United brings popular app feature to Apple’s latest Watches

United Airlines passengers who wear one of the latest Apple Watches will have one less excuse to miss their flights.

The Chicago-based airline announced this week that it is adding Live Events support to Apple Watch. This feature allows passengers to easily access flight information such as live boarding times, gate assignments, and a countdown time until departure by simply looking at their wrist.

Live Events automatically shows you the most relevant and timely information you need throughout your day of travel with United. To find Live Events, you need to view the Smart Stack on your Apple Watch. You can access this by swiping up from the bottom of the viewing screen.

In Smart Stack, the United build will automatically become the first and most visible thing you see on your travel day. The widget will automatically display the most important information you need, such as your gate number, seat assignment or baggage carousel number, in real time.

Tapping the Live Event notification will open the United app, where you can view your boarding pass and more detailed flight information.

United became the first airline Live Events in the premium iPhone app These widget-style notifications originate from Dynamic Island on the latest iPhone devices. United says the notifications have helped “millions of travelers” since their debut.

This year, Apple added Live Events support to Apple Watch as part of WatchOS 11. To view Live Events, travelers need an Apple Watch that supports this latest operating system and the most up-to-date United app. Apple’s new watch Series 10Launched last month with the company’s largest display ever new operating system.

I haven’t been able to try the new feature in flight yet, but the airline showed off what the widget looks like before takeoff in a special media demo.

I was able to see a live countdown until my flight and a notification reminder to check in. Clicking the widget opened the United app on my iPhone and immediately displayed my boarding pass without any problems.

“United is always looking for ways to leverage technology to improve our customers’ travel journeys, and this new feature is a game-changer for United Flyers,” the airline said in a statement shared with TPG. he said.

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