SkyTeam’s Handy New App

Airlines have been releasing mobile applications for a short while, but now the alliances are getting in the game. Earlier this week SkyTeam unveiled its brand-new iPhone app, and I decided to take a look.

The features are pretty basic - the biggest being schedules, weather, and flight status. Though other items like contact information for all of SkyTeam's members were also greatly appreciated.

One very handy feature of the app is that flight schedules are downloaded to your phone, so they can be accessed when the phone is not connected to any kind of data network. I can imagine that will come in handy if one is on a flight without Wi-Fi, or if someone is traveling in a foreign country and is looking to avoid hefty data charges. I also enjoy how the schedules can be displayed in a weekly format, and that there are advanced filters that allow one to more effectively search schedules.

But if you're looking to manage your reservation - tough luck! The iPhone app or mobile website of the SkyTeam airline you're actually flying will be the most useful in that situation. But regardless, the SkyTeam app is just another handy tool to have at one's disposal when on the road.

For those who aren't iPhone users - the app will be headed to BlackBerry and Android soon. A few screenshots are below: