TripIt, the Online Travel Assistant, Organizes Travel this Holiday Weekend; Lets Travelers Focus on Their Trips
Released on: February 15, 2008, 11:27 am
Press Release Author: Alison McNeill
Industry: Internet & Online
Press Release Summary: TripIt, the Online Travel Assistant, Organizes Travel this Holiday Weekend; Lets Travelers Focus on Their Trips
Press Release Body: San Francisco, Calif., Feb. 15, 2008 - This President's Day Weekend, TripIt (www.tripit.com), a free online travel organizer and social network for frequent travelers, is helping people spend more time enjoying their vacation, and less time fretting over travel logistics.
In the United States, President's Day is one of the top traveling weekends of the year. Unfortunately, that means more crowds and the chance of more travel delays and changes to travel plans. Staying organized can make the difference in having a memorable vacation weekend.
TripIt gives the frequent traveler their own personal online travel assistant. The site intelligently organizes trip details - including flight, hotel, and rental car reservations and activities - no matter where they were booked. People just forward their travel confirmation emails to plans@tripit.com. Then TripIt automatically builds one master itinerary that can be printed, viewed online, and shared. And TripIt doubles as a personal concierge and searches the web to add helpful details like daily weather, local maps, driving directions, and city guides.
As people get ready to rush out for this three-day holiday weekend, TripIt makes sure they have all the details needed for a smooth, carefree time. Print out a master itinerary, or view the TripIt itinerary details and updates from your laptop or mobile phone. Family and friends may wonder just when you got so organized.
In addition, TripIt's newly launched "closeness" alerts keep travelers connected, by automatically notifying them if their itinerary will cross paths with fellow travelers in their community of contacts. And the "Who's Coming to my City?" feature lets users know if a colleague or friend will be visiting their hometown. TripIt also syncs with personal calendars that support iCal, including Google Calendar, Outlook 2007, and Plaxo.
About TripIt Launched in September 2007, TripIt is an online personal travel assistant that automatically organizes all travel plans. The company was co-founded by Gregg Brockway, co-founder of Hotwire and former president of Expedia\'s luxury travel company Classic Vacations, Inc. More can be found online at http://www.tripit.com.
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