If you're a frequent traveller, you might have already heard of an app called TripIt. TripIt lets users streamline their entire travel itinerary by organizing their whole trip into a single, easy to access location. That includes obvious things like your flight information, as well as hotel bookings, car rentals, and dinner reservations. Think of it like a kind of Google Assistant for travel on steroids.

Today, TripIt has added another little piece of information to its app: security checkpoint wait times. Now, you can see which lines have the shortest waits, and you'll be conveniently guided across the airport to the appropriate checkpoint through the in-app map. If you're in a rush, this feature can help shave off a few precious minutes in arriving to your gate on time, which can instead be put to good use towards a little more sleep in the morning.

While TripIt is free to try and use, a subscription to TripIt Pro (for $49/year) is required to access the new feature. Additionally, wait times are currently only available in only a handful of airports (Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Denver International Airport, Orlando International Airport, and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport), though the plan is to expand to more locations. For the average flyer, $49 a year may seem like a steep price for a few minor conveniences, but if you're the sort of person who has to travel multiple times a month for work, it might actually be worth your while.

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TripIt: Travel Planner Developer: TripIt, Inc.
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