Apple Air Tags (Consolidated Threads)
May 12, 2022, 7:34 am
#332
Join Date: Sep 2009
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This happened to me last month. When I arrived at my destination, I checked the Find My app to find that my luggage had not left the departure airport! Instead of waiting around the carousel, I went directly to the customer service desk to start the claim. The following morning I was able to track my luggage as it made it (eventually) to my hotel.
I keep the AirTag on the inside of the luggage and it still works without issue.
I keep the AirTag on the inside of the luggage and it still works without issue.
Jun 21, 2022, 10:50 pm
#334
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I used AirTags on my recent trip and it was a relief to see my bag show up in "Find My..." app soon after I deplaned. There were transits of AMS involved it it has been such a .... show there recently...
Jul 26, 2022, 11:52 am
#335
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I’m considering adding these to my rare checked (and regular carryon) luggage. I travel often to remote parts of Africa and Asia. Any experience using this outside of major cities, but beyond suburbs and in more remote areas? I wish there were a way to add this to my passport.
Jul 26, 2022, 12:40 pm
#336
Join Date: Mar 2009
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I just got back from a week's trip to Europe. I put airtags inside our 3 aluminum Rimowa bags (2 checkin M, one cabin Plus) using the pelican cover on the inside part of the handle. We had the Cabin as a backup if Heathrow lost our bags, which I checked in on the way back. I was able to see them moving to our connection in Heathrow. The airtag especially worked well considering the airline lost one of our bags on the way back and i was able to show where it had been detected 3 mins before. I'd never checked the Cabin back before. Summary: works well, need something to connect it with - the Pelican stick-on is good. I'm getting a bunch more airtags.
Our only other trouble was we lost a wheel on my Checkin Mon the way over (3-wheeled Rimowas work pretty well) - thanks BA!
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Our only other trouble was we lost a wheel on my Checkin Mon the way over (3-wheeled Rimowas work pretty well) - thanks BA!
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Jul 26, 2022, 1:05 pm
#337
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I’m considering adding these to my rare checked (and regular carryon) luggage. I travel often to remote parts of Africa and Asia. Any experience using this outside of major cities, but beyond suburbs and in more remote areas? I wish there were a way to add this to my passport.
Jul 26, 2022, 1:37 pm
#338
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What does someone mean by a Pelican stick-on above? Can’t you just stick it inside the bag with your laundry? Or does it need to be outside?
Jul 26, 2022, 2:05 pm
#339
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Aug 1, 2022, 3:14 pm
#342
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Sort of surprised a bit by how the AirTags — after initially registering at DCA — didn’t register for several hours after arrival registration at DCA. And that’s despite being around heavily trafficked areas near DCA thereafte. TilePro registered sooner and more often in the interim, and I’m not sure why other than maybe the time of the day matters somehow.
Last edited by GUWonder; Aug 2, 2022 at 5:33 am
Aug 2, 2022, 8:03 am
#343
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I’m considering adding these to my rare checked (and regular carryon) luggage. I travel often to remote parts of Africa and Asia. Any experience using this outside of major cities, but beyond suburbs and in more remote areas? I wish there were a way to add this to my passport.
As far as remote areas, the AirTags relies on there being iPhones with internet access (cellular/wifi) nearby. The way I understand it, IOS will report back to the mothership that AirTag xxxxx was close enough for my bluetooth radio to detect. So you would need a certain level of iPhone usage in the area to be useful.
Aug 2, 2022, 9:40 am
#344
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Is it annoying to receive the constant notifications? or can you simply turn it off and then switch on in the event you lose an item?
Aug 2, 2022, 1:40 pm
#345
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I’m considering adding these to my rare checked (and regular carryon) luggage. I travel often to remote parts of Africa and Asia. Any experience using this outside of major cities, but beyond suburbs and in more remote areas? I wish there were a way to add this to my passport.