I’ve been searching for a really good “flight status” application for the iPhone. Ideally, I’d want a free one; but I’m starting to think this might be one area I’ll need to shell out some money for. Until I find that wonder-app, I’ve been using PocketExpress.com. They have an iPhone application (which doesn’t yet have the travel piece built in) and an iPhone version of the site (iphone.pocketexpress.com) as well.
Generally speaking, I really like the interface. As I used it for a recent flight, I couldn’t help realize the time old conundrum about flights: their schedule often changes and often doesn’t make exact sense to the common non-pilot type.
Exhibit A: Note the flight below. The actual departure time is 15 minutes late and the actual arrival time is 4 minutes ahead of schedule. That’s right late start, early arrival. Yes, there are many reasons for why that is possible, although it still just looks strange. Regardless, it underscores my need for an application that keeps track of this for me. Any suggestions?
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