The first photo shows where an airport employee hid my suitcase. They removed one of my AirTags, tucked the suitcase inside an access panel on a lavatory cart, and drove it to the airport perimeter.

I flew out of Portland, Oregon, on Tuesday and checked my suitcase with the airline. It never arrived at my destination. I reported it missing, and the airline opened a case. Each time I called, I was told it would arrive on the next flight.

I had three AirTags in the suitcase. Their locations kept updating, but they were about half a mile apart—which seemed very strange.

After a day without any progress, I booked a flight back to PDX. I drove to the airport perimeter, where two of the AirTags were showing. Apple Find My connected to both, and I could hear their sound.

I found my suitcase inside the lavatory cart. Because I was outside the perimeter fence, I contacted the airline manager, who sent an employee to retrieve it.

Without the multiple AirTags, I might have assumed my suitcase was simply lost. Seeing them in separate locations made me suspicious enough to get on a flight.

The airline refunded my ticket price for the inconvenience.