What kind of apps exist thus far for travel & hospitality? American Airlines has an app for checking into flights, flight status/schedule, accessing your AAdvantage® account, booking flights, viewing terminal apps, your mobile boarding pass and of course playing sudoku while you wait at your gate. EDITION hotels has an app for some of their hotel properties including the newly opened Waikiki Edition which allows users to schedule housekeeping, turn down service, valet parking, wake up calls, transportation and more all through their app. If you’re traveling for personal or business, check to see if they have an app.


Possibilities for travel & hospitality apps

• Property information, floorplans, General Manager and Front Desk biographies

• Check-in, arrange turn-down service, transportation and wake-up calls

• Real-time transportation information and any airport delays

• Control your room’s temperature and lighting virtually

• Wayfinding – enter your room number and allow the app to lead the way!

• Nearby services and restaurants – nearby businesses may pay for premium listings in the hotel’s app directory

• Meetings – Meeting planner information, speaker biographies, course notes, meeting agenda, polls/surveys, social address book

• Live hashtag tweets about the particular event, brand, and more

• Live campus video of the hotel