FlightTrack is a BlackBerry app that has been updated with a revamped UI and several new features. The app is just what the name says it is: a flight tracking app. The app tracks a variety of aspects around your domestic and international flights with real-time updates and live flight tracking maps. FlightTrack gives you updates on gates, delays and cancellations too.
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BlackBerry Travel 1.1 has been released today in BlackBerry App World and the latest version includes global rental car booking, and a world clock feature allowing users to track the time across multiple locations and time zones. BlackBerry Travel now also supports hotel and rental car booking in over 20 currencies.
Since the launch of BlackBerry Travel 1.0 in mid-February, localized versions have been introduced in 5 languages and 49 countries, receiving over 1 million downloads. The application uses around 8 partners, including United/Continental, Lufthansa, Hilton, Starwood, Accor and Travelport.
The BlackBerry Travel app also features automatic trip scanning just like WorldMate, where your travel itineraries are populated as soon as you get confirmation emails.
Read more about BlackBerry Travel on Inside BlackBerry and download the app free in App World.
S4BB are known for making quality apps that take a lot of data and condense it into an application. The company has packed the CIA World Factbook, with information about more than 270 countries, into an app and it’s currently on sale for a reasonable price. The app is based on 2010 data and includes information such as:
- Flag Graphic
- Map Image
- Background
- Geography
- People
- Government
- Economy
- Communications
- Transportation
- Military
- Transnational Issues
Check out the CIA World Factbook app that’s great for anyone traveling to foreign countries. The app is currently $4.99 (down from $29.99).
This news is a little old but Virgin Blue has launched a check-in app for BlackBerry called Check-Mate. The app lets Virgin Blue travelers in Australia to make flight bookings, changes and cancellations across the entire Virgin Blue domestic network from their BlackBerry. Check-Mate also allows you to select your seat and board via 2D barcode scanning. Boarding with your mobile is far more convenient and I’m looking forward to when paper is completely obsolete.
The FlightView app has been updated with a number of features to help you travel easier. The FlightView app provides actionable, flight tracking information directly to your BlackBerry. Recently, FlightView announced that their app lets travelers:
- Monitor their flight status information with verified FAA data
- Track their flight in real-time on a map with radar weather overlay
- Get alerts that synchronize into the BlackBerry calendar
Gizmodo got their hands on a leaked copy of the US Department of Homeland Security’s TSA directives. In this directive are a few new measures that will dramatically affect your experience traveling by air. The new directives include:
Directive: Passengers must remain in seats beginning 1 hour prior to arrival at destination.
How it will impact travel: If your flight is only 60 minutes, you won’t be able to get out of your seat at all.
Directive: Passenger access to carry-on baggage is prohibited beginning 1 hour prior to arrival at destination.
How it will impact travel: One hour prior to landing, be sure to have taken anything from your carry-on that you might need for the rest of the flight.
Directive: Disable aircraft-integrated passenger communications systems and services (phone, internet access services, live television programming, global positioning systems) prior to boarding and during all phases of flight.
How it will impact travel: During all phases of the flight? Are they saying we no longer have in-flight entertainment? If you have taken a flight since these measures were implemented, let us know.
Directive: While over U.S. airspace, flight crew may not make any announcement to passengers concerning flight path or position over cities or landmarks.
How it will impact travel: I really doubt the terrorists are waiting for the Captain to say “and on your left is the Lincoln Memorial.”
Directive: Passengers may not have any blankets, pillows, or personal belongings on the lap beginning 1 hour prior to arrival at destination.
How it will impact air travel: Is a laptop a personal belonging? Perhaps a BlackBerry doesn’t fall into this category.
Personally, I don’t see how they’re going to implement these measures for parents with children. You simply can’t tell a mother that she isn’t allowed to access her baggage during a flight. If her child needs it, too bad. It’s not like there are many terrorists boarding flights with their newborn babies.
Click through for the full transcript of the new TSA directives
