If you are one of the more than 100 million Americans who will be traveling for the holidays, there is a good chance you’ll be passing through an airport. Although flying makes it easy to travel long distances in a timely manner to spend time with friends and family, bad weather and long lines could force you to spend more time than you want or were planning on in the airport. Here are some apps to help you navigate the terminal, avoid long lines or to grab a bite to eat while you wait for your flight to take off.

iFly Pro: With in-depth details of more than 700 airports worldwide, the iFly Pro app helps travelers make the most efficient use of their in-airport transit. The app features GPS terminal maps, a flight tracker, airport status, parking rates and locations, airline information, restaurant and lounge information, ground transportation options, terminal services and layover ideas. The app also includes information on carry-on/checked baggage allowances and rules, airport security and ID requirements, and tips for traveling with kids and pets.

Cost: $4.99 to download to iOS, $6.99 to download to Android.

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GateGuru: The GateGuru app allows users to customize their day of travel through their itinerary. The app provides real-time flight status with push notifications and airport content customized to the user’s itinerary. Once your itinerary is uploaded, the app will provide information on terminal check-in, airport weather, terminal and gate arrival and departure information, estimated TSA security wait times, airport food and amenity information, airport maps, and last-minute rental car bookings.

Cost: Free to download to iOS and Android.

Find it: www.gateguru.com.

MiFlight: The MiFlight app focuses on airport security checkpoints. The app provides crowdsourced updates from travelers at more than 75 global airports and more than 75 airports in the U.S. to help know how long of wait you will be facing. The airport checkpoint line times are estimates, but the more users that clock wait times, the more up-to-date information you will receive.

Cost: Free to download to iOS.

Find it: www.gomiflight.com.

FlySmart: The FlySmart app is your guide to whatever airport you’ll be traveling to or from. Users don’t have to enter flight itineraries, but can still get information on everything from food and drink options by terminal, airport services, parking information, ground transportation, and local amenities wherever you are located. The app also features contact information for airlines, but does not provide flight tracking.

Cost: Free to download to iOS and Android.

Find it: www.flysmartapp.com.

Featured App

justWink: If you are a fan of sending out holiday greeting cards but you would rather do without the stuffing of envelopes and licking stamps, the justWink app lets you create greeting cards straight from your phone or tablet. The different cards can be funny, bold, cute, trendy, sassy, heartfelt, sweet and beautiful. Users can also customize any greeting cards with their own messages, photos and their own signature. You can send the cards via email, Facebook, Twitter, text message and real mail.

Cost: Free to download to iOS and Android.

Find it: www.justwink.com.

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