The Top 10 Social Networking Apps and Sites for Travelers
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The sky is no longer the limit with these 10 social networking apps that have travelers connecting before, during and after their flights; peer-to-peer and biz-to-biz.
1. Here On Biz allows business professionals to connect during a flight or on the ground. Track where your contacts are and receive notifications when people of interest arrive in your town.
2. With the slogan Never Travel Solo, AirZolo pairs travelers on the same flight and in the same city. Users can view exciting travel updates in the newsfeed and add what they like to the app’s “Bucket List” feature, then share on Facebook to connect with people who have similar travel interests. “We offer wanderlust-worthy inspiration for [your] next trip,” says co-founder Andrea Neufeld, who seeks to keep users travel-enthused on a daily basis.
3. The Flying app supplies real-time flight information, your flight history and allows you to connect with friends and compete with others to see who has flown the most.
4. Facebelt offers a visual seat map of your flight with other Facebook users who have checked in. Browse their profile, change seats, or share a taxi once you land.
5. Wingman is a cheeky way to flirt on your flight before you touch down, because “the fun only lasts as long as your flight does. Or does it?”
6. Skycheckin believes that travel time should be both productive and enjoyable. Check in, then check around for who you might want to connect with privately or on a public discussion board. “We want to bring warmth to the atmosphere at the terminal and virtually shorten the seat distance between you and a potential friend or business acquaintance,” says Charly Wa, co-founder.
7. Royal Dutch Airlines’ (KLM) Meet and Seat lets you view Facebook and LinkedIn profiles of passengers to discover where they’ll be sitting and if you’re attending the same events once you land.
8. South African Airways now offers Check-In, allowing passengers to view traveler profiles and choose who they want to sit next to.
9. Altitude Community is a branded platform for Air Canada’s own frequent flyers that allows them to share favorite travel spots and recommendations. Altitude members can personalize their feeds based on interest.
10. Mileways lets you earn miles every flight and redeem them on Milestore. Invite friends from your Facebook list to keep everyone in the loop about your trips and travel tips.