Regulators in the United States have said the trackers, which use Bluetooth technology and do not interfere with the airplanes' communications equipment, are permitted in carry-on or checked baggage.
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The Apple AirTag battery is a third of that size and poses no risk to aircraft operation. Luckily, there was no legit reason that airlines could find to ban AirTags completely, so passengers can once again pack them in their checked luggage and carry-on bags.
Have airlines banned AirTags and other tracking devices? No. Last fall, German carrier Lufthansa left some passengers with the impression that it had banned tracking devices when it said on Twitter that it considered activated AirTags to be dangerous. But it quickly clarified that they were allowed.
Some legal experts and consumer advocates say that while airlines never had the authority to dispose of lost baggage, passengers' use of tracking devices could become a new test of the legal soundness of that practice.