I tend to travel quite a bit both professionally as well as personally with my wife and small children. There are a few constants that stay with me – my smartphone and my mini laptop. While my mini with WiFi card allows me access quick flight and hotel information, sometimes my cell phone has to get the job done. Below are a few brands that use mobile and use it well:
UNITED (mobile.united.com) – I’ve flown United since college and enjoy the simplicity and ease of their wap site. Its quick, robust and easy to read with check-in, status, Red Carpet Club and Mileage Plus info and more!
DELTA (mobile.delta.com) very similar to United but also offers travel alerts for those of us who travel internationally
SOUTHWEST (mobile.southwest.com) – SW allows you to buy flights on their mobile site as well book autos with their 6 rental partners
Many of the hotel wap sites immediaelty recognize that you’re accessing information from a mobile device and send you to their mobile wap site. Some brands below also use mobile apps:
Accor Hotels – Accor (The Sofitel for my LA folks) uses a mobile app function to offer promotions and the ability to book their hotels across the world.
Hyatt – Hyatt offers reservations, checking in & out as well as access to their frequent traveler program PASSPORT. You’ll be able to find great promotions and offers exclusive to their mobile site.
Hilton – Hilton uses a mobile app that also allows for reservations, HHonors Points and specials.
Marriott – Marriott offers booking availability, Rewards account features and city guides. Marriott also uses SMS to provide great deals.
This is only a few of the travel related brands using mobile, however, many are not yet truly integrated into the digital world. If you’re a brand manager for a hotel, airline, or rental company, look to Textopoly to make it easier for business travelers like myself to find you and use your brand!