British Airways customers possessing iPhones are now more ‘appy’(er) than before. The airline has recently introduced new features to its highly popular iPhone app. The customers making use of Terminal 3 and Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport have already started receiving ‘push notifications’ on their smartphones from the month of October itself.

The newly introduced feature is keeping the customers updated regarding the opening of their gate and the time of boarding. This has made the customers happier and allowing them to enjoy experience at the airport to its fullest.

The airline’s iPhone app has now become the first to benefit from the new feature in iOS 8, which is currently the latest version of Apple’s iPhone software. The feature is proving to be beneficial for the customers as they are now able to find their flight status in the iPhone notification centre. This helps them keep updated even without opening the app.

According to the airline, the iPhone customers with the new app would instantly get a personalized welcome pop up message and Wi-Fi password on their smartphones as soon as they enter the Terminal 5 lounge at Heathrow Airport. With the new feature, British Airways has now become the first airline in the UK to use iBeacon technology to show push notifications based on location in its lounges.

The British Airways iPhone app since its launch has been downloaded by more than 4 million times. It is also the highest rated airline app currently available. Apart from iPhone devices, the app is also available on Windows Phone, BlackBerry, Amazon Appstore and Android.