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United Becomes First U.S. Airline to Add Live Activities for iPhone
Just in time for summer travel, new feature provides flyers real-time access to flight information at a glance CHICAGO, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- United
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[{"type":"text","content":"Just in time for summer travel, new feature provides flyers real-time access to flight information at a glance\nCHICAGO, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- United today became the first U.S. airline to support Live Activities for iPhone, giving customers real-time access to their boarding pass, gate and seat number, and countdown clock to departure time on their Lock Screen or while unlocked in the Dynamic Island, all without opening the United app.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nUnited customers check their mobile boarding pass and flight status nearly 800,000 times each day, and this new feature makes it even easier and faster for United flyers to receive timely updates and find important flight details.\n\"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.\"\nLive Activities helps United customers with iPhones stay informed in real time, so they can see live flight updates, flight details and alerts right on the Lock Screen or in the Dynamic Island on iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.\nWith a quick glance at the iPhone screen, customers can:\nGet details like the flight number, on-time status, inbound aircraft status, estimated departure and arrival times, and more in the Live Activity on the Lock Screen or the Dynamic Island when expandedOpen their boarding pass directly from the Live Activity to easily scan during security check-in or while boarding their flightSee departure and arrival gates, pre- and in-flight countdowns, and baggage carousel information right in the Dynamic IslandSupport for Live Activities has started to roll out to United travelers and will be widely available by the end of May. To experience the new features, customers should verify that their iPhone is running iOS 16.1 or later and their United app is up to date.\nWith up to three million users interacting with the app daily, United' mobile app is recognized for its access...