FlightAware

Connecting

There is nothing for the user to connect and no key to enter. Run flightaware status to check it is reachable, or flightaware status --verify to also confirm a live read works. If status comes back unavailable, tell the user FlightAware is not reachable from this device right now and try again later. Never ask the user for a FlightAware API key.

Common flows

Track a flight

Run flight with the airline flight number to get its current status, then use the returned fa_flight_id with position for where it is now or track for its recent path. For a picture, run map with --save <path> to write a static image of the flight.

Monitor a tracked trip