Using Flight Status Apps

Provide onward travel info to your guests for their maximum convenience. With the Flight Status App and the Airport Flight Status App, you can display upcoming departures and latest arrivals of any airport in the world. 

Airport Flight Status app

Learn below how to set up the Flight Status App and mix it into your own content:

Flight Status app

  1. Go to the Content page of you OnSign TV account.
  2. Click the “New" button, followed by choosing "App”.
  3. A pop-up window will appear. You will find both Flight Status Apps under the category “Other”.
  4. Fill out the information as follows:
    • Name the App. 
    • Choose an Airport from the drop-down menu. The list is alphabetical. You can type the name of the city or the airport code. You find the three-letter code of any airport through the official IATA website.
    • You also have the option to limit the display to only a single Airline by inserting an Airline code. It is called three-letter code, but most airlines use two letters or a letter and a digit.
    • Display: Choose Departures or Arrivals.
    • Number of flights per screen: Present at least 5 flights and up to 12 per screen.
    • Show each page for (seconds): Determine for how long each page will be shown on the screen. Take into account the number of flights per screen so that your guests have enough time to read, as well as if you use Transition animations.
    • Customize the App to your preferences. You can modify font, colors, and background, add or remove Transition animations between pages, as well as set the language for the labels.
  5. "Preview" the App. If you like the result, "Save" it to your account. You may need to save the app once before the current flight information will show in preview.

Your Flight Status App is ready to go on screen!