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Flightradar24 Soars: From Price Tool to Global Monitor

3/6/2026

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Flightradar24, initially a flight price comparison tool, has become a leading global air traffic monitor.
Founded by Mikael Robertsson and Olov Lindberg, it gained popularity during the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption and the 2022 journey of Queen Elizabeth II's coffin, which drew 4.8 million viewers.
Traffic surged during the US-Israel conflict escalation, while 58,000 receivers support the platform and 1.5 million paying subscribers contribute to its revenue.

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Story summary

Flightradar24, initially a flight price comparison tool, has become a leading global air traffic monitor.
Founded by Mikael Robertsson and Olov Lindberg, it gained popularity during the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption and the 2022 journey of Queen Elizabeth II's coffin, which drew 4.8 million viewers.
Traffic surged during the US-Israel conflict escalation, while 58,000 receivers support the platform and 1.5 million paying subscribers contribute to its revenue.