STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. 10, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- As of January 21, 2002, SAS will be able to offer its passengers improved transfer and rebooking information on board the aircraft. The information is provided on the cabin video monitors.
Passengers who upon arrival must rebook to an alternative flight can receive information prior to landing about the new flight number, departure time, terminal and gate via the cabin video monitors. Passengers can also see whether their scheduled connection is delayed.
SAS will offer transfer and rebooking information on board the Boeing 767, Airbus A321, Airbus A330 and Airbus A340. Initially, the service will be offer on flights to Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm. More destinations will be added successively.
The transfer information is transmitted to the aircraft's computer unit from the destination. The computer converts such data to graphic and text information that is displayed on the cabin monitors during the approach to the airport - about 30 minutes prior to landing. The information is also displayed after landing while taxiing to the arrival gate.
"We believe that transfer and rebooking information will be an appreciated complement to the information that is already presented on board, such as airspeed, estimated time to arrival and distance," says Hermine Wachtmeister, responsible for in-flight entertainment and communications at SAS. "Our aim is to make the journey simpler and more efficient," she continues. "With access to transfer and rebooking information already prior to arrival, we increase the passengers' control over their travel."
For further information, contact: Ulf Thorne, Manager, Press and Public Relations, SAS, +46 8 797 28 33, +46 709 97 28 33 Hermine Wachtmeister, Manager In-flight Entertainment and Communications, SAS +46 8 797 28 51, +46 709 97 28 51.
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