Air travel comes with plenty of guesswork, especially before you even reach the gate. Starting Wednesday, United Airlines is rolling out several new features in its mobile app that could help.
The new additions are designed to help travelers gain insights into flight details, notably how long security check-ins are taking at their departure airport. That’s a particularly important addition amid the ongoing partial government shutdown, which left TSA employees unpaid and prompted some agents to quit. Some agents have begun to receive back pay.
But security check-in predictions are only the start of the changes coming to United’s app. One change addresses another frequent headache for flyers — lost luggage. United’s new platform now supports Apple’s AirTag tracker so that flyers can share item locations directly with United customer service staff.
CNET has been recommending using AirTags in checked luggage for years, so if you’re already placing AirTags in your baggage, this is a useful feature
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