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Lufthansa airlines supposedly sparked debate about banning AirTags in checked baggage

I just read an article that addressed the topic of having AirTags in your checked baggage. From what I read, some airlines are saying the AirTags are considered a portable electronic device & need to be powered off when in baggage.

I personally bought AirTags for this reason! They bring me peace of mind when traveling on flights with multiple lay overs & plane changes, especially on international flights. But what do you guys think about the possible ban of AirTags?

Do you place AirTags in your checked baggage?

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Absolutely nope - I 100% trust airline companies I have not - But I would!

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CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

I didn't even think of that for that option. I do like the idea. 🤔

Wellss

Tycoon

Channel sales

It's soo nice! When I land at each of my layovers, the first thing I would do is make sure my bags are in the same destination as me

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

I guess I wonder what they are afraid of. Spontaneous combustion by AirTag? People actually knowing where their luggage is? Communication issues?

TheHypnotist

Executive

Sales Manager

I know airlines that are notorious for the (shit) quality of their service for finding "lost" luggage. They are obliged by law to keep the cases for a certain period of time, after which they auction off the luggage. I can see why they wouldn't be happy that you, the customer, were able to find your case when they can't.... that might lead to some uncomfortable questions being asked of them, and them actually having to assume responsability for dubious practices.

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Interestingly, I really liked the Lufthansa flights I had a couple of years ago. However, those were international, and I know that those experiences are often far better than that more local routes. I guess I'm just surprised by the decision.

Wellss

Tycoon

Channel sales

Another problem that was happening is that people would lose their bags & the airlines would say they don't know where it is. But then the person would pull up the location from the AirTag & show them where it is and basically demand they go find it. So I'm sure the customer service reps didn't like that

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

It would have really helped the group of passengers I was with recently when one whole cart of bags was missing, even though the airline was reporting that the bags were at the carousel. I suspect they were sitting on the tarmac in the cart waiting for pickup. An Airtag would have been super helpful right then so the agent could have known where to sent the team who was trying to sort out why there were still 40 people glaring at them. :)

1nbatopshotfan

Politicker

Sales

I bought my wife air tags because she loses all of her things. They aren’t helpful when she can’t find her phone or computer to track the items the tags are attached to…

Wellss

Tycoon

Channel sales

hahah this is true.. you do need the phone! Looks like you need to buy her an apple watch next so that she can ding her phone anytime she loses it

1nbatopshotfan

Politicker

Sales

You’ll never guess what also goes missing…

Fenderbaum

Politicker

Retired Choirboy🪕

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/10/12/lufthansa-air-tags/

Apparently, the airline has reconsidered their tweet, saying they had miscommunicated. I guess that's a fancy way of saying, "oops, we were wrong."

I don't do much traveling these days, but it is an excellent idea.

Kosta_Konfucius

Politicker

Sales Rep

Hopefully that doesn’t happen in the states also

SADNES5

Politicker

down voters are marketing spies

Already ruled against. Sets a precident of anything using small batteries. Spare hearing aids?

All good. Just some shitty gate agents and a story blowing out of proportion. FRA is a mess right now though...

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

Even watches, I'd imagine..

antiASKHOLE

Tycoon

Bravado's Resident Asshole

airtags can't be "turned off" I thought. so good luck with that haha

Wellss

Tycoon

Channel sales

That was my first thought too haha but then I thought maybe I'm missing something!

Pachacuti

Politicker

They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy

I saw that article on LI. I have shipped my bike(s) all over the world and if air tags had existed then, I totally would. My bicycles are in the $5-$10k range and totally worth spending a few extra bucks to secretly track them.

Wellss

Tycoon

Channel sales

100%! Same thing with ski/ snowboard equipment. Since that gets checked in as oversize or whatever, I feel like it gets lost more often. That's expensive equipment to lose track of

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

Completely forgot to on my last trip, but I DEFINITELY will.

Seems like a BS reason from Lufthansa.

HappyGilmore

Politicker

Account Executive

Maybe if airline companies wouldn't mishandle baggage consistently, individuals wouldn't use airtags in their luggage as often 🤷🏼‍♂️

DungeonsNDemos

Big Shot

Rolling 20's all day

I need to go buy some airtags

JDialz

Politicker

Chief Operating Officer

Definitely voted “I have not - But I would!”

I have them on my briefcase and gun cases, so this sounds like a good idea too.

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Lufthansa airlines supposedly sparked debate about banning AirTags in checked baggage

Do you place AirTags in your checked baggage?

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