Here's How iOS 26 Enhances Boarding Passes on Your iPhone

[MacRumors]

iOS 26 enhances the Apple Wallet boarding pass experience.

First, Apple announced that the boarding passes now support Live Activities, so you can keep track of a flight at a glance on your iPhone's Lock Screen. This functionality was already available with the Flighty app, but now you can view a flight's arrival time and more on the Lock Screen if you use Apple's built-in Wallet app.

Second, the Wallet app now displays relevant information below the boarding pass, such as Apple Maps directions to the appropriate airport terminal, a shortcut to the Find My app's newer baggage tracking feature, and more.

The first iOS 26 developer beta is now available, with a public beta to follow next month. The update will be released later this year.

Article Link: Here's How iOS 26 Enhances Boarding Passes on Your iPhone

 

[jz0309]

I usually fly United and I prefer that app vs having to add it to wallet, but that’s just me.
All info in a single app…

 

[Le Big Mac]

Will add to the infuriation for flights where mobile boarding passes aren't available/provided.

 

[dsf-oc]

Let the Sherlocking begin ... (Flighty, but not really - it's still MUCH better!)

 

[d686546s]

I was going to say I hope the flight tracking can be shared, but it certainly looks like it from the screenshot above. Good stuff.

 

[escargot3]

They said in the keynote that this live activity can also be shared with friends or family etc too

 

[Johnny907]

Let the Sherlocking begin ... (Flighty, but not really - it's still MUCH better!)

That was my first thought. Getting instant updates on gate and aircraft changes as well as soft updates while in the air through the free messaging WiFi tier most airlines offer makes Flighty worth the subscription, and not seeing any of that here, just piggybacking off the airline’s own apps.
If those were worth anything, Flighty wouldn’t be so popular in the first place.

 

[JohnC1959]

I usually fly United and I prefer that app vs having to add it to wallet, but that’s just me.
All info in a single app…

While I generally use the airline's app, the boarding pass in the wallet is often quicker to bring up. Hard to complain about having BOTH options available

 

[QuarterSwede]

I usually fly United and I prefer that app vs having to add it to wallet, but that’s just me.
All info in a single app…

United’s app is surprisingly good, especially its live activity. All I want is better airline terminal maps for food stops.

 

[2DeedleD]

While I generally use the airline's app, the boarding pass in the wallet is often quicker to bring up. Hard to complain about having BOTH options available

This part.

 

[GTPprix]

Oh the irony of the Delta app not loading on iOS 26 (for me at least LOL)

 

[grammatica]

It’s becoming clear that Apple is “sherlocking” features that its engineers are tired of paying for through app subscriptions. LMAO

 

[chelsel]

When mall maps?! If you can't find a numbered and lettered gate in an airport and all the gates are in numeric order I don't know what to say... but tell me where the Apple Store is in any random mall and I'll be really happy.

 

[MozMan68]

Oh the irony of the Delta app not loading on iOS 26 (for me at least LOL)

yeah...I mean, the app opens, but it is not "finding" me???

 

[DailySlow]

I just flew Sac (SML) to Dulles (IAD) (via LAX) and wallet still does not show updates on flight as the United App does - like what gate boarding - [that] at least if it changed since loading into wallet - or luggage carousel. So staying with UAL app for now.

 

[applefan8254]

Can we get the ability to take a photo of any of our cards and add it to wallet so we can have one place to keep everything instead of only working with specific providers

 

[svish]

Good to see the changes. Support for live activities is a huge welcome.

 

[Orunner]

Like it very much as it is more convenient if you already use wallet for your boarding pass. Live activities is a plus as well.

 

[Simmias]

The boarding passes in Wallet often show missing or incorrect gate information, while other apps seem to get this right. Has that been fixed?

 

[MozMan68]

The boarding passes in Wallet often show missing or incorrect gate information, while other apps seem to get this right. Has that been fixed?

That’s always been my biggest issue. No matter how much I “update” the boarding pass never seems to be up to date.

 

[pakman432]

yeah...I mean, the app opens, but it is not "finding" me???

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My Delta App took a dump too 🫠. Hoping they fix this ASAP!

 

[Le Big Mac]

I just flew Sac (SML) to Dulles (IAD) (via LAX) and wallet still does not show updates on flight as the United App does - like what gate boarding - [that] at least if it changed since loading into wallet - or luggage carousel. So staying with UAL app for now.

Yeah, the United app is inconsistent on pushing changes to the BP in the wallet. Sometimes it does update - e.g., new seat assignment - but not always, like gate changes as you've said (though sometimes that does update).

 

[zapmymac]

Makes sense for the wallet app to get this feature…but I worry about feature creep / bloating of the Wallet App…

 

[MozMan68]

Checked in for my Delta flight tomorrow…but through Safari on my phone…it did let me add the passes to Wallet…they don’t look any different. Guessing they won’t until Delta updates in September? That sucks..but just guessing.

 

[MozMan68]

Delta flight was canceled and moved over to United…same thing…standard boarding passes in Wallet for now.

Can’t wait for September!