Merpati info on cell phones

Merpati info on cell phones

JAKARTA (JP): State-owned air carrier Merpati Nusantara
Airlines announced on Friday a new service to allow customers to
check flight schedules with their mobile telephones.

The company said Merpati flight schedules could now be
accessed through the short message service provided by GSM
operators Telkomsel, Satelindo and Excelcomindo.

The new service, however, can only be enjoyed by customers who
use the three operators' regular post paid billing service.

Merpati reported a pretax profit of Rp 97.9 billion (US$12.2
million) last year after being in the red with a net loss of Rp
653.3 billion in 1998 and Rp 417.7 billion in 1997. (cst)