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iOS 26 Enhanced Boarding Passes Just Came to Apple Wallet — Here's the First Airline to Roll It Out
United Airlines leads by enabling Apple Wallet's iOS 26 boarding passes with live flight tracking, airport maps, and luggage location features, enhancing traveler convenience.
- Shortly after the public launch of iOS 26, United Airlines added support for Apple Wallet's upgraded boarding passes, becoming the first major carrier to do so.
- At WWDC earlier this year, Apple unveiled three boarding-pass upgrades in iOS 26, including Live Activities, airport maps, and Find My-based luggage tracking.
- IPhone users on iOS 26 can add a United boarding pass to Wallet, enable a Live Activity flight tracker, share it, and use a 'track luggage' button opening Find My to show an AirTag.
- Travelers flying United may now take advantage of iOS 26's enhanced Wallet features, with United among 10 initial airlines committed and Apple listing Air Canada, Delta, and others to support soon.
- Apple's iOS 26 integration positions Apple Wallet as a more interactive travel tool, linking AirTag luggage tracking with Find My app and Live Activities to reduce app switching.
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United set to be first to use iOS 26's new Wallet boarding passes
Apple's WWDC keynote revealed a trio of upgrades to boarding passes for Apple Wallet in iOS 26, with United Airlines seemingly the first to use them.Examples of the updated iOS 26 boarding pass experienceThe presentation of iOS 26 at WWDC in June brought a few new features to the Apple Wallet app. Some of them affected boarding passes, making them more useful to frequent fliers.On Sunday, a tip to 9to5Mac claims that United Airlines has added th…
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