Royal Jordanian launches mobile inflight passenger communications services
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Airline Code [RJA]
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oneworld member Royal Jordanian launched (23-Feb-09) mobile inflight passenger communications services from industry leader OnAir. The new commercial service, which will be available in the first phase on its recently received Shobak A319 aircraft (named after Shobak city, in southern Jordan,) flying to Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and India, will enable passengers to stay connected inflight using their own mobile phones or BlackBerry-type devices to send and receive text messages and emails, make and receive phone calls and access the Internet. Passengers will also be able to access the Internet using their own laptops fitted with GSM data cards.
President and CEO, Royal Jordanian Samer Majali said, “We are very pleased to partner with industry leader, OnAir, to offer the latest passenger communications technology onboard our aircraft, and we expect these new capabilities to further enhance the high-quality customer service that our passengers have come to expect from Royal Jordanian.”
CEO of OnAir, Benoit Debains said, “Royal Jordanian operates in a highly competitive and demanding market, in which service excellence is critical. They were the first airline in the Middle East to announce a partnership with us back in Dec-07, and we are pleased to offer the highest available standard of connectivity to their passengers, while at the same time helping them generate additional revenues.”
(c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. Date posted: 24-Feb-09
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Royal Jordanian launches mobile inflight passenger communications services
