Apple will now allow AirTag users to share location data with airlines in an effort to make lost luggage a thing of the past.

Apple rolled out a new iPhone Luggage-Tracking feature useful to partner airlines. See how this new feature can help with lost baggage.

Airlines have a series of steps to reunite passengers with their lost items — or compensate the loss. There also are ways to decrease the chance of this happening.

When Apple introduced its location-tracking device more than three years ago, it quickly became a traveler favorite for one major reason: the ability to keep tabs on checked luggage. Now, AirTags are about to get a major update that will help fliers get reunited with their missing bags.

Savvy travelers have in recent years discovered one of the most helpful hacks while flying: using an Apple AirTag to keep track of checked luggage. The popularity of the quarter-size devices soared during the summer of 2022, when lost luggage was one of the lowlights among many other travel disruptions.

Apple users will soon be able to share the location of lost items with more than 15 airlines. The Share Item Location feature, which is set to be introduced soon through an Apple software update, will let users share the locations of items with third parties.

Two years ago, I declared Apple's AirTags a travel essential when they saved my sanity during a luggage delay as I returned from my honeymoon. As a frequent flier, I continue to sing their praises and encourage anyone who is checking luggage on a flight to invest in the coin-size trackers.

A new Apple feature might help an airline find your lost luggage faster. In an announcement on Monday, Apple introduced "Share Item Location," a feature that lets you share the location of an AirTag or Find My accessory with a third party -- including airlines.