Flighty 3.0 Adds New Flight Sharing Feature

[MacRumors]

Popular flight tracking app Flighty was today updated to version 3.0, with the developers behind the app introducing useful new sharing functionality that's free to use.

Flighty Friends allows Flighty users to send their flight information to family and friends in a quick, easy to parse format. Flight details are easy to follow, so family members can monitor a flight, see if there are delays, and know when you land.

To use Flighty Friends, you just need to connect with a person, and then you can see each other's trips automatically, eliminating the need to send over flight data like airline, flight number, and arrival times. The app will send regular notifications for events like delays, takeoffs, and landings, and there are customizable notifications so each user can decide how much info they want to see.

A live flight map displays the flight locations of every person that you've connected with, so you can keep track of flight progress in real-time. Flight sharing is a free feature of the Flighty app for all users, and flight sharing can be toggled off or on as needed.

Flighty is free to download and use, but there is a "Pro" upgrade that adds features like instant push alerts, FAA delay alerts, Lock Screen widgets, live inbound plane tracking, delay predictions, an arrival forecast, and more. Flighty works on the Mac, iPhone, and iPad, and can be downloaded from the App Store. [Direct Link]

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[Apple Fan 2008]

Interesting app, I'm a little skeptical of the tracking though

 

[nutmac]

I love Flighty and I subscribe to $5.99/month plan whenever I have an extensive travel plan (and cancel right after). On months when I do not subscribe, the app nags me with subscription reminder, which is a big turn off. Also, lack of Apple Watch app mars an otherwise a perfect app for me.

 

[tripsync]

made possible with free Apple Maps that every iOS single developer has unlimited access to.

thanks to the 15%-30% cut.

 

[Cybbe]

I’ve found this app neat, but way overpriced for what it is. The basic functionality can be found in free apps (eg Kayak) and it only adds complexity which for the average user doesn’t add too much value. Hence it is priced for and geared towards power users and aviation geeks. The few times I’ve tested it against the competition I’ve also found it’s data source slower to update and less comprehensive (missing stuff) than the competition, but that will vary from market to market.

 

[Mydel]

I have been using that app but the free version is cutting on really important features and I refuse to pay 70USD a year for basically nice implementation of free informations. And truly its not that good when it comes to gates and gate changes.

 

[ersan191]

Flighty is incredibly expensive and they just said on twitter (X?) they want to increase their prices soon.

App in the air has like 90% of the functionality for much less (with a lifetime purchase option for $50 vs Flighty's $250), and they've had a feature that sends flight status texts or emails to whoever you want for awhile now.

Also they have an Apple Watch app which is the biggest reason I don't use Flighty.

 

[pelowj]

I don't know where this app pulls its data from, but in Europe it's mostly useless. The info is just too unreliable to pay the money.

 

[PeterFitch]

I don't know where this app pulls its data from, but in Europe it's mostly useless. The info is just too unreliable to pay the money.

I have had the same experience in Europe as well, unfortunately. Therefore, the price is just too high.

 

[k1121j]

Love this app I fly like 4 times a year so it too expensive for me.

 

[Joe Mac User]

Does in the air or kayak have live activities or dynamic island? I'm kind of hooked on those from Flighty. I might just pay for Flighty for a week or so at a time since I don't fly that much, either, just a handful of times a year if that much.

 

[Jeaz]

I have had the same experience in Europe as well, unfortunately. Therefore, the price is just too high.

Yeah, the flight I had a few weeks ago that was over 4 hours delayed, it still lists as on time... So it's a neat app but too expensive for the limited service it provides, which is even less than it says it does.

 

[joecomo]

that looks cool - I'll get it

 

[zinacef]

I love Flighty and I subscribe to $5.99/month plan whenever I have an extensive travel plan (and cancel right after). On months when I do not subscribe, the app nags me with subscription reminder, which is a big turn off. Also, lack of Apple Watch app mars an otherwise a perfect app for me.

I downloaded and used the app during the month of May, then cancelled, and it hasn’t nagged me since to resubscribe.

 

[foldpages]

I've had the annual subscription for the last year and I won't be renewing. The app is neat and sometimes handy, but so many times will send wrong alerts or show incorrect flight information, even in the US. I've had various instances where Flighty would show a delay but the airline app is showing no delay and the flight ends up being on time. I've emailed the developer multiple times to report this issue and never gotten a response. Once my subscription is up I'll give App in the Air a try.

 

[gigatoaster]

I bought App in Air, it’s expensive but their support is very responsive. I like the little video, the stamps and the ranking ( I’m 17121th héhé)

 

[CaptainV]

I like the app, sleek look and works great. However I can’t get myself paying that much.

 

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

No subscriptions period.

 

[svish]

Good to hear that the feature is free to use.

 

[wouwout]

Great app, not worth the monthly fee. Make it a one-off purchase

 

[turbo79]

I was traveling recently and Lufthansa rescheduled the long-haul leg of the return journey, meaning I'd miss my connecting flight. I only knew about it because I received an email from TripIt, which was monitoring my flights as part of a free trial. Lufthansa took a week to notify me and CheckMyTrip (Amadeus) never did.

TripIt doesn't have a very nice interface or all of the snazzy iOS features, but it seems to do its main task well: letting me know of trip changes and giving me the tools to respond to them. It notified me within hours of the schedule change, meaning I could ring Lufthansa and get transferred to a code-share traveling the same route and time before others on the flight.

So it's nice that Flighty, AppInTheAir, et al have all these app features, but do they have the same wide and reliable integrations with the airlines and their booking systems?

Obligatory XKCD: https://xkcd.com/937/

 

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

If i need updates i just download airport apps and look there. No issues so far. I fly 10-15 times a year.

 

[ersan191]

Great app, not worth the monthly fee. Make it a one-off purchase

They have one, for $250 lol

 

[ersan191]

I was traveling recently and Lufthansa rescheduled the long-haul leg of the return journey, meaning I'd miss my connecting flight. I only knew about it because I received an email from TripIt, which was monitoring my flights as part of a free trial. Lufthansa took a week to notify me and CheckMyTrip (Amadeus) never did.

TripIt doesn't have a very nice interface or all of the snazzy iOS features, but it seems to do its main task well: letting me know of trip changes and giving me the tools to respond to them. It notified me within hours of the schedule change, meaning I could ring Lufthansa and get transferred to a code-share traveling the same route and time before others on the flight.

So it's nice that Flighty, AppInTheAir, et al have all these app features, but do they have the same wide and reliable integrations with the airlines and their booking systems?

Obligatory XKCD: https://xkcd.com/937/

Agreed, I always found TripIt to be the most reliable.

 

[jeblis]

Needs an altitude and speed chart like flight aware