Flighty
{{Short description|Flight tracking application}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox software
| logo = Flighty Logo.png
| logo size = 128x128
| logo alt = Logo for the Flighty app, a top-down picture of a plane facing NE on a dark background.
| logo caption = Logo used by Flighty
| developer = Flighty, LLC
| released = {{Start date and age|2019}}
| ver layout = simple
| operating system = iOS and macOS
| size = {{Nowrap|153.6 MB}}
| language = English
| language count = 1
}}
Flighty is a flight tracking application for iOS and macOS. 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.{{Cite web |last=Ellwood |first=Mark |date=September 10, 2024 |title=Is Your Flight Delayed or Canceled? You Need the 1-3-1 Rule |url=https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/flight-delayed-or-canceled-you-need-the-1-3-1-rule-9c91e8c0 |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Wall Street Journal}}{{Cite web |last=Pantazi |first=Chloe |date=April 23, 2023 |title=I'm a frequent flyer who hates flying. I swear by this $6/month app to keep me sane while I travel. |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/flighty-app-review-from-frequent-flyer-2023-4 |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}
History
Flighty was launched in 2019,{{Cite web |last=Gilbertson |first=Dawn |date=August 2, 2023 |title=Don't Fly Without These Five Travel Apps |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/dont-fly-without-these-five-travel-apps-b17b0755 |url-access=subscription |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=WallStreetJournal}} and was founded by Ryan Jones,{{Cite web |title=Behind the Design: Flighty |url=https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=970ncww4 |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Apple Developer |language=en}} a former Apple developer,{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} 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.
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.{{Cite web |date=2021-10-13 |title=Flighty is the Hands-Down Best Flight Tracker for iPhone |url=https://fueled.com/blog/flighty-hands-best-flight-tracker-iphone/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Fueled |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2021-10-13 |title=8 Transport Mobile Apps In USA |url=https://mmcgbl.com/8-transport-mobile-apps/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=MMC Global |language=en-US}} It also shows arrival performance for the past 60 days, and monitors for potential delays and connection statuses.{{Cite web |title=Know Everything About Your Flight : App Store Story |url=https://apps.apple.com/us/story/id1709009166 |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=App Store |language=en-US}} The app additionally allows for importing flights from emails, calendar, and TripIt available through its premium subscription plan.{{Cite web |title=Help & FAQ |url=https://flighty.com/help |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Flighty |language=en}}
The app additionally offers a premium subscription titled "Flighty Pro," available in plans of $4/week, $48/year or $250 for lifetime.{{Cite web |last=Olson |first=Gunnar |date=2023-02-01 |title=Review: Why the Flighty Pro App is Our Favorite Travel Tool Right Now |url=https://thriftytraveler.com/reviews/flighty-pro-app/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Pricing |url=https://flighty.com/pricing |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=Flighty |language=en}} The first flight a user enters will have all the pro features enabled as a trial.
On July 25, 2023, Flighty released an update adding "Flighty Friends," a feature designed to share upcoming flights with friends.{{Cite web |last=Perez |first=Sarah |date=2023-07-25 |title=Flight tracker Flighty adds a private social network for tracking loved ones' travels |url=https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/25/flight-tracker-flighty-adds-a-private-social-network-for-tracking-loved-ones-travels/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}
On December 12, 2023, Flighty released an update adding "Flighty Passport," a way to view your flight stats at a glance.{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Chance |date=December 12, 2023 |title=Flighty's year-in-review features recap your flight history, delay stats, and more |url=https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/12/flighty-year-in-review-features/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=9to5mac}} Additionally, users can summarize delays and view their aircraft history.{{Cite web |title=Flighty Passport |url=https://flighty.com/passport |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Flighty |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Krol |first=Jacob |date=2025-01-04 |title=This app made flying more fun and a lot less stressful – and I won't go anywhere without it |url=https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/this-app-changed-the-way-i-fly-by-making-it-more-fun-and-less-stressful |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=TechRadar |language=en}}
On August 6, 2024, Flighty released an update that added in-depth delay warnings.{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Chance |date=August 6, 2024 |title=Flighty can now predict when your flight will be delayed – and tell you why |url=https://9to5mac.com/2024/08/06/flighty-predict-delays-update-release/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=9to5mac}}{{Cite web |last=Malik |first=Aisha |date=2024-08-06 |title=Flighty's popular flight-tracking app can now predict delays using machine learning |url=https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/06/flightys-popular-flight-tracking-app-can-now-predict-delays-using-machine-learning/ |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Will Your Flight Be Delayed? : App Store Story |url=https://apps.apple.com/us/story/id1761878815 |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=App Store |language=en-US}} This feature is only available for Flighty Pro users.{{Cite web |last=Phelan |first=David |title=Flighty 4.0: The iPhone Flight Tracking App Just Launched A Major Upgrade |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidphelan/2024/08/07/flighty-40-the-iphone-flight-tracking-app-just-launched-a-major-upgrade/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Forbes |language=en}}{{unreliable source|date=September 2024}}
Awards
In 2023, Flighty won the Apple Design Award for interaction,{{Cite web |title=Apple announces winners of the 2023 Apple Design Awards |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/06/apple-announces-winners-of-the-2023-apple-design-awards/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Apple Newsroom |language=en-US}} and was a finalist for Apple's App of the Year award.{{Cite web |title=Meet the 2023 App Store Award finalists |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/11/meet-the-2023-app-store-award-finalists/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Apple Newsroom |language=en-US}}
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