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Book a flight ticket through SMS

BANGALORE: Kingfisher Airlines has announced the launch of Flybuysms, said to be country’s first SMS-based ticketing service that works across all mobile networks.

The service innovation is the result of a strategic alliance with PayMate, India’s leading wireless transactions company, said a release from Kingfisher.

With the introduction of Flybuysms, Kingfisher Airlines becomes the first airline in India to introduce an SMS-based service which allows customers to ‘search, book and pay’ for tickets start-to-finish on the mobile itself.

Being an SMS-based service, it is easy to use and works on any handset model or operator. Here’s how it works:

Step 1: SEARCH SMS KING <From City> <To City> <Date of Travel> to 5667711 eg. FLY Mumbai Delhi 25Oct.

Step 2: BOOK You will receive an SMS detailing all Kingfisher Airlines flights on the sector with departure time and best available fares. To book, reply to the SMS with the preferred flight option and guest’s name.

Step 3: PAY To buy the ticket, PayMate users can authorise the payment via SMS with their PayMate PIN. Non-PayMate users can pay securely with their credit card over an automatic IVR call-back.

The booking details will be sent to customers immediately via SMS.

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