07 May 09 London Spot-On iPhone App

Here is a useful iPhone app that travelers to London will certainly find helpful. Especially for first timers, the London Spot-on app is sure to help travelers find the top local spots for a purchase or a pint. The new app offers visitors an in-pocket extension of Air New Zealand’s renowned Inflight Concierge service, providing one-touch access to resources such as travel deals, tube maps, hand-picked recommendations and can’t-miss events and tourist sites.

“Air New Zealand has always set the standard for air travel, providing our customers with seamless service that extends far beyond the onboard experience,” said Roger Poulton, Air New Zealand vice president – the Americas. “Our world-first Inflight Concierge service is a key example of how we’ve improved the travel experience, and now passengers can take this expertise directly from the plane to their pocket.”

Features include:

• Personally-recommended places to eat, shop, relax and experience
• One-touch access to query Air New Zealand Concierge staff
• Hand-picked Activities sorted by genre, source and proximity
• Interactive Tube Map
• London Taxi numbers pre-programmed
• Eavesdrop on local Twitter chatter
• Plan a trip offline, roaming or even at 30,000 feet in ‘plane mode.’ Sync feature enables download of the latest local activities directly to the iPhone or iTouch.
• Automatically awaits Wi-FI connection prior to downloading updates, saving on international data roaming fees
• Direct access to air fares and special Air New Zealand offers and promotions

London. Spot-On is available for free download from iTunes at www.itunes.com. The app is compatible with iPhone and iTouch and requires the iPhone 2.0 software update.

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