This is pretty handy

“Simply send a text message or e-mail to info@ezflt.com with the airline code and flight number and you receive back the status of the flight. It’s a great help when you are picking someone up at the airport . . .”

. . . or when you’re going to the airport yourself. I just sent ezflt an email with AA 1197 in the subject line – nothing more – and moments later got back:

From: ATL
Sch: Jul 24 8:10am
Act: Jul 24 8:07am
Gt: T9
To: DFW
Sch: Jul 24 9:20am
Act: Jul 24 9:16am
Gt: C27/C
Bag Clm: C26

They say it works with all U.S. carriers except Jet Blue and Southwest (“coming soon”) and major overseas carriers.

Andrew Tobias