Lufthansa to launch mobile boarding at Heathrow

Lufthansa has announced that it is to enable its passengers to use online check-in and mobile boarding pass services on flights from Heathrow Airport.

The carrier said that the initiative, which will involve services to almost 400 destinations in Europe, is the result of its selection of the UK as a "key launch market" outside Germany for its mobile boarding pass service.

Users of the service, which will be introduced to additional UK and European departure points over the coming months, will be able to check in online and use mobile boarding passes on all Lufthansa non-stop flights to Germany and most onward destinations in Europe.

The UK launch, which will take place on October 13th, follows the successful introduction of the mobile technology in Germany last summer, which involved about 1,000 daily flights out of the country.

Marianne Sammann, Lufthansa's general manager in the UK and Ireland, said: "Selecting London Heathrow as one of the key launch markets outside Germany for the mobile boarding pass clearly demonstrates just how much we value our UK customers.

"I am sure this new service will prove to be invaluable, particularly to business travellers, making their journeys simpler, more flexible and more convenient."

Passengers can either check in online or on Lufthansa's mobile portal and receive a mobile boarding pass via email or SMS to an internet-enabled mobile phone.

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