BWI has installed several monitors that map where arriving and departing flights are, and what the weather is like around the country—perhaps where you are getting ready to go. This could be […] ...

On a long flight, there is something tortuously satisfying about making frequent check-ins to the route map. So much so that the moving map is actually the most popular feature on the in-flight ...

A popular in-flight activity is becoming more accessible. Delta Air Lines recently announced that its in-flight map would soon have new features to make it more accessible to low-vision passengers.

More importantly, the Misery Map shows you 48 hours worth of flight data. So, presumably, you can track your odds of living the airport struggle life up to two days prior to your upcoming flight.

In-flight moving maps are now integral to the broader concept of Inflight Entertainment (IFE), which includes movies, TV shows, games, and connectivity options. As Collins Aerospace says, ...

As you write in the book, airline maps function pretty differently from subway maps. They’re not focused on the utility of getting from A to B. They’re more amorphous in their purpose.

More specifically, the world map that you see in Microsoft Flight Simulator while flying a plane over a specific region is powered by Bing Maps.