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The National Mobile Service Provider Mobitel empowers its customers yet again with a revolutionary mobile air ticketing facility, which enables them to book airline tickets through Mobitel itself, creating history as the first telco to achieve this accreditation locally to pioneer air ticketing services through a telco.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the premier travel-related certifying body in the world, has recently accredited Mobitel air ticketing to sell airline tickets and provide all other travel agent services directly to its customers. Mobitel customers can now avail themselves of special airfare deals when they book via Mobitel on SriLankan Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Jet Airways, Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines, who have already come forward to partner Mobitel and be part of this pioneering initiative to offer best guaranteed outbound tour packages world-wide.
Customers have to simply dial 365 from their Mobitel phones or 1265 from the SLT landline for SLT customers who can also avail of this service. Mobitel’s corporate clients will be provided with an exclusive hotline number for streamlined booking. Already, some of the leading corporates in Sri Lanka are onboard the Mobitel air ticketing service and are enjoying unimaginable convenience and simplicity.
Mobitel offers mobile air ticketing services to existing and potential customers, backed by the accreditation granted by IATA. This service will revolutionise airline booking convenience for customers and unleash a slew of benefits they never thought possible. This service puts customers in control of their bookings, which can now be done from the mobile device coupled with access to some of the great deals.
Our partner airlines will be offering exclusively to them. Looking forward Mobitel plans to bring in more leading airlines into its fold, so that its customers can select from a wide choice of our airline partners. This is yet another testimonial to the commitment to enhance the quality of life for its customers while pushing the boundaries of technology-backed conveniences for citizens.
Mobitel air ticketing also offers other travel agent services and offers customers quick access to unbelievable discounts and fares; including the facility to make payments at any Mobitel branch/authorised dealers/SLT Teleshop and Singer Mega island-wide; booking confirmation and payment confirmation via SMS; 24-hour hotline service 0711365365 (internationally available); personalised Visa assistance/handling; exclusive international tour packages and hotel accommodations; airport transfers and travel insurance. Further information can be obtained on http://www.mobitel.lk/ticketing.