Mobile Phone Travel News from Just the Flight

Welcome to Just the Flight's Mobile Phone Travel News. All you need to know and the latest developments in the rapidly converging worlds of mobile/pda and travel

Ofcom reiterates support for cap on roaming charges

UK communications watchdog Ofcom has reiterated its support for EU proposals which could lead to a cap on the charges paid by travellers who use mobile services abroad.

The EU initiative could lead to a cap of €0.11 (9p) on ...

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Posted by Kate at 16:28, 4 December 2008

Just the Flight Mobile wins top technology award

The Online Regional Travel Group (ORTG) won a major technology award at the recent Isle of Man Awards for Excellence in recognition of its travel portal Just the Flight Mobile.

ORTG chief executive Brian Kelly attended the awards ceremony to ...

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Posted by Kate at 16:04, 18 November 2008

Qatar Airways enables online check-in

Qatar Airways has launched an online check-in service for its customers travelling from Doha.

The web check-in facility is available to all passengers, with the exception of those travelling to New York and Washington, and can ...

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Posted by Kate at 12:20, 10 November 2008

Mobile ticketing 'good for airlines and passengers'

A telecoms research firm has predicted that the use of mobile technology to distribute tickets for flights is set to grow over the coming years as it is beneficial for both airlines and passengers.

According to Juniper Research, mobile ticketing ...

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Posted by Andrea at 10:02, 27 October 2008

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 ...

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Posted by Carrie at 14:01, 10 October 2008

Frommer's guides to be launched on smartphones

Travellers who make regular use of advancements in technology could soon be able to access content from travel guide specialist Frommer's on the iPhone and iTouch, according to reports.

The company is set to begin offering guides to New ...

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Posted by Mike at 16:56, 3 October 2008

Proposals to cut European mobile charges

Holidaymakers in Europe could soon be able to take advantage of lower costs for using mobile phones abroad.

A member of the European Commission made the proposals for the lower roaming charges, which will be voted on next spring, possibly ...

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Posted by Merv at 11:49, 24 September 2008

Air France tests mobile boarding passes

Air France has announced that it is trialling the use of boarding passes on mobile phones for flights within Europe.

The service is initially being tried out on daily flights between Paris and Amsterdam.

Air France describes ...

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Posted by Teddie at 15:14, 5 September 2008

T-Mobile turns Terminal 5 into Wi-Fi hotspot

T-Mobile has turned Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport into its largest indoor Wi-Fi hotspot in the UK.

The hotspot will enable all passengers at Terminal 5 to access the internet via their mobiles, laptops and PDAs, meaning they will ...

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Posted by Carrie at 16:01, 3 September 2008

American Airlines launches mobile broadband

American Airlines has announced the launch of its new mobile broadband service, Gogo, provided by Aircell.

The facility could prove useful for people catching connecting flights in the USA as it will be available on services from
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Posted by Teddie at 10:14, 21 August 2008