London, UK – Connect-EZ signed an agreement with Caribbean Airlines to provide reliable in-app calling services for its customers. The service enables free voice calls to be made to the airlines’ call centre from within their mobile app from any data connection globally. Connect-EZ is a telephony service that allows users to make and receive voice calls by registering with their choice of email address – without necessitating the use of a SIM card or number, and is available world-wide.
To enhance customer support and facilitate customers, Caribbean Airlines wished to implement an in-app calling service within their mobile app – enabling free calls to be made using a data connection only. However, some Wi-Fi operators block telephone calls. This meant that the service could not be promoted as a viable alternative to international/toll-free calls. As an add-on to Connect-EZ’s standalone app, an API and SDK was offered to Caribbean Airlines to integrate and test. Initial testing looked promising, and finally the airline was able to launch the service to its clients.
“We are always looking to enhance our customer experience and having noted an increase in the use of our mobile app we added the call option as a free service to our customers. The new feature is convenient and will allow customers anywhere in the world to reach us quickly and for free, when connected to a Wi-Fi or data service,” statedCaribbean AirlinesCEO, Garvin Medera at the launch.
Over the last few weeks, the Connect-EZ in-app calling service was extensively tested to ensure reliability and great voice quality – leading to an agreement being signed between the start-up and the Airline.
“It’s incredibly exciting to be able to work with an organisation the size of Caribbean Airlines to facilitate customer support for its customers. This is a great time and money saver for both the airline and the customer – with an enhanced user experience as the customer never leaves the app. Day in and out I see customers complaining to airlines, banks, ride-hailing services about having to call them – but app-makers are somehow deterred from offering in-app calling services. Our partnership also goes to show that start-ups can fill a niche that remains unaddressed by larger competitors.” Founder, Hasan Syed.
About Caribbean Airlines Limited
Caribbean Airlines Limited is the state-owned airline and flag carrier of Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and Guyana. Headquartered in Iere House in Piarco, the airline operates flights to the Caribbean, North America and South America from its base at Piarco International Airport, Trinidad. The airline employs more than 1,700 people and is the largest in the Caribbean.
About Connect-EZ
Is a telephony start-up based out of the UK, offering a stand-alone calling app that uses email addresses as an identifier, in addition to an API + SDK for in-app calls as well as WordPress Plugin. The founder has multiple years of telephony and Internet experience.
Additional Information
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sstech.ConnectEZ
https://apps.apple.com/app/connect-ez/id1573713958