Four-Diamond, IACC Certified Eaglewood Resort & Spa Installs Flyte Systems Products to Elevate Service

Shortened ROI proves value of airline flight information to guests and property.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) April 17, 2008 -- Flyte Systems (http://flytesystems.com/AboutFlyte.html?campaign=PRWebEaglewoodApril172008), the leading provider of airport travel information (http://flytesystems.com/FAQs.html?campaign=PRWebEaglewoodApril172008) displays and digital signage (http://flytesystems.com/digitalsignage.html?campaign=PRWebEaglewoodApril172008) content for the hospitality, digital signage, convention centers and related businesses, announced it successfully installed its FlyteBoard real-time airline flight information (http://flytesystems.com/hospitality.html?campaign=PRWebEaglewoodApril172008) display and FlytePass boarding pass printing kiosk at the Four-Diamond-rated Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, Illinois.

"The FlyteBoard and FlytePass systems provide guests with real-time flight information that is critical to their travel plans," said Jeff Wardlaw, Eaglewood Resort's director of rooms. "We installed Flyte Systems in February and were impressed by how many people use the services to print boarding passes to save time at the airport, or check if their flights at O'Hare International are on time. This is particularly valuable during sever winter weather." The Flyte Systems units are located outside Eaglewood Resort's Technology Center conference facilities where attendees can quickly check their flight status information (http://flytesystems.com/convention.html?campaign=PRWebEaglewoodApril172008) or print boarding passes. Wardlaw stated that when flights are delayed guests often stay on property, enhancing his ROI by utilizing the resort's food and beverage outlets.

Conference coordinators at Eaglewood also use the Flyte Systems' solutions to enhance their service levels. "They collect their attendees' flight information and use the FlytePass kiosk to print out boarding passes. It is a welcome, personal service that saves attendees the time of having to do it themselves." Based on the success of Flyte's services, Wardlaw said Eaglewood may add travel information from other area airports in the near future.

Flyte Systems products utilize a property's existing high-speed Internet connection, so installation is a simple process. Wardlaw said, "During the Flyte Systems installation, everyone from the President to the techs and salesperson, were involved and dedicated to ensuring the best possible service. It was a great experience for us as well as for our guests."

Real-time Flight Information

FlyteBoard, developed by Flyte Systems, is a wall, floor or ceiling mounted high-definition, flat panel screen which properties install in public areas to provide guests with convenient 'glance-and-go' airline flight information for more confident travel planning. What sets Flyte Systems apart from other PC-based applications is its ability to post accurate, real-time airline flight arrival and departure information (http://flytesystems.com/FlyteBoard.html?campaign=PRWebEaglewoodApril172008), not FAA-regulated scheduled departure times that do not list delays caused by:

•    Air Traffic Control

•    Aircraft maintenance

•    Crew availability

•    Weather

Flyte Systems offers a suite of products that serve the traveling public: FlyteTouch, FlytePass, FlyteChannel and FlyteBoard.

•    FlyteTouch enables individual guests to search flight information via touch screens that display real-time flight arrivals and departures for one or more airports.

•    FlytePass uses FlyteTouch technology and adds free, secure boarding pass printing, packaged in an all-wood kiosk.

•    FlyteChannel permits guests to view live airport arrival/departure screens via their in-room TV.

•    FlyteBoard is a wall, floor or ceiling mounted high-definition, flat panel screen for lobbies, restaurants, bars and other public areas, displaying flight information for one or more airports.

The Eaglewood Resort & Spa is the only fully certified International Association of Conference Center (IACC) property in the Midwest with a 10,000-square-foot Recreation Center and six-lane Bowling Alley. More than 75 percent of the property's guests are conference attendees. Eaglewood provides 37,000-square-feet of conference space, luxurious guest room accommodations, championship golf course and top-rated spa facilities.

Many properties use Flyte Systems' applications to increase revenue with innovative marketing approaches to the distressed traveler. For tips on how to generate revenue by providing guests with Flyte Systems airline information, please log on to the Flyte Systems website at www.flytesystems.com (http://www.flytesystems.com/?campaign=PRWebEaglewoodApril172008).

At HITEC 2008 in Austin, be sure to confirm your flight's departure information and print your boarding pass at the Flyte Systems' booth # 351 to save time at the airport.

About Flyte Systems

The Flyte Systems (http://www.flytesystems.com/?campaign=PRWebEaglewoodApril172008) Division of Industrial Television Services (ITS), based in Chicago, Illinois, is the leading provider of 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' 47-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, Adams Mark, Renaissance and Crowne Plaza hotels, independent properties and municipal airports.

About Eaglewood Resort & Spa

Eaglewood Resort & Spa is located at 1401 Nordic Rd., in Itasca, IL. An upscale resort, the property features 295 spacious guest rooms and suites, a selection of fine and casual dining options, first-class recreation including an 18-hole championship golf course and retro bowling alley, as well as 37,000-square-feet of IACC-certified meeting space and a complete health spa. Eaglewood is strategically located on 106 acres in northwest suburban Chicagoland, just 35 miles from downtown Chicago, and 12 miles west of O'Hare International Airport. To book your reservation, call 630-773-1400, or toll free at 877-285-6150. Eaglewood Resort & Spa is a Benchmark Hospitality International property.

Contact:

Flyte Systems

Debbie Kalish, Account Executive

3515 Martens Street

Franklin Park, IL 60131

Phone: (877) 463-5983

Email: Debbie.Kalish @ flytesystems.com

www.flytesystems.com/?campaign=PRWebEaglewoodApril172008

Eaglewood Resort & Spa

Jeff Wardlaw, Director of Rooms

1401 Nordic Road

Itasca, IL 60143

630-694-5898

jwardlaw @ Benchmarkmanagement.com

Media Contact:

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