APPLE TO ASSIST AIRLINES WITH FINDING LOST BAGGAGE

If you’ve been one of the unlucky ones whose baggage got lost after a flight, you’ll be glad to hear that Apple could be coming to your rescue soon.

The tech giant has unveiled a new feature where users will be able to share an Air Tag’s location with third parties. These third parties will be airlines.

By making use of the Apple Find My app, users will be able to create and share a link to an Air Tag’s location. This will form part of the app’s Share Item Location feature.

Worldwide, this new service will be integrated into airline customer service across 15 different airlines. They are Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Eurowings, Iberia, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Swiss International Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United, Virgin Atlantic and Vueling.

According to a press release published by Apple, passengers who attach an Air Tag to their luggage will be able to share its live location with the airline, helping people track their luggage while flying – and find it if lost.

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