17 December, the company is the operator of electronic payments ChronoPay became part of the Russian Union of Tourist Industry - the leading national associations in the tourism business. Now ChronoPay, as stated in a press release the company plans to provide technological and methodological support to the participants of the PCT in the organization of secure online payment for the sale of electronic tickets, hotel reservation and booking other services. Until recently, e-commerce technology did not find a really widespread in the Russian tourist industry, despite the fact that in the world for more than 40% of the turnover of online commerce on the travel-account sector. However, the introduction and massive use of electronic tickets in Russia changes the situation. According to forecasts of IATA, in 2010 annual sales of electronic air tickets in Russia will exceed $ 4.5 billion, and already in 2008 e-tickets will go most of the domestic airlines. According to project leader ChronoPay E-Avia Zvorykina Igor, "Russia as a whole already has the necessary infrastructure for mass development of Internet-sales of transportation and travel services. In most large and medium-sized settlements there is an available broadband Internet access. Russia takes third place in Europe the number of Internet users (more than 25 million people). At the same time, widespread plastic bank cards. This year, the number of issued credit cards in Russia exceeded 80 million units. " "Gradually, the broad masses of the population to adapt to the electronic ticket, and pay with plastic, the Internet will become the norm for the majority of passengers throughout Russia," - said vice-president of marketing and business ChronoPay Dmitry Shmakov.
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