diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/HomePageController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/HomePageController.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d969d71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/HomePageController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers;
+
+use App\Models\UserFlight;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;
+use Inertia\Inertia;
+use Inertia\Response;
+
+class HomePageController extends Controller
+{
+    function mostRecentFlights()
+    {
+        return Cache::remember('splash_flights', now()->addHours(12), function () {
+            return UserFlight::query()
+                ->with(['departureAirport', 'arrivalAirport'])
+                ->whereHas('user', function ($query) {
+                    $query->whereRaw("settings->>'profile_privacy' is distinct from 'private'");
+                })
+                ->orderByDesc('departure_date')
+                ->limit(50)
+                ->get()
+                ->values()
+                ->toJson();
+        });
+    }
+
+    function splash(){
+        return Inertia::render('Splash');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/UserProfileController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/UserProfileController.php
index 47e9ec9..eded32e 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/UserProfileController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/UserProfileController.php
@@ -32,12 +32,7 @@ class UserProfileController extends Controller
 
             return redirect()->route($route, $args);
         }
-        return redirect()->route('login');
-    }
-
-    public static function getUserFlightApiURL(User $user){
-        return config('app.logo_api_url').'/user/'.$user->name.'/flights';
-        //return '/data/user/'.$user->name.'/flights';
+        return redirect()->route('splash');
     }
 
     public function profileData(User $user, string $view, ?int $selectedFlightId = null) : array {
@@ -47,7 +42,6 @@ class UserProfileController extends Controller
             'canEdit' => auth()->check() && (auth()->id() === $user->id || auth()->user()->hasRole('admin')),
             'initialView' => $view,
             'selectedFlightId' => $selectedFlightId,
-            'flight_api_url' => self::getUserFlightApiURL($user),
             'followStatus' => auth()->check() ? auth()->user()->followStatus($user) : 'none',
             'flightCount' => $user->departedFlights()->count(),
         ];
@@ -182,7 +176,6 @@ class UserProfileController extends Controller
             'loggedInUser'    => auth()->user(),
             'userAchievement' => $canView ? $user->achievements()->where('achievement_id', $achievement->id)->first() : null,
             'followStatus' => auth()->check() ? auth()->user()->followStatus($user) : 'none',
-            'flight_api_url'  => UserProfileController::getUserFlightApiURL($user),
             'regions'         => $regions,
             'alliance'        => $alliance,
             'airlines'        => $airlines,
diff --git a/app/Policies/UserPolicy.php b/app/Policies/UserPolicy.php
index 2220ebe..080f738 100644
--- a/app/Policies/UserPolicy.php
+++ b/app/Policies/UserPolicy.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class UserPolicy
         }
 
 
-        $isPrivate = $profileUser->resolved_settings['private_profile'] == 'private';
+        $isPrivate = $profileUser->resolved_settings['profile_privacy'] == 'private';
 
         if (!$isPrivate) {
             return true;
diff --git a/app/Settings/SettingsRegistry.php b/app/Settings/SettingsRegistry.php
index 24b3ea3..bf379d7 100644
--- a/app/Settings/SettingsRegistry.php
+++ b/app/Settings/SettingsRegistry.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class SettingsRegistry
             ],
             [
                 'category' => 'Account & Privacy',
-                'key'     => 'private_profile',
+                'key'     => 'profile_privacy',
                 'type'    => 'select',
                 'label'   => 'Account Privacy',
                 'default' => 'public',
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6d5dc9a..ab7dc70 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
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                 "laravel-vite-plugin": "^3.0.0",
                 "postcss": "^8.4.31",
+                "sass-embedded": "^1.100.0",
                 "tailwindcss": "^3.2.1",
                 "typescript": "^6.0.2",
                 "vite": "^8.0.0",
@@ -95,6 +96,13 @@
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             }
         },
+        "node_modules/@bufbuild/protobuf": {
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+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@bufbuild/protobuf/-/protobuf-2.12.0.tgz",
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+            "devOptional": true,
+            "license": "(Apache-2.0 AND BSD-3-Clause)"
+        },
         "node_modules/@emnapi/core": {
             "version": "1.10.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@emnapi/core/-/core-1.10.0.tgz",
@@ -416,6 +424,333 @@
                 "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/Boshen"
             }
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-            "dev": true,
+            "devOptional": true,
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                 "has-flag": "^4.0.0"
@@ -4804,6 +5549,29 @@
                 "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/sync-child-process": {
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+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sync-child-process/-/sync-child-process-1.0.2.tgz",
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+            "devOptional": true,
+            "license": "MIT",
+            "dependencies": {
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+            },
+            "engines": {
+                "node": ">=16.0.0"
+            }
+        },
+        "node_modules/sync-message-port": {
+            "version": "1.2.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sync-message-port/-/sync-message-port-1.2.0.tgz",
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+            "devOptional": true,
+            "license": "MIT",
+            "engines": {
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+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/tailwindcss": {
             "version": "3.4.19",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tailwindcss/-/tailwindcss-3.4.19.tgz",
@@ -5069,6 +5837,13 @@
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             "license": "MIT"
         },
+        "node_modules/varint": {
+            "version": "6.0.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/varint/-/varint-6.0.0.tgz",
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+            "devOptional": true,
+            "license": "MIT"
+        },
         "node_modules/vite": {
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5127293..6a095bb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
         "cross-var": "^1.1.0",
         "laravel-vite-plugin": "^3.0.0",
         "postcss": "^8.4.31",
+        "sass-embedded": "^1.100.0",
         "tailwindcss": "^3.2.1",
         "typescript": "^6.0.2",
         "vite": "^8.0.0",
diff --git a/resources/js/Composables/useApiResource.ts b/resources/js/Composables/useApiResource.ts
index b83dde9..c1acc7e 100644
--- a/resources/js/Composables/useApiResource.ts
+++ b/resources/js/Composables/useApiResource.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import { ref, onMounted, onUnmounted, type Ref } from 'vue'
 import axios from 'axios'
 import { api } from '@/api'
+import { SharedProps } from "@/Types/types"
+import { usePage } from "@inertiajs/vue3"
 
 interface UseApiResourceReturn<T> {
     data: Ref<T | null>
@@ -9,7 +11,9 @@ interface UseApiResourceReturn<T> {
     refresh: () => Promise<void>
 }
 
-export function useApiResource<T>(url: string, immediate = true): UseApiResourceReturn<T> {
+export function useApiResource<T>(route: string, immediate = true): UseApiResourceReturn<T> {
+    const page = usePage<SharedProps>() // resolved when the composable runs, inside setup()
+
     const data = ref<T | null>(null) as Ref<T | null>
     const loading = ref(true)
     const error = ref<string | null>(null)
@@ -22,6 +26,8 @@ export function useApiResource<T>(url: string, immediate = true): UseApiResource
         loading.value = true
         error.value = null
 
+        // build the url here too, so it always reflects current page props
+        const url = `${page.props.logo_api_url}${route}`
         try {
             const response = await api.get<T>(url, { signal: controller.signal })
             data.value = response.data
diff --git a/resources/js/Composables/useFlights.ts b/resources/js/Composables/useFlights.ts
index 8b7929c..439ef3a 100644
--- a/resources/js/Composables/useFlights.ts
+++ b/resources/js/Composables/useFlights.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@ import { computed } from 'vue'
 import { useApiResource } from '@/Composables/useApiResource'
 import type { Flight } from '@/Types/types'
 
-export function useFlights(url: string, departedOnly: boolean = false) {
-    const requestUrl = departedOnly ? `${url}/departed` : url
-    const { data, loading, error } = useApiResource<Flight[]>(requestUrl)
+export function useFlights(url: string) {
+    const { data, loading, error } = useApiResource<Flight[]>(url)
 
     const flights = computed(() => data.value ?? [])
 
diff --git a/resources/js/Pages/Profile/UserAchievement.vue b/resources/js/Pages/Profile/UserAchievement.vue
index 65e55f4..81480ed 100644
--- a/resources/js/Pages/Profile/UserAchievement.vue
+++ b/resources/js/Pages/Profile/UserAchievement.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import {Achievement, Airline, Continent, Region, User, UserAchievement} from "@/Types/types";
+import {Achievement, Airline, Alliance, Continent, Region, User, UserAchievement} from "@/Types/types";
 import ProfileLayout from "@/Components/FlightsGoneBy/ProfileLayout.vue";
 import Panel from "@/Components/FlightsGoneBy/Panels/Panel.vue";
 import {computed, defineAsyncComponent} from 'vue';
@@ -21,9 +21,8 @@ const props = defineProps<{
     user: User
     loggedInUser: User | null
     followStatus: string
-    flight_api_url: string
     regions: Region[]
-    alliance: string | null
+    alliance: Alliance | null
     airlines: Airline[]
     continents: Continent[]
     aircraft_families: Record<string, string[]>
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ const props = defineProps<{
 }>()
 
 
-const { flights, flightsLoading } = useFlights(props.flight_api_url, true)
+const { flights, flightsLoading } = useFlights(`/internal/user/${props.user.name}/flights/departed`)
 
 const AchievementDetail = defineAsyncComponent(
     () => import(`./Achievements/${props.achievement.internal_name}.vue`)
diff --git a/resources/js/Pages/Splash.vue b/resources/js/Pages/Splash.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f81a8be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/Pages/Splash.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import MainLayout from "@/Layouts/MainLayout.vue";
+import GlassBox from "@/Components/FlightsGoneBy/GlassBox.vue";
+import FlightMap from "@/Components/FlightsGoneBy/FlightMap.vue";
+import {Head, Link, usePage} from "@inertiajs/vue3";
+import {useFlights} from "@/Composables/useFlights";
+import PlaneLoader from "@/Components/FlightsGoneBy/PlaneLoader.vue";
+import {SharedProps} from "@/Types/types";
+
+defineOptions({ layout: MainLayout });
+const page = usePage<SharedProps>().props
+const { flights, flightsLoading } = useFlights(`/internal/flights/most-recent`)
+
+
+const features = [
+    {
+        icon: "✈️",
+        title: "Log every flight",
+        body: "Add flights manually in seconds, or import your history straight from MyFlightRadar24.",
+    },
+    {
+        icon: "🏆",
+        title: "Earn achievements",
+        body: "Unlock badges as you rack up airports, airlines, and miles.",
+    },
+    {
+        icon: "🗺️",
+        title: "Visualise your travels",
+        body: "See every route you've ever flown on one beautiful interactive map, a full departure board and all the graphs you could want.",
+    },
+    {
+        icon: "👥",
+        title: "Share with friends",
+        body: "Compare stats, routes, and bragging rights with people you know.",
+    },
+];
+
+</script>
+
+<template>
+    <div class="splash-page">
+        <Head title="Welcome" />
+        <!-- HERO -->
+        <section class="hero">
+            <GlassBox
+                class="welcomeBox"
+                title="Welcome to FlightsGoneBy - The Ultimate Flight Diary"
+                blurb="Log the flights you've taken, share them with friends, earn achievements, and get beautiful visualisations and full control of your data."
+            />
+            <div class="hero-actions"  v-if="!page.auth.user">
+                <Link :href="route('register')" class="btn btn-primary">Get started — it's free</Link>
+                <Link :href="route('login')" class="btn btn-secondary">Log in</Link>
+            </div>
+        </section>
+
+        <!-- MAP AS BACKDROP -->
+        <section class="map-section">
+            <div class="map-caption">
+                <span class="caption-icon">🛫</span>
+                Flights Recently Logged By Our Community
+            </div>
+            <FlightMap v-if="!flightsLoading" :flights="flights" :showLegend="false" />
+            <div v-if="flightsLoading" class="loading-state">
+                <PlaneLoader />
+            </div>
+        </section>
+
+        <!-- FEATURES -->
+        <section class="features-grid">
+            <GlassBox
+                v-for="feature in features"
+                :key="feature.title"
+                class="feature-card"
+            >
+                <span class="feature-icon">{{ feature.icon }}</span>
+                <h3>{{ feature.title }}</h3>
+                <p>{{ feature.body }}</p>
+            </GlassBox>
+        </section>
+
+        <!-- CLOSING CTA -->
+        <section class="cta-section" v-if="!page.auth.user">
+            <GlassBox class="cta-box">
+                <h2>Come join us today</h2>
+                <p>We'd love to have you be a part of our community.</p>
+                <Link :href="route('register')" class="btn btn-primary">Create your account</Link>
+            </GlassBox>
+        </section>
+    </div>
+</template>
+
+<style lang="sass" scoped>
+.splash-page
+    width: 80%
+    max-width: 1100px
+    margin: 0 auto
+    display: flex
+    flex-direction: column
+    gap: 4rem
+    padding-block: 2rem
+
+.hero
+    display: flex
+    flex-direction: column
+    align-items: center
+    gap: 1.5rem
+    text-align: center
+
+.welcomeBox
+    width: 100%
+
+.hero-actions
+    display: flex
+    gap: 1rem
+
+.loading-state
+    display: flex
+    justify-content: center
+    align-items: center
+    min-height: 50dvh
+
+
+.btn
+    padding: 0.75rem 1.75rem
+    font-weight: 600
+    text-decoration: none
+    transition: transform 0.15s ease
+
+    &:hover
+        transform: translateY(-2px)
+
+.btn-primary
+    background: var(--accent, #3b82f6)
+    color: #fff
+
+.btn-secondary
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1)
+    color: inherit
+    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2)
+
+.features-grid
+    display: grid
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr))
+    gap: 1em
+
+.feature-card
+    text-align: center
+    display: flex
+    flex-direction: column
+    align-items: center
+    gap: 0.5rem
+    margin: 0
+    width: 100%
+    box-sizing: border-box
+
+.feature-icon
+    font-size: 2rem
+
+.cta-section
+    display: flex
+    justify-content: center
+    gap: 1em
+
+.cta-box
+    text-align: center
+    display: flex
+    flex-direction: column
+    align-items: center
+    gap: 1rem
+    width: 100%
+    margin: 0
+
+.map-section
+    position: relative
+    overflow: hidden
+
+.map-caption
+    position: absolute
+    top: 1rem
+    left: 1rem
+    z-index: 10
+    display: inline-flex
+    align-items: center
+    gap: 0.5rem
+    padding: 0.5rem 1rem
+    background: rgba(10, 15, 30, 0.65)
+    backdrop-filter: blur(8px)
+    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12)
+    border-radius: 999px
+    font-size: 0.85rem
+    font-weight: 500
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9)
+</style>
diff --git a/resources/js/Pages/UserProfile.vue b/resources/js/Pages/UserProfile.vue
index 5c9b169..09d70f4 100644
--- a/resources/js/Pages/UserProfile.vue
+++ b/resources/js/Pages/UserProfile.vue
@@ -21,13 +21,12 @@ const props = defineProps<{
     selectedFlightId?: number | null
     initialView?: ProfileView
     followStatus: string
-    flight_api_url: string
     flightCount: number
 }>()
 
 // ── Flights state ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-const { flights, flightsLoading } = useFlights(props.flight_api_url)
+const { flights, flightsLoading } = useFlights(`/internal/user/${props.user.name}/flights`)
 const localSelectedFlightId = ref(props.selectedFlightId ?? null)
 
 // ── Filter state ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
diff --git a/routes/api.php b/routes/api.php
index b42ae54..3310d51 100644
--- a/routes/api.php
+++ b/routes/api.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 use App\Http\Controllers\Api\AircraftApiController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Api\AirlineApiController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Api\UserApiController;
+use App\Http\Controllers\HomePageController;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
 
 Route::domain(config('app.api_domain'))->group(function () {
@@ -12,10 +13,10 @@ Route::domain(config('app.api_domain'))->group(function () {
         return response()->json(['message' => 'Welcome to the FlightsGoneBy API']);
     });
 
-    Route::prefix('user')->controller(UserApiController::class)->middleware('sanctum.or.trusted')->group(function () {
-        Route::get('{user}/flights', 'viewableFlights')->name('api.user.flights');
-        Route::get('{user}/flights/departed', 'viewableDepartedFlights')->name('api.user.flights.departed');
-        Route::get('{user}/flights/upcoming', 'viewableUpcomingFlights')->name('api.user.flights.departed');
+    Route::prefix('internal')->middleware('sanctum.or.trusted')->group(function () {
+        Route::get('/user/{user}/flights', [UserApiController::class, 'viewableFlights'])->name('api.user.flights');
+        Route::get('/user/{user}/flights/departed', [UserApiController::class, 'viewableDepartedFlights'])->name('api.user.flights.departed');
+        Route::get('/flights/most-recent', [HomePageController::class ,'mostRecentFlights'])->name('api.user.flights.departed');
     });
 
 
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index e4419b4..52242e3 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use App\Http\Controllers\FeedController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\FlightController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\FlightImportController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\FollowerController;
+use App\Http\Controllers\HomePageController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\UserProfileController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\LogoController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\NotificationController;
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ Route::domain(config('app.domain'))->group(
     function() {
         Route::get('/', [UserProfileController::class, 'index'])->name('home');
 
+        Route::get('/splash', [HomePageController::class, 'splash'])->name('splash');
+
 
         Route::get('/dashboard', function () {
             return Inertia::render('Dashboard');