Although travel is down in this economy, it’s still required for many of us. In addition to the high-profile travel sites that most people already know about, there are some great new and lesser-known sites that can save you money on trips, and beat many common types of hassles. They can help you save money on airport parking, make sure your seat on a plane will allow you to work in-flight, and much more. Here are several sites to try before your next trip.
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AltSearchEngines has a couple of posts up that should be of interest to web workers who frequently travel. SeatGuru, a great site for planning out which airplane seat to sit in and which amenities your seat will provide, has been steadily adding site visitor reviews and more since being acquired by TripAdvisor in 2007. Meanwhile, FlightWait cuts through the complicated muck at many of the flight tracking sites and shows you just the flights in your area that are delayed.
Here’s what you’ll find at these useful travel sites.
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Despite the economic downturn, many of us web workers still travel frequently, and that means dealing with always unpredictable airports, airplanes, weather conditions at destinations, and more. I’ve written before about a few of the sites that can ease the whole process, and one of them, the truly useful FlightAware, has been adding a lot of useful new features.
As always, FlightAware is a carrier-independent, database-driven site that tracks airborne aircraft, arrivals, ETAs and much more. It uses air traffic control data that is up-to-date on a nearly real-time basis and is very dependable.
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