Send Your AirTag Link to United, Delta, American, JetBlue

Yes: Apple’s Find My app can make a temporary link to your AirTag’s location that you hand to the airline when a bag is delayed, and Apple says more than 50 airlines accept it. United, Delta, American and JetBlue each say on their own pages where the link goes.

The feature is called Share Item Location. It needs iOS 18.2 or later, and the link stops working after seven days, as soon as you are back with the bag, or when you end it.

Where each airline takes the link

Airline	Accepts it (source)	Where you give the link
United	Yes (United’s release, Dec 2024; on Apple’s 2024 list)	The delayed baggage report in the United app
Delta	Yes (Delta’s baggage page; on Apple’s 2024 list)	Delta Bag Tracking, with your 10-digit bag tag and confirmation numbers, or the “Share Find My Item Location” field in the Fly Delta app’s delayed bag form
American	Yes (American’s baggage page)	The delayed bag form, or later in the bag portal under Manage Tracking Device
JetBlue	Yes (JetBlue’s release, June 2025)	A QR code in the baggage claim area, or a crewmember at the Baggage Service Office
Alaska, Southwest	No first-party page found	Ask at the baggage service office

Delta asks for the link once the bag has already been reported delayed at its Baggage Service Office. American’s page says the link can also be added after the report is filed, from its bag portal.

Apple’s January 2026 AirTag release puts the partner count at more than 50 airlines, but the most recent list of names we found from Apple is from November 2024: Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Delta, Eurowings, Iberia, KLM, Lufthansa, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, United, Virgin Atlantic and Vueling. We found no page on Alaska’s or Southwest’s own sites about it. That is not a refusal, so ask at the desk.

How to share your AirTag’s location

1. Report the bag as delayed with the airline first. United, Delta and American all tie the link to a delayed bag report.
2. Open Find My on your iPhone, iPad or Mac and tap Items.
3. Tap the AirTag (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) in the missing bag, then tap Share Item Location.
4. Follow the on-screen steps to create the link, then copy it.
5. Paste it where your airline asks for it, from the table above.
6. To check who opened it, go back to Share Item Location and read the Visited By and Expiration rows.

Two conditions are easy to miss. Apple says you cannot share an item that is close to the device you are sharing from, so this works once the bag is somewhere else. And the map updates only while at least one of your Apple devices signed in to your Apple Account is online. If you are abroad, that means keeping your iPhone on data, which our guide to roaming day passes and travel eSIMs covers.

What the airline sees, and for how long

Whoever opens the link has to sign in, either with an Apple Account or as a registered Apple Partner using a work email and a verification code. Apple says they then see the item’s most recent location, the phone number or email of the Apple Account it is registered to, and its serial number. If the agent opens the link in Find My on an iPhone with iOS 26 or later and Ultra Wideband, and the AirTag is within Bluetooth range, they can use Precision Finding to walk to it.

The link ends after 7 days, when you are reunited with the bag, or when you tap Stop Sharing Item Location. If the search runs longer, Apple says to make a new link and send it again. Apple also notes Find Lost Item is not available in all countries and regions.

Does it help? Apple quotes SITA, the airline IT company, saying carriers report 26 percent fewer baggage delays and 90 percent fewer “truly lost” bags with Share Item Location. Those are SITA’s figures as Apple reports them, not a published study we could check.

Android: Find Hub has its own version

Google’s Find Hub does the same thing for a Find Hub tag. On your Android phone, open Find Hub, pick the tag, and tap Share item location; the option appears only when the tag is not nearby, and the link expires after 7 days. Google’s help page and its android.com guide name the button differently (“Share item location” and “Share device”), so look for either.

Google’s list of airlines taking these links names Ajet, Air India, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, China Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, Saudia, Scandinavian Airlines, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, Qantas and Qatar. None of them is a US airline.

A Samsung Galaxy SmartTag3 on an iPhone is neither: it runs in Samsung’s SmartThings app rather than Find My, as our SmartTag3 on iPhone explainer found, so Apple’s airline link does not apply to it.

Packing the bag

United says many of its customers already travel with an AirTag in their checked bags. A power bank cannot go there: the FAA keeps spare lithium batteries in the cabin, so a power bank has to fly carry-on even when the tracker does not.

Questions people ask

Can I share my AirTag location with an airline?

Yes. In Find My, open the item and tap Share Item Location to make a temporary link, then give it to the airline with your delayed bag report. Apple says more than 50 airlines accept these links.

Which airlines accept AirTag Share Item Location?

Apple says more than 50 but does not publish a current list we could find. United, Delta, American and JetBlue each describe how they take the link on their own pages. Apple’s 2024 list also named Air Canada, British Airways, Lufthansa, Qantas and others.

How long does a Share Item Location link last?

Up to seven days. Apple says sharing stops when you are reunited with the item, after 7 days, or when you stop it yourself. If the airline needs longer, make a new link and send it again.

What iOS version do I need to share an AirTag location?

iOS 18.2 or later on iPhone, iPadOS 18.2 or later on iPad, or macOS Sequoia 15.2 or later on Mac. The new AirTag from January 2026 itself needs iOS 26 or later.

Can the airline see my AirTag location forever?

No. The link ends after seven days, when you get the bag back, or when you tap Stop Sharing Item Location. Apple says the person opening it has to sign in with an Apple Account or as a registered Apple Partner.

Can I share a tracker location with an airline from Android?

Yes, with a Find Hub tag and Google’s Share item location option on your Android phone. Google’s list of participating airlines names Lufthansa, Qantas, Turkish Airlines and others, but no US airline.