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Tripit Review: What You Need To Know About the Travel Planning App

February 23, 2024

If you’re a keen independent traveler—as in, you book flights and hotels separately, add on extras, and use multiple travel companies or sites in the pursuit of the perfect trip—there is an app that can make travel planning a whole lot easier. For anyone who needs a hand with logistics, TripIt, an award-winning travel organization app, helps you track all of your trip itineraries in one place, compiling flight, activity, accommodation, and transportation details, alerting you to changes to any reservations, and even allowing you to snag a better seat on the plane if one becomes available. 

TripIt won the People’s Choice Webby in 2023 in the travel apps category. And, personally, I’ve been using it to keep me on the road as a travel writer for ten years, which is why I’m here to walk you through how it all works.

What is TripIt?

TripIt is a San Francisco–based company that was founded in 2006 by Andy Denmark, Gregg Brockway, and Scott Hintz, a trio of serial tech founders and entrepreneurs with a strong base in the travel industry. The company was acquired by Concur Technologies in 2011, and when SAP acquired Concur in 2014, it also acquired TripIt. 

The app works by organizing all your travel details in one place, creating a comprehensive itinerary for each trip from the confirmation emails that you provide. When you book a flight, hotel, or reservation, you forward the confirmation email to  [email protected] . TripIt then adds it to your itinerary. The whole thing culminates in a linear, day-by-day itinerary that shows you where you need to be and when on your trip. (If you have more than one trip booked, each one will show up in its own itinerary.) 

Some of the app’s most useful features come into play when traveling with others: The sharing function means you can loop in friends and family, sharing details of your travels with them so there’s no confusion around where you’ll be and when. 

Pros: Why we love TripIt

• Clear organization and no-fuss itinerary building: You just send an email or sync your email, and TripIt does the rest for you.
• Offline capabilities: There have been many instances during my travels when I haven’t had internet, but I’ve still relied on TripIt to figure out where I’m supposed to be and when.
• Alert system:  The handy alert system keeps you updated ahead of your trip, with a notification that your trip is coming up a day before, and during your travels, with reminders about flight and check-in details.
• Easy sharing:  It’s easy to share trip details via Whatsapp, Slack, and other messaging apps. There are a few different levels to sharing—you can simply share trip details with others, you can invite them to collaborate on the trip, or you can even include a planner who is not going on the trip.
• Advanced features with TripIt Pro: These include real-time alerts when the status of your flight changes, flight-change alternatives for when your flight is canceled and you need another option, a picker for the best seat on the plane, points and miles trackers to keep all of your loyalty points in one app, and more.

Cons: Limitations of TripIt

• Language limitations:  TripIt’s website and app function in US English, British English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish, but it can get confused and require further assistance if you submit confirmation emails in other languages.
• Technological issues:  Its technology doesn’t always understand emails that you forward and can miss some items. (That’s why I always check when I’ve imported a plan to be sure that all of my information was added correctly.) 
• Style points:  TripIt isn’t the most hip—no cool graphics, cute copywriting, or design that blows you away. But, it’s functional and it works.

What is TripIt Pro?

TripIt Pro, which costs $49 per year, is a souped-up version of the free TripIt app. It’s still a way to streamline all those travel details, making your trip smoother and easier to navigate. But Pro comes with a laundry list of advanced features not offered with the free version:

• Seat tracker:  So you can move to a better seat on your flight if one becomes available
• Fare tracker:  Lets you know if airfare drops on your route after you book so you can try to recoup some of that cash
• Check-in reminder: 24 hours before takeoff 
• Points tracker:  All of your reward programs in one place
• Inner circle:  Automatically shares your travel plan with a pre-selected group of family, friends, or coworkers
• International tools:  Country-specific travel information—such as embassies, exchange rates, and travel advice like tipping and plug requirements
• Documents : Add photos, QR codes, and PDFs alongside your travel plans
• Flight status:  Real-time alerts keep you ahead of the game through your trip
• Alternate flights:  If you need to change flights, the app gives you options
• Go now: An alert to leave home for your flight, based on local information
• Interactive maps:  Walking directions and searchable airport maps
• Terminal and gate reminder:  Airport information in your pocket
• Connecting flights:  Takes the stress out of finding your connecting gate
• Baggage claim info:  Tells you where to find your luggage on landing

How to use TripIt to plan and organize your trip

First, sign up on the  TripIt website , or if you plan to use TripIt on your mobile device,  download the app . The web version of TripIt is fine if you’re sitting at your laptop and in the planning phase, but you’ll definitely want to download the TripIt app to have on your phone once the trip kicks off. As part of the sign-up process, you’ll input your location and add any extra email addresses from which you might forward trip plans to the app.

1. Add flights and other reservations to TripIt

It’s easy: Book a flight, hotel, car rental, or other trip item, and when you receive the confirmation email, forward it to [email protected] . The app instantly recognizes that it’s come from you (thanks to the email addresses you provided) and starts building your itinerary. You’ll get both an email and phone notification alerting you that a new itinerary item has been received. Then repeat the process with all of your trip bookings and reservations, and the app will build your full itinerary.

Occasionally, you may forward an email that TripIt cannot interpret; in this case, you’ll get a notification saying that you need to review the item. To fix the issue, either open the item via the email or in the unfiled folder in the app and confirm the details.

You can always add items manually in the app, whether it’s a concert, cruise, parking information, or something else trip-related. Open the Trips section, click on the relevant trip, and hit the blue button with the plus sign. From there, you can add items under a broad range of headings. For each one, note the time and date of the event or booking and include other need-to-know information, such as addresses and confirmation codes, if necessary.

You can also set up Inbox Sync within the free app. Instead of forwarding confirmation emails, the app scans your inbox multiple times a day for travel plans and updates your itinerary automatically. Inbox Sync is compatible with Gmail, Google Workspace, Yahoo! Mail, and Outlook.

2. Sync TripIt to your personal calendar

In the TripIt app, go to ‘Account,’ ‘Settings,’ and then ‘Calendar Sync.’ TripIt syncs to Apple, Google, and Microsoft Outlook calendars; it also automatically adjusts time zones if you choose. This feature is ideal, particularly for business travelers, to keep all of your plans aligned across work and leisure.

Note: You can also sync TripIt to your  Flighty account if you have one. According to TripIt, the connection has to be done from within the Flighty app. If you connect the two accounts, all of your flight information from TripIt will automatically import into your Flighty app, where you can get more granular information on your flights, including real-time flight data (such as delays), previous flight route data, weather, and aircraft details. 

3. Customize your trips

Once you’ve added your flights and reservations for a trip, you can personalize your itinerary with images and extra information in PDF and text formats. For instance, you can view the entire trip on a map, upload travel documents, and add contacts in the ‘Account’ section for urgent matters.

4. View your trip in a timeline

On the main Trips page, your travel plans are arranged in chronological order and titled with the destination you’re going to. To view a specific trip, tap on the destination to view the corresponding timeline. If you want to add more to the trip or edit what you’ve already added, tap the plus button or the dots in the top right corner. 

Pro tips for making the most of TripIt

1.   sync your inbox..

It’s a simple step that goes a long way. Often, it’s easy to get wrapped up in trip-planning mode and forget to forward along those emails. Take some time when setting up your account to sync your inbox; that way you don’t have to remember to forward the confirmations. The app will scan your inbox and automatically add anything it detects is related to a particular trip. 

2.   Share your plans.

Hit the share icon in the top right, and you can instantly invite others or send a read-only version of your plans by text, Whatsapp, Slack, or email. Your travel buddies don’t need a TripIt account to view these details, though they will need an account if they want to collaborate on the itinerary. Bonus: Multiple people can sync emails, so if one of your travel buddies makes a reservation and their email is synced, it will automatically get added to the collaborative itinerary.

3.   Check your stats.

In the Account section of your app, there’s a handy breakdown of your travel stats, including how far you’ve traveled each year and over time. In the past ten years, I’ve been around the world over four times and visited more than 100 cities. The Travel Stats section is a fun way to visualize the data that TripIt has captured from your trip itineraries.

4. Add all of your reservations, not just flights and hotels.

When it comes to my own travels, I input flights, hotels, and transport, as well as all of my events, meetings, restaurant bookings, and more into this trip planner. I also regularly upload PDFs and documents to go alongside the purely logistical details—things like a list of places I want to visit, a magazine article I’ve seen, or notes I’ve been making while researching the place. Everything can be uploaded in a single place. The real benefits come by using TripIt like a personal travel assistant, by adding all of your must-dos and can’t-miss items in one place. If you allow push notifications, TripIt then gives regular updates and alerts reminding you when to leave, check-in, or fly.

Frequently asked questions about TripIt

TripIt is a must-have for any traveler who struggles with logistics. The handy travel-organizing app syncs with your inbox and produces easy-to-use online and offline itineraries for your trips. TripIt Pro offers advanced features, including gate calls, safety notes, and embassy information. The app is a simple and streamlined way to keep all of your travel information in one place.

Freelance Writer

Laura Hall is an award-winning author, travel writer, and journalist based in Copenhagen. She’s always got a bag packed and a plan to visit somewhere new.

Published February 23, 2024

Last updated February 23, 2024

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TripIt: Travel Planner 4+

Trip itinerary & alerts.

• #100 in Travel
• 4.8 • 255.8K Ratings
• Offers In-App Purchases

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Join nearly 20 million travelers on the world's highest-rated travel planner app for trip and itinerary organization! TRAVEL ITINERARY As soon as you book a flight, hotel, rental car or other travel plan, simply forward it to [email protected] and we’ll automatically add it to your comprehensive itinerary. Seamlessly sync travel plans to your calendar or share them with anyone you choose. RESERVATION DETAILS No more frantically searching through your inbox for important details about your travel plans, like when your flight gets in or the confirmation number for your hotel. Find them in a flash with TripIt — even when you’re offline. Access this information hands-free with Siri shortcuts! Upload PDFs, photos, boarding passes, digital passport QR codes and more to your travel itinerary, so you can track everything in one place. MAPS AND DIRECTIONS The TripIt app includes all the map-related tools you’ll need on-the-go (it’s great for road trips). - Plot out your entire trip on Google Maps or Apple Maps - Quickly pull up transportation options and driving directions between two points (powered by Rome2Rio) - Easily locate the closest restaurants, parking, ATMs and more TRIPIT PRO For roughly the price of checking your bags, upgrade to TripIt Pro to access exclusive travel perks all year long. When you upgrade, TripIt Pro will do all this for you (and more!): • Share real-time flight status alerts and check in reminders • Notify you if you're eligible for a refund if your fare price drops after booking • Track your reward programs and alert you if points are expiring • Navigate you through the airport with interactive maps • Keep you informed when a potential disruption may impact your trip Your iTunes account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Your TripIt Pro subscription will be good for 1 year, and automatically renew each year at $48.99 unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before your term ends. To manage your subscription, including auto-renew, visit iTunes Account Settings. FREE TRIPIT PRO FOR SAP CONCUR USERS If your company uses SAP Concur, you may receive complimentary TripIt Pro benefits that most travelers have to pay for. Make sure you’re connected to TripIt to get itineraries created for you as soon as you book, and receive a complimentary subscription to TripIt Pro, if you’re eligible. For more information, see the TripIt User Agreement (https://www.tripit.com/uhp/userAgreement) and Privacy Policy (https://www.tripit.com/uhp/privacyPolicy).

Version 18.4.1

• Introducing our newest TripIt Pro feature, Risk Alerts! Get proactive alerts about events that have the potential to disrupt your trip, so you can modify your itinerary if needed and still enjoy your trip. Alerts may cover inclement weather, unplanned airport closures, protests or strikes, public health events, and more. Enable these push notifications by toggling “Risks and Disruptions” to “On” within Settings.

Ratings and Reviews

255.8K Ratings

Top 3 of all apps. All time. Ever.

Since I started using this app, I have travelled 1,482,337 miles. I LOVE this app. I travel a lot for work (and holidays) and being able to email my booking confirmations, private and work and have them all in one place is fantastic. It changed my travel routine. Rather then show up with a folder of different printed confirmations, it’s all laid out in one place. My wife and I share our itineraries and it’s great for family trips where we book different parts. Its like I have a brilliant assistant with programming knowledge. Just bring a battery pack for your phone after a long flight :-) I try hundreds of apps each year but after many years using this app it is still the most useful thing on my phone after the calendar and mail app. Seriously, I have emailed booking confirmations as PDF’s, word docs, email etc from some really funky airlines and it’s rarely missed a beat. My only suggestion to the developers to improve on perfection might be to tie in with one of the flight map apps so I can see on the plane which country I am flying over. Those guys have nothing like the capability you do, so a tie in could be cool. Thanks again for all the travel hassle you guys saved!

Favorite App

I travel often both for business and with my big family. This has been a game changer. Not to have to print out anything and have everything in order with added details on telephone numbers, weather, directions links. besides the ease of just forwarding play tickets, car rentals, hotel and flights, it takes a cruise itinerary and put some in the correct day saying where you’re going and when you get off to the ports and when you have to be back on the ship etc. So excellent. A side benefit I found now that I’ve been using it for 10 years is I have a whole travel journal right here in the app. Can look up previous hotels, miscellaneous companies used for transportation and whatever. Request for the developers: when I have a listing of flights etc. (particularly for more than one person), the apps at-a-glance screen does not have the name listed. So you have to go into that plan and scroll down and Click under passengers and in that page it’ll show you who the reservation is for. It would be much more convenient to have the name on the first or second line for a quick reference.

I adore TripIt - Sharing Trips with others needs work

I adore TripIt — I’ve been using it In some form or another since way back in 2008 - yikes I’m old! It really is effective in getting itinerary into one app and then integration into my device’s calendar is also great! I really like the auto import via a gmail account (usually the app has been focused on flying but I’m thrilled that the train itineraries are a bit better - especially Amtrak) I will say one area that really needs to be streamlined is sharing plans with non-TripIt users. In the app there are a few options, all of them not great. In the app, sharing a plan results in a mumbojumbo of unformatted texts, the iMessage feature doesn’t seem to be accessible to non TripIt users although they can see the thumbnail. I know inner circle can see plans but I think there needs to be a more streamlined process. What I do when sharing plans as a work around? I simply screenshot and message. Perhaps that’s all that needed in a future update! Anyway like the product some areas could’ve streamlined but this is definitely one of top three apps I use for travel!

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The developer, TripIt , indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

Data Linked to You

The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

• Contact Info
• User Content
• Identifiers

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

• Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

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English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish

• TripIt Pro (1 Year) $48.99
• Developer Website
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Modified on Thu, 04 May 2023 at 03:51 AM

You can merge separate trips into a single trip on our website and our Android and iOS  apps.

• From the Trips page, select one of the trips you want merged into another trip.

• Tap 'Merge Trip'.
• Select the trip you'd like to merge.

• Tap 'Merge into Another Trip'.

You may have noticed we've redesigned our web experience. You may still have the option to access your account from our legacy site so we've included instructions for both.

From our new web experience:

• From the Trips page , select one of the trips you want merged into another trip.
• Click 'More Options'.
• Select 'Merge Trip' from the dropdown menu.

From our legacy site:

• From the Trips Page , select 'Merge'   directly below your trip destination and dates.
• A trip must have a trip item (air, hotel, car, map, etc) to merge successfully.  Trips with no trip items (e.g. just dates) will delete when being merged.  To be sure you don't delete any part of your trip, include at least one item (e.g. map) in both the first and last date of the trip prior to merging.
• Past trips more than 90 days old cannot be merged into other trips.

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Your Complete Guide to Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)

December 04, 2018

Airport Guides

We’re probably not telling you anything you don’t already know when we tell you that “going to the airport” isn’t exactly on everyone’s bucket list. But just like every destination is different, so is every airport. And just as navigating a new city is challenging in and of itself, so is navigating a new airport. How do I get from one terminal to the next? What are the best airport restaurants? Is there anything to do if I have a long layover?

If you’re anything like us, then these are probably the types of questions you have that perhaps you don’t get push notifications for. But never fear, because we have answers to your airport questions with our series of guides to the world’s top airports. Today we bring you the TripIt airport guide to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) .

Sheremetyevo International Airport is one of three major airports serving Moscow. It's also Russia’s busiest airport, seeing more than 40 million passengers last year. Originally built as a military airfield for the Soviet Air Force, SVO has been a commercial airport since 1959. It has two main terminal areas, the north and south, which are linked by complimentary bus service. SVO is a primary base for Aeroflot and served by many of the major international airlines.

Sheremetyevo International Airport is located approximately 18 miles (30 km) from Central Moscow. By car or taxi, the airport is at least a 30-minute drive from Central Moscow. Public transportation services the airport from multiple public transit stations, but the quickest way to and from Central Moscow is on the Aeroexpress . Located inside the airport, the Aeroexpress takes 35 minutes and transfers passengers to Belorussky Railway Terminal. Additionally, several  car sharing services are available, and car rental operators are located on the first floor of Terminal D.

Travelers flying through SVO will find a number of familiar fast-service restaurants, including Burger King, Subway, Starbucks, McDonald's, and KFC. Other restaurants for on-the-go items include Teremok (Terminal D), Ramen Club (Terminal F), Surf’n’Fries (Terminal F), and Kroshka Kartoshka (terminals B, D, F), which is one of Russia’s largest chains.

Restaurants of the sit-down variety include T.G.I Friday's (terminals D and F), Spaten (Terminal E) for beer and steak, Pyatyy Okean (Terminal F), Phố Phở (Terminal B),  Mama Russia (terminals B and D), Magadan (terminals B and D), Lunch Point (Terminal F), La Pasteria (Terminal D), and Factory (Terminal D). SVO has many more restaurants, as well as a number of cafes and coffee shops, which you can view on the airport’s website . Finally, look out for the caviar vending machine.  

Many of the restaurants listed above—such as Spaten, specializing in beer—double as great spots to enjoy a drink at Sheremetyevo International Airport. Elsewhere, enjoy a selection of Russian beer paired with sausage at Sibirskaya Korona (Terminal D) and  Krušovice (Terminal B), or Irish fare and beer at Guinness Pub&Kitchen (Terminal E) and  The Irish Bar (terminals B and F). Other bars include American Bar and Grill (Terminal B), Forshtadt Altai (Terminal D), O'Learys (Aeroexpress Terminal), and Schofferhofer (Terminal D).  

Like most international airports, Sheremetyevo International Airport has a plethora of shops, including names you’re probably familiar with, like Hugo Boss, Calvin Klein, COACH, Swarovski, and Bvlgari. Unique to SVO, however, is its  History Museum of Sheremetyevo , which is located on the fifth floor of Terminal F. The museum features exhibits, aviation paraphernalia and other items that tell the history of the airport. Also unique to SVO is its own spa, located on the second floor of the Moscow Business Lounge (Terminal D), and featuring a number of treatments for men and women. Other airport amenities include shower rooms and a salon in the Arrivals hall on the first floor of Terminal E. If you want to get some sleep, GettSleep is located in Terminal D, featuring individual sleep capsules with flexible hourly rates, free Wi-Fi, shower cabins, a co-working area and more.

Airport Lounges

Sheremetyevo International Airport has no shortage of business lounges, including the Gallery Lounge (occupying two floors in Terminal D), the Matryoshka Lounge (Terminal D), Moscow Lounge (Terminal D), Space Lounge (Terminal E), Classic Lounge (Terminal F), and Rublev Lounge (Terminal B)—which holds the record for longest buffet of any business lounge in the world. Most of these are available free for priority passengers, certain flight statuses and some cardholders. They're available to other guests for a fee. SVO's more prestigious lounges include the Mastercard Lounge in Terminal E and VIP lounges in terminals B, D, E and F.

Use TripIt’s  interactive airport maps  in the app to discover shop, restaurant, and bar locations. You’ll also have everything you need to navigate your way with estimated walk times and step-by-step directions.

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SPENCER SPELLMAN

Spencer is a seasoned food, drink, and travel writer who has written for publications from Outside Magazine to Travel + Leisure and Los Angeles Times. When he's not traveling, he's perfecting his favorite cocktails in his home bar. He chronicles his adventures (and cocktails) on his travel site, Whiskey Tango Globetrot.

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Stay one step ahead from planning to landing with the world's highest rated travel organizing app. Unlike other travel apps, TripIt can organize your travel plans no matter where you book. Simply forward your confirmation emails to [email protected] and in a matter of seconds, TripIt will create a master itinerary for every trip.