Apple’s new "Share Item Location" feature allows iPhone users to securely share the real-time location of lost items with airlines.

A new Apple feature might help an airline find your lost luggage faster. In an announcement on Monday, Apple introduced "Share Item Location," a feature that lets you share the location of an AirTag or Find My accessory with a third party -- including airlines.

One of the most useful new features in the public beta of iOS 18.2 is the capability to share the location of a lost item connected to Apple’s Find My network. Sure, you could already share an item’s location with people in your contacts list,