Blinctrip is a trusted platform for booking flights. However, the special feature of their app will win your heart. This app has almost everything from door-to-door itinerary to travel mode (gate or flight delay alerts).
pros
- Simple and organized user interface
- Properly organizes your complete itinerary
- Send alerts and reminders for every flight
- Allows you to store important documents in one place
Minuses
- Limited web mode
- Space for additional features
Whether you are planning a trip for work or pleasure, booking air tickets is paramount. However, the task does not end there. There are many stages between booking, boarding and reaching your destination. And Blinctrip can help you get through it all. How? Read the full review to find out.
Blinctrip: the personal travel assistant you need
If you travel too often or your route consists of several stops, you definitely need an assistant to help you cope with everything. But not everyone has the ability to command an assistant; moreover, they cannot be with you 24/7.
But your iPhone is almost always with you, and so is this app. What I like most about Blinctrip is that it goes beyond the usual flight booking websites or apps. Like a true travel companion, it accompanies you almost every step of the way.
Source: Blinktrip Instagram
How to use the Blinctrip app on iPhone
Notably, while the Blinctrip website allows you to view flights at an affordable price, other special features are limited to the iOS and Android apps. I’m testing an iOS app and this is how it works.
Step 1. Book a flight
The system is normal, select your location, destination, date and passengers. You will be presented with a list of available flights along the route. Choose the one you prefer and follow the on-screen instructions to book your flight.
Now that this happens on any other app, the benefit of using Blinctrip is in the discounts. There are many offers and discount schemes to save money on travel.
In addition, it also includes flights from international airlines including Emirates, Lufthansa, British Airways, KLM, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Vistara, IndiGo and more.
Step 2: Preparing for flight
While it won’t help you pack, it handles the rest of your stuff quite easily. First, it doubles as a route manager; you can manage all your flight bookings, no matter where you booked them from.
All information about your flight
Predict your flight and get information about possible legroom, baggage allowances, meals, Wi-Fi and more. You can check all this information and more before booking your flight, but if you want to revise or recheck at any time, Blinctrip is here to help.
door to door route
After you enter your route into the app, the app will arrange your schedule according to the date and time. And not only flights, but also the best time to leave your home/office/hotel for the airport and the time you get to your home/office/hotel.
Travel mode
A unique special Trip Mode activates 5 hours before departure to keep you informed of every step of your journey. This,
- sends alerts when it’s time to leave home,
- escorts you to the boarding gate,
- provides information about the baggage carousel upon arrival,
- alerts you to gate changes, flight delays and more.
It even checks the weather at your destination to alert you if you need a raincoat or sunscreen.
Web Registration Reminder
Why wait until the last moment? Blinctrip will notify you when the check-in window for your flight opens. The idea is to avoid the last minute hassle and reserve the best seat.
Step 3: Boarding the flight
I have already covered a few of the points in this section courtesy of Trip Mode. This will allow you to be alerted to delays, if any, and send instant alerts if the boarding gate changes.
Again, like a true personal travel assistant, he wants to make every experience super smooth. And for that, it even lets you save important documents in one place.
And although you may need physical copies of some documents, you will always have them at your fingertips. Great place to keep your Covid vaccination certificate or test reports to show at the counter next to your boarding pass.
Step 4: Get to your destination without worries
As stated earlier, Blinctrip offers a door-to-door route. This way you will know the approximate time when you will reach your hotel or home after landing at your destination.
In addition, if you are a tourist, you can also use the app’s informative guide. The guide contains the most popular tourist spots, dishes to try and much more.
Also, according to the app’s website, they will be adding support for where you can stop soon. Simply put, hotels and guest houses will soon appear in the application.
We want more!
Don’t get me wrong, I love what the app has to offer. Especially how it helps you manage your route and notifies you of every detail, big and small. But I can’t stop this greed that wants more features.
And it’s not something important, but things that I think would make the app the perfect companion, like ordering a taxi, Maps integration, packaging suggestions, and more.
Is Blinctrip an effective travel partner?
While I wouldn’t give 10/10 for the in-app flight booking feature, the itinerary feature has my organizing heart. The best part is that you can also add flights booked elsewhere, giving us the ability to manage our trips even if the tickets are booked by someone else.
The travel mode is almost flawless and I love seeing all those notifications. It keeps me pumped up and mentally ready for the trip. All in all, I think you should give this app a fair chance. If you have already tried the app, please let me know your experience in the comment section below.