Google has added a feature to its Find Hub app that lets travellers share the location of a lost bag directly with their airline.
The “share item location” tool generates a secure, time-limited link tied to a Find Hub-compatible tracker tag. This means airlines can see a bag’s real-time location without users having to hand over broader access to their devices or accounts. Here’s what you need to know about how it works, which airlines support it, and what privacy protections are built in.
What you need to track luggage using Google Find Hub
To use the feature, you need: Google has partnered with more than 10 major global carriers.
Airline / Group Notes Air India Available now Ajet Available now China Airlines Available now Lufthansa Group Includes Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Swiss International Airlines Saudia Airlines Available now Scandinavian Airlines Available now Turkish Airlines Available now Qantas Coming soon Google says the feature was designed with privacy as a priority. The feature is integrated into WorldTracer and NetTracer, the two leading industry baggage-tracing systems, used by hundreds of airlines at thousands of airports worldwide. Key protections include the following: