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Lost Baggage – Introducing the Trakdot Luggage Tracker

It’s every crew members / traveller’s greatest concern the worry of standing at the luggage conveyor belt in the anticipation of receiving your luggage, around and around the bags go but where is yours? Panic sets in! How can you manage without your favourite jeans or little black dress whilst you are away, what if you never see your luggage again?

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Well now there is a new gadget on the market – The Trakdot Luggage Tracker.

So how does it work?

  • You register your unit, email address and mobile phone number on the Trakdot website.
  • The unit runs on 2 AA batteries, so you don’t have to worry about carrying one more charger with you wherever you go. It works internationally wherever a GSM cellular network is available. It does not use GPS.
  • It is small and lightweight, measuring just 3″ by 2.25″ by 0.75″ and can go anywhere in your checked bag. Just turn it on, slip it in and check your bag in.
  • It is FCC approved and FAA compliant so it detects the speed of the aircraft your luggage is in and automatically puts itself on airplane or sleep mode when the plane is accelerating for take off. Likewise, it turns itself back on when the plane decelerates after touch down.
  • When you reach your destination, check your phone or email for an alert from the unit. It will tell you where your bag is with an accompanying time stamp. For example, if you’re flying from New York’s JFK airport to Chicago’s O’Hare, a sample message is “Trakdot [ID] is at O’Hare Airport, Chicago”, telling you that your bag made it with you on the flight. If you’re unlucky it could also say “Trakdot [ID] is at JFK, New York” or even “MIA airport, Miami”! You’ll also get a battery status in the message.
  • It also has inbuilt bluetooth that connects to your cell phone to let you know once you’re within 30 feet of your bag and if you’re getting closer to it or not. Useful when you’re waiting for it by the carousel or it has been placed somewhere in a crowd of other suitcases.
  • You can also track its location through the website or the free app that is available for Android devices and iOS devices.

You can buy the Trakdot online for approx. 65.00 USD, we would love to hear from anyone who has one and can tell us how reliable they are.