- A man’s golf clubs were left behind on a flight to Ireland due to an AirTag.
- Despite notifying the airlines, he had a difficult time retrieving them.
- He believes airlines need to adapt to the fact that people can track their luggage now.
A man from Oklahoma traveled to Ireland for a golfing trip but didn’t have his clubs due to an AirTag mishap. Terry Argue, a resident of Tulsa, added an Apple AirTag to his golf bag for the first time as an experiment. He discovered that his clubs were left behind at Toronto airport, and despite contacting the airlines, he had trouble getting them back. Argue believes airlines need to adapt to the fact that people can track their luggage now.
Courtesy of Terry Argue
The golf bag finally left Toronto — just as he returned to the airport
Argue’s clubs remained at Toronto airport until he flew back home. However, when boarding a connecting flight to Chicago, the AirTag showed his bag being loaded onto a plane heading to Dublin from a different gate. Despite this, staff informed him they couldn’t help. Once the bag arrived in Dublin, a helpful worker sent it back to Toronto. After reaching Canada, it sat idle for five more days. Thanks to a United manager in Tulsa, Argue finally got his bag back. He is now waiting for a response on his claim for expenses incurred without his gear.
Argue expressed frustration with the lack of effort and customer service from the airlines. He believes airlines need to acknowledge that people can track their bags using technologies like AirTags.
The use of AirTags to track luggage has become more popular in recent years. Many travelers have successfully used AirTags to recover lost items. However, some airlines initially banned the use of AirTags, including German airline Lufthansa, citing safety concerns. The ban was later lifted, and the Federal Aviation Administration cleared AirTags for use on flights.
Insider reached out to United Airlines, Air Canada, and Toronto Pearson International Airport for comment but did not receive an immediate response.
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