Google Wallet brings functionality for airplane boarding passes to Wear OS

Google has been adding features and growing support for available options on Google Wallet, and this trend was continued throughout 2023. We’ve seen support for government-issued ID cards spread to additional US states in just the past year alone. Additionally, Google enabled sharing of event and airplane boarding credentials using the Wallet app. Boarding pass support is now being added to the corresponding Wear OS software, so you won’t have to pull out your phone when traveling.

It was always the intention of the Google Wallet app for Wear OS to replace the mobile app in terms of functionality, facilitating contactless payments and faster access to locations that require access cards. Nevertheless, it may take some time for new capabilities to appear in the Wear OS wearable software. Google is slow to release new capabilities; in the UK, the addition of National Insurance number support took six months to implement.

As per information via 9to5Google, consumers with Wear OS watches can now finally utilize the Google wallet app on their wrist to obtain boarding passes for flights. While some claim to have witnessed this convenience roll out in December, another report from a Pixel Watch 2 user indicates that a bigger spread appears to be under progress.

All phones running Wear OS 3.5 or later should be able to utilize this new Wallet feature. You ought to receive a notification when it becomes available. Your Wallet app will notify you of your forthcoming flight as soon as it is configured. To get the QR code you need to scan at the gate to board your aircraft, simply tap the View pass button.

It’s easier to board aircraft with this function if you own a Wear OS smartwatch. In any case, the Android Wallet app offers boarding passes in addition to a ton of other functions. The mobile software even permits exchanging passes that your acquaintances could require, as we previously said. Although regular travelers would benefit most from this functionality, Google Wallet may be used with other transit passes on your phone or Wear OS smartwatch, such as Clipper cards in San Francisco and SmartTrip in Washington, DC.