Of those mishandled bags, about 5% were reported as lost or stolen. Now, Apple wants to help you find your lost luggage. Apple is unveiling a new feature where users will be able to share an Air Tag’s location with third parties, like airlines.

This is your step-by-step guide for what to do if an airline loses your luggage.

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.

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 ...

Using an Apple AirTag to track luggage has been a popular tip from travel experts for years, but now some major airlines will work directly with the tech company to help pinpoint your missing items.

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.

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.

Apple will now allow AirTag users to share location data with airlines in an effort to make lost luggage a thing of the past. Thanks to a new software update, the tech company wil