BRUSSELS AIRLINES TO GO FULLY DIGITAL IN 2017
(Posted 03rd February 2017)
Brussels Airlines, which serves East Africa with five flights per week to Entebbe, six flights per week to Kigali and one flight per week to Bujumbura, has yesterday launched its long awaited mobile app, available for both Android and IOS powered devices.
As more and more travellers use online and mobile channels to plan their holidays and business trips and get in touch with travel companies on-the-go, Brussels Airlines declared 2017 to be the year of digital innovation, during which it will invest heavily in the improvement of its digital tools to service its customers even better. The airline recently sent its 10 millionth mobile boarding pass and replies to more than 500 requests a day from its travellerson Twitter and Facebook showing that their customers are ready for more digital tools. The first one this year is the Brussels Airlines app, which is now available for iOS and Android devices.
Said Mr. Sebastien Scarmure, Brussels Airlines Vice President in charge of e-Commerce and Mobile on the occasion of the launch: ‘With more and more data being available to us, we can much better grasp what it is our guests want and deliver just that to them. Close to 35% of our sales currently takes place on brusselsairlines.com, but also in terms of servicing, our digital platforms need to be equipped to cater for all our guests, also the ones who booked their tickets via travel agencies. They need accurate information about their flights on-the-go and be able to change details of their booking without being obliged to go via the traditional communication channels. The app is a first move in this direction, but much more is to come throughout the next years to offer a complete experience during every step of the way‘.
It is understood that the website will also get a makeover to focus more on personalized servicing and a “data pool” project will make it possible to get all up-to-date information about everything that is happening within the airline’s operation and use that information to keep travelers as well as co-workers informed.
Today, the Brussels Airlines app allows travelers to book their tickets in just a few clicks, to check in and use the mobile boarding pass and to keep up with flight changes. This first release of the app will be followed by more updates soon and push notifications will be added to keep passengers informed proactively. The Brussels Airlines app can be downloaded for free on the App Store and Google Play.
Passengers flying with Brussels Airlines out of their three East African destinations can connect in Brussels to flights across Europe, three destinations in North America – Toronto, New York and Washington – and from March onwards also to Mumbai, initially with five flights per week.
Notably does Brussels Airlines also have a dedicated page on Facebook for its African market via www.facebook.com/brusselsairlinesinafrica
