Alterra Mountain Company is celebrating the start of ski season by offering free lift tickets to kids next month at each of their North American resorts.
12.11.2024 - 22:29 / skift.com / Delta Air Lines / United Airlines / Justin Dawes
Apple said users will be able to share the location of AirTags and other Apple devices with third parties — soon directly with airlines.
United Airlines and Delta Air Lines are among multiple carriers that said they have been working with Apple on the tool, according to the announcement Monday.
Travelers often place AirTags inside of suitcases to track the location of their items while traveling. Though that gives travelers a better idea of where missing bags are, there hasn’t been a way to easily share that information with airlines.
The new feature, called Share Item Location, is located within the Find My app. Find My is an existing feature that allows Apple device owners to track the location of those devices, such as a lost iPhone or iPad or AirTag, even if they’re offline. Users have not been able to share device locations previously.
With the new tool, users can generate a link for any of their Apple devices, which they can share with others as they would normally share a link. The link opens a website that shows the item’s location on an interactive map, and the website updates as the location changes. The user can stop sharing the location at any time, and it will automatically expire after seven days.
Apple hasn’t specified exactly how a user will share that information with an airline.
The new feature is available for testing now through the public beta version of iOS 18.2.
David Kinzelman, United’s chief customer officer, said in a statement that the company has been working with Apple to incorporate the tech into its baggage recovery process. The airline plans to trial the tech in select airports initially, with a target to integrate it system-wide in early 2025.
Besides United and Delta, Apple is working with IAG, the parent company of British Airways, Iberia, Vueling, Aer Lingus, and Level.
SITA, the airline-owned tech company, is building the Apple tech into its own baggage-tracing system, WorldTracer. SITA says its system is used by more than 500 airlines and ground handlers at more than 2,800 airports worldwide.
Alterra Mountain Company is celebrating the start of ski season by offering free lift tickets to kids next month at each of their North American resorts.
A winter getaway may just be a click away. Destination Canada, the tourism department for the country of Canada, and Air Canada recently announced a new promotion that will give away 100 free flights from over 50 cities in the United States to Canada, as a way to celebrate the exciting winter adventures in the north. The promotion, called the “SnOOOw Day” giveaway, will choose fifty winners who can pick a companion to join them in Canada, for the 100 flight total. Travelers can enter in for a chance to win a pair of the flights by visiting www.snowdaycanada.com from December 2 through December 20. The contest is open to any United States citizen, age 21 and over. Destination Canada and Air Canada will notify winners in January 2025, and they will have the opportunity to use the tickets from the time they win through March 2026. “Canadian winter is a time for joy, trying new things, and reconnecting with our inner child. The ‘SnOOOw Day Giveaway’ is our way of encouraging Americans to step away from their busy lives and immerse themselves in the wonder of Canada’s winter landscapes,” Destination Canada’s Senior Vice President of Marketing Strategy, and Chief Marketing Officer Gloria Loree shared in a statement with Travel + Leisure. Air Canada operates non-stop flights to 52 cities in the United States, to their major hubs in Canada, which include Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. “We’re thrilled to collaborate with Destination Canada to offer contest winners the chance to experience the very best of winter in Canada,” Air Canada’s Director of Global Routes Gabriella Lechner shared in a statement to T+L. In social posts about the promotion, Destination Canada spotlights the exciting winter adventures awaiting travelers, including seeing the northern lights, enjoying fresh lobster, and even a thrilling ride on a dog sled.
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