 CHICAGO, IL - October
14, 2009 – 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 that Hilton Garden Inn Minneapolis Downtown has
installed
its FlytePass real-time airline flight
information and boarding pass printing solutions in
a built-in,
high-tech lobby
kiosk to aid hotel guests with travel plans.
The property is the third owned by First Hospitality Group (FHG) to incorporate Flyte Systems’ Solutions into its hotel lobby. FHG plans similarly integrated designs for Flyte Systems equipment in other properties. “Our lobby is now airline information-ready, with flight information and boarding pass printing delivered via a strategically located digital signage kiosk,” said Chris Hutchinson, general manager of the Hilton Garden Inn Minneapolis. “Guests are constantly on the go and many have commented on how convenient the FlytePass system is for checking flight status or printing boarding passes.” The FlytePass monitor and keyboard are recessed in a lobby wall in a sleek metal kiosk that matches the contemporary design of the 210-room, 10-story hotel. “Our busy guests appreciate being able to check their flight information and print boarding passes before they depart,” said Hutchinson. “As the closest hotel to the Minneapolis Convention Center and only 12 miles from Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport, the FlytePass is a key amenity for our hotel guests.” 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 and
FlyteTouch.
 The Flyte
System 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’ 49-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 municipal transportation centers.
About
the Hilton Garden Inn
Minneapolis Downtown The Hilton Garden Inn Minneapolis Downtown MN hotel is brand new and located at the southern I-35W entrance to Downtown Minneapolis, across the street from the Minneapolis Convention Center. Guests will enjoy the thoughtful amenities from our newly designed Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Minneapolis hotel guestrooms to our flexible meeting space accompanied by our talented restaurant and catering teams. About
First Hospitality Group First Hospitality Group Inc. has been involved in the development, ownership, and management of hotels since 1985. Currently, the First Hospitality Group, Inc. portfolio of over 35 hotels consists primarily of Hilton and Marriott affiliated assets. In addition, First Hospitality Group, Inc. has ownership interests and manages hotels affiliated with InterContinental, Hyatt, and Starwood. For further information contact Lucy Subhasiriwatana, Marketing Manager at 847-939-5221 or lucy@fhginc.com. |