LONDON: Lufthansa passengers can now use their watches as a boarding card while essential flight information will also be displayed on the device with an app developed for the Apple Watch.

It is aimed at providing passengers with essential flight information, which they can access 24 hours before their flight during various stages of their journey, a release from the airline read.

"Our goal is to provide our customers with information and services in real time at all virtual touch points, thereby make their travel experience more comfortable," Jens Bischof, chief commercial officer of Lufthansa German Airlines said.

"With this new app, our passengers will always be able to see the most important details about their flight, without having to take their smartphone out of their bag," he added.

The new app on the Apple Watch connects to the Lufthansa app on iPhones and iPads via Bluetooth. Following the sales launch, it can be downloaded for free from the App Store at any time.

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