July 9, 2003
Aero SMS at Paris Airports
On July 7, The Paris Aeroports (Orly and Charles de Gaulle) launched an SMS premium service allowing for passengers to check out flight information in real time. Passengers must send a first SMS to short code 73321 with their flight number, followed by a second SMS specifying if it's a departure or an arrival. AeroSMS then sends the passenger an SMS with departure/arrival time, terminal, gate, baggage claim belt number, according to (French) 01net.
I wonder how they will word in 160 characters the fact that your flight will not depart/arrive because of a pilot/steward/teller/floors sweeper/security/baggage loader/caterer or any other airport personnel, strike. You can't avoid Paris airports if your flying to wonderful Paris, but a rule we all live by in this neck of the woods, if you are flying somewhere else and need to make a stopover, avoid transiting through Paris.
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