Press Release Summary = Hutch enables booking airline tickets on SMS in three easy steps
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Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India, Monday, 06 November 2006(InfoMailers.com)::
Hutch, India's leading telecom service provider today announced that Hutch customers can now book domestic airline tickets and access flight information, through SMS. Hutch has entered into an alliance with Flightraja.com, a Bangalore based Online Travel Portal to provide this exclusive service to its customers.
The service can be availed in three easy steps -
Send an SMS to 6858, to get instructions Receive the comparative information on almost a real time basis and Flight Raja customer service executive calls back to complete the booking
For eg: If one wants to fly from Delhi to Mumbai on 30 November, then send an SMS - FLY DEL MUM 30 NOV to 6858. The customer will receive the information from which he can choose the flight and confirm booking. A Flight Raja executive will call back to confirm the booking as well payment options.
Mr. Naveen Chopra, Chief Marketing Officer Hutchison Essar Ltd. said, "With increased number of cost effective airline travel options available today, more people are traveling by air. Through this facility Hutch will provide its customers, the convenience and the freedom to plan and book air tickets in three simple steps, from anywhere at anytime."
Mr. Vinay Gupta, CEO, Flight Raja, said, "We are delighted to partner with Hutch to offer this innovative, convenient service to their customers. It is the first time in the world that a service like this is being rolled out. Today's traveler is looking at a 'here and now' option for information and booking of travel tickets in the easiest possible method. A simple SMS is all you need."
This service is available on Hutch phones of any model and make. Payments can be made through VISA or Master credit cards. The entire transaction is encrypted and the fully automated system makes it completely safe and secure.
About Hutch
Hutchison Essar Limited, under the brand name Hutch, operates in 16 circles in the country. With about 20.35 million* subscribers, over the years, Hutch has been named the 'Best Mobile Service in the country', and the 'Most Creative and Most Effective Advertiser of the Year'. This year Business World magazine recognised Hutchison Essar as the "Most Respected Telecom Company of the Year".
About Flightraja.com
Flightraja is a full service Travel Company that enables people to buy tickets via Internet, mobile, agent and kiosk. Flightraja has been a pioneer in the Indian Travel space by introducing first of its kind in the country - a SMS/kiosk/agent and online based instant search and booking service which would offer all domestic airlines and cheapest airfares available at any given point of time.
*Figures from Cellular Operators Association of India, 30th September 2006
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