Flight delays and even more so cancellations are a pain in the #$%## for any traveller. We all heard anecdotal stories of airports or airlines that are said to be more likely to occur delays or cancellations. But is that good enough for us to make a call on who to fly with and where to stop over? Maybe. A better way though is to look into some actual numbers.
Continue reading Not just for geeks: Airport Delay Statistics
I must admit, I’m not the biggest fan of Google, but even I have to acknowledge that every now and then they provide some really great services. The latest one is their “free holiday Wi-Fi at 30,000 feet”. Google teamed up with AirTran, Delta and Virgin America to offer free Gogo Inflight Wi-Fi on every US domestic flight from 20 November 2010 through 2 January 2011.
Continue reading Free “holiday Wi-Fi” on US domestic flights
If you asked me what the most useful online travel tool is the answer would have to be Tripit. The service allows you to forward your travel confirmation emails to plans@tripit.com and automatically get a master itinerary with all their plans, plus daily weather, local maps, city guides and more.
Tripit now just got better with the help of the guys from Appropos Mobile who announce the launch of their newest development on Monday: FlightTrack Pro for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The clever application automatically provides real-time flight cancellations, delays, gate changes, route maps, 10-day weather forecasts and more. FlightTrack Pro is the first application to synchronize TripIt itineraries to its service on iPhone and iPod touch and is available through the iTunes store for US$ 9.99 – a must-have tool for every seasoned traveler.
