Airtags now allowed again at Lufthansa

Just over a week ago, the airline Lufthansa wanted to ban trackers like Apple Airtags on its own flights (we reported). Now the German Federal Aviation Authority has given the all-clear: corresponding trackers may be transported in checked baggage when activated.

Federal Aviation Authority allows airtags

Just over a week ago, the potential airtag ban caused incomprehension among German airline Lufthansa. The reason: Corresponding trackers are to be classified in the suitcase as “Portable Electronic Devices” (PEDs) and are thus subject to the regulations issued by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for dangerous goods when transported in aircraft.

Airtags and the like would therefore have to be deactivated and the batteries removed in order to be allowed to carry them in the baggage, it was said at the time. Now the Federal Aviation Authority has intervened.

So one certifies the Apple Airtags and similar trackers no risk. Via Twitter, the Lufthansa Group informed that “Tracking devices with very low battery and transmission power do not pose a security risk in checked baggage.”The statement continued, “Therefore, these devices are allowed on Lufthansa flights.”

That sounded in the statement of a Lufthansa spokeswoman a good week ago still quite different, but ultimately apparently just a lot of fuss about nothing. Either way, Airtags and their counterparts, such as the Chipolo ONE Spot, which we recently tested, can be checked in as normal.

After all, they offer an excellent opportunity to find one’s own suitcases in the sometimes chaotic conditions that currently prevail at international airports.