TravStats vs. FlightDiary
FlightDiary.net was for years one of the best-known
personal flight logs on the web. It no longer exists as a service of its own:
flightdiary.net answers with a permanent redirect to
MyFlightradar24, Flightradar24’s flight
logbook, and the MyFlightradar24 FAQ answers questions from former FlightDiary
account holders.
So if you logged flights on FlightDiary, the comparison that matters today is TravStats vs. MyFlightradar24. It covers hosting and data ownership, how flights get in, statistics, sharing, and where each tool is the better choice.
The short version
Section titled “The short version”| TravStats | FlightDiary → MyFlightradar24 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting | Your server (Docker) | Flightradar24’s cloud |
| Data ownership | Your PostgreSQL database | Their database |
| Adding flights | Drop a booking email, PDF or boarding pass → automatic; manual form | Manual form, flight-information lookup, TripIt import |
| Cruises, hotels | Yes | No |
| Setup | You run a container | None — sign up and log in |
| Open source | Yes (GitHub) | No |
Moving your FlightDiary history
Section titled “Moving your FlightDiary history”Your old FlightDiary flights are in your MyFlightradar24 account. Export them there as CSV from Settings → Export, then open TravStats’ Settings → Import → “From Flightradar24” and drop the file in unchanged. That importer knows the export’s columns: it converts the times using the airport catalogue and puts seat, note and registration into their fields.
Every row is shown in a preview first, with duplicates and unresolvable airports flagged. The whole run is one batch you can revert. Step by step: Import & Export.