NEW YORK – With the busy summer vacation season quickly approaching, The Associated Press asked several travel experts about their favorite tools for travel. Needless to say, applications for Apple’s iPhone and iPad were high on most lists, but there are still plenty of great tools out there for other smartphone users and even those with just regular cell phones.
Ray LaHood, U.S. Secretary of Transportation: “When I fly for work or to visit my family, I want a flight that will be on time. That’s why I’m glad passengers can now check the websites of the larger airlines to find the on-time record of each of the flights they are considering before they purchase a ticket. You can learn how often that flight arrives on time — within 15 minutes of schedule — as well as how often it arrives more than 30 minutes late. You also can find out if a flight has been canceled 5 percent or more of the time.”
Rob Katz, chairman and CEO Vail Resorts: “When I’m traveling around the U.S. I use Yelp. It helps me quickly find almost any amenity and has reviews and additional information. I also use Open Table quite a bit.”
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