United mobile app now gives people more information about their connecting flight

New features are exclusive to united app and include personalized, turn-by-turn directions to connecting gates with estimated walk times, real-time flight status updates, tips for longer layovers, and a heads up if united is able to hold the plane for those with an extra-tight connection features are an extension of airline's connectionsaver back-end technology and provide customers full visibility into connecting flight status  during spring beta test phase, more than 350,000 customers used new features, achieving a 98% success rate in making their connection more than 20 million united customers have already booked connecting flights this summer chicago , june 25, 2025 /prnewswire/ -- united is ready for peak summer travel season with the official launch of new, personalized mobile app features that make catching connecting flights easier. customers with connecting flights at united's u.s. hub airports can now access a special section of the app that includes a countdown to connecting flights, customized turn-by-turn directions to their connecting gate with estimated walk times, real-time flight status updates, tips for longer layovers, and notifications if united's connectionsaver technology has been activated to hold the plane for them.
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