These companies, he added, wanted to have the choice of using the euro expected initially to be introduced in 11 of the European Unions 15 member states for their business from its launch. IATA said it would continue to sell tickets in the local currency of the states adopting the euro during the transition period up to 2002 when it finally replaces local currencies.

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First Published: Jan 26 1998 | 12:00 AM IST

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