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Geeky Things I Love: Flight Trackers

Sure, in-flight WiFi may make us all feel like we're living in the future (hurry up, JetBlue!), but there's another plane-centric technology that I adore — especially right now.
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Sure, in-flight WiFi may make us all feel like we're living in the future (hurry up, JetBlue!), but there's another plane-centric technology that I adore — especially right now. I'm waiting for my BFF to arrive in California from the East Coast and have been following her cross-country flight on a flight tracker.

I'm partial to Apple's Flight Tracker widget on the dashboard, but most airlines also offer a detailed map view of what the plane is flying over, how high the plane is flying, and what time the flight will arrive at its destination. I can't help continually refreshing the widget and getting more and more excited as the plane gets closer.

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Geek Tip: Use FlightStats for Detailed Arrival and Departure Info
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Geek Tip: Use FlightStats for Detailed Arrival and Departure Info

Isn't it always the case that whenever you make it to the airport 2 hours before a flight, the flight is often delayed?
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Isn't it always the case that whenever you make it to the airport 2 hours before a flight, the flight is often delayed? Or you offer to pick someone up from the airport only to learn that his or her flight has been canceled? From my experience with flight info websites, I'd have to say that this one is by far the best—definitely saving you lots of airport headaches!

With FlightStats you can get every detail about your next flight via email and SMS. Featured on lifehacker, FlightStats includes up to the minute flight info, weather updates and enroute flight maps.

To get started, all you have to do is open a free account and enter your flight number(s). FlightStat will then work its magic, providing you with tons of info about delays, security times and more.