As part of iOS 26, Apple launched a redesigned boarding pass experience for flights in the Wallet app. The new design features Live Activities, quicker access to key flight details, and more.
Last month, United became the first US airline to roll out support for the new set of Wallet features. Air Canada also recently launched support for the features.
Now, Delta is following suit …
iOS 26: New boarding pass features in Apple Wallet
The change was first spotted by 9to5Mac reader Aaron on X, who noticed the new Delta boarding pass features in Apple Wallet after updating to iOS 26.2, which just entered beta testing with developers today.
It’s not, however, tied to iOS 26.2. It’s rolling out now via a server-side update on Delta’s end. So as long as you’re running iOS 26 or iOS 26.1, you’ll be able to take advantage of the new boarding passes with your Delta flights.
iOS 26 adds a ton of new features to the Wallet, and these changes to boarding passes are key. There are three new features:
Live Activities Airport maps Luggage tracking with Find My
As you can see in the above image, the Wallet app lets you view all the key details about your flight. There’s quick access to in-depth airport information in Apple Maps, the ability to share your flight information with other people, and to instantly track your luggage in the Find My app.
The typical implementation of a boarding pass in Apple Wallet offers a far more basic design, showing only critical information about your flight without any of the new bells and whistles.
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