This hidden iPhone feature can track your flight — here's how to do it

[admin]

The iPhone's Messages app has a built in flight tracker which allows you to follow a plane's progress from take off to touch down.

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[RobMaynard]

I'm not able to find out how to underline the Flight number in the text message. And online searches seem to indicate that it is not possible to underline in test messages on iPhone.

 

[rgd1101]

you don't do it manually. the iphone app does it by itself

 

[RobMaynard]

you don't do it manually. the iphone app does it by itself

Thanks, I expected that might be the case. but when i send a text message with the flight # (e.g. DAL248) it is not underlined.

 

[rgd1101]

what the iphone? up to date on the os?

 

[RobMaynard]

I'm not able to find out how to underline the Flight number in the text message. And online searches seem to indicate that it is not possible to underline in test messages on iPhone.

what the iphone? up to date on the os?

Sent the same message "arriving on flight DAL248" both ways between an iPhone 13 and iPhone 14. Neither message, either on the sender or receivers phone, is presented underlined. Thanks for sticking with me on this issue which only arose when I was trying to using the Apple flight tracker.

 

[rgd1101]

and you are using the buildin app? not 3rd party?
might have to wait for the article writer

 

[RobMaynard]

and you are using the buildin app? not 3rd party?
might have to wait for the article writer

I was using the Message app and following the instructions from this article by Peter Wolinski: https://www.tomsguide.com/how-to/how-to-track-flights-on-iphone Not sure how to reach the author.