American Airlines App Offers Lockscreen Updates via Passbook Boarding Pass

American Airlines has updated its iOS app to provide updates about departure times, gate and seat changes on your lock screen after you’ve added your mobile boarding pass to passbook

Introducing the travel app that understands who you are and where you’re going. From where you’re departing and from what gate. Where you’ll sit and even where you are on the standby list. Simply swipe and tap your way through your personalized American Airlines travel information with the app that’s perfect for flying through airports.

Features:
­- Enter your login & password only once: saving your info allows the app to push your upcoming flight details to your home screen, automatically
­- Set a parking reminder
­- Monitor your place on the standby list
­- Track your Elite Status progress
­- View personal flight details: get your gate, seat and flight status info at a glance
­- Access your mobile boarding pass: the app saves it for you, so it’s always easy to find
- Add your mobile boarding pass to Passbook
­- Use GPS to locate the nearest American Airlines serviced airport
­- View terminal maps
­- Play Sudoku


Plus:
­- Book Flights
­- Check In for Flights
­- Create Flight Status Notifications
­- Check Flight Status & Schedules
­- Access your AAdvantage account*
­- Enroll in the AAdvantage program
- Access Contact Information

For Passbook users, you can add your mobile boarding pass to Passbook and it will automatically appear on your lock screen as you get closer to your departure time. You can find out additional details about your flight by selecting the information button on the front of your pass in Passbook. This information button will display your record locator, departure date, duration of the flight, and if wifi is available for your flight. The pass will automatically update with flight details if flight status is checked in our app.

What's New In This Version:
• You can now login with the e-mail address associated with your AAdvantage account.
• The TSA precheck logo will now appear on your boarding pass in passbook, if applicable
• Now Executive Platinum AAdvantage members can Give Feedback via Twitter
• Send a direct message to the AA Twitter Team for assistance with flights, highlight exceptional service or general inquiries
• You will now receive updates about departure times, gate and seat changes on your lock screen after you’ve added your mobile boarding pass to passbook

You can download American Airlines from the App Store for free.


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