This is a pretty cool product being developed by WestJet! While it is mainly intended for children of parents flying with WestJet I could see people getting it who don’t have kids!
CALGARY, June 6, 2019
/CNW/ – As WestJet’s network continues to grow globally so do the needs
of guests who travel the most. With
business travellers and frequent flyers often away from home, WestJet’s
Flight Light will let kids watch their parents flight in real-time and
show them just how close they are to arriving home. To
watch the video, click
here.
By using live WestJet flight data, the innovative smart nightlight will
project the path of a loved one’s flight onto their child’s bedroom
ceiling. Synced through the specifically-designed Flight
Light App on a mobile device before take-off, parents can enter their
flight number into the app to provide the Flight Light with live data
including their arrival and departure times. Parents will
also be able to stay connected by sending messages and emojis to the
Flight Light which will be projected in real-time onto the ceiling.
“Caring for our guests also means caring for the ones they love and with
Flight Light we hope to bring more comfort and joy to parents and their
children during their travel journeys,” said Richard Bartrem,
WestJet’s Vice-President, Marketing Communications. “Being away home
can be tough and we wanted to develop a fun tool that could help
families stay connected
to the ones they love in a truly authentic WestJet way.”
The innovative Flight Light design takes inspiration from the WestJet
787 Dreamliner and uses its colours and shape to create a fun and
interactive device. The live flight data, along with an
array of starlight, will project from the wing-shaped base of the light
and the device also pulsates upon flight arrival.
A detachable flashlight takes the shape of the aircraft body and when
the flight path isn’t being projected, the flashlight will also be used
to project a silhouette of an aircraft. The base of
the light also functions as a regular night light designed to keep kids
company throughout the night.
As WestJet continues to focus on technological innovation, a prototype
of the Flight Light has been created and beta testing is scheduled to
begin later this year. More information on Flight Light
can be found by visiting westjet.com/flightlight.
Images courtesy of WestJet