Add your role — Pilot, Flight Attendant, Purser and more — and choose who can see it • Send photos in direct messages, from your camera or your library • Verified crew can add up to three more photos to their profile • Tap any photo to open it full screen • The map opens where you are, remembers where you left it, and frames a layover city on its downtown • Likes on forum comments • Fixed: your full connections list now loads, and your profile photo like count is correct

See who's in the city Open a layover to see which crew will be there with you — on a trip, around right now, or based there. Your bio stays with you Switching phones or reinstalling no longer clears your bio. It comes back from your profile. "Crew on your trip" opens your trip Tapping the notification now takes you straight to the trip and the crew on it, instead of the notifications list. Past polls, in full Tap any week in "This year's winners" to see every city that got a vote and its share — not just the winner. Search layovers by city name Type "Reykjavik" or "KEF" — both work. Cities are now saved in one consistent format, so crew on the same layover actually match up. Add your next trip when you join New crew are asked where they're flying next, so they turn up for the people already there. More operators Twelve business aviation companies added to the airline list.

f your trips already land in your phone's calendar — from MiCrew, RosterBuster, Crew Hub, CrewLounge or an airline feed — CrewConnect can now turn them into layovers. Tap "Upload calendar" on My Next Layovers, pick the calendar your roster is in, and check what we found before anything is saved. It works with any airline, because we read the calendar, not the airline. We only ever read the one calendar you choose, and we never change it. Who's Around now shows every crew member sharing Not just the ones within 50 km. If someone is in the city you fly to next week, you can find them now. Links you can actually tap Links in posts, comments and messages are tappable, and the text is selectable so you can copy them. Favourites lists open up When a friend sends you their favourites for a layover, tap any place to see it on the map or open the tip in the forum. Clearer about verification Where a section is crew-only, you now get an explanation and a way to scan your badge, instead of an empty screen. Plus more airlines and airports, which now update without needing an app update.

Hangouts has its own tab. Plan something on your layover, see what's on in the city, and look back at hangouts you've been to and who was there. Split the bill. Track who paid for what inside a hangout — including friends who aren't on CrewConnect. Who's Around is now on by default, so you show up to crew near you as soon as you open the app, for 48 hours. You can turn it off any time from the eye icon on your profile. And if nobody's within range, you'll now see the nearest crew instead of an empty screen. Find people faster. Search by real name, not just username, and filter by your base or your airline. Better photos on tips. Take a photo straight from the comment box, and edit, replace or remove it after posting. Messages. Filter to unread only, and the badge is right the moment you open the app. Plus: report a note on a map point, choose pilot or flight attendant at signup, a redesigned share card, and fixes for messaging from a profile, the menu on notes with photos, and Apple/Google sign-in.

Meet up on your layovers. HANGOUTS Plan a meet-up on any trip — pick a place, a time, and who can join. Invite your connections, or leave it open so crew you haven't met can ask to come along. You can now host one in the city you're standing in, even if that trip isn't in the app. WHAT'S ON Every layover now shows what's happening while you're there: street festivals, markets, museum days and ticketed shows, with real dates and times. WHO'S AROUND See what's on and which hangouts are happening where you actually are — not just where you have a trip booked. CREW NOTES Leave comments and photos on any point on the map, and get notified when someone adds to one of yours. YOUR PROFILE Show your favourite spots and the tips you've contributed, with new privacy controls over who sees each. Crew traits let people recognise what you're good at — the tally stays private. ALSO NEW • Poll of the week on Home • Sign in with Apple or Google • Add your Instagram to your profile • Layover likes and hangout activity in your notifications • Tapping a notification now opens the thing it's about Plus map clustering that actually separates when you zoom, faster notification loading, and a long list of fixes.

Meet up on your layovers. HANGOUTS Plan a meet-up on any trip — pick a place, a time, and who can join. Invite your connections, or leave it open so crew you haven't met can ask to come along. You can now host one in the city you're standing in, even if that trip isn't in the app. WHAT'S ON Every layover now shows what's happening while you're there: street festivals, markets, museum days and ticketed shows, with real dates and times. WHO'S AROUND See what's on and which hangouts are happening where you actually are — not just where you have a trip booked. CREW NOTES Leave comments and photos on any point on the map, and get notified when someone adds to one of yours. YOUR PROFILE Show your favourite spots and the tips you've contributed, with new privacy controls over who sees each. Crew traits let people recognise what you're good at — the tally stays private. ALSO NEW • Poll of the week on Home • Sign in with Apple or Google • Add your Instagram to your profile • Layover likes and hangout activity in your notifications • Tapping a notification now opens the thing it's about Plus map clustering that actually separates when you zoom, faster notification loading, and a long list of fixes.

Never miss your crew! Turn on notifications to get pinged when someone messages you, sends a connection request, or lands on your layover. • Many more airlines to choose at sign-up • Clearer sign-up: we now tell you exactly what's missing • Share your favorite tips for a city with your crew • Connections now sorted by who's most recently active Plus bug fixes and speed improvements. Safe travels!

Fixes a rare crash when opening the crew-badge scanner. • Fixes a crash that could occur when leaving a chat. • Smoother, more reliable verification — plus a new "send to our team to review" option if a scan won't go through. • "People You Might Know" now refreshes every time, with a new "See all." • Performance and reliability improvements.

Say hello to private messaging — and a lot more. • Direct messages: DM the verified crew you're connected with, one-to-one. Send message requests, react with emoji, and share map points or forum tips right into a chat. • Crew badge verification: confirm you're real crew with a quick, camera-only badge scan. No photo is ever taken or stored — just a verified badge on your profile. • Profile photo likes: show a little love on a crewmate's profile, and see who liked yours. • "Layovers you had together": open a connection's profile to see the trips where you were both in the same city on the same days. • Flight Attendant or Pilot: pick your role at sign-up, and see more of the crew who do what you do. • Smarter map: a duplicate warning when you add a spot that's already pinned, plus filter your favorite tips by city. Thanks for flying with us.

Discover crew you might know — same base, same airline, or mutual connections • Your favorite spots and posts now sync across your devices • Faster, cleaner sign-up • Bug fixes and performance improvements