SAS: First Nordic
airline to launch
high-speed,
high-quality in-
flight Wi-Fi
Danish National Lottery
selects SafeCharge to power
online payments
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candanavian Airlines Systems (SAS)
has launched commercial service of its
new high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi service on
its short-and-medium-haul routes between
Scandinavia and Europe. The new in-flight Wi-
Fi system, powered by global communications
company Viasat Inc, is recognised as one of
the best products on the market. The Wi-Fi is
reliable and fast, meaning that when in-flight,
passengers can stream their favourite movies,
use social media, send images from their seat
or answer emails.
“We have made a big investment in our in-
flight Wi-Fi product to ensure our customers
enjoy the best in-flight Internet experience,”
said Therese Lorenius, Vice President, Product
and Services, SAS. Together with our recent
investments in our new A320neo aircraft,
SAS is now even more competitive and
able to maintain its strong position on the
Scandinavian market.” The SAS Wi-Fi system
has already been installed on 28 aircraft and
by September, the airline expects to have
around 40 aircraft installed with the new
high-speed Wi-Fi system. SAS expects the
vast majority of its fleet to be Wi-Fi-enabled
by the first quarter of 2020.
Lorenius continued: “Fast and stable Wi-Fi
is a service passengers’ ask for today. Both
leisure passengers who want to watch their
favourite TV show on holiday and business
flyers who want to work onboard, need
a high-speed and trustworthy Internet
service when they are online. It is not
just an investment in the Internet; it is an
investment in an extraordinary customer
experience for our passengers.”
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afeCharge, a leading payments
technology company, has announced
it has partnered with Danske Spil A/S, the
national lottery in Denmark, to power
its regulated sports betting platform
‘Youbet’ and drive expansion into this
local regulated market. Danske Spil has
implemented SafeCharge Cashier, a
hosted payment page solution optimised
for maximum conversion of deposit and
withdrawals in a fully-compliant manner.
Adding Dankort, the Danish debit card
and through a direct connection with Visa
and Mastercard, SafeCharge is enabling
Danske Spil to reach the highest payment
success rates.
Danske Spil A/S is the national lottery
in Denmark, founded in 1948. It offers
lottery and gambling services through
its two subsidiaries Danske Lotteri Spil
A/S and Danske Licens Spil A/S, and
offers games such as Lotto, Onsdags
Lotto, Joker, Eurojackpot, Keno, Quick,
Bingo, Dantoto, Poker, Casino, Oddset,
Tips, Zezam and the newest betting
brand, Youbet. The company has
selected SafeCharge to target a growing
demographic of sports betting fans in
Denmark through Youbet.
“Sports betting is becoming an
increasingly popular activity in Denmark.
Our customers are demanding a seamless
payment experience from any device
with their preferred payment method at
any time,” explained Niels Erik Folmann,
CEO of Danske Licens Spil A/S. “Following
a quick and seamless implementation
process, we are delighted to work closely
with the team of SafeCharge experts
on delivering the best user payment
experience for our customers.”
“We are excited to support Danske
Spil with smart payments technology
to further boost its expansion,” stated
Yuval Ziv, CCO at SafeCharge. “We are
confident that SafeCharge Payments
Engine’s various assets will continue to
deliver the highest levels of customer
experience and payment conversion.”
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