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Webbuzz: Airport by FLIO

Searching for a shortcut through your terminal? Want to speed through security? Need a power outlet or shower?

>> Name: Airport by FLIO

>> What it does: The app simplifies every task you might need to do at an airport, pointing you toward automated teller machines, electric outlets, restaurants, shortcuts and more.

>> Available: Requires iOS 8.2 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. On Google Play, requires Android 4.2 and up.

>> Cost: Free

>> What’s hot: This app gets straight to the point; you can access travel tips with fewer clicks and less scrolling than other airport apps. Even if you don’t need a shower, ATM, pharmacy, lunch, spa, power outlet or lounge, the app’s handy tips, such as how to get through passport control faster at JFK, can help every traveler (“The shortest line for passport control is Line 3 — it’s hidden behind a pole so passengers tend to miss it”). It even stores your info so you can access the local airport Wi-Fi without having to fill out those sign-in pages. Want to know whether your plane is on time? Now you have a departures and arrivals board in the palm of your hand, too.

>> What’s not: You do have to turn on a few items in your phone’s settings to access all the app’s features, but the instructions are clear.

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