![]() ![]() I’ve already added it to my master packing list, so it’ll for sure be coming on all upcoming trips. For a little additional peace of mind, an AirTag is worth it-it’s fairly accurate and reliable. While sure, American, United, and Delta all have luggage tracking apps, they’re not updated in real time like the AirTag is, and there’s room for human error. That being said, I’d still put the device in the bag-it’d be all too easy for someone to remove it or for a conveyor belt to hoover it up. It also doesn’t have a built-in key ring hole, so you’ll either have to stash it in the bag or purchase a holder separately. First, it’s only possible to use with Apple products (sorry, Android people). There are some other notable cons, however. I could also see it providing extra relief for pet parents who are checking a larger animal in baggage. Being able to check (and double- and triple-check) that it wasn’t being forgotten on the hot tarmac allowed me to rest easier. So I attached the AirTag to the cooler for the return trip. ![]() Considering the fish was extremely perishable, I was extra worried about it making the plane. However, in the tiny Ketchikan airport (we’re talking fewer than five gates), the location of my bag didn’t update from the time we landed until it was spit out on the conveyor belt-there just weren’t any other Apple products in its vicinity to ping off of.īecause I’d gone to Alaska for a fishing trip, I was bringing home roughly 50 pounds of frozen seafood. Already this year, my bag has been misplaced or left behind on four flights (one of which was on a holiday weekend in Europe, so it took three days before it was located and returned to me).Ĭonsidering Fourth of July weekend was projected to be a hellish mess and I would be traveling from Colorado to Alaska on an airline that had recently canceled a slew of flights and is in the midst of a possible strike, I decided it would be worth testing out the Apple AirTag to track my luggage, if for no other reason than peace of mind. That being said, I’m also serially unlucky when it comes to my bag actually making it to the baggage carousel. It’s also a free perk on many of my travel credit cards, so why not take advantage of it? I like not worrying about finding overhead bin space or bringing my suitcase into questionable bathroom stalls. ![]() Welcome to AFAR Approved: a deep dive into the travel items that we’re totally obsessed with, never leave behind, and can’t stop telling our friends about. ![]()
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