How to share your flight with the people waiting for you
Set up a flight once and keep everyone informed from departure to arrival. It takes about a minute and works from your phone or laptop.
1. Create your free account
Sign up with your email address in your browser. There is nothing to download and no credit card is needed.
2. Add your flight
Type your flight number and the date you fly. FlightMessenger looks up the departure and arrival airports, scheduled times, airline and aircraft from live flight data, so you do not need to type them yourself.
3. Share the update
Copy the generated message into the messaging app you already use and send it to family, friends or whoever is picking you up at the airport. Add the live tracking link so they can follow the flight on a map.
4. Let them follow along
The live page shows the current status, a countdown to takeoff and landing, and the aircraft's progress on a globe. Nobody needs to search a flight tracker or ask you when you land.
Planning ahead
If you add a flight more than a day in advance, you get the first message immediately. About 12 hours before departure, FlightMessenger checks the flight again and emails you a refreshed message with the destination weather and a fun fact.
After you land
Every flight you add goes into your personal history. Over time you build a map of everywhere you have flown and statistics about your airlines, routes, airports and aircraft.
Frequently asked questions
How do I share my flight status with my family?
Add your flight number and date in FlightMessenger, then send the generated message and live tracking link through WhatsApp, iMessage, email or any other messaging app.
Can someone track my flight without an app?
Yes. The FlightMessenger live tracking page opens in any web browser and does not require an account.
How many people can I share a flight with?
As many as you like. There is no limit on the number of people who can open your message or tracking page.
Flight sharing guides
- How to share your flight status with family Compare four ways to share your flight status with family: airline apps, flight tracker links, location sharing and FlightMessenger. Step by step, with tips.
- How to track someone else's flight Learn how to track a friend's or family member's flight: what information you need, where to find live status, how to read delays and what to do without a flight number.
- Flight delayed and someone is picking you up? Here is what to do Your flight is delayed and someone is collecting you at the airport. How to keep your pickup informed, when they should leave home and how long arrivals really takes.
- How to share a flight tracker link that needs no app Why a browser link is the easiest way for family to follow your flight, what a good tracking link shows and how to send one without anyone installing an app.
- What time will I land in local time? Time zones explained Work out your arrival time in local time, understand +1 days, daylight saving time and the date line, and tell people at home when you really land.