Is apple watch poised to become next big travel gadget?

The Apple Watch wants to change the way you shop, talk, exercise, and no surprise — travel. During a keynote presentation on March 9, Apple VP Kevin Lynch demoed a few examples of how users could utilize Apple Watch apps while traveling, such as ordering an Uber car, boarding an American Airlines plane, and unlocking a hotel room door at a W Hotel.

While the Apple Watch and other wearables are still nascent, unproven technology, several top-tier travel-related companies have already announced support. Here’s a look at some of those that will be ready in time for when the Apple Watch goes on sale on April 24.

Apparently resistant to the smartwatch frenzy that’s gripped so many other companies, Swatch boss Nick Hayek on Thursday offered up a few tidbits on how his firm intends to tackle the business.

Instead of launching a full-fledged bells-and-whistles device, Hayek suggested he’d found a compromise when he spoke of plans to integrate a limited selection of smartwatch functions into the Swiss firm’s current range of watches.

Speaking at Swatch’s annual media event in Corgemont, Switzerland, Hayek pointed out that he wasn’t head of a consumer technology company and therefore had no interest in creating “a reduced, minimized mobile phone on your wrist.”

Instead, the CEO said he’s interested in building into his watches a limited amount of technology. This would include, for example, Bluetooth, which would enable messages and notifications to be sent between the watch and a smartphone.

Hayek said he’ll also incorporate NFC into some of the company’s watches, allowing users to, for example, make contactless payments and open hotel doors.