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American Airlines Adds Support for iOS 26 Wallet Boarding Passes

The update marks a wider U.S. rollout of Apple’s richer Wallet boarding passes.

Overview

  • American Airlines, which updated its iPhone app Monday, now surfaces airport maps, destination guides, and baggage tracking inside Wallet passes.
  • With American onboard, the refreshed iOS 26 passes are now live at American, United, Southwest, and Air Canada.
  • Delta briefly launched the new pass design in November 2025 but reverted after bugs and slow performance affected its rollout.
  • iOS 26 includes Live Activities for real-time flight updates, though American’s release notes do not confirm support for that feature.
  • Apple previously named more partners expected to join, including JetBlue, Jetstar, Lufthansa Group, Qantas, and Virgin Australia, and adoption depends on each airline updating its app.