*Ethan Coughlan, Fineen Wycherley and Oli Jager at Shannon Airport for the launch of the airport’s new mobile app. Photograph: Arthur Ellis
SHANNON AIRPORT has launched a new mobile app which boasts the first of its kind features.
Designed to make the customer experience even easier at Shannon Airport, the new app can be downloaded for free from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Making the journey smoother at Shannon is the inclusion of smart watch integration, a first of its kind with customers able to receive real time flight tracking updates and push notification directly to their smart watch. This means passengers are updated in real time on the live status of departing and arriving flights, check-in status, baggage carousel information, gate statuses, and flight delays or cancellations.
In another first, the Shannon Airport app will also offer users an Augmented Reality bag size checker, where passengers can measure their bag size at home using the measurement tool on the app, to ensure it complies with specific airline guidelines for carry-on luggage.
Car parking at Shannon Airport will also be even more streamlined with the introduction of the new app. Apple and Google Pay functions will allow passengers to pay for their parking with just the click of a button on their phone. They will also be able to easily locate their car upon their return to Shannon with the ‘Pin My Car’ feature, another first for an Irish airport app.
Customers will also be able to access Shannon Airport’s route destinations, making the travel planning process even easier, while its interactive map feature will ensure passengers can easily navigate their way through the airport, from check-in and duty free to the airport’s restaurants and departure gates.
Trevor Curran, Marketing Manager at Shannon Airport commented, “Here at Shannon Airport, we are committed to delivering a seamless travel experience, focusing on customer satisfaction and innovation. The launch of this new app underscores our commitment to enhancing passenger convenience and embracing cutting-edge technology.
“We are proud to be the first airport in Ireland to offer app features like smartwatch integration and augmented reality bag size checkers and we can’t wait to see what our passengers think. Customers will also be able to access exclusive discounts and special offers via the app, so we would really encourage people to download it to stay up to date with the very latest developments at Shannon Airport”.
Munster Rugby players including Barefield’s Ethan Coughlan along with Fineen Wycherley and Oli Jager were in Shannon Airport on Tuesday to officially launch the new app.
