September 18, 2007
25 new travel tech links: faster, cheaper, cooler
TripIt, which launched today, lets you consolidate your trip research plans from Google maps, NOAA weather, SeatGuru airplane seat advice, Wikipedia city information, Flickr and Eventful current events.
Farecast now predicts when hotel rates will go up or down. Kayak.com and Hotels.com have added new features, too.
14Trips is a new "high-luxury-low-price" hotel aggregator booking service.
The New York Times special section on business travel has a guide to the best new travel gadgets.
Zagat has launched the free ZAGAT.mobi, an advertising-supported mobile website with restaurant, nightlife and hotel content.
Share an NYC cab with RideAmigos.com, SplitaCab.com or Hitchsters.com to the airports - now from Brooklyn, too.
Predict the cost of your ride with New York Taxi Fare Finder or YellowCabNYC. (Via MoleskineCity and GoogleMapsMania.)
Tracking JFK flights in real time with a Google map mash up.
FlightStats.com has added live-updating Google maps.
Orbitz adds "real-time updates from travelers just like you" (Via Kathryn Yu.)
The TSA website has average airport security wait times. (Via Gadling.)
NYC subway maps for your iPhone.
Artists map downtown New York for the New Museum. (Via Kathryn Yu and the Map Room.)
Social Media's favorite consumer travel sites.
BestParking.com (formerly NYCGarages.com) now lets drivers make free reservations at some Manhattan parking facilities -- and you can access the site from your mobile.
Nokia has added free maps for its smartphones.
Google Transit is coming to New York.
Real-time arrival info boards really coming to NYC bus shelters. Really.
VirginAmerica will get on-board wi-fi next year.
Sound may be coming to Google Earth.
Reverse tech: The customer service phone numbers for Travelocity, Orbitz, Priceline and Expedia you want when things go wrong.
Earlier: New travel tech: better maps, fare finders, GPS gear
September 18, 2007 07:08 AM in Arrivology, Maps, Techology
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