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Author: Kalicia Bateman

LAST UPDATED: September 11th, 2020

Founded in 2006, TripIt is an online travel company whose goal is to create the perfect trip planner and travel organization app. The company's app for smartphones and tablets allows consumers to select their travel destinations and focus on individualizing their itineraries.

The mobile app available for iOS and Android mobile devices, including Apple Watch and Android Wear and there are a few different versions of the app:

  • TripIt: Create and organize travel plans with this free version of the platform
  • TripIt Pro: TripIt + additional features like reward points tracking, real-time flight alerts, gate change notifications, preferred seat monitoring, and other VIP benefits. 
  • TripIt for Teams: A platform to help admins plan and share trip info for business travelers
  • TripIt for TMCs: Used for collaborating travel management companies

Keep reading for TripIt pros and cons. 

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The Good

  • Features
  • Sample Itinerary
  • Team Coordination

Features

Designed to benefit frequent travelers and businesses, TripIt allows users to keep all of their accommodations in one organized platform that has a number of features which make it easy to alter or cancel reservations and receive refunds where eligible. There are different service levels provided by TripIt: a free device, a pro app, and a plan for businesses. This gives travelers the ability to find a plan that works for best for them and their needs. 

Basic features found in both the TripIt and TripIt Pro plans include the ability to:

  • Organize travel plans in one place
  • Access itineraries on a smartphone or tablet using the free app
  • Add or edit plans manually, including notes, photos, and links
  • Sync travel plans with calendars
  • Selectively share trip plans
  • Store travel documents and travel booking details like your restaurant reservations, rental car confirmation number, hotel reservation number, or flight number
  • Offline access to your travel itinerary

Sample Itinerary

TripIt provides a sample travel itinerary that shows confirmation codes so users can easily check-in to their flight by accessing the airline's website in their internet browser. Whether a traveler is on the go or managing from the office, they can quickly keep track of all travel accommodations and flight details.

Team Coordination

TripIt for Teams is a great tool for teams that need to coordinate their business travel. Users can try this service for free for 30 days, after which it costs $49 per year and makes it easy for companies to stay organized and keep employees informed about travel plans.

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The Bad

  • Account Required
  • Subscriptions

Account Required

Unfortunately, TripIt does not allow travelers to quickly input desired travel plans and view results in a matter of moments. In fact, consumers are required to have a TripIt account in order to gain access to even the basic app features.

Subscriptions

Consumers who are interested in the TripIt Pro app can try it out for free for 30 days, but after that, they will be required to pay a monthly or annual fee in order to take advantage of the following features:

  • Real-time flight alerts about delays, cancellations, and gate changes
  • Search for alternate flights
  • Seat tracker notifies when a preferred seat is available for your flight
  • Notifications when you are eligible for a flight refund
  • Track all of your travel rewards in one place
  • Easily share travel plans with your friends or family
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The Bottom Line

TripIt is a travel app that offers a number of features, sample itineraries, and team coordination. However, the company requires consumers to have an account in order to use its services and charges pro users a monthly or yearly subscription for some of its plans.

All in all, TripIt may be a good option for businesses that need to manage frequent travel accommodations for employees. However, it probably is not the best option for individual travelers.

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Jeffrey Dean New Orleans, LA

I received an alert showing that my flight had been delayed. The alert came at. It was a delay from 0700 to 1730. I caught a taxi to a nearby hotel. I came back to the airport at 1500. The airline said that the flight was not cancelled. I would have to wait until the next morning to catch the next flight. I then had to buy another ticket. I made a recommendation to add VERIFY or VERIFY WITH CARRIER/AIRPORT to the end of alerts like that. We all know that travelers can get quite tired. I told them that I didn’t want to know their sources, only why the alert was wrong in general with no specifics needed. Otherwise, I see it as their reputation that takes a hit, especially with your pro membership. I did not want to speak ill of this company, if I didn't have to. The only compensation that I got was a free year of Tripit Pro. Tripit said, “We do not release our sources for where we receive our travel alerts information but have passed your feedback on to the appropriate team to help prevent future issues.” There is no way to know if they actually did that. Expecting more, Jeffrey Dean

6 years ago

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Blag New York, NY

The app is buggy. I have repeatedly reported problems to them, but instead of fixing the fundamental issues they add more features. The worst problem: the Android version frequently breaks when syncing offline changes. The only fix to this is to uninstall the app and reinstall it. Of course, much if what you entered needs to be reentered, but I would advise you to enter data only when you gave a viable Internet connection.

6 years ago