Flighty

Flighty
Developer(s)Flighty, LLC
Initial release2019; 6 years ago (2019)
Stable release(s) [±]
4.3.0[1] Edit this on Wikidata (10 December 2024; 37 days ago (10 December 2024)) [±]
Operating systemiOS
Size150.3 MB
Available in1 languages
List of languages
English
Websiteflighty.com Edit this on Wikidata

Flighty is a flight tracking application for iOS. It includes flight tracking information, delay information, lifetime flying statistics, and a way to share your flights with friends.

The app has received generally favorable reviews, including positive reviews from various news outlets.[2][3]

History

Flighty was launched in 2019,[4] and was founded by Ryan Jones,[5] a former Apple developer,[citation needed] and two others. According to Jones, it was conceived during a long flight delay, inspiring an app that helps track delays and other flight information.[5]

Features

The app features a "25-hour where's my plane" feature that allows you to see where your plane's (through its tail number) next stops are before it arrives at your airport.[6] [7] It also shows arrival performance for the past 60 days, and monitors for potential delays and connection statuses.[8] The app additionally allows for importing flights from emails, calendar, and TripIt available through Flighty Pro.[9]

The app additionally offers a premium subscription titled "Flighty Pro," available in plans of $4/week, $48/year[10][unreliable source?] or $250 for lifetime.[11] The first flight a user enters will have all the pro features enabled as a trial.[9]

On July 25, 2023, Flighty released an update adding "Flighty Friends," a feature designed to share your upcoming flights with friends.[12]

On December 12, 2023, Flighty released an update adding "Flighty Passport," a way to view your flight stats at a glance.[13] Additionally, you can summarize your delays and view your aircraft history.[14]

On August 6, 2024, Flighty released an update that added in-depth delay warnings.[10][unreliable source?][15] Flighty is able to detect air traffic control and FAA mandates, such as airport grounds and stops, weather, closed runways, taxiway congestion, and other mandates, and late arriving aircraft. The feature is powered by machine learning.[16] This feature is only available for Flighty Pro users.[10][unreliable source?]

Awards

In 2023, Flighty won the Apple Design Award for interaction,[17] and was a finalist for Apple's App of the Year award.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Flighty – Live Flight Tracker". App Store. December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Ellwood, Mark (September 10, 2024). "Is Your Flight Delayed or Canceled? You Need the 1-3-1 Rule". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  3. ^ Pantazi, Chloe (April 23, 2023). "I'm a frequent flyer who hates flying. I swear by this $6/month app to keep me sane while I travel". Business Insider. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  4. ^ Gilbertson, Dawn (August 2, 2023). "Don't Fly Without These Five Travel Apps". WallStreetJournal. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Behind the Design: Flighty". Apple Developer. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  6. ^ "Flighty is the Hands-Down Best Flight Tracker for iPhone". Fueled. October 13, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "8 Transport Mobile Apps In USA". MMC Global. October 13, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  8. ^ "Know Everything About Your Flight : App Store Story". App Store. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Help & FAQ". Flighty. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  10. ^ a b c Phelan, David. "Flighty 4.0: The iPhone Flight Tracking App Just Launched A Major Upgrade". Forbes. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  11. ^ Olson, Gunnar (February 1, 2023). "Review: Why the Flighty Pro App is Our Favorite Travel Tool Right Now". Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  12. ^ Perez, Sarah (July 25, 2023). "Flight tracker Flighty adds a private social network for tracking loved ones' travels". TechCrunch. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  13. ^ Miller, Chance (December 12, 2023). "Flighty's year-in-review features recap your flight history, delay stats, and more". 9to5mac. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  14. ^ "Flighty Passport". Flighty. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  15. ^ Miller, Chance (August 6, 2024). "Flighty can now predict when your flight will be delayed – and tell you why". 9to5mac. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  16. ^ "Will Your Flight Be Delayed? : App Store Story". App Store. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  17. ^ "Apple announces winners of the 2023 Apple Design Awards". Apple Newsroom. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  18. ^ "Meet the 2023 App Store Award finalists". Apple Newsroom. Retrieved September 13, 2024.