In the last week, there has been quite a bit of confusion over the Apple AirTag. A tweet was sent from Lufthansa’s official Twitter account in response to a query. In that tweet, Lufthansa had said that “Lufthansa is banning activated AirTags from luggage as they are classified as dangerous and need to be turned off.” However, now Apple, Lufthansa and a few aviation bodies have had their say on the matter.
What Lufthansa Airlines has to say
According to a report by The New York Times, Lufthansa has now ‘allowed’ AirTag on its flights. “The German Aviation Authorities (Luftfahrt-Bundesamt) confirmed today, that they share our risk assessment that tracking devices with very low battery and transmission power in checked luggage do not pose a safety risk,” the airline said. “With that these devices are allowed on Lufthansa flights.” Lufthansa had earlier said that the ICAO or International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) guidelines stated that objects with a transmission function must be deactivated during a flight.
What Apple has to say
Apple has categorically stated that AirTag is completely safe when you’re on a flight. “AirTags are compliant with international airline travel safety regulations for carry-on and checked baggage,” said the company in a statement.
What was the alleged ‘issue’ with AirTag
Lufthansa in a tweet had said that ICAO guidelines suggest that “baggage trackers are subject to the dangerous goods regulations. Furthermore, due to their transmission function, the trackers must be deactivated during the flight if they are in checked baggage and cannot be used as a result.”
There are guidelines regarding electronic devices but they are limited to mainly devices that have lithium ion batteries. AirTag, on the other hand, have a CR2032 battery — the same one found in traditional watches as well.
Now the issue has been resolved and anyone can take Apple AirTag — comes in handy in case of a missing baggage — in checked-in as well as hand baggage.
What Lufthansa Airlines has to say
According to a report by The New York Times, Lufthansa has now ‘allowed’ AirTag on its flights. “The German Aviation Authorities (Luftfahrt-Bundesamt) confirmed today, that they share our risk assessment that tracking devices with very low battery and transmission power in checked luggage do not pose a safety risk,” the airline said. “With that these devices are allowed on Lufthansa flights.” Lufthansa had earlier said that the ICAO or International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) guidelines stated that objects with a transmission function must be deactivated during a flight.
What Apple has to say
Apple has categorically stated that AirTag is completely safe when you’re on a flight. “AirTags are compliant with international airline travel safety regulations for carry-on and checked baggage,” said the company in a statement.
What was the alleged ‘issue’ with AirTag
Lufthansa in a tweet had said that ICAO guidelines suggest that “baggage trackers are subject to the dangerous goods regulations. Furthermore, due to their transmission function, the trackers must be deactivated during the flight if they are in checked baggage and cannot be used as a result.”
There are guidelines regarding electronic devices but they are limited to mainly devices that have lithium ion batteries. AirTag, on the other hand, have a CR2032 battery — the same one found in traditional watches as well.
Now the issue has been resolved and anyone can take Apple AirTag — comes in handy in case of a missing baggage — in checked-in as well as hand baggage.
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