If you've got a sudden itch to get away this holiday weekend, these 3 iOS and Android apps can help make travel plans and save you money, according to CIO.com blogger James A. Martin. Spontaneity is fine when you’re on a trip. But it’s of little use when planning that getaway, because airplanes, hotels and rental cars are often fully booked in advance. Still, if you’ve got a sudden travel itch this Memorial Day weekend, the following apps can help. CheapOair I pretended to plan a last-minute trip from San Francisco to New York for the holiday. CheapOair, a free app for iOS and Android, instantly found me an airfare on U.S. Airways for $476 — though it was for a round-trip to Newark, N.J. Still, Newark is close to New York City, and the flights were at fairly reasonable times (no red eyes, in other words). By comparison, the cheapest airfare I found on Kayak was $762, even with Newark factored in as an airport choice. Also, CheapOair’s app offers 24/7 live chat, an unusual feature for a mobile app. Hotel Tonight Finding a hotel at the last minute can be a challenge — and expensive — but that’s the name of the game for the free Hotel Tonight iOS and Android apps. When I used the app to search for last-minute hotel deals in New York City, the best I could find was $515 at the Paramount Hotel, a discount from $595, and it was only available for the night I searched. That’s not exactly worth shouting from the rooftops, so I also tried Charleston, S.C. I could have booked one night at the Elliott House Inn — one of my favorite inns in Charleston — for $159. Here again, the rate was only good for one night. In fact, most of the hotel deals I found were for one night only, so this might not be the app to use for an extended stay. Travelzoo These free iOS and Android apps provide daily and last-minute deals on entertainment, restaurants, spas, various activities (such as whale watching tours and wine tasting classes) and accommodations. They’re easy to browse — you can scroll through lists or see deals on a map near you. Not all the deals are available immediately — a New York City hotel offered a two-night stay for $299 (compared to $589) but was only offered July 1 through Sept. 1. Related content brandpost Who’s paying your data integration tax? Reducing your data integration tax will get you one step closer to value—let’s start today. By Sandrine Ghosh Jun 05, 2023 4 mins Data Management feature 13 essential skills for accelerating digital transformation IT leaders too often find themselves behind on business-critical transformation efforts due to gaps in the technical, leadership, and business skills necessary to execute and drive change. By Stephanie Overby Jun 05, 2023 12 mins Digital Transformation IT Skills tip 3 things CIOs must do now to accurately hit net-zero targets More than a third of the world’s largest companies are making their net-zero targets public, yet nearly all will fail to hit them if they don’t double the pace of emissions reduction by 2030. This puts leading executives, CIOs in particul By Diana Bersohn and Mauricio Bermudez-Neubauer Jun 05, 2023 5 mins CIO Accenture Emerging Technology case study Merck Life Sciences banks on RPA to streamline regulatory compliance Automated bots assisted in compliance, thereby enabling the company to increase revenue and save precious human hours, freeing up staff for higher-level tasks. By Yashvendra Singh Jun 05, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation Robotic Process Automation Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe