The corporation said that the selling of electronic tickets will be carried out in mid 2007.

Passengers will book online, then receive a report informing that their booking is confirmed. At the airport, passengers will check-in on automatic machines so that aviation staff can compare.

Using electronic tickets is part of a policy to reduce cost and enhance service quality launched by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

According to IATA, the cost for a paper ticket is around US$10 while that for an electronic ticket is just US$1. In Vietnam, the cost for an electronic ticket is estimated at between 20-30 cent per passenger and equal to 10 percent of the cost for a paper ticket.