King fisher airlines one of inidas premier airline companies have tied up with Paymate a mobile payment solution provider where users will be able to search, book & even pay for their tickets from the cell phone. the service is called ‘FLYBUYSMS’ where users can do all the above from their mobile handsets using sms features.
How does it Work –
Step 1: SEARCH
SMS KING < From City > < To City > < Date of Travel > to 5667711 E.g. FLY Mumbai Delhi 25Oct
Step 2: BOOK
You will receive an SMS detailing all Kingfisher Airlines flights on the sector with departure time and best available fares. To book, reply to the SMS with the preferred flight option and guest’s name.
Step 3: PAY
To buy the ticket, PayMate users can authorize the payment via SMS with their PayMate PIN. Non-PayMate users can pay securely with their credit card over an automatic IVR call-back. The booking details will be sent to customers shortly via SMS.
i tried the service, i got a reply back within 5min with fight timings and costs. in my opinion they should also have the same service for Air Deccan as kingfisher is holding about 26% stake in the company. the Air Deccan service would Target people with a lower budget instead of the ‘SMS King’ it can be ‘SMS Air’.
Jet airways is also providing a similar service where users can book and buy tickets, the only issue there is that one require a application which is required to be downloaded on the cell phone which would obviously require a smart phone to support the app… thats where they (jet) loose out on the mass market where king fisher seems to be capitalizing.
users can also check the flight status, Kingfisher Airlines Guest Assistance
telephone numbers, Flight Schedules etc. click here to know more.
