IATA Launches App to Help You Fly Better

Travelling can take its toll on your health, but the International Air Transport Association (IATA) is trying to help passengers travel better with a new mobile app which allows travellers to monitor their health and wellbeing before, during and after a flight.

Called SkyZen, the new app works with the ‘Jawbone’ fitness wristband – with data and analytics supplied by OAG – to allow air travellers to view their activity and sleep patterns throughout the whole flight experience. Helpful hints will enable users to improve their travel experience and combat jet lag when crossing time zones.

“Recent advances in personal health monitoring give air travellers a great opportunity to track how they respond to the various stages of a trip,” said IATA’s senior vice president for airport, passenger, cargo and security, Tom Windmuller. “With its global perspective on the air transport industry, IATA is uniquely placed to develop a single app which passengers can use across all flights, anywhere in the world. We are confident SkyZen delivers a completely new perspective on travel for passengers, with handy tips offering a fun and interactive way to improve the quality of their flying experience.”

Skyzen is free to download and use from the Apple app store, and currently works with the ‘Jawbone’ activity tracker. The Apple Watch and Fitbit versions of the app will be released shortly. Users of the app only need to enter their flight number, date and class of travel, and SkyZen will automatically collect and aggregate the data. Using the data collected, SkyZen will offer passengers personalised insights on their flight activity, and strategies to minimize jet lag before and after flight.

OAG, the leader in aviation information and analytics, provides the SkyZen mobile app with flight schedule, status and aviation data. As travellers begin using the app, OAG will partner with IATA to analyse the sleep and health habits for specific flight routes, times of day and length, with the aim of improving the quality of the flying experience.

“We’re always looking for ways to improve the passenger experience, and with a tool like SkyZen and OAG’s detailed analysis, we are hopeful to provide insights and recommendations to achieve that goal,” said OAG’s business development director for Asia-Pacific, Mark Clarkson. www.myskyzen.com

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