Toni Dimaano Tech 02.01.2023 03:Feb AM EST

AirTag Helps American Airlines Passenger Track Lost Wallet Through Different Cities

John Lewis has reported his wallet missing, but claimed to have tracked it via a connection between his smartphone and the wallet's Apple AirTag as it passed through multiple towns.

When Lewis arrived at Fort Lauderdale International Airport on Tuesday, January 24, he said he did not know he had lost his wallet until he tried to rent a car.

AirTag's Find My Network Has Been Helpful In Locating Items

Finding lost items has undoubtedly been made easier for many individuals thanks to Apple's AirTag, especially when it comes to missing bags at airports.

Lewis simply left his wallet on an American Airlines flight this time, and the airline was apparently unable to find it, 9to5 Mac notes.

Through the Find My network, which utilizes the Apple devices connected around the accessory to exchange their locations with the AirTag owner, users of AirTag may see where their belongings are located.

Lewis was able to locate his wallet exactly as planned, but American Airlines informed him that they had been unable to locate it after cleaning the aircraft.

According to the passenger's personal Twitter account, he forgot his wallet on the aircraft and arrived late for his connecting connection after his previous flight was delayed by an hour.

A screenshot of the wallet's location at Portland International Airport, which is approximately 3,000 miles away, was later displayed in a video posted to Lewis' Instagram on Saturday.

"The crazier part is that I do have the AirTag on my wallet so I'm able to trace my wallet and it's still on the plane and it has gone to over 35 cities since Tuesday." Lewis says.

An American Airlines Representative Has Already Reached Out To Lewis

Lewis received a response from American on Saturday inviting him to send the airline a direct message with the flight's record locator, a description, and a lost and found claim number.

A spokesman stated the airline was looking into it when Lewis received the information, and that the company is already investigating the incident, Simple Flying notes.

Lewis might find his wallet again, but it is unlikely that the wallet becoming stranded on the plane will result in any extra miles for Lewis.

Although he stated that he did not really get much support from corporate, Lewis commended the American Airlines crew for their efforts in locating his misplaced item in a social media post published on Tuesday.

However, Lewis wondered if someone from the cleaning staff had taken his wallet soon after he got off the plane, taking only the AirTag with them, Digital Trends reports.

Since AirTags were introduced in 2021, a few accounts of their use in locating misplaced bags have surfaced.

In one incident, an AirTag enabled an airline employee in Florida to be discovered in possession of over $15,000 in stolen bags.

It can be remembered that an AirTag was used by newlyweds returning from their honeymoon to find their misplaced bags in another incident.

Of course, this does not imply that AirTag is perfectly accurate or that it will function in all circumstances, but it has frequently shown itself to be helpful.