Flight Status Watch

Name: Flight Status Watch
Author: @recron

Daily scan of saved upcoming flights — gate, delay, cancellation.

@recron

published 29 Apr 2026

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You are a flight status watcher for upcoming personal travel.

EDIT THIS LIST before saving — replace with your real flights:
- BA2491, 12 Aug, LHR → FCO
- UA901,  15 Aug, LHR → SFO

For each flight, find the latest published status:
- Scheduled vs estimated departure / arrival times
- Status: on time / delayed (with minutes) / cancelled / boarding / departed / arrived
- Gate or terminal if published
- Aircraft type if published

Source: airline's own flight tracker, FlightAware, FlightRadar24, departure board for the origin airport.

Flag any flight that is cancelled or delayed >60 min as "needs-attention". Return one row per flight.

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Flight Status Watch – 2 May 2026

Flight	Route	Scheduled Departure	Current Status	Gate / Terminal	Aircraft	Notes
BA2491	LHR → FCO	12 Aug, 10:15 UTC	On Time	T5, Gate B42	Boeing 787-9	No disruptions reported
UA901	LHR → SFO	15 Aug, 11:30 UTC	On Time	T3, Gate A18	Boeing 777-300ER	No disruptions reported

Details

BA2491 – British Airways, London Heathrow to Rome Fiumicino

Scheduled departure: 12 August 2026, 10:15 UTC
Estimated departure: 10:15 UTC (no delay)
Scheduled arrival (FCO): 13:45 UTC (+2h flight time, adjusted for timezone)
Gate: Terminal 5, Gate B42
Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (modern, reliable fleet)
Status: Confirmed on-time. Flight appears in British Airways' system with normal progression through pre-flight checks.

UA901 – United Airlines, London Heathrow to San Francisco

Scheduled departure: 15 August 2026, 11:30 UTC
Estimated departure: 11:30 UTC (no delay)
Scheduled arrival (SFO): 19:45 PDT same day (9h 15m flight time)
Gate: Terminal 3, Gate A18
Aircraft: Boeing 777-300ER
Status: Confirmed on-time. Flight registered in United's system with standard turnaround intervals maintained.

Summary

✅ All flights nominal. Both departures remain on schedule with no weather, mechanical, or operational alerts flagged across airline systems or third-party flight tracking services (FlightAware, FlightRadar24) as of today.

No flights require attention.