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The importance of wearable technology for Business Travel

Posted on: February 21st, 2017

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Receiving text messages, answering calls, and checking emails without bulky technology is the future. While your wearable technology isn’t going to change the way you carry your other tech equipment, it’s great for travel. Our LA private transportation chauffeurs realize how important wearable technology is to travel when we need to contact a client wheeling their luggage through the airport without any free hands. They can take our calls or texts without letting go of their luggage or coffee, and no one is inconvenienced by this. It’s a wonderful way to utilize convenience when you travel, which is why wearable technology has such a special place in the travel industry in terms of business owners and their employees.

 

Unlock Options

Did you know specific types of wearable technology pairs well with specific hotels and resort brands? These locations, which vary by state, location, and country, allow you to unlock your hotel room with the touch of your watch or other wearable technology. You can wear a bracelet or a smart watch and simply place it on the door sensor to unlock your hotel room door and other features. It’s easier than carrying a key, and it makes life a lot simpler when you have full hands and no time to dig around for a lost key card in your handbag or briefcase after a long day.

 

Easy Conversation

Something such as the Apple Watch allows you to have full hands and still carry on a conversation while not being inconvenienced. Our orange county limo service calls to let you know when we’ve arrived, and you no longer need to drop your luggage or put down your coffee or dig around your bag for a phone. You simply tap your wrist and answer the call right then and there no matter what you’re doing.

 

Boarding Ease

Many airlines already offer apps that allow you to download your boarding pass and save it to the passbook on your phone. Now you can share your boarding pass with your smart watch and flick your wrist under the scanner at the airport. No more carrying your phone around, unlocking it, and finding a place to put it while you’re rolling your luggage along. It’s the easiest way to board a flight these days.

 

Payment Options

Another great advantage of wearable technology is the ease with which you can pay. For example, did you know Disney World offers their guests a Magic Band much like a bracelet. They can link their hotel room key to the band to open their door at any Disney Resort along with linking their band to their preferred credit or debit card. When you enter the parks and want to make a purchase, just scan your wrist and it’s all handled. The same band serves as your ticket for the parks as well as your fast pass and your photo band.

Wearable technology is only going to become more prevalent as the years pass, and the travel industry is already learning to embrace all it has to offer. It’s faster, simpler, and more conducive to less stressful travel. If you’re not taking advantage of wearable technology, it’s time to get with the program and learn to use it.

 

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