Link: Monarch launches mobile check-in
You’ve heard of airlines offering check-in by mobile, but a service that reminds you it’s time to go to the gate? That’s exactly what el cheapo carrier Monarch have just unveiled.
The service, aptly called Monarch Mobile, will give passengers information about delays, where to check in and even their booking reference, four hours before departure time. Then, a couple of hours before takeoff,the airline will very kindly spam you with their latest exclusive offers.
Once you’ve checked in, and made yourself comfortable with a tanker of lager in the airport bar, preferably somewhere that you conveniently forget you have a flight to catch, Monarch will send you a text when it’s time to head to your departure gate.
Whether Monarch will also send you a reminder not to get rude and abusive on their plane remains to be seen.
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Comment by James Whatley on 26 September 2007:
Better than ShopQwik? I think not…
Comment by Mark on 26 September 2007:
Thanks James, we have been doing this for a while although with the new version of our software you get to see information on delays, time and weather where you are going all built in. Its free and we dont send text adverts to anyone and have no plans too.
I think that its a good thing that airlines are starting to send this information to people but you kind of leave yourself open to their spam and I think its just another thing they will start to charge for soon enough, advertising or not.
Mark