For those traveling this holiday weekend and want to notify friends or family of flight delays, they can do it for free with text at the San Francisco International Airport.
CellTrust Corporation is offering free FlightAssist, real-time flight
monitoring at SFO. The service provides information on flight
arrival times and other information to passengers and those traveling to
the airport to pick up travelers.
With CellTrust's FlightAssist service,
passengers can notify a circle of friends in real-time through text
messages on a cell phone if there is a flight delay or cancellation at
SFO.
Real-time mobile flight monitoring and airport information management is
expected to streamline the passenger flow to and from the
airport. Flight delays, cancellations, gate changes and flight arrivals
are communicated within seconds to the recipient's mobile phone. Those
picking up passengers will receive notification should there be a change
while the passenger is still on board the airplane. FlightAssist helps
everyone remain one step ahead and takes the guess work, stress and
endless waiting out of flying and picking up at the airport.
CellTrust FlightAssist is also available for a fee for other airports.
"CellTrust is pleased to partner with an award-winning airport like San
Francisco International to tackle traffic emissions on the ground
through mobile flight information management," said Sean Moshir, founder
and CEO of CellTrust. "FlightAssist provides a great option for
passengers; those involved in with a flight logistically; for the
environment; and for the airport itself in terms of cost reduction and
stakeholder satisfaction. The bottom line is: if you take care of the
planet - the planet will take care of you."
Benefits for the Passenger
- Passengers and those picking or dropping off can select the flight on www.flysfo.com
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Text messages are sent to the user's phone if there is a flight delay,
cancellation, and when the flight arrives at SFO -
Optionally, the same information can be sent to up to four other phone
numbers to keep them updated about a particular flight -
Setting up the mobile text flight alert service can be done 72 hours
ahead -
Those picking up will get arrival details by text while passengers are
still in the air -
Opportunity for carbon offsetting of flights via the mobile phone
through www.carbonfund.org
Benefits for the Airport
- Reduced traffic congestion and its environmental impact
- Improved passenger flow
- Faster, safer airport thoroughfares for pedestrians and vehicles
- Higher traveler satisfaction
- Mobile channel for airport information management
- Minimal resources needed for deployment and maintenance
The free service will be available from today November 26, 2008 through www.flysfo.com.
However, based on the cell phone carrier, standard rates/other charges
may apply.
About CellTrust Corporation
CellTrust is a leading provider of secure mobile messaging and
applications. CellTrust's patent pending Secure SMS Gateway™ featuring
Secure SMS and a suite of mobile applications provide advanced secure
mobile messaging and information management solutions across 218
countries and over 700 carriers. CellTrust ensures the secure and
trusted exchange of information on mobile devices to the financial
services, healthcare, government, education, energy, information
technology, marketing, and travel, among other global industries. For
more information, visit www.celltrust.com.