mBlox today announced that it is working with travel and transport information company OAG to deliver a global SMS flight status alert service to the Star Alliance network. The service is available to Star Alliance customers via its Web site and provides airline passengers with free SMS and e-mail alerts on the progress of all their flights along their entire journey.

Made possible through mBlox’s SMS delivery solution, the SMS update service enables Star Alliance customers to track the flights of any of the 17 member airlines, irrespective of location virtually anywhere on the planet, as well as track details of internal connecting flights. Customers can sign up for the service, which enables users to better plan their travel by receiving the following information:

• One message confirming the flight’s status, four hours before scheduled take-off
• Update messages alerting passengers of any flight schedule delays of 15 minutes or more
• Alerts to the status of all connecting flights along the passenger’s journey
• Details of any terminal changes

“Our passengers are increasingly looking for ways to make the most of their time while traveling and this service allows them to do this,” said Philip Saunders, Vice President Commercial, Star Alliance. “OAG’s partnership with mBlox has provided us with a secure, reliable delivery mechanism for SMS messages that will enable us to further differentiate our service offerings for our airline partners and make our customers’ travel time easier.”