Apple is working with Qantas to allow AirTag users to temporarily share the location of an AirTagged bag with the airline, based on an update to its iPhone software due for release in early December (just in time for the summer holiday travel surge).

A key partner in Apple's bid to make luggage more traceable is Sita, a tech company that makes the baggage-tracking tech WorldTracer, which is used by over 500 airlines and ground handlers at more than 2,800 airports worldwide.

The ability to share your AirTag’s location is available in “most regions worldwide” as part of the iOS 18.2 public beta. If you don’t have the beta, Apple plans on rolling out the update to all users with an iPhone X or later “soon.” MacRumors reported on the capability in the second developer beta of iOS 18.2 last week.

Apple is making it easier for airlines to track down your lost luggage, and the Silicon Valley company said Monday that at least 15 carriers will accept the new tool.

Apple may have solved one of air travelers’ worst nightmares – lost luggage. The company has rolled out Share Item Location, a new iOS feature that helps u

Apple has announced a new feature for its Find My app that allows users to share the location of lost items with third parties, including airlines. What Happened: The new feature, called Share Item Location,

Slowly but surely, airlines are making critical advancements, and some of these initiatives are getting lots of praise from travelers. Among them was American Airlines stepping in to end gate lice. Airlines are also changing the refund rules before the holidays,