![]() ![]() Their flight didn’t end up departing Newark until after 1:30 a.m. I told them they’d likely be delayed again, and they were. And since Newark isn’t an Alaska Airlines hub, the airline almost definitely wouldn’t have extra planes they could substitute for their flight. You’ll land on another flight tracking page, but this time with the route your plane is flying before the one you’re scheduled to be on.įollowing these steps, I found out my friends’ plane was flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Newark before their Newark-to-San Francisco hop, and the aircraft was still in Los Angeles - definitely not a good sign. And there’s a way to see where your plane is coming from, too - just click on “where is my plane now.” Rest assured, it’s pretty straightforward, with scheduled and actual departure and arrival times, origin and destination airports, and plane type. If you visit or download the app and enter your flight number, you can try this yourself on the flight tracking page.įor the uninitiated, the amount of information on this screen may at first be overwhelming. Related: When should you speak up about a flight delay?įlightAware is one of my go-to apps for tracking individual flights (although Flightradar24 is better for AvGeek purposes, such as exploring flights worldwide), and it offers a nifty feature to see where the plane assigned to that route is currently. ![]() Knowing where your plane is coming from (including its current location) should help you better understand the status of the delay. ![]() The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. I would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. Well, friends, let me tell you about what's known as flight tracking.įor more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. “Should we go to the airport at the normal time in case they move the flight back up, or do you think it’s going just to get pushed even later?” they asked. On the day of their departure, they received the dreaded trip update message: The flight had been delayed. These friends consider themselves casual travelers who, despite my pleas, don’t always take advantage of the wealth of information we have here at TPG to make those trips easier. They weren’t particularly familiar with Alaska or their route network but had booked a cheap cash fare a few months in advance. My friends had plans a while back to fly to San Francisco (SFO) from Newark (EWR) on Alaska Airlines. Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. ![]()
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