Despite the continuing development of modern information technologies, the problem of obtaining up-to-date flight status information has yet to be resolved. In order to obtain flight arrival or departure information, most people typically make phone calls to the airline or airport, and this has remained the most common method for the last three decades. However, making phone calls has remained an inefficient method of gathering this flight status information in real-time, as operators of phone information services are often busy and telephone lines are overloaded, resulting in extended waiting periods before a response is received. The use of mobile phones in these circumstances can translate into additional expenses, particularly when away from home, or abroad, where the costs of mobile communication are frequently much higher. Yet there is often no alternative to the mobile phone, particularly when the caller is on the move - which of course means more calls and more expenses. While the Internet can make the task of the obtaining flight status information somewhat easier, Internet access simply isn't available to most people outside of their homes or offices.

Unfortunately, the time people spend trying to find flight status information is often the most precious time of all, time that people cannot afford to lose. Time spent searching for updated flight status information is time that could be spent more efficiently catching a flight, making changes to existing flights, or making important last minute phone calls - just to name a few examples. Indeed, there are countless ways in which this time could be used more effectively.

Is there a solution to this problem? Fortunately, the answer is yes, and it comes in the form of the AeroStatus Flight Status Information Service, based on Short Message Service (SMS) technology.

Using SMS and AeroStatus technology, you can obtain the flight status information about the flight that interests you simply by sending a single text message to the AeroStatus system, which will immediately return a message providing all of the flight information you need in real-time.

AeroStatus will continue to automatically send you updates in real-time whenever any changes to the flight status are made. Information about changes in flight schedule will reach you much faster through the AeroStatus system than it will through a phone or computer you may have at home, as there is never a need to periodically call the airport or to refresh a webpage with an arrival/departure timetable.

AeroStatus is perhaps most useful while you are at waiting for departure at the airport. If there is a flight delay, you can sit and relax drinking coffee at the other end of the terminal while waiting for the updated departure notification to arrive in real-time on your mobile phone. That's a significant contrast to the status quo, which requires you to constantly check flight information display boards or remain alerted to the numerous announcements relayed over the airport speakers. With AeroStatus, all the necessary information will instantly arrive on your mobile phone, thus saving you time while also providing you peace of mind.

AeroStatus can operate in any country you might be traveling to or from. If there is mobile communication support in the area, then all you need to receive AeroStatus flight updates is a mobile communications device (such as a mobile phone) that can receive text messages. You can even request information about one or more flights 24 hours before their scheduled departure. That way your mobile phone will begin to automatically receive flight status updates, so that you will be reminded of your schedule (or changes to it) even if you forget.

Another important feature of AeroStatus is its multitasking capability. AeroStatus makes it possible to receive information about several flights simultaneously. This features is especially valuable for individuals who are in charge of organizing large groups or conferences.