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London Heathrow Airport’s mobile phone service will provide passengers with the latest information on flights operating in and out of the airport |
UK. London Heathrow Airport is offering passengers a free version of its new mobile phone service for the next four weeks that provides the latest information and updates on flights operating in and out of the airport.
“Heathrow’s first “˜Airport Guide’ application is a mobile advice service designed for anyone travelling to, from or through Heathrow, and will enable passengers to plan their entire airport visit from the palm of their hand,” said the airport.
Heathrow has created two versions of the application: a free edition and a paid for premium ‘pro’ version, which normally costs £1.79 per year but will be available to download at no cost until the end of May.
The free version helps passengers locate and book the most convenient method of transport to the airport, while providing up-to-the-minute information on check-in procedures, airport news and terminal details.
Once at the airport, the application provides detailed terminal maps, shop locations and even the latest retail offers, linked to directly from Heathrow’s Twitter feed. The free version of the software will also provide tips on how to pack for a trip and advice to make the journey through security as smooth as possible.
The ‘pro’ version includes all of the above features plus the ability to access detailed flight information updates and track flight progress. It also contains six months of scheduled flight timetables for every airline at Heathrow as well as five-day weather forecasts for over 220 locations.
Heathrow Online Development Manager Stephen Glenfield said: “˜We want to make it easy for our passengers to use Heathrow and putting the airport into their hands does this.”
The Heathrow Airport Guide application is available now on Apple iPhone and iPod touch, Vodafone 360, Google Android, and is coming soon to Blackberry and Java-based smartphones.
For details, visit: www.heathrow.com/apps
