The foundation of the AeroStatus service is the exchange of short text messages (SMS) between subscribers. It is supported globally by all mobile networks and is not limited to subscription to a particular network. The cost of sending a message is minimal to the customer and substantially lower than the cost of a voice conversation. In fact, in the majority of cases receiving messages is completely free of charge.
In order to obtain the information about a particular flight, the user of AeroStatus must send a request in the form of an SMS message and containing the flight number to a given telephone number (this number may be provided by the airline or by the company providing the AeroStatus service, and can be advertised by in all available media). After the customer sends the request via mobile phone, AeroStatus will return a message with the requested flight status information. If, at the time of the request the flight is not yet completed, the user will automatically receive real-time updates through SMS messages about every change in flight status, until the flight's arrival.
Sample requests and replies
Form of the current status request for a flight which is executed within 24 hours from the moment of request:
508
Form of the reply with the details of air flight status: AEROSTATUS SU508 23/11 LARNACA(LCA)-MOSCOW(SVO) AIRBUS320 DEP SCHD 13:30 DEP PLAN 15:00 (after departure - DEP REAL 15:00) ARR SCHD 17:10 ARR PLAN 18:40 (after arrival - ARR REAL 18:32) IN FLIGHT (after arrival - ARRIVED)
Form of the status request for a single flight which is executed within 365 days from the moment of request:
508 23/08 (air flight to be executed on August 23)
Form of the reply with the details of the flight status:
AEROSTATUS SU508 23/08
LARNACA(LCA)-MOSCOW(SVO)
DEP SCHD 13:30
DEP PLAN 13:00
ARR SCHD 17:10
ARR PLAN 17:10
24 hours prior to the execution of the flight the user will begin receiving same information as with the current flight status request (see above).
Form of the status request for several flights which are executed within 365 days from the moment of request:
508#507#241
Requests can be made for several flights independently and regardless of the date of their execution (within 365 days from the day the request is made). In this case the number of each flight must be entered and separated by the # sign. The information received by the users to this request is the same as with the single flight status requests.
Form of the schedule request for flights from Moscow:
TO LARNACA
Form of the reply with a description of all flights on the requested route:
AEROSTATUS
MOSCOW(SVO)-LARNACA(LCA)
SU507 09:30 11:45
TU154 Tue Wed Fri Sun
CY487 16:20 18:50
Airbus320 Mon Thu Sat
Form of the schedule request for flights to Moscow:
FROM LARNACA
Form of the reply with a description of all flights on the requested route:
AEROSTATUS
LARNACA(LCA)-MOSCOW(SVO)
SU508 13:30 17:10
TU154 Tue Wed Fri Sun
CY486 09:55 17:20
Airbus320 Mon Thu Sat
The AeroStatus service can be used anywhere in the world, provided there is a mobile network. The complete list of countries and mobile network operators, supporting
AeroStatus service, is available here
You can try Aerostatus right now, with
Aeroflot Airlines as an example. All you need to do is send an SMS message containing only the flight
number (no letters) to
+7-916-444-4000
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In order to obtain the information about a particular flight, the user of AeroStatus must send a request in the form of an SMS message and containing the flight number to a given telephone number (this number may be provided by the airline or by the company providing the AeroStatus service, and can be advertised by in all available media). After the customer sends the request via mobile phone, AeroStatus will return a message with the requested flight status information. If, at the time of the request the flight is not yet completed, the user will automatically receive real-time updates through SMS messages about every change in flight status, until the flight's arrival.
