TripIt Launches Pro Features

TripIt, the online travel management service, today is launching TripIt Pro - a collection of premium features that appeal to a wide range of road warriors. The first major feature is enhanced flight monitoring. TripIt will keep tabs on any delays, cancellations, and gate changes for every flight in your itinerary, and send you an SMS message to alert you as soon as there’s a change. Another new feature is the ‘Inner Circle’. Before now you’ve been able to share an itinerary with friends, but there hasn’t been a way to designate someone as a permanent buddy who can always see your plans. With Inner Circle, you’ll be able to grant permanent access to a select group of friends. Finally, TripIt is adding a new point tracking service for your frequent traveller points. The service keeps tabs on airlines, hotels, and some car companies, presenting your points in a single interface.

TripIt Pro is going to cost $99 per year, but the site is offering a special introductory rate of $49/year for anyone who signs up by July 31st