Know the Second Your Niece's Flight Lands
SkyText sends an automatic text when her plane touches down — even when she forgets to call.
By Tom Walsh
Track a FlightMy niece Jordan is twenty-two and she flies between Boston and Seattle three or four times a year. She's the kind of person who lands, grabs her carry-on before the seatbelt sign is off, and is halfway to the rideshare area before most people have found their overhead bins. Texting us when she lands is not high on her priority list.
Which is fine. She's an adult, she's capable, I'm not her mom. But her mom — my sister — calls me every time Jordan flies, asking if I've heard anything. So whether I'm personally anxious about it or not, I've become the family's unofficial flight tracker by default.
SkyText made that a lot simpler. I enter Jordan's flight number, add my number and my sister's number to the alert, and when the flight lands, we both get a text. My sister stops calling me. Jordan doesn't have to text anyone. Everyone wins.
What I appreciate most is that Jordan doesn't have to change anything she does. I'm not asking her to remember to check in or download something or put me in a group chat. The alert fires when the flight data confirms the landing. She gets off the plane, I already know she's there, and by the time she's texting anyone it's just to say she's outside waiting for her ride.
She actually laughed when I told her I'd been doing it. Said "so you just always know when I land now?" I said basically yes. She shrugged. She's been flying for years — she's used to us keeping tabs from a distance.
The challenge
What makes this difficult.
- She doesn't always text when she lands and you don't want to nag her
- Her mom calls you asking if you've heard anything
- Flight tracking apps require you to actively monitor them
- You can't know if she's delayed or landed until she reaches out
The solution
How SkyText helps.
- You and her mom can both get a text the moment she lands — no one has to call anyone
- She doesn't need to do anything differently or download anything
- The alert is automatic — you set it up once and forget about it until the text arrives
- Works for any airline, any US or international flight
How it works
Three steps to peace of mind.
Enter the flight number
Type the flight number. We verify it against live data.
Add your phone number
Enter the mobile number where you want to receive updates.
Get a text when they land
We track the flight and send you an SMS when it touches down.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Does she get any notification that I set up a tracker?
No. SkyText tracks publicly available flight arrival data. Your niece won't receive any notification, and nothing about her experience changes. Only the numbers you enter will receive the landing text.
She flies multiple times a year. Do I have to set it up each time?
Yes, each alert is per-flight. It takes about two minutes to set up — enter the flight number, enter the phone numbers, pay the fee. A lot of people do it the night before she flies.
Can I add her mom and myself to the same alert?
Yes. You can add up to 5 phone numbers to a single alert. Add your number and her mom's number and you'll both get the text at the same time when the flight lands.
Founder, SkyText
Aviation lover who built SkyText because families deserve to know when someone lands safely. Has tracked more flights than he'd like to admit.