Automated flight update tweets for London City Airport passengers

London City Airport (LCY) has launched a new service offering automated flight updates to passengers via social media.

A customer can tweet their flight number to @LCYflightinfo on the day of travel to receive individual, real-time messages with information such as departure times and boarding gate numbers.

The new service will be supplementary to the airport’s existing Twitter feed – @londoncityair – which will continue to be the social face of LCY, engaging with customers and providing news and customer service information.

LCY is the first airport in Europe to introduce the technology from BizTweet, developed by TIC (Technology Integration Consultancy). The system ensures the passenger receives a relevant and personalised automatic communication.

BizTweet is currently in use at the world’s largest passenger airport, Dubai International. Alison FitzGerald, Chief Information Officer at London City Airport said: “We have invested heavily in technology to improve the passenger journey throughout all areas of the airport.

BizTweet adds another string to our bow, putting the latest information at the fingertips of our customers and providing a social media outlet which sends the selected information required by the passenger. It is another example of how we can tailor the passenger journey – interacting online with access to relevant, timely information is all part of improving the customer’s experience.”

To access the service, passengers can tweet their flight number to @LCYflightinfo or visit www.londoncityairport.com Departures and Arrivals section to find their flight and click on the adjacent Twitter icon.

08/07/2015