SlashPhone » air france http://www.slashphone.com Worldwide mobile phone news, reviews and wireless innovations Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:15:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Air France and KLM expand electronic boarding pass on mobile device on european and french domestic routes http://www.slashphone.com/air-france-and-klm-expand-electronic-boarding-pass-on-mobile-device-on-european-and-french-domestic-routes-115010 http://www.slashphone.com/air-france-and-klm-expand-electronic-boarding-pass-on-mobile-device-on-european-and-french-domestic-routes-115010#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:57:39 +0000 Kim Poh Liaw http://www.slashphone.com/?p=5010 Following a six-month test on the Paris-Amsterdam-Paris route and after a first launch on some French destinations last month (‘La Navette’ flights), AIR FRANCE and KLM have now introduced the service on most of the European and French domestic destinations. The electronic boarding pass can be retrieved on a PDA or mobile phone.

Customers can check in using their PDA or smartphone —and receive their boarding pass by e mail or as an MMS or SMS on their mobile device. It is no longer necessary to print the boarding pass. The only paper document customers still need in order to travel is their personal ID.

The electronic (mobile) boarding pass contains all the information displayed on a conventional boarding pass including a unique bar code. The bar code will be scanned at the gate and can be shown at the baggage drop off points, security, lounges and at the tax free shops at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

“This new service perfectly meets the needs of our customers for speed and autonomy, and demonstrates Air France and KLM’s determination to offer innovative new services” says Patrick Roux, Senior Vice President Marketing Air France KLM.
“It is our aim to offer as many passengers as possible a comfortable and hassle free travel experience without any unnecessary ‘paperwork’ says Martijn van der Zee, Vice President E commerce Air France KLM.

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]]> http://www.slashphone.com/air-france-and-klm-expand-electronic-boarding-pass-on-mobile-device-on-european-and-french-domestic-routes-115010/feed 0 Make phone calls at 30,000 ft on board Air France http://www.slashphone.com/make-phone-calls-at-30000-ft-on-board-air-france-0496 http://www.slashphone.com/make-phone-calls-at-30000-ft-on-board-air-france-0496#comments Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:38:21 +0000 Kim Poh Liaw http://www.slashphone.com/make-phone-calls-at-30000-ft-on-board-air-france-0496 Start from 2 April 2008, Air France and OnAir are launching the second phase of their three-month trial onboard mobile telephony service, initiated in December 2007. The onboard service will enable passengers to use their cell phone for makingreceiving calls, sms-ing and also emailing.

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To use the service, you must have a cell phone plan that support roaming service. Simply dial the international prefix (+) or 00 + country code + number (without the 0) you will good to go. Up to 12 simultaneous calls are possible per picocell network, as well as unlimited text messages and emails

Depending on the feedback received, Air France will then decide whether to launch this service on all its flights.

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