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Old Oct 19, 2009 | 11:51 am
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YYC Guy
 
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Good sum up of what is needed in this app. Most are really just bug fixes and fairly small improvements for clarity of information anyway. If it did all that, and did it accurately, this app would rock. The only possibly major enhancement is the auto-link to a passenger’s bookings using their AP number, but if those are available via a user signing in to the website they are definitely available via an app.

Agree that server connectivity with the app has been awful, but it seems to have improved in recent weeks. In early September, I got those error messages multiple times whenever I opened the app. Seems a lot better now, but still not perfect. Also agree that the app should refresh itself upon opening without having to remember to click the refresh button

For what its worth I would like to add a few more suggestions:

1. Make more of the app work when offline, as in when my phone is in Airplane mode. It is a travel app for travelers, who spend long periods sitting in airplanes, after all. Obv many of the tools must have online access to function, but I sure would like to see a flight sked that works offline. AC used to have this with the old Palm Pilot schedules.

2. I would like to see my flight segments organized or bundled in some way, pref by itinerary. My mind works in Trips, not in Flight Segments. The list that I currently have in the app (yes, I am still trying it out even though I have better apps on my iphone) just looks too long to quickly spot which flight segments belong together. They just all run on together without any organization. Either bundle by itinerary, or by week, or by month, or something.

3. Showing dest weather in the app is a great idea. I love those airports whose gate signs show weather at the flight’s destination!
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