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Why airports are the next great market for app developers

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    According to the FlightView poll, most travelers still aren’t happy with the smartphone tools available for navigating airports and airlines. Highest on the wish list: Apps that let you take actions to improve your current situation — seating, rebooking, and more.

    People may go to the airport to get taken up to the skies. However, according to a recent survey, most of them have their heads down grimacing into their smartphones for information that will keep them better prepared.

    FlightView, a Boston-based company which makes its own air travel apps for a variety of platforms, polled more than  2,600 travelers; the results indicate there may be considerable opportunities for other developers to enter the sector.

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