United Airlines says it now texts travelers live weather maps to better explain flight delays. Inclement weather hundreds of miles away from an airport can still delay flights.

The above flight tracker that shows live air traffic in Oregon and around the world. Provided by Flightradar24, the tool combines data from several data sources including ADS-B, MLAT and FAA.

In-flight moving maps have reshaped air travel by combining live navigation data with entertaining and interactive visual displays. Passengers were once limited to only small overhead monitors ...

On a long flight, there is something tortuously satisfying about making frequent check-ins to the route map. So much so that the moving map is actually the most popular feature on the in-flight ...

Look at a map of the world showing all the airplanes currently in the air and what stands out most — apart from the staggering number of aircraft up there — are the gigantic holes in the sky ...

On a long flight, there is something tortuously satisfying about making frequent check-ins to the route map. So much so that the moving map is actually the most popular feature on the in-flight ...