Etihad Airways launches new wellness app

Abu Dhabi based airline, Etihad Airways has announced a partnership with Panasonic Avionics Corporation to jointly develop and trial a wellness solutions app aimed at improving traveller experience.

Etihad will be the first airline to trial the app - the Jet Lag Adviser - which was developed in collaboration with Detalytics.

The solution will be integrated into the airline's passanger app, Etihad said in a statement.

The move comes after a discovery that the biggest challenges air passengers face when travelling multiple zones is jet lag.

To help passengers combat this, the Jet Lag Adviser takes a range of passenger inputs including chronotype, circadian rhythms, height, weight, the nature of travel, and travel information such as flight times, routes and zones and uses its artificial intelligence engine to produce personalised jet lag plans for passengers.

Robin Kamark, Etihad Aviation Group chief commercial officer, said "Etihad is commited to providing choice and a superior experience to our guests, and we are continually looking at new ways to do just that. With the Jet Lag Advisor, we can now leverage artificial intelligence to improve the travel experience."

The personalised jet lag plan incorporates the pre-flight, flight and post-flight phases, and provides a schedule of tips for specific times in each phase on what to do to reduce jet lag, such as sleeping, exposure to light, excersise, hydration and type of food to consume.

Throughout each phase of the travel experience, the Jet Lag Adviser will send reminders with recommended actions to passengers via the app.