The onus would remain on you to pounce on
a deal at just the right time – but fortunately,
Hopper makes that easier with its ability to
notify you on your Apple Watch when you
should act. However, if you just aren’t as
organized as this and tend to make your hotel
bookings at the last minute, you could still
be saved by the HotelTonight app, which
can enable you to snaffle discounts even if you
book just a night, week or month before. The
app also lets you pay in a streamlined fashion
with Apple Pay.
HOW TO MAKE SURE
YOU CATCH YOUR FLIGHT
It’s the stuff of nightmares for nomads: you book
a flight for what you reckon is just the right time,
only to find that... well, your own timing doesn’t
quite work out so right. However, on your
iPhone, it is possible to track your flight – and
you don’t need to download an app. The Travel
- Leisure website explains how the built-in
flight tracker works; to get started, open your
Messages app. When you send or receive your
flight number through the Messages app, the
number will appear as an underlined link that
you can tap before you select the subsequently-
presented option to track the flight.
You will then see your flight details – including,
if the plane is airborne, how far it has progressed
in its journey or otherwise, whether the flight
remains on time. If the flight has been cancelled,
this information will also be imparted here. This
flight-tracking functionality is also available
on a Mac – except that obviously, you’ll need
to click rather than tap. Nonetheless, as you
trundle through the airport with your iPhone in