The Germans banned Apple AirTag electronic beacons in the baggage of aircraft

The German airline Lufthansa has banned passengers from carrying enabled Apple smart tags in their luggage.

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The ban is due to the fact that geotags,designed to track the location of objects, in this case luggage, are microelectronic devices with a data transmission function. This class of devices also includes smartphones and laptops.

According to the rules for the transport of dangerous goodsInternational Civil Aviation Organization, such devices must be turned off during the flight. Lufthansa noted that recently passengers have been increasingly using AirTag to track luggage, so they carry such tags on planes turned on.