Travel Apps

Mobile Passport App–no more waiting in line at customs!

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Due to being pregnant with twins and then  on  maternity leave, I haven’t traveled internationally in over a year. But I definitely remember how awful the customs lines were, and how much time Global Entry saved me once I signed up. The last time I flew internationally without Global Entry I had to wait two…

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Business travel basics: Airline apps

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Today I want to talk about something very basic for frequent travelers: airline apps. If you have been traveling frequently for a while or feel like you’ve got a pretty good handle on things, feel free to skip this post. I haven’t thought there was a real need to talk about these apps I use…

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Cool travel app: MiFlight

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The Home Warrior discovered MiFlight on one of his perusals through iTunes, and I have to say—it is very cool. The premise is that users will update the list of wait times in the app whenever they go through airport security. This way travelers will know how much time they need to allot, rather than…

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Great travel app: FlightAware

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It’s happened to all of us. You get to the airport and your flight gets delayed by ten minutes. No big deal, you think. You’ll just hang out at the gate. Ten minutes passes, and it’s delayed another ten minutes, and then yet another ten minutes. What the heck?? I don’t know the reasoning behind…

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Business Travel News Roundup

Now that we are finally moved in (yay!) I have gotten a chance to check out the news and blogosphere. Here are the stories that caught my eye from the past couple of weeks. Gary Leff gives a great overview of the different options available with the AmEx Platinum card–$0 first year fee and 50k…

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