Tour company offers iPhone app for travelers

MANILA, Philippines - Technology has evolved rapidly in many fields. It has changed, among other things, the way people travel.

Called mobile commerce, it represents the greater movements of businesses and social exchanges for PCs to mobile devices. These technological advances have reached the Philippine travel sector with online capabilities that support travel agencies.

Recently, Apple has approved an iPhone application by Mango Tours that offer the traveler a convenient way to search for the most affordable flights available, and book and purchase their flights using the advanced capabilities and rich user interface of the iPhone, iPad, and iTouch.

Mango Tours is the first and only travel agency in the country offering this type of service.

A free download of the app from Apple’s iTunes or from the website www.mangotours.com/iphone, and the traveler can avail himself of its service using Wi-Fi or cellular network. Now book flights and seat class one prefers.

Pay via credit card and get the e-ticket via e-mail. Other features on the app can also give the traveler on-the-go information about his flight details for future reminders so he will always be updated on special airline promotions.

Mango Tours is a travel consolidator based in the United States that specializes in Asian destinations, especially the Philippines.

It has 11 branches in California and Las Vegas and an accredited agency in Manila. It offers competitive rates because of its contracts with 11 airlines.