 CHICAGO, IL
February 11, 2013 – Flyte Systems, the leading
provider of airport travel information
displays and digital signage content for the
hospitality industry, digital signage, convention centers and related
businesses, announced Holiday Inn Express Kennedy Airport (JFK) in
Jamaica, New
York installed the FlyteBoard airport flight display with AccuWeather
national radar
information. The FlyteBoard gives guests going to Kennedy International
Airport
real-time airline departure times and gate information to simplify
their travel
plans. Click here to request
information on Flyte Systems' airport travel and guest information
services.Flyte Systems is the only full service flight information display solution that provides real-time departure information. “We installed our new FlyteBoard three weeks ago and it instantly was a major convenience to our guests,” said Brent Hnatow, general manager of the Holiday Inn Express Kennedy Airport. “We offer free airport shuttle service to JFK and departing guests bring their coffee to the FlyteBoard in the lobby and talk about flights, travel and weather. It gives them confidence in their travel plans and creates a sense of community that makes our property more comfortable. Guests tell us the flight information display, that includes their departure gate, is a big convenience in their busy travel day. Our FlyteBoard also has an AccuWeather radar display that shows weather across the US. This helps guests in planning for their destinations.”  “Flight information is becoming a staple in the
hospitality arena. Today’s guests expect to find airport flight
information screens
at their hotels,” said Scott Triphahn, vice president of Flyte Systems.
“Our FlyteBoard
displays enable guests to verify real-time airline departure
information for one
or more airports on an attractive high definition LCD display before
they leave
the hotel. We also provide weather and traffic updates as well as
property self-promotion,
way finding information, boarding pass printing and we can send the
same flight
information through the hotel’s in-room TV system. Many of our clients
are
surprised they can offer this valuable guest service so affordably.” Holiday Inn Express Kennedy Airport is located minutes from the airport in Jamaica, New York and is operated by M & R Hotel Group. The property provides many high-tech services to busy travelers. To keep guests on schedule, the property offers a free airport shuttle service, a complementary hot breakfast, and WiFi throughout the property.
About Holiday Inn Express Kennedy Airport Make Holiday Inn Express Kennedy Airport, Jamaica, New York your first choice for a comfortable overnight whether for a quick stopover flying out of JFK, or to relax for a few days while visiting the attractions and sights in New York City. For leisure guests, we are a quick and convenient train ride into New York City's attractions. For our business guest, our rooms feature complimentary high speed wireless internet access, free parking and complementary 24-hour airport shuttle to JFK. Click here for more information, or to book a room. About Flyte Systems:  The Flyte
Systems Division of Industrial Television Services (ITS),
based in
Chicago, Illinois, 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 – not 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, Hyatt, Westin, Embassy
Suites,
Holiday Inn, Days Inn, Hilton, Doubletree, Hotel Sofitel, Adam’s Mark,
Renaissance
and Crowne Plaza hotels, independent properties, convention centers and
transportation centers. |