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ALBUQUERQUE, NM (What Tech?) - July 4th is a big travel weekend, with more than 51 million people looking forward to taking advantage of the long holiday.

Traveling all together will cause a long delay in air and sky. If you plan now, some tech gadgets and apps can make it a little more fun.

Airports are crowded, which can lead to flight delays and cancellations. Your airline's app can be a big help, but the FlightAway app is a little more effective at getting you there on time.

The app finds the flight information in your email and starts tracking the plane before it reaches the airport. Flighty can predict whether a flight will be on time based on traffic and airspace requirements recorded in the last 25 hours.

You may have heard that these airport charging stations are dangerous. While this is true, it may not be as scary as you think. But it is better to have your own portable charger.

Instead of using multiple charging cables, Anker has USB, USB-C and Lightning adapters.

Both are great for road trips.

If the kids are eating up your phone plan, download a few things so they don't tie into data and rack up roaming charges.

Download the movies you want to watch with music from Netflix or Amazon Same. Streaming video and music can eat up your data plan. Spotify, Apple and Amazon download songs to your phone.

Turn off TikTok and download a relaxing coloring book. Mom and Dad love it as a stress reliever.

If you're on the go and not using Waze, you're probably bracing yourself for traffic. In my experience, Waze is much better than Apple Maps at reporting traffic, road and police delays.

Gas Buddy can find the best gas prices on the road, and iExit shows you what's available at each exit before you enter the exit.

It won't improve the weather, land your plane on time, or arrive faster. However, they make the trip more enjoyable for you and anyone you travel with.

The worst days to travel are June 29 and 30 and July 5, so plan ahead.

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