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Questions tagged [flight-data]

For questions about historical flight data including flight departures and arrivals and flight numbers, and how to obtain it.

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Odd vs even flight numbers

Having traveled internationally a lot over the last 20 years, I've noticed that the flights from the airline's home country are usually odd numbered, while flights to home country are usually even numbered. I have not flown enough domestically…
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Historical flight data outside of the USA?

The question Where can I find historical data on arrival and departure times of a particular flight? only deals with flights in the US sourced from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics . Is there some similar source for EU, Asia etc?
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How do I prove the amount of a flight delay in UK court?

I'll likely be taking easyJet to court over a meal expense; they claim the flight in question was only delayed by 50 minutes, while in fact it was delayed by 2.5 hours on departure (the threshold being 2 hours for the relevant route). FWIW it's this…
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Are there any flight data sites that let you check which flight is less or more crowded?

Consider, say, DL105, DL269, and AA963: Three similar flights. Of course these days we all check which has the best record for cancellations/on time using the data sites. But it occurred to me it would be great to know which flight is usually less…
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Historic flight altitude data?

I am working on a project for school, and I am trying to find past flight data concerning the altitude of the aircraft over the duration of the flight. This will then be used to identify contrails in a Landsat image. I can find past departures and…
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Is there a way to track historical averages of flight costs?

Covid-19 has shaken up the flight industry, and I noticed some flights to far off tourist destinations that seem like great deals, e.g. US to Italy for $1000 round trip. If they are so good, I'd like to take advantage while possible; though it would…
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Where can I find data on either aircraft movement or passenger traffic for airports around the world?

I'm trying to do a research project on flights between cities. I need data on total passenger traffic for each airport. It's relatively easy to get this in the US - both the Bureau of Transportation Statistics and the FAA provide that data. I can't…
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App for tracking trips

I'm looking for an app to record my travels. I mainly only want to note flights, with details such as flight number and aircraft. It'd be nice if I got statistics about my travels (such as miles covered) too. App in the Air is what I currently use,…
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Historic flight date from 2001

I am trying to find details of an Uzbekistan Airways flight from Tashkent to London on September 11th 2001. I believe it took off in the morning and landed in the afternoon but I need to know the flight number, departure and arrival times, type of…
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Where can I get Heathrow Airport passenger check-in times data and/or lounge entry data?

I want to find out the average time between Passenger Airport check-in and their corresponding Lounge entry, to get an idea of the time spent between these two events.
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What API can I use to get a list of all flights arriving in a given airport on a specific day?

I am looking for an API that will provide me with a list of possible origins for a given destination within a certain time frame. For example, if I want to know all flights arriving in London on a specific day, the API should be able to give me a…
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How can I find the N number of an old flight?

I want to know a FREE way I can find the N number of a flight. I want to know the N number of UAL 2258 from June 19, 2021.
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