Where Was This When We Needed It?

Remember that particularly hellish day of travel that Phillyist had last month? We sure do! (How could we forget?!)

We only wish that we'd known about FlightStats, which those lovely folks at Daily Candy tipped us off to earlier this week.

So what is this thing? Well, according to the site: "Like you, we want the best possible travel experience and know perfectly well that price is only a piece of the puzzle. We are tired of delays, cancellations and the hassles involved in flying." You can see travel deals, check for airport (and airline) delays, see if your flight has a history of taking off late, and even find out if it's safe to drink the water at your vacation destination.

We know how we're wasting our time this afternoon...