TripIt Brings First All-in-One Travel Organizer to Google Glass
Trip Details and Flight Status Displayed When They're Needed Most, Helping Travelers Focus on the World Around Them
SAN FRANCISCO and NEW YORK, May 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- TripIt from Concur (Nasdaq: CNQR), the world's highest-rated travel organizing app with more than 10 million users, today ushered in a new way for travelers to access all their travel plans on Glass and get timely trip information at eye level when faced with gate changes, flight delays and cancellations. TripIt was selected to bring its all-in-one travel organizer to Glass along with an exclusive group of travel partners.
A prominent addition to TripIt's suite of native apps, Glassware makes it even easier for travelers to engage with the world around them. TripIt users now have the option to keep their smartphone tucked away, while all the information needed to make their journey as smooth as possible is in sight. Flight details are displayed conveniently upon arrival at the airport, followed by a car rental, hotel, and any other travel reservations previously forwarded to plans@tripit.com.
For TripIt Pro users, TripIt Glassware presents real-time flight status notifications at the right moment throughout the trip, including: check-in reminders, gate changes, flight delays, and more. In one tap, a traveler can view alternate flights to find a faster way home or squeeze in a few extra hours in a favorite destination.
"TripIt and Google share a common goal to organize information and create technology to make people's lives better," said Rich Adams, Head of Mobile for TripIt. "With TripIt, we're always thinking about how traveling should work in pursuit of 'The Perfect Trip.' Imagine being able to simultaneously enjoy a cup of coffee, carry your luggage through the airport and stay informed of changes. All your flight status updates are presented in plain view, freeing up your hands and making it easier to stay engaged with the world around you."
TripIt Glassware is now available for download in Google Play. While TripIt organizes travel plans in one place for free, a subscription to TripIt Pro is required for flight status alerts and notifications ($49/year). A free 30-day trial of TripIt Pro is available at http://tripit.com/pro.
About TripIt from Concur®
TripIt from Concur, the world's highest-rated travel organizing app, automagically creates a master itinerary for every trip, giving you instant access to all your travel plans in one place?any time, on any device. To get started, simply forward flight, hotel, rental car, and restaurant confirmation emails to plans@tripit.com. TripIt Pro has all the organizing power of TripIt, plus extra features for stress-free travel, like real-time flight alerts, seat tracking, refund notifications, and more. Companies can also extend the power of TripIt to the entire office with TripIt for Teams. For more information on how TripIt organizes and delights more than 10 million travelers worldwide, please visit us at www.tripit.com, follow us @TripIt, like us on Facebook, and watch us on YouTube.
About Google Glass
Glass is smart eyewear that allows you to look up and engage with the world by providing you with access to information when you need it without getting in the way. Glass began as a project from the Google[x] team, a division of Google dedicated to moonshot projects that create technology to make people's lives better.
Glass puts you in control of your technology by connecting you to what you love with a hands-free device that's on when you need it and off when you don't. Created by designers and software engineers, Glass is simple and beautifully designed.
About Concur
Concur is a leading provider of integrated travel and expense management solutions. Concur's easy-to-use Web-based and mobile solutions help companies, federal agencies and their employees control costs and save time. Concur's open platform enables the entire travel and expense ecosystem of customers, suppliers, and developers to access and extend Concur's T&E cloud. Concur's systems adapt to individual employee preferences and scale to meet the needs of companies from small to large. Learn more athttp://www.concur.com or the Concur blog.
CONTACT: Amy Jackson, press@tripit.com
SOURCE Concur Technologies