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WorldMate Expands Real-Time Flight Status With Mor To Support More Than 350 Of The World's Largest A
Written by WorldMate
Friday, 20 July 2007
Leading mobile travel service's upgrade brings up-to-the-minute flight data to
a global audience
Los Angeles, CA (July 20, 2007) - WorldMate, a leading provider of travel services for mobile
devices, today announced that its real-time flight status services for its flagship
WorldMate product franchise has been expanded to include more than 350 airlines.
The company's domestic and international flight information allows business travelers
to quickly access critical airline data from their mobile phones while on the
go.
The real-time flight status offering crosschecks information from multiple travel
data sources, including the Federal Aviation Administration, Global Distribution
Systems and major airports, to provide users with the most accurate flight times,
gates, airlines and terminal information. Previously supporting 75 carriers, WorldMate's
service increase includes Southwest Airlines, Emirates, JetBlue, JetStar Airways
and South African Airlines, among others, and ensures that millions of passengers
across the world can have instant, vital travel data at their fingertips.
"Thousands of flights are delayed or cancelled on a daily basis, representing
a critical problem for travelers who need to get from point A to point B to conduct
business. Quick access to comprehensive information about these logistic issues
saves them time and stress." said WorldMate CEO Nadav Gur. "We provide our customers
with current flight details for over 350 airlines to ensure they can make their
meetings and appointments on time - and get home to their families. This latest
update to our award-winning product keeps WorldMate at the forefront of the industry,
making it the natural choice for business travelers who really care about their
time and stress levels."
"Through June 2007, the number of cancelled US flights has risen by 54% over
the same period last year," says Meara McLaughlin, vice president of FlightStats.
"The 23% increase in the number of flights delayed by more than 45 minutes can
be almost as catastrophic to a trip as a cancellation, as the airlines have almost
no room to juggle on later flights. Travelers need real-time intelligence to keep them effectively moving and we're
thrilled to support the WorldMate application with global flight data."
The improved service is available now on all mobile platforms and will automatically
upgrade current WorldMate customers' devices, delivering the improved service
with no hassle or interruptions to users. WorldMate is sold as a yearly subscription.
A free trial can be downloaded at http://www.mobimate.com or over-the-air at http://mobile.mobimate.com.
Nokia smartphone users can enjoy basic WorldMate services for free.
About WorldMate
A wholly-owned US subsidiary of Lod, Israel-based MobiMate Ltd., WorldMate is
a leading provider of mobile travel-related services. Its best-selling software
by the same name offers an easy-to-use application that automatically delivers
valuable content and services to users' cell phones, turning their mobile devices
into a personal travel assistant. Removing stress and paperwork from the travel
experience while saving time and money, its host of features put flight status
updates, flight schedules, weather, forecasts and currency information in subscribers'
hands in real-time. Additional utilities include calculators and world clocks.
WorldMate can be downloaded from: www.mobimate.com.
The WorldMate(r) product line is available on the J2ME, BlackBerry(r), Palm OS(r),
all Microsoft Windows Mobile versions, Symbian UIQ, S60 and S80 Communicators
and Desktop PC platforms. It is the only mobile application worldwide to have
been a top-10 best seller on more than five platforms. Handset manufacturers including
Nokia, Sony-Ericsson and Hewlett Packard bundle WorldMate's products with their
devices, and along with Palm, Symbian and others, have recognized the company's
industry leadership. A seven-time recipient of the Handango Champion award in
several categories, WorldMate has also received accolades from publications including
Geek.com, Pocket PC Magazine, PC Magazine and ZDNet.
MobiMate and WorldMate are registered trademarks of MobiMate. All other trade
names and trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
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