36 AIRLINES NOW SUPPORT APPLE'S IPHONE BAG-TRACKING FEATURE FOR LOST LUGGAGE

Apple has steadily expanded airline support for an iPhone feature designed to help travelers recover lost or delayed luggage, and the list of participating carriers has now grown to 36 worldwide.

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The capability is built into the Find My network and works with AirTag-equipped bags running iOS 18.2 or later.

The feature allows passengers to temporarily share the live location of a tracked item with airline staff, giving baggage teams direct visibility into where a bag is within an airport system or beyond. Apple says the functionality was designed to integrate with existing airline baggage workflows rather than replace them.

HOW THE SHARE ITEM LOCATION FEATURE WORKS

Within the Find My app, iPhone users can generate a secure, time-limited sharing link for an AirTag or compatible tracker placed inside checked luggage. That link can be provided to participating airlines when a bag is delayed or misplaced.

Once shared, airline employees can view the bag’s approximate real-time location, helping narrow searches across terminals, sorting facilities, and transfer points. The sharing period automatically expires, and travelers retain full control over when access begins and ends.

Apple says the system was designed with privacy protections in place, ensuring airlines can only view the shared item during the active window and cannot track passengers themselves.

AIRLINES THAT CURRENTLY SUPPORT THE FEATURE