10 Insider Travel Tips For Dealing With the Busy Season

Most travelers know checking in online will save you some serious wait time, but there are plenty of other apps to save you the stress. Horgan highlights a few like the TSA app (to get a sense of security wait times), TunnelBear (for network security), WeChat (to stay connected without any cell service), and Flightradar24 to check air traffic globally in real-time.

"It can be handy to monitor where your inbound aircraft is if you get delayed and your airline is not providing up-to-date information," she adds.