3 Travel APPs that save you money

There are hundreds of travel sites available to you to search for flights, hotels and package vacations. You can get data overload and stress out, before you ever get the information you need. I have found a couple APPs that I REALLY like. I use them weekly. It's how I spy the best deals.

On The Fly APP results grid

1. "On the Fly"  It's an APP that sells you nothing. Nothing at all. But what it does do is compare nearby airports, all airlines and possible routes to instantly give you a grid with the best prices. It shows flight duration, connections and prices taxes/fees included.

2. "Kayak"  This, for me, is a "set-it-and-forget-it" application. I type in the routes I want to watch, MOT to SNA (Minot, ND to John Wayne Airport in California) and it will send me an automatic alert every time the price moves. Today it chimed "MOT to SNA $304".  That's a great price. So, if I was actually in the market to go there right now, I would start clicking and follow up.  You can set maximum prices, several routes and then just leave the APP to do its thing. For me, if it ever chimes "Bahamas at $350 or less" again, I'm totally going.

3. "SPG"  This is the Starwood/Sheraton/Westin Hotels group. It actually is a very well designed APP, is very easy to use, and holds relevant information for each hotel you might consider. It also has all the current specials loaded and offers the prices readily without having to "dig" or search for applicable offers etc. Two thumbs up for that! I managed to get $125 at The Westin Ottawa, as it was on a weekly deal. NO other site, Trivago, Expedia etc ever showed that price.  The other thing I like about this APP, is the vast number of hotels. The Starwood group has an above average hotel in every major (and many smaller) markets.

Each of these APPs have proven valuable to me in saving time, effort and money.