January 12, 2008

FlightStats

FlightStats is a really useful site for anyone who travels by air frequently or has friends and relatives who do.

With FlightStats you can monitor domestic and international flight arrivals, departures and delays. Or you can see arrivals and departures by airport and a whole slew of other information, including a frequently updates map of airport delays in the U.S.

Any characteristic for any flight can be tracked with auotomatic emails or text messages on your cell phone. I have used it a few times now and found it very reliable and timely. They must tap into FAA Air Traffic Control system for information .

With the FlightAlert Feature you can receive:

-Status confirmation up to 3 hours prior to departure
-Notification if the flight is delayed by more than 30 minutes
-Notification if the flight is cancelled or diverted
-Arrival notification when the flight lands


You can also set it up as a handy Facebook application.

The only downside I found was the inability to change my password at will. If you forget it, they'll send you a new one, but I didn't find a facility to do it myself online.

I don't often recommend sites because there are so many of them,
but this one is very useful and easy to use. Try it.

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