By Kieran Alger
Friday April 8, 2011
Not sure if you spotted but the sun just came out. Since clapping my eyes on it my thoughts have turned to holidays. It’ll soon be time to escape the grind for sunnier climes but actually booking and organising a getaway is a stressful business at best, whether it’s a weekend for two in the Cotswolds or a month of extreme sports in New Zealand.
So let your phone take the strain, and check out the best five holiday-booking, stress-killing apps for Apple’s iPhone…
KAYAK Pro Flights, Hotels, Flight tracker
Covering off all your booking needs in one place, KAYAK PRO lets you search for flights, hotels and even cover off your car rental situation.
A tool comparison tool ensures you’re getting the best deal, and if you are waiting for a friend to fly in, you can use the flight status checker to avoid hanging around the airport for hours.
Price: £0.59
Tripit – Travel Organizer
Constantly worried about missing connections or misplacing hotel addresses? Trip helps keep all your travelling plans in order.
Once you’ve sent your itinerary details to plans@tripit.com, all of your information including flights, hotels, and car rental can be checked online and offline, which should come in handy when you’re airborne.
Price: Free
Exodus Adventure Holidays
Because lying on the beach sipping cocktails isn’t everyone’s idea of the perfect holiday, Exodus caters for those prefer to get their adrenaline pumping while in their shorts.
Grab a last minute deal or speak to one of the Exodus travel experts, and you’ll soon be trekking, biking or even going on a polar expedition in no time.
Price: Free
Travel Tip-off
Gone the days when you had to sit through hundreds of pages on Teletext Holidays, Travel-Tip-off serves up the latest deals whether it’s a far flung trip or a cheaper ‘staycation.’
You can check out the top 10 deals and use one-click dialling to make the call to seal the deal with the relevant tour operator.
Price: Free
British Airways
Making that often lengthily stay in departures a stress-free experience, the BA app gives you access to check-in details, departure times and gate numbers.
If you subscribe to the British Airways’ frequent flyer scheme you’ll also be able to use your Apple smartphone as a boarding pass. Although this means check-in staff have no idea where to put your luggage stickers…
Price: Free
See more of the best apps on the T3.com App chart or get updates via Twitter at @T3dotcom.
SOURCE: http://blog.three.co.uk/2011/04/08/guest-post-best-holiday-iphone-4-apps/
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