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SAS is rated most
punctual in Europe
Chris Gray.
joins SAS’s UK team as director and
Oxford gains link
SCANDINAVIAN carrier SAS, which general manager after carrying out
this week appointed a new UK the equivalent role for SAS in China
manager, has claimed it is the most and Korea, based in Beijing.
to Switzerland
punctual airline in Europe. He has worked for the airline
The carrier has also introduced since 1985 and held several execu-
mobile phone boarding passes so tive positions in sales and marketing
SWISS airline Baboo is to start the first customers can board using only before becoming Asia and Pacific re-
international service from Oxford airport when their phones and passports. gional manager, based in Bangkok.
it begins weekly flights to Geneva in December. SAS said it had retained its position as Europe’s SAS’s new mobile phone boarding passes
The first Saturday flight departs Geneva at most punctual carrier, according to statistics contain a barcode that can be read electronically
12.20 and lands in Oxford at 13.20. The from Flightstats, which tracks more than at the airport, then used to get baggage tags
return flight leaves Oxford at 14.05 and touches 150,000 flights a day. from self-service kiosks, at security screening, at
down in the Swiss capital at 17.00. Flightstats said 93.5% of SAS’s flights in Sep- duty-free shops and when boarding.
The service is to be operated with a tember – or 20,682 out of 22,110 – were on time. The pass will be available on selected flights
Bombardier Q400 aircraft (pictured). Fares start This ranked it the third most punctual carrier for customers who check in using text message
from £78 one way, including taxes and charges. in the world, after JAL, on 94.5%, and Hawaiian or the SAS mobile site, http://mobile.flysas.com.
Baboo is starting a twice-daily service from Airlines, on 93.6%. The service will be available to all passengers
London City to Geneva on Sunday (October 25). The new UK manager, Hans Dyhrfort (pictured), with mobile internet.
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