AirTags in Luggage

Discussions center on using AirTags or trackers in airplane checked vs carry-on luggage, including security risks, x-ray compatibility, gate-checking issues, and airline policies.

📉 Falling 0.4x Hardware
4,533
Comments
20
Years Active
5
Top Authors
#2264
Topic ID

Activity Over Time

2007
2
2008
12
2009
44
2010
108
2011
49
2012
122
2013
231
2014
113
2015
229
2016
291
2017
328
2018
280
2019
387
2020
319
2021
180
2022
464
2023
554
2024
411
2025
401
2026
8

Keywords

US twitter.com TSA AirTag FIL luggage bags carry checked bag baggage cabin gate scan airline

Sample Comments

artursapek Apr 20, 2014 View on HN

Only if you're not checking a bag...

peter303 Sep 2, 2016 View on HN

The might ban putting them in luggage. Most people carry theirs.

discardorama Aug 19, 2014 View on HN

Only if you don't have any checked baggage!

clay Feb 13, 2010 View on HN

He'd be a lot easier to pack as a carry-on without the xray machines

im3w1l Feb 27, 2021 View on HN

Makes a lot of sense if you already checked bags anyway.

bobviolier Oct 8, 2022 View on HN

It's about checked-in luggage, not what you take with you in the cabin.

nxpnsv Jan 16, 2020 View on HN

Ban overhead luggage and many issues go away...

gcatalfamo Jul 7, 2017 View on HN

Wouldn't this have many issues when going through customs or security checks?

skrtskrt Dec 28, 2022 View on HN

they force you to check your carry ons half the time

bpye Oct 9, 2022 View on HN

Why would an AirTag in a checked bag be a security risk?