Harry Campbell vows to put tracking devices in his packages.
“(I) have traveled more in the last few months, and I think there are more things worth protecting,” he said. The Rideshare Guy’s Blog told USA TODAY. “We all know that travel can be a hassle and luggage can get lost,” he said, adding that those who don’t use the latest technology to track their packages can easily get lost. I feel that I take some responsibility if something happens.
Campbell is not alone.
The last 12 months have been tough for travelers. Long lines in Europe, massive cancellations in the Southwest, and his hour-long shutdown of critical national security systems are just a few of the headaches Flyer has encountered recently.
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As a corollary to all these problems, airlines and airports struggle to keep people and luggage together.
Travel experts are increasingly recommending following Campbell’s advice and packing Apple AirTags, Tile, or other electronic tracking devices in your bag (especially checked luggage) before heading to the airport.
“It takes two to get the items back,” said CEO Skyler Logsdon. boomerangis a technology company that helps users digitize lost and found items. “What it does is that you can say with confidence that you have my item…now you know for sure it’s there .”
He added that the location information from the tracker will make it easier for travelers to navigate the lost and found claim process.
Logsdon said of his experience with trackers:
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Campbell says AirTags have saved him a headache recently when his golf club went missing before an accident. Las Vegas trip.
He used a service called Ship Sticks to transport clubs from his home in Los Angeles to a vacation destination in Nevada, but they got lost in transit when the label he applied came off.
“Most companies and airlines handle thousands or tens of thousands of bags,” he said. “With that AirTag, you can see the real status,” he said, knowing if his club was still in the warehouse or in transit.
They missed his golf game, but Campbell said being able to track them gave him reassurance that they were being accounted for.
“There wasn’t much I could do about it,” he said. Eventually, his club reached Las Vegas and returned to his home in Los Angeles.
Social media is filled with similar stories of travelers saying AirTags and similar devices have reduced the stress of missing bags.
However, not all travelers agree that trackers will solve the problem of lost luggage. Some respondents on social media noted that they would find it frustrating not knowing where their bags were and having no way to actually retrieve them.
Will the airline compensate for lost luggage?
For baggage delays, the airline will indemnify the passenger for “reasonable and verifiable actual incidental costs that may be incurred while the baggage is delayed”, up to the limits of liability. is needed. U.S. Department of Transportation.
For domestic flights, that amount is $3,800, but airlines can choose to pay more. For most international flights, that figure is as low as about $1,780.
If the airline finds the bag lost, it must compensate for its contents, taking into account the same maximum liability as depreciation.
By: Nathan Diller, USA TODAY
