British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus adopt Apple AirTags to track lost luggage
In a move to streamline baggage handling, International Airlines Group [IAG SA], British Airways’ owner, has integrated Apple AirTags into its operations. The technology is expected to enhance efficiency and expedite the return of lost luggage.
Kate Duffy for Bloomberg News:
IAG SA has switched on the location-sharing tool across all of its carriers, including Iberia and Aer Lingus, the group’s head of innovation, Annalisa Gigante, said in an interview… “We can see exactly where everything is and reunite passengers with bags as quickly as possible,” Gigante said in an interview.
The added service was made possible in November, when Apple allowed iPhone users to share the location of their AirTags. The technology company said then that more than 15 airlines, including BA, would begin using the new feature. Delta Air Lines, Deutsche Lufthansa A, and Singapore Airlines are among the carriers that signed on.
Passengers with lost luggage containing an AirTag can share a location link to airlines, which then look for the bag through their own systems. The link expires after seven days, or when the item is returned to the passenger.
MacDailyNews Take: All (smart) airlines will use Apple AirTags an the company’s Find My network before too long. Earlier this month, United Airlines integrated Apple’s new Share Item Location feature for AirTag into its app.
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