My significant other and I took a 6-week trip last year to Europe, and had just heard of AirTags. I found this 4-pack for one hundred and decided to take a chance on them. That seemed a little expensive to me, but everything Apple is expensive. These are gamechangers! I bought the silicone AirTag holders to slip them in and protect them, as well as make it easier to grab them. I know traveler hackers recommend carrying everything in a carry-on now, and *never* checking luggage; but we didn't have that option for our 6-week trip across the continent. We put one at the bottom of both of our suitcases, and one in our backpacks. These work great! We also felt peace of mind being able to track where our suitcases where in the airport. Airlines are particularly great at misplacing luggage, and when you are in a foreign country, you don't want to be panicked about discovering that your bag is "perdido" or "perdu" or "persa", and the agent is going on break. In case you don't know, that is "lost". lol
The way they work is that they broadcast a ping to other Apple devices around it. At least one of those Apple devices can then broadcast it to the Find My location service. So if there are no Apple devices around, the location will not update. Alternatively, if there are Apple devices around but no connection to the internet, the location will not update. We were in both of those circumstances in remote places on our travels. Once we got within internet range, they started updating again. Pretty ingenious, as long as there are people around with iPhones; which fortunately was our case.
It was just great to double-confirm that your bag also made it on the plane! Or sometimes European airlines randomly set a bunch of suitcases out in the open for anyone to come by and snag. This is great if it's a communal object like a bike or a ballpoint pen, but a little different when it has your clothes in it! So with the AirTags we could walk right to where our bags where, without freaking out that we don't speak the language, and why in the world is everyone suddenly on break when your airplane lands and it's time to retrieve your suitcase? Were they busy working when the planes were flying and there was no luggage around? How do I apply for that job?
When we boarded for our Mediterranean cruise, we could track that the porters got our bags on board the ship. Peace of mind.
And the AirTags are so small, they don't take up any room and easily slip into a pocket, or the bottom of the backpack. So if sticky fingers happened to walk off with my backpack, they would not easily find my AirTag broadcasting it's location. Peace of mind.
When we took a later trip to Costa Rica, same thing. Peace of mind knowing that I can track exactly where my bags are.
I've become obsessed with my AirTags and wish I would have found them sooner. I highly, highly recommend these. They have been worth every penny in the peace of mind I've found.
| Product Dimensions | 1.26 x 1.26 x 0.31 inches |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 0.39 ounces |
| Manufacturer | Apple |
| ASIN | B0932QJ2JZ |
| Item model number | MX542AM/A |
| Batteries | 4 CR2032 batteries required. (included) |
| Date First Available | April 20, 2021 |
