Inspiration
Air travel, while essential, often comes with significant challenges for passengers and crew alike. Travelers face stress from the struggle of managing jet lag, and inefficiencies in communicating in-flight needs such as food, beverages, or accessories. Meanwhile, flight attendants must juggle multiple tasks, often leading to delays in addressing passenger requests. That is why we created FlyEZ.
What it does
FlyEZ is a one-stop shop for all air travel necessities. This is a utility tool that solves the need for a streamlined, user-friendly solution to enhance the travel experience, improve operational efficiency for airlines and just make travel easy
How we built it
We built FlyEZ using Flutter and Swift for the user interface, ensuring a seamless experience. For the back-end, we used Firebase to enable real-time data management and integration. Our app features two interfaces: one tailored for passengers and the other for flight attendants, combining them within the same application for maximum efficiency. By integrating these systems, we created a streamlined platform that enhances both the passenger journey and in-flight service operations
Challenges we ran into
During the development of FlyEZ, we faced several challenges that pushed us to think critically and work collaboratively. Switching between Swift and Flutter required careful coordination to ensure consistency and functionality across the app. Finding a common ground for integration was another key hurdle, especially in designing a cohesive experience. Setting up the database to handle both passenger and admin access was another big task—we had to ensure everything was secure and worked smoothly. Finally, designing the data structure to display all the information in a clear and user-friendly way was a challenge that required a lot of planning and collaboration. Despite these hurdles, we’re really proud of how everything came together
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We’re proud of the work we’ve put into FlyEZ, particularly our UI/UX design. We dedicated a significant amount of time to creating a visually appealing interface that enhances user experience. We’re also proud of how we were able to translate our ideas into a functional product that aligns with our vision. One standout feature is the request tab, which is interwoven with the app’s functionality. It connects passengers with flight attendants, making in-flight service efficient and user-friendly
What we learned
When we started this hackathon, only one of our team members was familiar with Flutter. Over the course of the event, all of us dove in, learned the basics, and even explored some of the more advanced features like animations to make meaningful contributions. It was a great experience not just learning a new technology, but also working together to apply it effectively in our project
What's next for FlyEZ
FlyEZ is not done! One of our main goals is to add real-time flight updates to complete the app. We’re also working on improving the Jet Lag Manager, making it even more personalized with data from passengers' profiles. We want to make the in-flight service request system even more customizable, giving passengers more options. On the backend, we’re focused on making the app more scalable to handle a larger number of users while keeping everything running smoothly
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