Apple will now allow AirTag users to share location data with airlines in an effort to make lost luggage a thing of the past.

When Apple introduced its location-tracking device more than three years ago, it quickly became a traveler favorite for one major reason: the ability to keep tabs on checked luggage. Now, AirTags are about to get a major update that will help fliers get reunited with their missing bags.

Airlines have a series of steps to reunite passengers with their lost items — or compensate the loss. There also are ways to decrease the chance of this happening.

Apple is rolling out a new “Find My” location service that will be integrated into airline customer service at companies like Delta and United. Passengers who attach an air tag to their luggage will be able to share its live location with the airline,

Apple said Monday that users will be able to share the location of AirTags and other Apple devices directly with airlines.

With iOS 18.2, users can generate a location link in the Find My app on their iPhone, iPad, or Mac and send it to other people, including airline customer service.

Apple users will soon be able to share the location of lost items with more than 15 airlines. The Share Item Location feature, which is set to be introduced soon through an Apple software update, will let users share the locations of items with third parties.

Apple has announced a new feature allowing users to share the location of an AirTag or Find My network with third parties, including airlines, to help travelers locate lost luggage.

A new Apple feature might help an airline find your lost luggage faster. In an announcement on Monday, Apple introduced "Share Item Location," a feature that lets you share the location of an AirTag or Find My accessory with a third party -- including airlines.

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