A flight information display system ( FIDS ) is a computer system used in airports to display flight information to passengers, in which a computer system controls mechanical or electronic display boards or monitors in order to display arriving and departing flight information in real-time. The displays are located inside or around an airport terminal . A virtual version of a FIDS can also be found on most airport websites and teletext systems. In large airports, there are different sets of FIDS for each terminal or even each major airline . FIDS are used to inform passengers of boarding gates , departure/arrival times, destinations, notifications of flight delays / flight cancellations , and partner airlines , et al.
3-398: FIDS may refer to: Flight information display system Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey See also [ edit ] FID (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title FIDS . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
6-569: A different flight number accompanied by: And in the case of departing flights: Due to code sharing , a flight may be represented by a series of different flight numbers. For example, LH 474 and AC 9099, both partners of Star Alliance , codeshare on a route using a single aircraft , either Lufthansa or Air Canada, to operate that route at that given time. Lines may be sorted by time, airline name, or city. Most FIDS are now displayed on LCD or LED screen, although some airports still use split-flap displays . This airport-related article
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