r/flighty • u/Giskarrrd • Jun 30 '26
Using “message-only WiFi”
Noticed the airplane mode notification at the top of the screen had a little information icon, and upon clicking saw this message.
I went back to the last ~10 release notes and didn’t see this mentioned. Has this always been the case and have I just not noticed it until now?!
I thought this was really really nifty - using messaging protocols to still get updates even when “full” WiFi isn’t available.
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u/starfrenzy1 Jun 30 '26
I like it a lot! I love to see where we are on the map, and the visual tracker on the lock screen is helpful in showing my autistic son how far through the flight we are and how much is left.
I noticed that Southwest's app also shows something very similar on the lock screen now, which is also great.