Edinburgh, UK. - (25 November 2008) - Qatar Airways, one of the fastest growing carriers in the world, has launched an innovative boarding pass delivery service which will allow their passengers to receive a boarding pass straight to their mobile phone.
The mobi-passTM service has been made possible by Mobiqa, the UK-based leaders in mobile barcode solutions and IER, world leader in passenger check-in and processing, who are providing the ground-breaking technology to Qatar Airways.
Qatar Airways operates one of the youngest fleets in the world to over 80 destinations across the globe. mobi-passTM was recently launched at Doha International Airport, the hub of Qatar Airways, and will be available in other selected destinations in the near future.
Qatar Airways' mobile boarding pass incorporates passenger travel details on an industry standard barcode that is sent to the passenger's mobile device in the form of an MMS, email or WAP Push/Link message. Passengers who opt for this convenient mobile delivery service will be able to enjoy several distinct benefits including; receiving their boarding pass on the move and proceeding directly to the airport security check-points, bypassing check-in queues, not requiring a printer at home or a kiosk to print their boarding pass and choosing the more eco-friendly option compared to traditional paper-based boarding passes. Once the passenger receives their mobi-passTM they are able to go straight to security and the departure lounge where their mobile phone is scanned to allow them on-board to continue their journey as normal.
Nick Rankin, CEO, Mobiqa Ltd adds, "Qatar Airways is an excellent example to the airline industry of how a modern, forward-thinking airline can monopolise innovative and exciting technology to benefit not only their passengers but the airline and the airport as well. Mobiqa is delighted to be able to work with IER to offer mobi-passTM to Qatar Airways and we firmly believe that this state-of-the-art technology is a perfect fit for this modern and inventive airline."