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“We are a downtown Chicago property, and guests are always monitoring our two lobby FlyteBoards that show both O’Hare and Midway International Airports,” said Mik Mahdavi, general manager of the Avenue Crowne Plaza Hotel. “Seventy percent of our guests fly in, and it is important for them to know their flight status. Chicago’s airports are national hubs and flights are frequently delayed for hours because of weather elsewhere. Our guests value the updated information and frequently extend their stays with us if their flights are delayed or cancelled.” Flyte is the only full service flight information display solution that provides real-time departure information. FlyteBoards Appeal to Group Meeting Planners Mahdavi noted that providing guests with reliable airport flight information adds a new level of convenience. “From the first day we installed the FlyteBoards in our lobby, we had guests studying the screens for their flight times,” Mahdavi said. “Our salespeople always point out the FlyteBoards to group meeting planners to show our commitment to serving travelers. The FlyteBoards also take pressure off our concierges and front desk staff because guests no longer have to inquire if their flights are on time. This frees up our guest service staff to handle other requests.” Real-time
Flight
Information, Not FAA-Regulated Departure Times
What sets Flyte Systems apart from PC-based applications is the ability to post accurate, real-time airline flight arrival and departure information, not FAA-regulated scheduled departure times that do not list delays caused by air traffic control, aircraft maintenance, crew availability and weather. Flyte Systems offers a suite of products that serve the traveling public: FlyteBoard, FlytePass, FlyteChannel, FlyteTouch, and FlytePad.
About
Flyte Systems The Flyte
Systems’ Division of Industrial Television Services (ITS), based in
Chicago, Ill., is the leading provider of subscription-based
environmentally
responsible airport flight information displays for the hospitality,
convention
center, and digital signage industries and related businesses. It
delivers accurate, instant, airport-centric updates of flight
information as
opposed to FAA-regulated scheduled departure times that may omit last
minute
changes. Properties are able to differentiate their products and
boost
customer loyalty and repeat business with ‘glance-and-go’ content
critical to a
traveler’s day. Flyte Systems’ product suite builds upon
ITS’ 50-year
history as the leading provider of live flight information to airports,
airlines, government agencies, port authorities, and other travel-based
businesses. Flyte Systems was formed in 2007 to offer new
Web-based
travel technology and product lines. In addition to using Energy
Star-compliant digital displays, Flyte products help significantly
reduce
energy consumption by eliminating unnecessary trips to the
airport.
Customers include Marriott International, Hyatt, Westin, Embassy
Suites, Holiday
Inn, Days Inn, Hilton Hotels and Resorts, DoubleTree, Hotel Sofitel,
Adam’s
Mark, Wyndham, Renaissance, and Crowne Plaza hotels, as well as
independent
properties, convention centers, and transportation centers.
About Avenue Crowne Plaza Hotel The Avenue Crowne Plaza Hotel and
Suites Chicago Downtown is
a stunningly contemporary urban hotel in downtown Chicago, IL, that
offers
cosmopolitan comfort and relaxation for business and leisure travelers.
With
its vibrant city vibe, high-tech hospitality and hip Windy City style,
The
Avenue is a luxury boutique hotel in downtown Chicago that's transcends
ordinary. With its bold, modern architecture, alluring ambiance, and
energetic
city feel, our distinctive Chicago hotel is a shining beacon of
hospitality on
the Chicago skyline.
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Contact: Flyte Systems Debbie Kalish, Account Executive 3515 Martens Street Franklin Park, IL 60131 Phone: (877) 463-5983 Email: Debbie.Kalish(at)flytesystems.com www.flytesystems(dot)com Media Contact: Julie Keyser-Squires, APR Softscribe Inc. Phone: (404)256-5512 Email: julie(at)softscribeinc.com www.softscribeinc(dot)com |
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