Air Canada for iPhone Now Available!

It’s been an exciting week as the Air Canada for iPhone [iTunes link] hit the App Store! This is the first iPhone app that I designed with IBM Interactive for Air Canada, and I’m really happy to see it finally available for Air Canada’s customers.

In putting together this application, we wanted to design an experience that would allow an Air Canada passenger to find their flights, keep track of it using e-mail/SMS notifications, and check-in when available, having their boarding pass available right on the phone.

We also wanted to think about experiences beyond just flying; When you land, what do you typically look for? The rent a car service is an example of this type of thinking. This is just the first version and Air Canada has many great plans for this app, so give it a try and keep and eye out for improvements and more features to make your flying experience better down the road.

Since its release, the app has already become the #1 most popular Travel app on the iTunes App Store, and is currently sitting at the #3 most popular free app overall. It’s great to see all the feedback people are leaving, good and bad. Air Canada most definitely wants to see more of that and are open to ideas and suggestions. You can get a hold of them directly regarding the iPhone app at iphone@aircanada.ca as well.

This will hopefully be the first of many iPhone apps that I have a hand in releasing for my clients in the coming months. I’ve really become interested in designing mobile applications across a variety of platforms including BlackBerry, Android, and of course iPhone. I’d love to get my hands on a Palm Pre in the near future, too. My portfolio has a few other examples of conceptual designs I’ve taken on in the mobile space.