Another cool offering from GOOGLE...real-time flight information!

Flying High with Google SMS
Monday, March 26, 2007 at 7:58:00 PM

Posted by Deepak Sethi, Software Engineer, Mobile Team

Ever spent 15 minutes on the phone shouting answers at the automated airline attendant while rushing to the airport? How cool would it be to get real-time flight info just by sending a quick text message? Well, now you can using Google SMS.

Simply text your flight number to 466453 (‘GOOGLE’ on most mobile devices), and the status information will be sent back to you. Or text a specific airline name, and Google will send back the main phone number to call.

This is available for flights departing or arriving in the U.S., and all of the information is provided by flightstats.com. And as always, it’s free.

Give it a try, and then let us know what you think.

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Found it from google's official blog. Given the timeliness (or the lack of it) of low-cost airlines in India, this service will surely be a run-away hit in India.....