Flight status information is commonly sought by the people in order to plan thei r arrival and departure to and from

the airport respectively in a better way. Wh ile it is common for the flights to be on time, there could also be delays due t o a number of reasons. Some of the main reasons for delays have been discussed b elow: 1.Weather: Perhaps the most important and common reason for delay in flights is weather. Weather conditions prevailing at the origin and the destination airport and also encountered during in-flight play a major role in altering the flight status from the one mentioned in the air tickets. Weather-related information pr ovided by the Meteorological departments helps in the advance planning of operat ions by the airline. However, sudden changes in the weather could lead to unsche duled delays or even cancellations. 2.Traffic: Growing aviation requires a proportionate investment in infrastructur e such as airports. If infrastructure development does not keep pace with the gr owing requirements of civil aviation, then there are bound to be jams at the air ports. At a more micro level, the inappropriate and inefficient ground operation s at airports may result in delays in turnaround times of airplanes. This affect s incoming flights that have to wait for longer time to get the nod for landing and, till the time these are allowed, airplanes keep hovering over the airport. Therefore, increasing airplanes traffic at a particular airport results in delay s. 3.Engineering Problems: Airplanes might also develop some kind of fault in their many equipments and systems which might need fixing prior to being flown or, if the snags develop in-flight, then there might be a need to land at the nearest airport. This is yet another important reason for the delays in flights. 4.Security concerns: Security related concerns are also important reasons for de lays in flights. Any event which is a likely security hazard to aircraft or pass engers could mean not only delays in flight take-off but also in the immediate l anding of airplane at the nearest airport, resulting in delays. So, even a hoax call, a misbehaving passenger or any such event could lead to delays. So, the delays can happen due to both the on-ground as well as the in-flight rea sons. These could be due to natural causes on which there might not be any contr ol or due to the non-natural (mainly man-made) reasons which can be corrected bu t require time for same. Knowing flight status in advance helps in planning your movements to the airport better, whether for catching the flight or for receivi ng others.