(Credit: United Airlines)
United Airlines, Air Canada, and Aer Lingus now allow users to find their lost luggage with an Apple AirTag.
Announced in November, Apple's Share Item Location is available for users running iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS 15.2 and works on the iPhone Xs or later. In the Find My app, users can generate a location link and send it to other people or supported airlines. Customer service can then assist in locating lost items using that link.
For those concerned about security, the AirTag's shared location is disabled once the user is reunited with their item. Sharing can also be stopped by the owner at any time, though the link automatically expires after seven days, too.
Nearly 20 airlines are preparing to support Share My Location, including Air New Zealand, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Eurowings, Iberia, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, Turkish Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, and Vueling.
Losing luggage can be a distressing experience for anyone, but there are numerous examples of AirTags helping travelers recover their belongings. Last December, for instance, an AirTag helped a family from Miami recover their stolen luggage just before the holiday season, according to Queen City News. AirTags have even been used by law enforcement in Washington, D.C., where they were distributed to residents as a tool to locate stolen vehicles and reduce theft in neighborhoods.