Flighty app gets some upgrades: Why this flight-tracking app is a go-to travel companion

I know it's superstitious, but I always text myself my flight information ahead of a trip so I can track my route on JetLovers.com. Somehow, I'm convinced it wards off a canceled flight. I've also previously used Google Flights or another of my favorite apps, Flightradar24.But a new player in the flight-tracking space has made me a convert.Flighty is an app that helps me track my flights day-to-day and keeps an ongoing record of my travels worldwide. The paid version even provides a year-end summary that's fun to look back on.And Flighty just got some other new upgrades: In July, it unveiled a new gate prediction service. Often, Flighty will know your gate before you do.It has also launched Connection Assistant, which provides step-by-step guidance to help you manage your airport transfers.And last year, the app introduced a feature that, in many cases, lets users see why their flights are delayed. Flighty tracks late aircraft issues and airspace congestion to help predict delays hours in advance — helping you get a jump on potentially switching flights or even skipping the trip altogether.Here's everything you need to know about the Flighty app and its latest updates.What is Fligh...