Tell passengers that online check-in is open, with flight number and departure time. Utility WhatsApp template for airlines.
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Send 24 hours before departure. A direct check-in link is the one call to action you need.
Hi {{first_name}}, online check-in for flight *{{flight}}* departing {{date}} at {{time}} is now open. Check in now to pick your seat and get your boarding pass.
Northwind Air{{first_name}}Priya{{flight}}NW214{{date}}Nov 12{{time}}7:15 PM{{ref}}PNR8KD2</>For developers
The template as JSON for @talqui-oss/template-builder, and the Cloud API request that creates it. Replace the $ variables with your account values.
travel_online_check_in_open.json
{
"name": "travel_online_check_in_open",
"language": "en_US",
"category": "UTILITY",
"body": {
"text": "Hi {{first_name}}, online check-in for flight *{{flight}}* departing {{date}} at {{time}} is now open. Check in now to pick your seat and get your boarding pass."
},
"footer": {
"text": "Northwind Air"
},
"buttons": [
{
"type": "URL",
"text": "Check in",
"url": "https://northwindair.com/checkin/{{ref}}"
}
],
"variables": {
"first_name": {
"example": "Priya"
},
"flight": {
"example": "NW214"
},
"date": {
"example": "Nov 12"
},
"time": {
"example": "7:15 PM"
},
"ref": {
"example": "PNR8KD2"
}
}
}Create with the Meta Cloud API
curl -X POST "https://graph.facebook.com/v26.0/$WABA_ID/message_templates" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $META_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"name": "travel_online_check_in_open",
"language": "en_US",
"category": "UTILITY",
"parameter_format": "NAMED",
"components": [
{
"type": "BODY",
"text": "Hi {{first_name}}, online check-in for flight *{{flight}}* departing {{date}} at {{time}} is now open. Check in now to pick your seat and get your boarding pass.",
"example": {
"body_text_named_params": [
{
"param_name": "first_name",
"example": "Priya"
},
{
"param_name": "flight",
"example": "NW214"
},
{
"param_name": "date",
"example": "Nov 12"
},
{
"param_name": "time",
"example": "7:15 PM"
}
]
}
},
{
"type": "FOOTER",
"text": "Northwind Air"
},
{
"type": "BUTTONS",
"buttons": [
{
"type": "URL",
"text": "Check in",
"url": "https://northwindair.com/checkin/{{1}}",
"example": [
"https://northwindair.com/checkin/PNR8KD2"
]
}
]
}
]
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