I too do it, and always try to find where my aircraft is before my flight. For example, I managed to find out that my aircraft to Tenerife was in Reus before, so on the day, I checked the flight was expected from Reus on time.
Also, if I have access to the internet in my destination (albeit on my phone), I always check to see if the aircraft being used for my return flight has departed from Gatwick on time. Similarly in Tenerife, we were told on the coach that there was going to be a one hour delay, so I checked my phone two hours after it was due to leave Gatwick and found that it hadn't even started boarding yet. I then checked every fifteen minutes until it had left. Sad maybe, but it gives me a good idea of what time I'm going to be leaving, and often more importantly, what time I'm going to get home.
I've just checked flightaware for historic details about the flight I'm going on. All the times are saying 15 minutes later than what we've been told by the airline. Is this because the flight information is received late by the website?
How do you find out where your plane has been before it gets to your airport?
Off on my hols next week and getting very excited about it all!
How do you find out where your plane has been before it gets to your airport?
Off on my hols next week and getting very excited about it all!
samanthatracey,
The stats are taken from the time the aircraft left the ground. The departure time quoted on your tickets is the time the aircraft is due to push back from stand, not the time the aircraft leaves the runway. That's why there's a difference.
Aircraft scheduling isn't publically available but If you post your flight details on the relevant airline thread, I'll see what I can dig out for you.
Darren
The stats are taken from the time the aircraft left the ground. The departure time quoted on your tickets is the time the aircraft is due to push back from stand, not the time the aircraft leaves the runway. That's why there's a difference.
Aircraft scheduling isn't publically available but If you post your flight details on the relevant airline thread, I'll see what I can dig out for you.
Darren
Brilliant, thanks for the info - you learn something new every day!
No need to trouble yourself with the scheduling info - I was only going to look if it was easy to hand. I guess the plane will take off when it takes off!!
Thanks again!
No need to trouble yourself with the scheduling info - I was only going to look if it was easy to hand. I guess the plane will take off when it takes off!!
Thanks again!
No you are not sad at all, I do it every week, departure and arrival, got a shock the other week though as the arrival flight was cancelled!!!!! oh but to be stuck in the Maldives lol 
I've been doing that everyweek!! Every Wednesday I will check what time the plane arrived and if it departed on time.
boyfr and his mum went to have a look at the plane the other wednesday but were late. they should of rang me first I would of been able to them lol.
boyfr and his mum went to have a look at the plane the other wednesday but were late. they should of rang me first I would of been able to them lol.
Hello All,
your not all sick,
I do it too !! Hay this is like a meeting of the AA !!
I fly out of gatwick to turkey on the 7th july, I have been checking the departure site of gatwick and the website for DALAMAN airport in turkey and it tell me when its due and also when it is about to depart for the return leg to gatwick.
try checking your airport overseas to see if you can find out more info on your flight, Just a thought everyone !!
5 weeks and counting
your not all sick,
I do it too !! Hay this is like a meeting of the AA !!
I fly out of gatwick to turkey on the 7th july, I have been checking the departure site of gatwick and the website for DALAMAN airport in turkey and it tell me when its due and also when it is about to depart for the return leg to gatwick.
try checking your airport overseas to see if you can find out more info on your flight, Just a thought everyone !!
5 weeks and counting
I do it too, although last year an Excel flight to Dalaman caught me off guard. It had ran perfectly for about 4 weeks then on the day my mum was flying in it decided to have a 12 hour delay.
Nope, never done it. I'm not saying that people who do are sad though as judging by the response it looks like I'm in the minority here ! I just don't see the point, that's all, as Loulou's post above just proves.
I just don't see the point, that's all, as Loulou's post above just proves.
Yep been watching my flight on manchester apirport website every sunday morning to see if its delayed, do it every year..im mad
I normally check the inbound flight for my outbound on the day I'm travelling, but not before that as anything can happen on the day and you can't go off previous flights.
Darren
Darren
Sorry but I do it, Check flights that is 
Me too! Started checking my flight for Menorca start of May (go in August), it hasn't been on time yet 
Oh dear,
It looks like we are all truly anoraks.Never mind I do not care I am just fascinated by the whole business of air travel.Not so keen on the actual time in the air but the logistics of the whole thing just amaze me.
Sad sack me.
It looks like we are all truly anoraks.Never mind I do not care I am just fascinated by the whole business of air travel.Not so keen on the actual time in the air but the logistics of the whole thing just amaze me.
Sad sack me.
ive been doing this from last week! and we dont go for 11weeks 13hrs 32mins 1 second.. how sad of me
its all part of the holiday build up, i get excited from day 1.glad im not the only 1, must be an exclusive club lol
its all part of the holiday build up, i get excited from day 1.glad im not the only 1, must be an exclusive club lol
I do it too.. Trouble is this year flying with FCA to Puerto Vallarta in mexico and they only fly fortnightly so feel cheated 
10 more sleeps to go
Wish I knew what the incoming destination for our plane was before it flys to mexico,,, So before I set off for the airport I could see if it arrival was delayed and might have a knock on effect and delay our flight ( don't think that last sentence makes any sense but I know what I mean
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10 more sleeps to go
Wish I knew what the incoming destination for our plane was before it flys to mexico,,, So before I set off for the airport I could see if it arrival was delayed and might have a knock on effect and delay our flight ( don't think that last sentence makes any sense but I know what I mean
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Been keeping an eye on our flight for the last few weeks - we go 2 weeks today. It has been late every week up to now 
and today it looks like it had a 2-hour delay 
It's our second time with Thomson and we had a dreadful time with them last year, 4 hour delay going out, 5½ hours delay coming back, so I'm preparing myself for the worst again 
After last year (our first Thomson "experience") I said "never again", but this year our First Choice flight got changed to Thomson and there's not much I can do about that!
Oh well, I suppose we'll get there eventually
and today it looks like it had a 2-hour delay It's our second time with Thomson and we had a dreadful time with them last year, 4 hour delay going out, 5½ hours delay coming back, so I'm preparing myself for the worst again After last year (our first Thomson "experience") I said "never again", but this year our First Choice flight got changed to Thomson and there's not much I can do about that!Oh well, I suppose we'll get there eventually
cyberspacekadette wrote:After last year (our first Thomson "experience") I said "never again", but this year our First Choice flight got changed to Thomson and there's not much I can do about that!
We had the opposite (changed from Thomson to First Choice) for our flights to Cape Verde last week, and had an equally bad experience, resulting in us spending 8 hours on an aircraft with 28" legroom (and I'm 6ft 5) - the return flight was then delayed by 17 hours as the crew ran out of hours down in CV thanks to a three-hour outbound delay.
Well, one week to go now and it seems this week's flight has a 4½ hour delay After a 2 hour delay on last week's flight and other delays in previous weeks, it's not looking good... in fact it seems to be getting worse each week. I wonder how long our delay will be next week when it's our turn to be there...
After a 2 hour delay on last week's flight and other delays in previous weeks, it's not looking good... in fact it seems to be getting worse each week. I wonder how long our delay will be next week when it's our turn to be there...
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