Best-Selling iPhone Application Adds International Coverage

FlightTrack, the most popular paid travel application on iPhone and iPod touch, adds full international coverage, gate updates, baggage claim, and enhanced flight delay and cancellation updates.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA -- January 9, 2009 -- Appropos Mobile today announced FlightTrack™ 2, the next major release of the most popular paid travel application for iPhone and iPod touch. FlightTrack 2 enhances live flight status tracking with full international coverage, gate and terminal updates, baggage claim info, and dramatically improved coverage of flight delays and cancellations.

“With recent winter weather stranding passengers across the US and Canada, travelers are relying on FlightTrack for real-time flight status updates,” said Ben Kazez, manager of Appropos Mobile. “FlightTrack 2 continues to reduce the stress of air travel, with full international coverage and real-time updates on gate changes and baggage claim.”

FlightTrack 2 tracks nearly 150,000 flights worldwide, including the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, China, India, and elsewhere. FlightTrack’s flight data is provided by FlightStats™, whose global flight coverage was rated #1 by the Wall Street Journal.

Live weather radar and dramatically improved coverage of flight delays and cancellations enables users to predict and track flight delays across the world. Users can then notify friends, family, and colleagues of the latest flight status updates using built-in FlightTrack Status Update emails.

FlightTrack is the world’s most popular paid travel app for iPhone and iPod touch, providing real-time flight tracking maps with live weather radar (US and Canada) and detailed, up-to-the-minute worldwide flight status updates. FlightTrack’s innovative flight summary view displays the most recent arrival and departure times for any number of flights, simultaneously, and enables users to view live flight tracking maps, gate numbers, and baggage claim info.

FlightTrack’s flight data is provided by Conducive Technology Corp., a leading supplier of flight information services to logistics professionals, airlines, airports and industry analysts. Live flight maps are provided by FlightView®, providers of flight services for the world’s largest airlines, airports, news outlets and travel professionals.

Pricing & Availability

 

FlightTrack 2 is available now to iPhone and iPod touch users for $4.99 on the iPhone App Store. No subscription or registration is necessary. To download FlightTrack on the App Store, visit www.benkazez.com/flighttrack. FlightTrack 2 is a free upgrade for existing users.

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About Appropos Mobile

Appropos Mobile, LLC creates innovative consumer software for the iPhone and iPod touch, with an emphasis on elegant user interface design. Appropos is based in the Minneapolis metropolitan area. For more information visit www.approposmobile.com. 

About FlightStats

FlightStats is an airline, airport, and travel information service provided by Conducive Technology Corp. FlightStats is a leading provider of flight and itinerary monitoring and messaging services for corporate and online travel agencies, and airlines and is the definitive source for historical airline performance data. Conducive Technology is also a leading supplier of air travel information services to  logistics professionals, airlines, airports and industry analysts. For more information visit www.flightstats.com.

About FlightView

FlightView is the recognized provider of the most accurate, real-time flight information solutions for the aviation and travel industries. FlightView's information displays can be seen at airport terminals and on the Web sites of the largest major airports, airline and travel companies. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, FlightView has more than 20 years of experience in building and supporting mission critical systems for the FAA and the Volpe Center. For more information visit www.flightview.com.

Press Contacts:

Ben Kazez
Appropos Mobile, LLC
ben.kazez@approposmobile.com
(763) 656-9410 

David White
FlightStats.com
david.white@flightstats.com
(503) 445-4220

Amanda Collins
FlightView, Inc.
acollins@flightview.com
(617) 787-4200 

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