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After his family’s bags, containing valuable heirlooms, were seemingly lost for good on a flight to Florence, Brett Bunce received a tip-off from a ‘good samaritan’ on where to find them and ...
When American Airlines and British Airways lost mountain biker Barry Sherry’s bicycle en route to the Swiss Alps in 2023, he showed airport staff in Zurich the exact location of his bike — but ...
In November, Apple announced it was working with more than 15 airlines, including United, British Airways, Vueling, and Qantas on incorporating a new "Find My" software feature of iOS 18.2 into ...
WorldTracer is a SITA / IATA service provided for the tracking of lost or delayed baggage. It has been in operation for many years and is used by all airlines that are members of IATA. Most of the low-cost carriers that are based in Europe such as Norwegian Air Shuttle, Wizz Air also use WorldTracer.
The majority of unclaimed baggage in the United States, whether by being lost or misdirected, or simply forgotten by travelers, is handled by the Unclaimed Baggage Center in Scottsboro, Alabama, which has contracts with most major airlines. Eventually, the luggage sent to UBC is resold for a profit.
To make the lost baggage scenario easier to manage, travel-insurance expert Joe Cortez has some advice. “Before leaving the airport, file a missing bag report immediately with the airline.
Example of IATA airport code printed on a baggage tag, showing DCA (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport). Bag tags, also known as baggage tags, baggage checks or luggage tickets, have traditionally been used by bus, train, and airline carriers to route checked luggage to its final destination. The passenger stub is typically handed to the ...
Which? researchers then activated Apple’s ‘Find My Phone’ tracking feature and remotely registered the devices as lost. British Airways uses a third party, Smarte Carte, to manage its lost ...