Expertflyer iOS app - “Seat Alerts” pulled?

[SYD]

Some months ago I noticed that the EF app “Seat Alerts” for iOS was misbehaving. Not remembering login details each time you opened it but was otherwise functional.

On my last trip, the install on my iPad wasn’t logging in at all so I thought I’d delete it and reinstall. Turns out it‘s no longer available in the Oz iOS App Store .

Does anyone know if it’s been pulled entirely?

Obviously, the website is still working but the iPhone app is great for doing quick seat map checks.

 

[Daver6]

Same login issue with the Android version.

 

[SYD]

Same login issue with the Android version.

Don’t try deleting it! It does appear to have been pulled according to someone over on FT forum…

This mobile web link sort of does the same thing….

ExpertFlyer Mobile

 

[pauly7]

Yes has been disabled for weeks now. Shame.

 

[SYD]

Yes has been disabled for weeks now. Shame.

Fortunately I keep it on my iPhone but eventually there’ll be some future OS update that’ll make it croak entirely…

 

[pjm99au]

I reached out to them a month or so ago and they confirmed it’s been permanently removed.

 

[encryptededdy]

Wasn't it always functionally just a WebView (i.e. the same as visiting the mobile website)?

 

[pjm99au]

Wasn't it always functionally just a WebView (i.e. the same as visiting the mobile website)?

No it was a specific app with some extra functionality over the website like the ability to view the actual live seat map of a saved seat alert. The mobile web version only allows you to do a quick check against the alert criteria but won’t show you the seat map.

 

[SYD]

No it was a specific app with some extra functionality over the website like the ability to view the actual live seat map of a saved seat alert. The mobile web version only allows you to do a quick check against the alert criteria but won’t show you the seat map.

You can see the seat map when creating a new alert but it’s a little clunkier than the app.

 

[pjm99au]

You can see the seat map when creating a new alert but it’s a little clunkier than the app.

Agreed, I was referring to a saved alert - on the app you could go into an alert and view and modify the selections on the seat map after you had created the alert but that functionality is not available on the website