United Kingdom-based airline easyJet this week announced that it has become the first airline to trial iBeacon technology across Europe to help passengers navigate their way through the airport, according to a press release.

The strategically placed beacons, which are being tested at London Luton, London Gatwick and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airports, are meant to trigger helpful notifications to passengers' mobiles during critical points of the airport journey, the announcement said.

The notifications are automatically activated as passengers approach bag drop and security, prompting them to open their boarding pass at the right time so it is ready to be scanned and advising when passports need to be presented.  

The airline is testing the technology during peak summer with a plan to roll it out across Europe if it proves popular with passengers, according to the press release.

"This is another example of how easyJet is innovating to make travel easier for passengers across Europe," Peter Duffy, commercial rirector for easyJet, said in a statement. "By becoming the first airline to trial iBeacons across Europe we can help speed up the airport journey and provide assistance to our passengers making it even easier to fly with easyJet."