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frequent travelers know how much time is wasted standing around in line the free mobile passport applets you bypass the wait at customs and immigration by filling out a profile ahead of time add selected airports in the US just look for the mobile passport control area and speed through keep track of Hotel flight and credit card points in one place with an app like award wallet then there's TripIt a favorite among frequent fliers as it organizes all your travel plans in one place the pro version gives you access to real-time flight alerts and notifies you if a better seat becomes available for delayed cancelled or overbooked flights air help will determine if you can claim compensation if you find yourself stuck at an airport longer than anticipated lounge buddy gives you a look inside lounges around the world then you can decide if you want to pay for access if you don't have it already while you're in the lounge watch other planes on the go through flight stats it also keeps you up to date with weather at your destination in San Francisco I'm Lexy civilities cnet.com for CBS News