Handmark today announced the availability of a new, free version of Pocket Express® travel services built specifically for the Apple® iPhone and iTouch.

Travel Services for Apple® iPhone and iTouch
Free travel services including OAG® airline schedules and flight status

iPhone and iTouch customers now have free, unlimited access to:

The most accurate airline schedules and flight status
Detailed hotel information and bookings from Hotels.com
Dozens of click-to-call travel numbers (airlines, rental car agencies, etc.)
24/7 round-the-clock travel reservations service
Automatic conversions for 164 global currencies
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“The new travel services from Pocket Express include the best flight status data available at any price. Free or otherwise,” said Paul Reddick, Handmark CEO. “We are pleased to bring Pocket Express Travel edition to iPhone and iTouch customers, so they too can have the freedom of knowing that an answer is only a click away.”

Pocket Express is the award winning news and information service found on millions of Treo, BlackBerry, and other smartphones. Pocket Express® Travel edition for the iPhone and iTouch is a suite of free ad-supported travel services including the OAG® – Official Airlines Guide.

Pocket Express OAG® Flight Status combines the best of the FAA, as well as premium airline, and direct telemetry from aircraft for the most accurate estimates in the industry. Pocket Express makes it easy to access data on 75,000 daily departures from more than 3,500 airports around the world. Because it is the most accurate, this same OAG data is what’s actually displayed on in-airport displays at many of the busiest terminals.

To start using the new version of Pocket Express travel services on the iPhone or iTouch just point the device’s Safari web browser to www.pocketexpress.com using either WiFi or the mobile operator connection.