Semantic Tags for Apple Boarding Passes

The data provided in semantic tags augment standard boarding pass fields without requiring changes to your existing template structure. Passes with semantic tags automatically deliver the appropriate experience based on the user’s iOS version.

Using the tags in boarding passes can transform your travelers’ experiences by enabling:

• Live Activities give real-time flight updates and can be shared so friends and family can follow along.
• Enhanced pass UI with airport maps, baggage tracking, and contextual information
• Intelligent notifications powered by structured flight and passenger data
• Seamless compatibility, where passes automatically provide the enhanced experience on iOS 26 while maintaining full backward compatibility with earlier iOS versions

Semantic tag auto-mapping

Airship can automatically map standard boarding pass fields to semantic tags, so you can take advantage of Apple’s refreshed boarding pass experience immediately, without modifying your Wallet API integration.

You can keep auto-mapping enabled indefinitely. However, when you’re ready to unlock the full range of Apple’s capabilities, extend your Wallet API calls with additional semantic tag data.

Documentation

Get the details and implementation information in Semantic tags for Apple Wallet boarding passes.