Five of the Best Apps for When You’re Heading to the Airport
byDaniel McCarthy/
Airports are getting busier. According to the Bureau of Transportation Studies, 2017 was the busiest year ever for U.S. airlines, by more than 3 percent, and most industry forecasts say that statistic is only going to increase this year. With the highest number of passengers in history, anxious travelers have more on their minds as they head to the airport, but there are tools that they can use to ease their concerns, including some that are accessible right on their cell phones.
这里有五个应用程序,可以帮助您解决当今航空旅行的困难,并将其传递给您的客户。
我的TSA应用。
My TSA App
The official app from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is a good addition to a traveler’s digital toolkit. The app’s features allow travelers to see status reports at airports around the country, including delays, traveler volume, and PreCheck lane statuses, along with a travel checklist and a database of most TSA rules.
The app also includes a good list of approved and unapproved items — called “Can I Bring?” — that travelers can use when packing, although the list could be more comprehensive. It also gives travelers access to AskTSA, which is the department’s question-and-answer system that is operated through Facebook Messenger and Twitter, where travelers can typically get a quick response to their questions.
休息室.
休息室
Loungebuddy背后的想法是为全球80多个机场的休息室制作众包指南,同时还为旅行者提供了折扣通行证的机会。
旅行者可以下载躺椅和在机场搜索,然后终端查看每个休息室提供的产品(食品,饮料,互联网,商业服务,电视等),以及它们位于终端的位置。根据设施和用户评论,每个休息室都分为四个不同的排名:基本,固体,新鲜和豪华。
旅行者还可以以折现率获得日常通行证,并可以按信用卡或苹果薪水付款。
Not all airports are included in Loungebuddy (a search for local airports in New York showed that LaGuardia Airport was not available).
Flio。
FLIO
FLIO calls itself the “Global Airport App,” because it offers information on more than 900 airports, including dining options, parking prices, flight schedules, hotel options, attractions nearby, and more.
Flio在整理旅行者需要知道的所有内容方面做得非常好,但是最令人印象深刻的功能可能是其自动WiFi激活,这使所有旅行都可以进行,但尤其是那些在几个不同机场有多个停车的人,只是容易得多。Flio将获取旅行者的信息,并将其用于在其保护伞下的所有机场登录,从而为他们节省每次激活或验证过程的麻烦。
SEATGURU.
SEATGURU
For a lot of travelers, there’s way more to think about than just aisle or window seat when it comes to choosing where to sit on an airplane. SeatGuru might be the best app for finicky travelers to have on their smartphone. It allows you to see the inside of an airplane and shows exactly where a seat is positioned, so you can choose one that lets you get close, or far away, to the bathroom or kitchen or galley or emergency exit rows.
SEATGURUalso includes a feature that allows travelers to check on flight status by number or route.
CBP移动护照.
CBP移动护照
正式授权海关和边境布鲁泰克tion (CBP) for U.S. and Canadian travelers for use at three cruise ports and 26 airports, and counting, Mobile Passport can help travelers expedite their entry into the U.S. by storing passport and declaration information on their phones.
该应用程序是免费使用的,不需要预先批准(也不需要替换护照),但是它确实使您可以忘记在飞行后前往海关线之前,先用高尔夫铅笔填写海关声明纸表格土地。
Mobile Passport is also fairly easy to use — the app will grab and store your info through your smartphone’s camera and will allow you to use that camera to take a selfie to store on your profile. You can fill out the trip info once you land. Once you submit the info to CBP, you’ll get a QR code that can be scanned by a CBP officer at customs.