In order to identify delayed luggage and get them back to passengers more quickly, United will utilize the common location.
As soon as a client is reunited with their luggage, the shared location will be deactivated for their privacy and protection.
They may stop it at any time, and it will automatically expire after seven days. The Find My network, a crowdsourced network of more than one billion Apple devices, including the 120,000 iPhones.
iPads, and Macs that United has deployed, is the foundation for Share Item Location. It uses Bluetooth wireless technology to identify nearby missing devices or items and notify the owner of their approximate location.
No one else, not even Apple or Find My Network accessory makers, can see the position or details of an item since the whole process is anonymous and end-to-end encrypted.
Customers will need to confirm that their smartphone is running iOS 18.2 software or later and that their United app is up to date in order to use the new function, according to United.
In addition to providing a Share Item Location link for their AirTag or Find My network accessory, customers without the United app will get a text message with details on how to find their lost baggage.
