Managing lots of trips - APP to use
Sep 14, 2022, 6:14 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 72
Managing lots of trips - APP to use
Hey everyone. I have found myself in the position of struggling with trip admin.
I have a few trips coming up, multiple flights, car hire and different hotels.
I have tried to use check my trip but it keeps leeching the trips especially back to back flights.
does anyone use another app even paid for or free. Thanks
e
I have a few trips coming up, multiple flights, car hire and different hotels.
I have tried to use check my trip but it keeps leeching the trips especially back to back flights.
does anyone use another app even paid for or free. Thanks
e
Sep 14, 2022, 6:41 am
#2
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: LON
Programs: Mucci, BAEC, Eurostar
Posts: 3,277
Not sure of the relevance to BA, but I've been using Award Wallet for a while. It stores your passwords and scans your accounts periodically to notify you of changes (seats, schedule etc). Also has check-in reminders and delay alerts. It works with all sorts of loyalty accounts, including Boots.
Sep 14, 2022, 6:42 am
#3
Join Date: Jun 2019
Programs: BA Gold, EI, VS
Posts: 145
I use tripit and find it very good. Just forward your confirmation emails to it and it builds the trip itinerary for you. Only very occasionally do you need to enter someting manually. App is good and so is web access. Holds all your trip history almost indefinitely. You can share details with fellow travellers, PAs or family, all at different access levels. Free version is fine for me. I had a free trial of the premium version but it didn't add a lot for me, although that was during covid ...
Sep 14, 2022, 6:43 am
#4
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: TPA/ABZ
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold. GGL/CCR.
Posts: 13,239
Call me old fashioned but I use standard Calendar functionality. Never lets me down and I have some fairly complex travel coming up over the next few weeks.
Sep 14, 2022, 7:21 am
#6
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Lewes, UK
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 1,212
I use tripit and find it very good. Just forward your confirmation emails to it and it builds the trip itinerary for you. Only very occasionally do you need to enter someting manually. App is good and so is web access. Holds all your trip history almost indefinitely. You can share details with fellow travellers, PAs or family, all at different access levels. Free version is fine for me. I had a free trial of the premium version but it didn't add a lot for me, although that was during covid ...
Sep 14, 2022, 7:35 am
#7
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 324
Third here for TripIt - I've used it since 2009 and it has a very handy tracker that shows you all your flights and trip data (bit terrifying to see your total days away for 13 years...!). But very easy and can create a subscribed calendar feed so it appears automatically in whatever calendar you use (Apple for me)
Sep 14, 2022, 7:36 am
#8
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Sussex
Programs: BA; IHG; LHW; Hilton
Posts: 780
Hey everyone. I have found myself in the position of struggling with trip admin.
I have a few trips coming up, multiple flights, car hire and different hotels.
I have tried to use check my trip but it keeps leeching the trips especially back to back flights.
does anyone use another app even paid for or free. Thanks
e
I have a few trips coming up, multiple flights, car hire and different hotels.
I have tried to use check my trip but it keeps leeching the trips especially back to back flights.
does anyone use another app even paid for or free. Thanks
e
Sep 14, 2022, 10:24 am
#9
Join Date: May 2013
Location: USA
Programs: AA Plt Pro, UA Silver, DL, QF; HHonors Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 128
I third (or whatever we're up to) the motion for TripIt. Add your email addresses there, forward your emailed ticket/itinerary to [email protected], and 95% of the work is done for you. Sometimes there is a little sorting to do when you have nested trips, but it's very simple. And the delay/rebooking alerts when things go sideways have proven themselves (unfortunately) more useful than ever this year.
Sep 14, 2022, 10:31 am
#10
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester
Programs: BA Gold, VS Gold
Posts: 289
I’ve used Kayak for many years now. Was a complete life saver when travel was busy. It works in a similar way to Tripit - you forward booking confirmation emails to kayak and it captures the information, be it flight, hotel, train etc.
Sep 14, 2022, 12:02 pm
#12
Join Date: Mar 2020
Programs: British Airways Executive Club
Posts: 33
Also use TripIt, you can inbox sync to save from having to forward emails whenever they arrive.
good for building trips automatically and it’s fairly intelligent, even getting restaurant bookings into trips
stats are great too
good for building trips automatically and it’s fairly intelligent, even getting restaurant bookings into trips
stats are great too
