Best AirTags for Luggage & Other GPS Trackers for Travel

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Apple AirTags are transferring up the record of must-haves for journey. The $29, coin-shaped gadget makes it simple to trace your baggage and different objects which may get misplaced in transit.

AirTags began flying off the cabinets after Southwest canceled greater than 13,000 flights over the vacations in 2022, leaving passengers stranded — typically for days at a time — and separated from their baggage.

The journey debacle ballooned right into a journey nightmare that led to a $140 million fantastic for Southwest, and an sudden gross sales win for Apple. On the time, Google searches for AirTags spiked and AirTags took up two spots on Amazon’s record of best-selling electronics.

AirTags have helped passengers discover their luggage when airways both misplaced them or stated they had been at a unique location. However they’re not solely helpful for journey.

AirTags provide help to maintain a digital leash of types on private belongings. Meaning you should utilize an AirTag to search out or maintain monitor of your pockets, backpack, purse and different smaller objects and even one thing larger like a automobile.

How does an AirTag work? It sends a safe, Bluetooth sign to the iCloud that may be detected by close by units in Apple’s Discover My community (the method is encrypted for added security).

You’re the one one who can see the situation of your AirTag, Apple doesn’t retailer your location or information historical past, and if an AirTag is close to you with out your information, a notification can be despatched to your iPhone.

Like different Apple units, AirTag can be positioned in Misplaced Mode (a notification can be despatched to your iPhone when the misplaced AirTag is situated).

AirTags are appropriate with iPhone (iPhone SE and iPhones 6s or later), iPad and Mac units. They’re water- and dust-resistant and outfitted with a replaceable, coin cell battery.

AirTag Options for Android Customers

Sadly, AirTags don’t work for Android, however there are different GPS monitoring units for Android customers that price across the similar worth as an AirTag, equivalent to Tile Mate, LandAirSea and Samsung Galaxy Sensible Tag.

Samsung’s Sensible Tag 2 finds objects inside 120 meters of the Galaxy Discover My community and might solely be used with Galaxy telephones operating Android 11.0 or increased (RAM 2.0GB+). The SmartThings app is required to be used.

Tile has a Bluetooth vary of as much as 250 toes and is appropriate with iOS and Android. It really works with Amazon Alexa, Hey Google and Siri (obtain the Tile app to get began). LandAirSea works for each Apple and Android and an app is required to be used.

Store GPS monitoring in your baggage and extra under.