When we launched the TripIt API last month,
we were excited about the potential for people to be able to share their complete
travel itineraries with other travel apps and services. But we didn’t know how
quickly the developer community would show up. “Build it and they will
come.” Yes, they will, but how fast? Well, today, we announced
that more than 100 developers have signed up for the TripIt API in the first 30
days since launch!
Equally
exciting is that several cool travel apps have already launched with the TripIt
API…
Expens’d
– travel expense app that imports your TripIt travel data
Flight Track Pro – the most popular iPhone flight tracker now flies with TripIt
TravelTracker – a great iPhone travel tracker is also synched up with TripIt (see image above)
Where I’ve Been – create and share
travel maps using your TripIt destinations
The
ability to bring together all the pieces of a traveler’s trip no matter where
they are booked has been a dream in the travel industry for decades, often
referred to as Super PNR (Passenger Name Record). With our Itinerator email
parsing technology, TripIt is the first company to bring that vision to reality.
Using our new API, third parties have easy access to comprehensive itinerary
information, and can use it to enhance their own service or create something
new. TripIt has become more than just a useful traveler tool – it’s a new
platform for the travel industry and a hub for open data exchange.
Enabling
information to flow freely is a good thing for the travel industry and its
customers. Travelers will have their choice of a wide variety of third-party
applications that tap into their itinerary data, solving a variety of travel
problems and making the overall travel experience better (regardless of where travel
is booked). The travel industry will benefit on the whole from a more efficient
exchange of data and more satisfied travelers. Our hope is that by making it
easier for services to share information, we’ll see more innovation and
collaboration throughout the travel ecosystem. This is TripIt’s mission and
exactly what we think the industry needs now.
We’re
excited about all of our new developer partners, and the new apps that are in
the works. We’ll be blogging about them, so be sure to check back often!
Learn
more about the TripIt API at www.tripit.com/developer
Enabling information to flow freely is a good thing for the travel industry and its customers. Travelers will have their choice of a wide variety of third-party applications that tap into their itinerary data, solving a variety of travel problems and making the overall travel experience better (regardless of where travel is booked).
Posted by: Bingo Live | February 26, 2009 at 02:48 AM
This sounds really interesting. The ability for members to connect with each other personally to discuss destinations and sharing information will make it more interesting. Wotsay?
Posted by: Your industry information guide | February 26, 2009 at 09:37 PM
It appears that "Where I’ve Been" allows you to create and share travel maps using your TripIt destinations. However, I don't see how to create a feed from TripIt to WIB. Sure I can enter destinations manually but that's no biggie. Did I miss something?
Posted by: Gary | March 15, 2009 at 07:06 PM