Getting information on your flight and sharing it with a friend couldn’t be easier with one iPhone trick that not many people know about – and it could make your summer holiday a breeze
Travelling by plane can be a huge source of worry for many.
You have to make sure your plane is still departing on time, you need to know what gate to go to, and you also need to know what time you’re due to land – especially if you have connecting flights or other transport to make after you get off the plane.
There will also be times you need to send this information to a family member or friend, such as if they plan on picking you up from the airport. And it turns out there’s an easy way to do all of this with just the touch of a button. If you have an iPhone, there’s a little-known feature hidden in the Messages app that can tell you everything you need to know about a flight – and more.
A TikTok video shared by Lou, who posts under the username @loulouexplores, shows that all you need to do is open up the Messages app and send your flight number to someone.
Then, if you press on the message you just sent, you’ll be given the option to view the details of the flight – letting you see what gate to board from, when the plane is due to land, and whether it’s running on time.
Lou explained: “I use this small trick every time I fly. If you paste your flight number into your messages and send it to someone, you can hold down on the flight number and it brings up all your flight details. Just press ‘preview flight’ to view.
“I find this so useful, especially if someone is picking me up and they can use it [too]. You can check your terminal and gate, whether it’s on time, departure time, arrival time, and how long the flight is.”
Commenters on the post pointed out that this trick doesn’t seem to work for every flight, and Lou agreed. She said that she couldn’t get it to work when she flew with RyanAir, but has used it on flights with British Airways.
Others thanked her for the trick, saying they would be using it for their next flight. Someone said: “This is brilliant, thank you so much!” Another added: “So smart.” While a third wrote: “Thanks for the tip! I’m going on holiday in two days with family and friends so thank you so much.”
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