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What
is Flight Information Monitoring Channel (FIMC) about?
Flight Information Monitoring Channel (FIMC) is a channel for airing updated
Flight Information for subscribers at specific destinations to be available for
public usage. Like any other network channel, display screens are needed to
view the requested information which could range from a 62’’ Plasma Screen (at
open areas) to a 15’’ TFT.
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What is Flight What is Flight Information Monitoring Channel used for?
Powered by Aviation Information Technology company (AVIT), Flight information
Monitoring Channel enables passengers and any other interested party to have
continuous updated information about flight status for all airlines landing and
taking off from the airport presenting the exact arrival or departure of these
flights as well as any delays that occur at Cairo, Hurgada or Sharm el Sheikh
airports. The requested information is extracted from the Airport Operational
Data Base (AODB) and displayed in an attractive design and layout on Plasma or
any other display screens at target locations, where it could be made available
for all passengers, or other parties who would be interested in monitoring
flights’ arrivals and departures “To” and “From” the above mentioned
destinations.
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What Makes this Channel Unique?
Flight Information Monitoring Channel is characterized by the continuity of
display for the Updated Flight Information with the attractive presentation for
this information. Another feature for this channel is the immediate update of
information since the complete flight information is displayed on the plasma
screen as soon as it is updated in the database. After every change from
arrival to departure flights (or vice versa), automatic refreshment will be
triggered.
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Who benefit from the Service?
Flight Information Monitoring Channel is specially designed to serve the
needs of the following parties:
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All Hotel Guests and Passengers as well as their Visitors.
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Travel Agencies and Handling Agents.
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Tourism Companies and Tour Leaders waiting for the arrival of their guests or
arranging for their check-out from the Hotel to the Airport.
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Hotels themselves could make the best use of the FIMC in making the necessary
arrangements for the arriving guests and making the best utilization of the
rooms' capacity through tracing the different flights information.
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Service Description:
Our solution serves Hotel Guests by displaying daily actual movements of
arrival and departure flights within six hours duration (one previous hour and
five coming hours from current time). This duration can be extended to eighteen
hours (six previous hours and twelve coming hours). Requested Flight
information is displayed using special monitors like Plasma screens, LCDs or
both.
On the same screen (monitor), the system will display all arrival flights
followed by all departure flights. Flights will be scrolled automatically every
10 seconds (this duration can be specified according to user needs). After
every change from arrival to departure flights (or vice versa), automatic
refreshment will be triggered.
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The Flight Information displayed
will be as follows:
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Airline Name
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Flight Number
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Flight Date
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Schedule Time
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Estimated Time
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Actual Time
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From (origin) to (destination)
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VIA
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Terminal Number (In case of Cairo International Airport)
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Hall Number
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Status (On Time/ Arrived/ Departed/ Delayed/ Cancelled/ No Passengers)
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Where could Flight Information
Monitoring Channel be implemented/ installed?
Flight Information Monitoring could be connected to Hotels, Handling Agents
and Tourism Companies. More than one model could be implemented at the Hotel
including but not limited to the following:
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Installing the Service on one Plasma at the Hotel Entrance Hall or Lobby.
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Installing more than one Display Screen (Plasma) at the Hotel Reception and/or
outdoor at any other chosen location(s) like Business Lounges and Cafés.
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Display Screens could be installed in the Floor Halls of the Hotel.
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Possibility of expanding the service inside the Hotel to be available for
guests in their own rooms on PCs or making it available through the Hotel TV
Channel.
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Value Added:
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Continuous display for the exact status of the numerous scheduled and charter
flights adding an extra service for the Hotel guests and their visitors.
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Keeping Tourism companies and Travel Agencies updated with the Airport Traffic
and enhancing their image during the presence of booking passengers.
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Enhancing Hotel image through the attractive Plasma(s) display.
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Providing an eye-catchy media vehicle and rich media channel with high
viewer-ship where the Hotel could use to advertise for its different services
rather than using the printed announcements.
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Possibility of having another revenue stream for the Hotel through External
Advertisers who would insert their advertisements in the FIMC Advertising
Spots.
For more information about the service, please e-mail to:
marketing@avit.com.eg
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