United Airlines passengers from May 22 no longer need to open the carrier’s app to view details of their boarding pass, gate, seat number and countdown clock to departure time on Apple’s iPhone 14.
The addition of the Live Activities feature “makes it even easier and faster for United flyers to receive timely updates and find important flight details”, the carrier said, with the information to be viewable on the device’s lockscreen.
“We’re seeing soaring demand for travel this summer, and Live Activities puts all the flight information you need right at your fingertips, whether your iPhone is locked or you’re doing something else like checking email, listening to music or texting friends,” said Linda Jojo, chief customer officer for United.
“This new feature is another way United is leveraging technology to improve our customers’ travel journey. It’s going to save passengers a lot of time, and we think they’re going to love it, especially during a busy travel season,” Jojo added.
