Apple is working with Qantas to allow AirTag users to temporarily share the location of an AirTagged bag with the airline, based on an update to its iPhone software due for release in early December (just in time for the summer holiday travel surge).

A key partner in Apple's bid to make luggage more traceable is Sita, a tech company that makes the baggage-tracking tech WorldTracer, which is used by over 500 airlines and ground handlers at more than 2,800 airports worldwide.

When Apple introduced its location-tracking device more than three years ago, it quickly became a traveler favorite for one major reason: the ability to keep tabs on checked luggage. Now, AirTags are about to get a major update that will help fliers get reunited with their missing bags.

Savvy travelers have in recent years discovered one of the most helpful hacks while flying: using an Apple AirTag to keep track of checked luggage. The popularity of the quarter-size devices soared during the summer of 2022, when lost luggage was one of the lowlights among many other travel disruptions.

Apple will now allow AirTag users to share location data with airlines in an effort to make lost luggage a thing of the past.

Apple may have solved one of air travelers’ worst nightmares – lost luggage. The company has rolled out Share Item Location, a new iOS feature that helps u

Apple has launched a new feature that it said can help users find lost luggage and other items. Here's how it works

Apple is making it easier for airlines to track down your lost luggage, and the Silicon Valley company said Monday that at least 15 carriers will accept the new tool.

Apple has announced a new feature for its Find My app that allows users to share the location of lost items with third parties, including airlines. What Happened: The new feature, called Share Item Location,