Scandinavian Airlines Partners with iPass and Teleena to Offer Global Wi-Fi to Customers
September 05 2017 - 4:25AM
iPass Inc. (NASDAQ:IPAS), a leading provider of global mobile
connectivity, today announced that it has extended its partnership
with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), the flag carrier of Sweden,
Norway and Denmark, and the largest airline in Scandinavia. An
airline industry first, customers will be able to purchase monthly
access to the iPass global Wi-Fi network as a standalone service
through SAS. By doing so, customers can get unlimited access to
millions of Wi-Fi hotspots in locations such as airports, hotels,
cafés restaurants, and more worldwide.
To enable the new offering, iPass is working with global
IoT/MVNO enabler Teleena, which manages the service setup and the
full service delivery for all customers on the iPass network.
In the coming months, the partnership will be extended, so the
approximately 5 million SAS EuroBonus loyalty members earn points
from the purchase of Wi-Fi connectivity.
“SAS is taking an exciting step in becoming the first airline to
offer truly global connectivity to its customers, and we hope it
won’t be the last,” said Gary Griffiths, CEO of iPass. “Internet
connectivity has become another essential service demanded by
travelers, just like car hire and accommodation, and it could
become an important new revenue stream and competitive
differentiator in this hotly contested market. SAS is getting out
ahead of the pack by enabling business and leisure travelers to
stay connected.”
Didrik Fjeldstad, VP Brand & Marketing at SAS: “We
already know the value of offering global Wi-Fi connectivity to our
employees. Working with iPass and Teleena, we are delighted to be
the first airline to offer our customers unlimited global Wi-Fi,
helping them to stay connected without running up huge mobile
roaming bills. Time matters for our travelers, and we keep finding
solutions that will make the travel easier for our travelers.
We look forward to extending the offering of the services to other
customer segments in the coming months.”
Kim Bybjerg CEO of Teleena: “We are delighted to have extended
our partnership with iPass and SAS. With no airline having provided
such a service before, this is an exciting and unique project to be
a part of. iPass and SAS needed a partner it could trust to support
the seamless roll-out of this new service to the SAS global
customer base, and it is a great fit for our mission of connecting
everything and everybody, always and everywhere.”
The service is available immediately and is also available for
purchase by anyone on the website www.businessclasswifi.com,
whether they are travelling with the airline or not.
About iPass
iPass (NASDAQ:IPAS) is a leading provider of global mobile
connectivity, offering simple, secure, always-on Wi-Fi access on
any mobile device. Built on a software-as-a-service (SaaS)
platform, the iPass cloud-based service keeps its customers
connected by providing unlimited Wi-Fi connectivity on unlimited
devices. iPass is the world’s largest Wi-Fi network, with more than
62 million hotspots in more than 180 countries and territories
where iPass customers have connected successfully at airports,
hotels, train stations, convention centers, outdoor venues,
inflight, and more. Using patented technology, the iPass
SmartConnect™ platform takes the guesswork out of Wi-Fi,
automatically connecting customers to the best hotspot for their
needs. Customers simply download the iPass SmartConnect app to
experience unlimited, everywhere, and invisible Wi-Fi.
iPass® is a registered trademark of iPass Inc.
Wi-Fi® is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
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