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The reference for flight data. Flight status on the trip.

FlightAware is the reference source for flight data, through its site or the AeroAPI. Flight IQ plans each pickup from historical arrival data, switches to live tracking once the flight has an ETA, and moves the pickup time automatically, under fair use with no per-check meter.

A flight lands 40 minutes early

Watch a tab, or get the alert.

InstaRoute
  1. 1Flight IQ moves the pickup time automatically
  2. 2The driver's app updates with it
A browser tab + dispatch
  1. 1Dispatcher checks flights in a tab
  2. 2Notices the early arrival
  3. 3Works out a new pickup time
  4. 4Calls the driver
Row by row, sourced

Where each one runs it.

CapabilityInstaRouteFlightAware
Flight status1On the reservationSite or API
Metering2Fair use, no per-check meter$100 minimum + per query
Expected pickup from historical arrivals2For planning aheadNot the focus
Live tracking once the flight has an ETA2Automatic switchLive flight data
Flight changes move the pickup2AutomaticManual re-timing
Built inAdd-onDifferent modelNot shown publicly
  1. 1FlightAware AeroAPIchecked Oct 21, 2026
  2. 2InstaRoute pricingchecked Oct 21, 2026
Credit where it's due

Good at what it's for.

FlightAware does this well

FlightAware is the reference source for flight data. Most dispatch systems already include flight tracking, so the savings here are small. The page is about the dispatcher not watching a tab.

  • Reference flight data
  • Developer API
  • Widely trusted
Where the operating model differs

Flight IQ works on the reservation. Before the flight has an ETA, historical arrival data sets the expected pickup so you can plan. Once it does, live tracking takes over and the pickup moves on its own.

  • Plan from historical arrivals
  • Live tracking once there's an ETA
  • Pickups move automatically
Bring this to both demos

Test it on a real day.

  1. 1

    Take a flight that changed last week and see when each setup would have told dispatch.

  2. 2

    Ask how many flight checks your plan includes, and what happens past it.

  3. 3

    Follow one change through to the driver's app.

Where each one fits

Two tools. Two jobs.

May fit

FlightAware

may fit teams that need raw flight data for their own tools.

May fit

Flight IQ

may fit dispatch desks that want flight changes on the trip.

Before you book the call

Questions operators ask first.

Tracked is $45 per vehicle each month with a $500 monthly minimum, and it includes unlimited users and trips. InstaCam is $94 per vehicle each month and includes everything in Tracked plus cameras. Phone is $15 per line plus 5 cents per minute. Full pricing is public.

Compare when dispatch finds out.

Bring one real workflow. We'll show you how the same day runs in InstaRoute.

Company setup includedHardware arrives preconfiguredLive support through go-live