U.S. Airways, the 5th largest domestic airline in the country, is now the first airline to embrace the power of text message to give in-flight information and frequent flyer registration to its passengers.

Ideal for passengers with connecting flights, this system works by simply sending a text message containing the flight number to TEXTUS (839887). US Airways will respond by sending the accurate flight information and not what is based on the plane ticket.

This will alert passengers if there are any changes or delays in the flight, giving them ample time to adjust their schedules or cancel their flight.

Moreover, customers can also enroll to US Airways’ Dividend Miles program via text message. The process is very simple and can be accomplished in 3 just 3 steps:

Using this SMS is a very good start for US Airways considering that mobile phones will eventually play a big role in major airports worldwide.

Recently, the International Air Transport Association representing 240 airlines worldwide has announced it is working on a standard to use bar codes sent via passengers’ mobile phones as their boarding pass. They simply need to show the phone screen to a reader and that’s it. This new development might even replace the online boarding pass sent via email and printed out at home or office.

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