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Book flights through SMS

All it takes is a couple of text messages

Hutch has tied up with the Bangalore-based online travel portal Flightraja.com to provide customers with an opportunity to book domestic airline tickets and access flight information through SMS. Customers have to send an SMS to 6858 to receive instructions on how to proceed further. By sending further SMSes, they can access comparative information on a real time basis (including cheapest available fares) as well as book tickets too.

For instance, if one wants to fly from Delhi to Mumbai on December 30, then one can send an SMS with the text "FLY DEL MUM 30 NOV" to 6858. The customer will then receive the information from which he can choose the flight and confirm booking by SMSing "FLY BOOK". A Flight Raja executive will then call the customer back to confirm the booking as well payment options.

This service is available on Hutch phones of any model and make. Payments can be made through Visa or Master cards. All transactions are encrypted and carried out through a fully automated system, making the process fully safe and secure.

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