If you have a trip planned for this summer, there is a small design that should be on your must-have list before leaving home. Apple’s AirTag has become one of the smartest travel accessories on the marketand no wonder: imagine knowing exactly where your suitcase is while you wait at the airport pick-up line, without anxiety, without uncertainty, without that moment of panic when you see that all the passengers have already taken their luggage and yours still hasn’t appeared.
The good news is that using it is much easier than it seems. You only need to place an AirTag inside your suitcase before checking it in, and from that moment The Get My app on your iPhone becomes your best ally throughout the journey. You can see the journey of your luggage in staunch time, from the moment you hand it in at the counter until it lands on the conveyor belt. That peace of mind, when you are traveling, is priceless.
Why the new AirTag is a huge improvement for travelers
Apple launched a new generation of AirTag at the beginning of 2026 with improvements that make a difference in everyday situations such as baggage claim. Precise Find can now locate your device up to 50% further away than the previous version, thanks to a more powerful Bluetooth chip and a considerably expanded location range.
But perhaps the most striking improvement for those who travel often is the sound. The speaker of the new AirTag is 50% more powerfulmeaning you can hear it from twice as far away as before. This is especially useful in a busy airport, where ambient noise can make it nearly impossible to identify your suitcase beeping among dozens of identical bags on the conveyor belt. The device even has a distinctive new ringtone designed to stand out from background noise, whether in a crowded terminal or on a city street.
The experience is complemented by haptic, visual and auditory feedback that guides you directly to your AirTag with surprising precision. And you don’t have to rely solely on your iPhone to activate this feature, you can also use it from a Apple Glance Sequence 9 or later, and from Apple Glance Ultra 2 or later.
What happens if your suitcase is lost or delayed
This is where the AirTag really proves its value. Lost suitcases are one of the most common headaches when traveling, and during the summer months, when airports operate at maximum capacity, the risk of loss increases considerably. Apple has partnered with more than 50 airlines to integrate the Item Location Sharing feature, which includes major carriers like Delta Air Lines, British Airways, and United Airways.
This function allows, in case of loss, the location of your AirTag is shared privately and securely with the airline’s non-publicso they can locate your suitcase and return it to you much faster than would happen without this technology. You don’t have to do anything special, the process is designed to be automatic and respect your privacy at all times.
How to get the most out of it during your next trip
The key is to prepare before you go out. Place the AirTag inside your checked baggageideally in an inside pocket where it is not easily visible or accessible. Make sure it is correctly linked to your Apple account before you arrive at the airport, so you will have everything ready from the first moment.
During the flight, even if you do not have a web connection, Get My will continue to record device movements thanks to the network of millions of Apple devices that act as anonymous detectors. When you land and connect your phone, you’ll be able to see exactly the route your luggage took. If when you arrive at the conveyor belt you don’t see your suitcase but the app tells you that it is at the airport, you will know that it probably arrived on a different flight or was held at some point in the process, and that information is exactly what you need to talk to the airline’s non-public with concrete information in hand.
Traveling this summer with an AirTag in your suitcase does not eliminate all unforeseen eventsbut it does give you something very valuable: information in staunch time to make decisions calmly instead of waiting blindly in front of a tape that never stops spinning.
Keep reading:
• Recovering your lost luggage will be a piece of cake with the new AirTags function
• AirTag 2: improvements, price and availability of Apple’s flagship tracking device
• Is it safe to use an AirTag to track your children at all times?
