As I wrote about last year, Apple was working with airlines to allow them a portal where they could help find your lost luggage faster, if it was equipped with an AirTag or a FindMy accessory. Some of the airlines that had said they would bring it online now have it live.
Airlines Work with Your AirTags to Help Find Luggage Faster
In the iOS 18.2, Apple has made it possible to share the item’s location with airlines – so now they can take the actual location and do something about it instead of just seeing it on your phone.
There were over 15 airlines that said they would support the new feature but only three did it from the start – Air Canada, Delta, and United. As of today, the following airlines have also made it possible:
- Lufthansa
- SWISS
- Austrian Airlines
- Brussels Airlines
- Eurowings
- Virgin Atlantic
Here is the news release from the Lufthansa Group and update about Virgin Atlantic.
To make sure you are set for this, here is what you need to do:
Make sure you have updated your iPhone to iOS 18.2
Open Find My app
Find your missing item listed and tap on it
Tap to “Share Item Location”
This will give you a webpage that you can share the link for with the airline.
For more in-depth, check this Apple support page..
The airlines each have ways to submit this information so make sure you check with your airline you are flying. Of course, remember to stop sharing the location after you have found the item.
This shows how far the Find My network and Apple AirTags have come. It was only 2 years ago that Lufthansa wanted to ban AirTags and now they are building an interface to let AirTags become a way to find your luggage faster through them.
