation, the codeshare is possible due to a world first technology breakthrough. The IT teams of Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Blue and Navitaire will roll out new codeshare technology successfully linking the unique Navitaire Open Skies' reservations system utilised by Virgin Blue and many of the world's low cost carriers with the...