An airline company that became a hot topic due to the ban on AirTag custody turned around and announced that ``OK to deposit AirTag''



A 500-yen coin-sized Apple-made lost item tracker ' AirTag ' can track the location information when it is lost if it is put in a bag or wallet. It is also known to be used for identifying the current location when it is lost in the baggage of an aircraft . In October 2022, it was reported that German Lufthansa Airlines recognized that `` AirTag is a dangerous goods '' and prohibited it from being checked in as checked baggage with the power turned on. It turns out that I allowed carry-on.

Lufthansa says AirTags allowed in checked bags after confusion over ban - The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/10/12/lufthansa-air-tags/

Lufthansa awkwardly abandons AirTag ban after baffling face plant | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/10/lufthansa-awkwardly-abandons-airtag-ban-after-baffling-face-plant/

AirTag, Apple's lost property tracker, can be placed in a wallet or bag to track lost items. In recent years, it is said that the life hack of putting AirTag in luggage to be deposited with an airline company and specifying the whereabouts when the luggage is lost is also spreading.

However, in October 2022, Lufthansa Airlines became a hot topic around the world, stating that ``AirTag cannot be checked as checked baggage with the power turned on because it is recognized as a dangerous goods.''

AirTag is recognized as dangerous goods by airlines and restricted to luggage storage with power on - GIGAZINE



Lufthansa's official Twitter account replied to users, saying, 'Lufthansa prohibits carrying an activated AirTag in luggage. AirTags are classified as dangerous goods and must be turned off. It is.”



At this time, Lufthansa Airlines brought out the dangerous goods regulations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) , a specialized agency of the United Nations. However, ICAO's dangerous goods regulations are intended for smartphones and tablets with lithium-ion batteries that are concerned about fire accidents, and do not refer to baggage trackers. Also, the AirTag uses CR2032 , a coin-type lithium battery that is also used for watches and medical equipment, rather than a lithium-ion battery.

``(AirTag) complies with international air transport safety regulations for carry-on and checked baggage,'' Apple said in a statement. The Federal Aviation Administration of the United States also states that ``package tracking devices equipped with lithium metal batteries containing 0.3g or less of lithium can be used in checked baggage,'' and AirTags containing less than 0.1g of lithium are allowed in checked baggage. He expressed the view that it is possible.

An overseas media Apple Insider said, ``The claim that Lufthansa is regulating based on ICAO guidelines is completely wrong.'' ``The battery used by the AirTag is too small and is not considered a problem under the guidelines. No,” he said. Also, the Bluetooth communication mode Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) used by AirTag is not strong enough to interfere with commercial aircraft systems, and one expert said, 'How Lufthansa Airlines can avoid embarrassing lost luggage.' It is said that he insisted that there was no.

Lufthansa's AirTag regulations have become a hot topic on many fronts, but on October 12, 2022, Lufthansa News , a media outlet for the Lufthansa Group, said, ``The German Aviation Authority (Luftfahrtbundesamt) announced today that our 'battery and transmission power There is no security risk for tracking devices with very small digits in checked baggage.' Therefore, these devices are allowed on Lufthansa flights,' he tweeted. , confirmed that Lufthansa allowed AirTag carry-on.



``Until the standards are clear, airlines can interpret the regulations as they see fit,'' said Brett Snyder, who runs the aviation industry blog Cranky Flier . ''Lufthansa is very conservative. It is not surprising that 'AirTag is not available' by default,' he said.

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