How to Track a Delta Air Lines Flight in Progress
When friends or relatives are flying into town, checking their flight status will help you determine when to head to the airport to pick them up. Although the Bureau of Transportation Statistics reports that 78 percent of Delta Air Lines’ flights were on time during 2009, conditions such as heavy air traffic or bad weather along the flight’s path can lead to delays. Delta provides a few ways to track flights that are in the air.
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Things You'll Need
- Flight number<br />Airport codes (optional)<br />City of departure or arrival
Instructions
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Visit Delta’s website at delta.com. Enter the flight number or airport codes in the boxes provided under the Flight Status section on the main page. If you don’t know the airport codes, type in the first few letters of the city of departure or arrival then select from the airport options that appear. Click “Go” for flight details, which includes actual time of departure and estimated arrival time. You can also view the plane’s current location on the tracking map.
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Call Delta’s Flight Information phone number at 800-325-1999 and use the automated system to check flight status. Provide the flight number or departure and arrival cities. Listen to the information provided to find out when the flight departed and when it’s expected to arrive.
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Go to delta.com and click “Flight Notifications” in the Flight Status section. Select “one-time notification service.” Enter the required information, which includes the flight number, departure or arrival city, your email address and the type of device you want to receive the notification on such as a cell phone or computer. Select when you want to receive the initial flight status message. Delta will send updated messages if any details change, such as estimated arrival time.
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Tips & Warnings
Visit a website such as flightstats.com, ifly.com or flytecomm.com to view the plane’s location on a map if Delta’s tracking map is unavailable. These sites also provide flight status information. <br /><br />Go to the Delta Air Lines Flight Schedules page if you need to look up the flight number. (see Resources) Enter the departure and arrival airports or cities, select the date and choose a time window to see a list of scheduled flights.<br /><br />Check the arrival gate information on the departure and arrival screens at the airport. Although you can get the gate information online or over the phone, this information could change at any time. The airport screens provide the most up-to-date information.?
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