Thanks to a tiny tracker in his luggage, one traveler recovered nearly everything after a theft.
Ever since Apple’s AirTag tracking device was introduced, we’ve heard quite a lot of stories of the AirTags helping find a stolen vehicle and lost luggage, to people actually using AirTags to stalk you (this was in the beginning; now there are more security measures against that misuse).
Now, AirTags are heroes once again, turning a nightmare at an airport into a cautionary tale. Here’s what happened.
On August 22, 2025, Daniel Scott had just flown from Salt Lake City to LAX airport. When the plane landed, he was waiting in the baggage claim area only to find out that, surprise, his suitcase was missing.
And as it usually happens, the airport staff couldn’t find the bag. But then comes the AirTag – his phone buzzed with an update from the device, which was placed inside his luggage.
The tracker showed that his luggage was leaving the airport and heading toward the ride-share lot. Scott decided not to wait and sprinted to the Uber lot.
The bag kept moving, though, across the street and beyond, and that’s when Scott knew that his bag had been stolen. Of course, the airport police were called. When officers arrived at where the trail had stopped (about half a mile away), they revealed several people inside a building. And one of them was wearing Scott’s shirt, pants, and even shoes. Yep, thieves have a sense of style, don’t they!
The bag was ruined, and Scott was able to recover roughly 90% of his things. Of course, thanks to the AirTag, he got most of his luggage back, instead of, well, losing it all.
Credits: Air Canada
