Luggage finder: Apple now has "Find My" cooperation with 26 airlines
AirTags in checked baggage help against "Lost Luggage": More and more airlines are joining Apple's tracking service.
Tracking luggage with "Find My".
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Lost or delayed checked baggage – what now? For a long time, travelers couldn't do much about it: they went to the “Lost Luggage” counter, left their details and a description of their luggage, and then the long wait began. Thanks to Apple's AirTags and other Bluetooth trackers, the situation has fundamentally changed: users can now often see quite precisely where their suitcase or bag is. After the technology was initially viewed critically by airlines, this has fundamentally changed: since last year, Apple has even launched an official cooperation program as part of its “Find My” network, which facilitates the transfer of location data. Now there are fresh figures on which companies are using the technology.
Not all airlines yet, but that doesn't matter
According to Apple, as of January 1, 2026, the number of “Find My”-enabled airlines will be a total of 36. They are: AJet, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Air France, Air India, Air New Zealand, American Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Breeze Airways, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Condor, Copa Airlines, China Airlines, Delta, Eurowings, Finnair, Flair Airlines, Iberia, JetBlue, KLM, LATAM Airlines, Lufthansa, Pegasus Airlines, Porter Airlines, Qantas, Saudia, Singapore Airlines, SunExpress, SWISS, Turkish Airlines, United, Virgin Atlantic, Vueling, and WestJet.
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These are the companies that have set up Apple tracker information, making it easy for customers to hand over the data. However, since the sharing system is based on normal links, it can be used for any airline and any baggage service provider – few are likely to refuse.
Baggage “truly lost” becomes much rarer
Apple had further reported that AirTags and other “Find My” devices have reduced the number of pieces of luggage that can no longer be found at all (which airlines call “truly lost”) by a remarkable 90 percent. The information comes from the global WorldTracer program of the service provider SITA, which is usually used for lost luggage problems.
It is a shame, however, that the industry has not yet agreed on a uniform system for tracking – providers like Samsung (SmartTag) or Google (Pixel Tracker and others) are still doing their thing here. However, it can be assumed that standardization will occur. Apple's and Google's networks are already moving closer together, for example, in terms of stalking protection.
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