Jetwing launches Smartphone apps
View(s):Jetwing, Sri Lanka’s largest owned family company in the hospitality industry, has launched two of the first ever mobile apps of their kind today for the popular Android operating system; with the iOS version to be released in January.
The first app – Jetwing Hotels – has been built to provide functionality and the best user experience at each step, and be a convenient method of accessing information on Jetwing Hotels via a phone. Essentially, the app will be a catalogue of all of Jetwing’s properties, including details, accommodation types, special offers, and an image gallery for easy viewing, the hotel group said.
“The app will also seamlessly enable customers to book their favourite Jetwing hotel right from the palm of their hand and effect payments and obtain secure reservations in real time. In addition, a QR (quick response) code reader will be incorporated which will enable guests to unlock special offers, and access exclusive content during their stay at the hotel,” it said.
The second app, Jetwing Travels (www.jetwingtravels.com) was developed in-house, and thus fully customized to display content about Sri Lanka, tailor-made tour programmes, special offers, and other information on a smartphone.
At present, the Android version is released and will be available for other platforms such as iOS, Windows, and Blackberry.
Speaking about the launch of the apps, Ishanth Gunewardene – the Head of Sales and Marketing for Jetwing, emphasized on the importance of creating new avenues for attracting visitors, especially through the use of mobile phones.
“The advent of mobile and the implications it has for the future are tremendous. … Jetwing Hotels and Jetwing Travels are the first hotel and travel companies in Sri Lanka to introduce apps through which anyone (with a compatible phone) can find information regarding the country, select travel itineraries, select hotels and make a reservation, securely,” he said.
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