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How to Track a Flight You Saw on the Airport Board

Standing in front of the FIDS, you spot a delay. Here's how to pull that flight into FlightyFlow in 30 seconds in 2026.

FlightyFlow Team·· 4 min read

The fastest path

You're standing in the airport, see a flight on the FIDS (flight info display), and want it pinned for tracking.

Step-by-step

  1. Open FlightyFlow.
  2. Tap + → Search by Flight Number.
  3. Enter the airline two-letter code + number (e.g., DL 1234).
  4. Pin → Live Activity starts → done.

Bonus: scan with the camera

In FlightyFlow Pro you can point your camera at the FIDS row and OCR will pull the flight number, route, and time. Especially handy at international airports where the board is in three languages.

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