Apple AirTag locations can now be directly shared with United Airlines

[thewayne]

Now, at least with United and partner airlines like Lufthansa, there's one less excuse if your bags get lost. Tell your phone to share the location with the airlines - and the link expires 7 days later - and theoretically you'll be reunited with your bag sooner!

This does require iOS 18.2 and at least an iPhone 10.

I have been fortunate in my travels in that I've never lost my bag, but in my latest trip to DC I bought a lovely new Away case and planted two AirTags in it: one is obvious and easily found, the other is taped directly to the case inside the liner. And I shared both of them with my wife, so if something happens to me, she can find my luggage, too!

https://gizmodo.com/airlines-airtags-find-my-2000538049

Comments

[kaishin108]

I would probably want to get that for an international trip, not sure about in the states though. But it really is the smart thing to do!

[thewayne]

I think you may have a higher chance of losing your luggage in the US than internationally, hard to say.

[kaishin108]

As I was typing that I wondered. Maybe just a good idea anywhere one goes!

[garote]

There’s loss of a bag in transit between airlines, which happens more with international flights. But then there’s loss of a bag when it arrives safely at the same airline as you, and then some rando snatches it off the carousel before you do, plunders it, then dumps it in a street nearby.

I’ve had the first happen to me, and it took a lot of legwork to track down the item. The AirTags I put in the container were instrumental. I haven’t had the second happen to me, but I have seen it happen quite a few times to others in my home city.

[thewayne]

Rando theft is definitely an issue, I haven't seen anyone at an airport checking tags vs receipts in absolute ages.