(Redlands, CA.) Laura’s Travel Service, Inc. announces the launch of a comprehensive and innovative new mobile travel app: The Pocket Travel Consultant, scheduled for release Nov 21, 2011.

The travel consortium, Signature Travel Group, of which Laura’s Travel Service, Inc. is a member, recently announced the release of a cutting edge travel-related mobile app, The Pocket Travel Consultant, at the recent annual Owner’s Meeting held at the Ritz Carlton Grande Lakes Orlando.  The app will be simultaneously released in both Apple and Android application formats on November 21, 2011.

Karen Yeates, Vice President of Technology for Signature says “We’re so excited to announce the release of this new innovative tool, The Pocket Travel Consultant.  This user-friendly app has been designed to meet the needs of The Signature Travel Group members’ clients in this increasingly mobile world.  Indicative of its name, members’ clients will travel as if they have their travel professional on their side, on demand, 24/7, even while traveling internationally.”

Lynda Schauf, President of Laura’s Travel Service, Inc., is excited about the opportunity to create a trip itinerary and be able to send it to clients via the app.  “Clients will be prompted to download the trip plan that will include selected cities and other customized suggestions prior to departure.  The content will be available off-line, so no expensive cell phone access charges will be incurred,” said Schauf.

The Pocket Travel Consultant will be helpful during both the planning stages and while traveling.  Schauf added, “With thousands of pages of content available, including detailed destination information – accommodations, dining, history, entertainment, fun facts, maps, etc. – plus customized trip planning, this easy-to-use app will be a valuable resource for Laura’s Travel Service, Inc. clients.” 

Schauf added, “Watch for the release of The Pocket Travel Consultant on November 21, 2011.  You can check for updates on our website www.laurastravel.com.  This is sure to be your new favorite app.”

Laura’s Travel Service, Inc. has been serving the travel needs of clients worldwide since 1969.  In keeping with being the first travel service in the Inland Empire to implement computer usage when the industry moved from phone reservations and hand-written tickets into the computer age, the Pocket Travel Consultant app keeps Laura’s Travel Service, Inc. on the cutting edge in providing not only personal, custom travel service, but delivering that service to clients quickly, efficiently and correctly.  The team of personal travel advisors at Laura’s Travel Service, Inc. has a combined 160 years of travel consulting experience and each consultant has received in-depth training on destinations and travel products in order to deliver the best designed vacation for their clients.