Trakdot helps track down lost luggage

LAS VEGAS—Stepping off a plane to discover that your luggage has gone missing is a major annoyance for travelers, and an all too common one. Even worse is the feeling of not knowing how long it will take the airline to locate it and return it safely to you.

GlobaTrac’s Trakdot luggage tracking system aims to eliminate that problem—or at least provide some peace of mind in case your luggage goes missing. The Trakdot is a palm-sized cellular-based tracking device that you pair with your cell phone and pack in your suitcase before you check your bag. Once you land at your destination, the Trakdot will send an SMS message or an e-mail to your phone, which notifies you of your bag’s location. The device can be paired with up to 20 mobile numbers.

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the airline allows you to pack an active transmitting device in your luggage ?

the airline allows you to pack an active transmitting device in your luggage ?

The website says it's FAA approved:

The Trakdot uses its own GlobaTrac-owned slice of GSM spectrum. The company claims that the device is 100 percent FAA compliant—it automatically goes into sleep mode once it reaches a certain altitude, and wakes back up once it’s back in a cellular range.

Good idea, and on the face of it a great product, in my experience the only downside I can see is if you use it with Thai Air it is more likely to be stolen rather than lost!

Lower cost gps locators available on ebay/ ( good devices to wire into your car to find it if it goes "missing)

Good idea, and on the face of it a great product, in my experience the only downside I can see is if you use it with Thai Air it is more likely to be stolen rather than lost!

Any proof to back that statement or just more Thai bashing?

I have been flying into/out of Thailand on Thai 12-14 times/year for the last 12 years and the only place I had any problems was LHR and that was a dropped/smashed suitcase not theft, could have happened anywhere and Thai replaced the suitcase in less than 48 hours.