Traveling is less cumbersome with iPhones. From diminishing the need for cameras, notepads, calendars, address books, and iPods, to a plethora of other bulky items, iPhones also cut down on hassle – especially when it comes to arranging a flight. If your flight’s been canceled or delayed, there are a slew of applications to help the weary traveler. Behold, our top five iPhone flight applications to get you where you need to go.
Flight Track:
Flight Track is a one stop shop for obtaining flight status. You get radar updates, route maps, and fast information about any delays or cancellations. You can even find your gate number and baggage claim information, or start at the beginning of your planning and build your flight itinerary. Billed as one of the New York Times’ “Application of the Week” winners, Flight Track automatically updates and alerts you with any changes to your travel schedule, and provides information even internationally or while you’re in the air. Check flight progress for family and friends, share your flight status instantly with other Flight Track users, or predict flight delays with weather updates.
GateGuru:
Never be stuck hungry or bored in the airport again. Forget running through your gate in search of that one last cup of coffee, or hunting for that souvenir you forgot to pick up. Gate Guru enhances your airport experience, so you know exactly what to expect when you’re a captive audience. Explore what each gate offers in terms of food, shops, and services, and you’ll be able to spend your layover well-informed. The application began by a man who was always frustrated with his food options, and got sick of boarding the plane hungry or unsatisfied. By listing the airport’s amenities in an easy to use format, and providing ratings, reviews, and photos, you can book mark which airports you use the most, and never board your flight unsatisfied again.
Flight Sites:
Flight Sites is unique because it organizes highly used airline web pages so that travelers can check in, verify flight status, keep up with frequent flier information, or book a flight directly. Its search function also allows you to check for restaurants, events, attractions, and weather in the city to which you’re flying. At a glance, get the phone number to your airline, or get the address, descriptions, hours, and show times that you’ll need when you land. Flight sites is all about simplifying your travel experience and making both the flight and the landing easy to navigate.
NextFlight:
Next Flight is the perfect companion to a last-minute traveler, or someone who just plain attracts delays and cancellations. If you’re that person, Next Flight is the application for you. It provides you with a list of available flights for all airline carriers from any departure city to any destination, but this app isn’t only for people who have trouble being on time – you can also use it to hop on an earlier flight, if you’re that ahead of the game. All you need to know is where you want to go – the application’s simple home screen will provide you with flight details like airport codes, flight numbers, and actual air time. The catch? You can only search for flights for the current day and the following day.
World Mate:
Voted the number one mobile travel site, World Mate lets you access your travel plans so you never miss a flight or get stranded. It has won over 20 industry awards for its multi-faceted features. The Mobile Itinerary allows you to get your entire travel itinerary and automatically synchronizes it to your mobile device – like pairing your travel bookings with business meetings to accurately prepare. Travel Dashboard provides the weather of your destination, when and where you’re leaving from, and precisely how long you’ll be gone. It also sends flight alerts to let you know if your flight has been delayed, cancelled, or diverted. One click shows you a list of other flights you can take with over 800 airlines, including direct and connecting flights. Once you land, it will remind you of the local time, and give you turn-by-turn directions to anywhere in the city. One of its most interesting features is Friend Finder, which allows you to find other World Mate users that are close by.
