Check Plane ID Number Status For Information

With all the weather issues lately and delayed flights, it seemed like a good time to remind people of this tip. When checking your flight status ahead of time, we often think to ask about the flight number. Well this number is always scheduled to be on time. An airline will usually say that it's on time when you call. The plane you want could be 5 hours away and they'll still tell you that your flight is on time. In reality you want the plane id number to tell you how your flight is probably going to go.

For example, you are in Cincinnati, Ohio. You call and ask "what is the plane id number for flight 573?" They tell you. Then ask, where is plane 21017 (id) located right now?" They tell you it's in Denver, CO." Well, that tells you that your flight in two hours is probably not on time because the plane is not in route to or already at your airport. Sometimes an airline will substitute a plane but that is rare. Most plans have an itinerary and any plane that is in running order is in use somewhere.