Everywhere you turn, there are whispers of the highly anticipated Apple Watch.
And now these whispers are becoming shouts, with Air New Zealand stepping up its aviation game as one of the first NZ companies to launch an app for the watch.
Details of Apple’s first wearable device were revealed by Apple Inc. this morning New Zealand time at the launch event in San Francisco.
Air NZ passengers with the fancy schmancy Apple Watch will soon be able to receive their flight information and notifications on the device, including boarding calls, departure countdowns and electronic boarding passes.
Those eligible for lounge access will even be able to order barista made coffee at some of the airline’s lounges straight from their wrist.
Air New Zealand’s chief information officer Julia Raue says the app will change how passengers interact with the airline.
“We are continually looking at ways to enhance the customer experience and digital plays a key role in this,” she said.
“Our new Apple Watch app will allow us to provide real time flight updates to our customers in a unique way. Our in-house developers visited the team at Apple in California as they created the app and we’re looking forward to introducing it to our customers in the coming weeks.”
Apple has announced the Apple Watch will be available for sale from April 24 to customers in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, the UK and the US.
No sale date has yet been announced for New Zealand, but Air New Zealand expects its updated iPhone and Watch app to be available in line with these release dates.
