NEWS: App in the Air Closes & Starlux Airlines Want to Join Oneworld

App in the Air Shuts Down

This is more of a heads-up than anything else, however, as of September 19th, App in the Air has closed down and can no longer be downloaded from app stores. 

The developers have been very good in the way they have handled this and have given current users a month (until 19th October) to download their data from the app so they can transfer this to another travel-tracking app. 

Some customers who recently purchased a subscription may also be entitled to a refund but this would have to be requested via your chosen app store directly. 

App in the Air said:

It is with a heavy heart that we inform our community of aviation enthusiasts, frequent fliers and globe trotters that our journey together is coming to an end. Despite our best efforts to navigate the ever-changing and challenging business environment, we have made the difficult decision to discontinue our services. Beginning on September 19th, 2024 our app will cease to be available on the Apple App Store, Google Play and Samsung Galaxy Store. Customers will be able to access and export their data through October 19th 2024.

We want to express our deepest gratitude to you, our community of loyal customers and fans, for your unwavering support throughout our decade plus journey together. Your passion for aviation and your trust in our app have meant the world to us. It has been an honor to serve you, and we are incredibly proud of what we were able to achieve together. Additional details related to some of the questions you might have are available below.

To download your data

• 1. Launch the App in the Air app on your mobile device
• 2. Tap on the Profile tab, located at the bottom right of your screen
• 3. In your profile, tap the Settings icon in the top right corner of the screen
• 4. Scroll down through the settings until you reach the Other section at the very bottom of the page
• 5. Tap Export Data and specify the email you would like to receive a .txt file of your App in the Air Data

There are plenty of other tracking apps out there such as TripIt and Flighty. I personally use Flightly and have been using it all summer with mixed feelings but I will give it the rest of the year until I decide to keep it or move to another one. 

Starlux Airlines to Join Oneworld?

For those who don’t know, Starlux is one of the newest airlines and originates from Taiwan. They started flying in 2020 and have grown steadily ever since. They currently have a handful of Airbus A350 and A330 aircraft with orders to expand their fleet on both models. They also operate 13 A321neos.

Starlux has an impressive business-class product across their fleet, including their A321 aircraft which has a 2+2 configuration with lay flat seats. To get these seats on a narrow-body aircraft is great and not very common these days. Especially if you are from Europe where it is non-existent. 

Starlux and Cathay Pacific serve many of the same routes and given Hong Kong based Cathay is a founding member of Oneworld and has the right to veto any new member it is yet to be seen what their stance would be. I would be very surprised if they allowed them to join but if they did it would be great for us Oneworld status holders. Any extra airlines opening up competition across the network is ok with me. 

They hope to apply and join by the end of 2025.