Apple and Delta Build API to Feed AirTag Locations Into Airline Baggage Systems

Overview

• Apple and Delta completed the API in recent weeks, extending last year’s Share Item Location into airlines’ back-end systems.
• Delta brought Apple behind the scenes at some of the world’s busiest airports during testing, according to executive Ramsey Hammad.
• The integration routes shared AirTag updates directly into baggage tools and reduces manual lookups by airline staff.
• The API is not exclusive to Delta and can be adopted by other carriers, though Delta has not disclosed where or when it will go live.
• Access remains opt-in and limited to AirTag users, since airlines only see locations that travelers explicitly share.