- Just got back from a long trip and tried BB Travel for the first time. It has some great base features that were really helpful...
--it groups all your trip info by trip, and then by date (this info is auto-collected and grouped when you forward an airline, hotel or car reservation email to them - simple)
--it tracks the latest gate info for each flight. No more saving and finding emails from the airline - just check BBT after your flight lands and it has your next gate - just two easy clicks away.
I liked how easy this was for domestic and int'l flights. After trying one trip, I loaded in my next 4 in about one minute. Now I'm set.
There's probably other advantages too, but I'll take these for now.04-03-12 10:07 PMLike 2 - ChrisySeeker of the WayAgreed. BlackBerry Travel is a useful app.
I haven't traveled with it yet but when I booked my flight, car and hotel it automatically imported that information into the BlackBerry Travel app. No need to manually input or forward itinerary emails!
Added all those event to my BlackBerry calendar as well which I loved.
Also shows me weather of my destination city within the app. Very thoughtful.
When RIM makes an app, they do it right. Great features, easy to use and good OS integration!
Looking forward to using it on an actual trip!glassofpinot likes this.04-03-12 10:12 PMLike 1 - Agree BB Travel is great. However, Worldmate had some really useful features that it appears BB Travel does not. For instance, Worldmate kept in its database flight status requests that you had checked previously. This allowed you to save time when checking on a flight you frequently check on. With BB Travel, you must manually re-enter the airline & flight #.04-04-12 07:38 AMLike 0
- BB Travel also is handy when a gate changes. Many times I get the notice before it is announced. I can get a head start to the new gate and get a good seat in the gate area!Chrisy and glassofpinot like this.04-04-12 08:51 AMLike 2
- Auto-grab also works well. You don't even have to forward itineraries for them to appear - it will auto-grab anything that comes to your regular BB email address.
I wish that you could set an alternative e-address, since I have all my travel related emails sent to a separate mailbox - for collecting and to avoid spam in my regular inbox.04-09-12 11:23 PMLike 0 - Auto-grab also works well. You don't even have to forward itineraries for them to appear - it will auto-grab anything that comes to your regular BB email address.
I wish that you could set an alternative e-address, since I have all my travel related emails sent to a separate mailbox - for collecting and to avoid spam in my regular inbox.glassofpinot likes this.04-10-12 04:30 AMLike 1 - You can. Just login into the webportal over at BlackBerry Travel and adjust or add an emailaddress.04-11-12 03:46 AMLike 0
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- I've used WorldMate before it was incorporated into BB Travel. I've also tried Kayak, TripIt, a bunch of others. My travels have cut down lately, so I don't have any of those installed right now.
One thing I noticed about BB Travel is its affect on my 9700's boot time. Before installing, I reboot in just over 1 minute. After installing, reboots take almost 5 minutes...even after uninstalling. Might just be me, but I've noticed it and tested to isolate the app.04-11-12 04:29 PMLike 0 - I haven't noticed a longer boot time (but it could be), but I have lately noticed a bit of a slower response sometimes, even though my memory usage is very low. Have you seen this and could it also be related? I've had BB Travel installed for a while but only started using it 2 weeks ago.04-11-12 11:09 PMLike 0
- ChrisySeeker of the WayMay I post my thread here? I hope this happens soon so we have a super app!
http://forums.crackberry.com/blackbe...ration-706879/04-12-12 07:40 AMLike 0 - I haven't noticed a longer boot time (but it could be), but I have lately noticed a bit of a slower response sometimes, even though my memory usage is very low. Have you seen this and could it also be related? I've had BB Travel installed for a while but only started using it 2 weeks ago.
I use FlightView as well, and I know it checks for updated flight info every 5 minutes or so. When I'm not traveling I just uninstall it so it doesn't clog things up with network activity.04-12-12 11:34 AMLike 0 -
Wish there was an app that snorkeled for problems like this and could tell you what was causing things to get clogged. Anyway, that's my rant.04-14-12 10:57 PMLike 0
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