Thanks to everyone
RooFlyer.. i have often wondered about security of information when emailing itinerary details. You obviously have no concerns with that ?
To be honest, I don't much use the "e-mail itinerary" option
, as my Travel Agent doesn't use a format that TripIt can reliably digest. But as harvyk says, its in their system one way or another and is through your e-mail system before it ever reaches TripIt.
Thing about TripIt is that it chronologically holds all the travel info that you care to give it, in one spot - hotel, tour as well as airline bookings and refs, seat numbers, room type booked, loyalty numbers, agent / supplier contact details, pre-paid amounts for hotels etc, date paid, all available without needing an internet connection.
So when checking in, I have TripIt open on the phone ready to cross check the details that the check-in person goes through and to pick them up when not as booked, with refs and dates...
Note that all this means that like me, you will be manually entering a lot of stuff. But I pick up so many check in errors, particularly at hotels, the time is a very good investment!