American Airlines now supports AirTag tracking for lost bags
Friday, February 21, 2025 at 9:39PM 
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American Airlines has integrated Apple's AirTag tracking service, allowing passengers to share the location of their misplaced bags with the airline. This new feature, activated in recent days, aims to expedite the return of lost luggage. Passengers can share their AirTag's location via a QR code at baggage service offices for trips to or from US airports.
American states that less than 1% of bags are mishandled, and most are returned within a day, but this integration should further shorten the wait time for affected travellers.
The Share Item Location feature, introduced with iOS 18.2, enables users to share the location of AirTags and other Find My accessories. Passengers can generate a link in the Find My app on their Apple devices and share it with the airline. The shared location is end-to-end encrypted and anonymous, protecting user privacy. Location sharing automatically ends when the bag is recovered, and links expire after seven days.
American joins other airlines, including Air Canada, Delta, United, and several international carriers, in adopting this technology.
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