As part of its efforts to help passengers who have lost their luggage, Apple will soon allow AirTag locations to be shared with airlines and airports. Could this finally solve the problem of lost bags? This is what we know at this moment.
Despite the significant advances experienced in the aviation industry in recent years, one of the most pressing problems remains unsolved: lost luggage. The situation has only worsened since the COVID-19 pandemic and lost baggage rates remain high. Many passengers began to track their belongings themselves using trackers, but they faced an additional problem: airlines do not support such devices.
However, there appears to be a solution on the horizon. Apple is developing a new feature that will allow AirTag owners to share location data with third parties. This will allow airports and airlines to track lost luggage in real time. Although Apple has not yet officially announced it, industry experts are already looking forward to the new product with great interest.
The new feature will allow users to create a location tracking link that can be used even by those who do not have Apple devices. This means that airport staff will be able to see the location of the bag directly in their systems. However, please note that the link will only be active for one week.
The software will also allow you to display the luggage owner’s contact information on any device located near the lost item. Once the luggage is found, the link is automatically deactivated. We can expect that, following Apple, other brands will offer similar solutions in the future.
Will this lead to a significant reduction in baggage losses?
The answer is still unclear. The situation improved slightly in 2023, with 6.9 lost suitcases per thousand passengers, compared to 7.6 in 2022, according to SITA, an aeronautical technology solutions company. However, the figures are still far from pre-Covid levels, when 5.6 suitcases were lost per thousand passengers.
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