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by @levelsio and part of Airline List

A live ranking of airlines by how much luggage they are losing right now

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Why? Vueling lost my gf's suitcase...

Luggage lost numbers here are estimations based on people talking about losing their luggage on social media and websites. Actual numbers may vary, and exact figures are only available through official airline reports published retroactively.

Last updated: 3 days ago from 27,604 live sources

# Airline Probability of losing/delaying
your luggage (est.)
Change
(last 7d)
Luggage score
(out of 5)
Complaints
(last 30 days)
Lost bags
(last 30 days est.)
1๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Vueling 1 in 234.38%โ–ฒ 10.2515976,760
2๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Iberia 1 in 1030.98%โ–ฒ 20.252512,139
3๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Air India 1 in 1160.86%โ–ฒ 30.253918,781
4๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Frontier Airlines 1 in 1210.82%โ–ฒ 40.252110,134
5๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ IndiGo 1 in 1270.79%โ–ฒ 50.254823,231
6๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง British Airways 1 in 1670.60%โ–ฒ 61.205124,728
7๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ Air Serbia 1 in 1900.53%โ–ฒ 71.6752,425
8๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ WestJet Airlines 1 in 1950.51%โ–ฒ 81.75209,617
9๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Aer Lingus 1 in 1970.51%โ–ฒ 91.7894,369
10๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช Kenya Airways 1 in 2550.39%โ–ฒ 102.5252,408
11๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Air Canada 1 in 2700.37%โ–ฒ 112.652210,588
12๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ American Airlines 1 in 2740.37%โ–ฒ 122.6911053,303
13๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Royal Air Maroc 1 in 2920.34%โ–ฒ 132.8362,891
14๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Air Europa 1 in 2930.34%โ–ฒ 142.8452,409
15๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Swiss 1 in 3280.30%โ–ฒ 153.0762,901
16๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง easyJet 1 in 3520.28%โ–ฒ 163.202110,172
17๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Icelandair 1 in 3700.27%โ–ฒ 173.2931,453
18๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Cebu Pacific 1 in 3880.26%โ–ฒ 183.3741,941
19๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Southwest Airlines 1 in 3880.26%โ–ฒ 193.375727,586
20๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Aegean Airlines 1 in 3890.26%โ–ฒ 203.3741,934
21๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Pegasus Airlines 1 in 3980.25%โ–ฒ 213.4162,892
22๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Brussels Airlines 1 in 4020.25%โ–ฒ 223.4231,453
23๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ EgyptAir 1 in 4280.23%โ–ฒ 233.5241,937
24๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 4390.23%โ–ฒ 243.5652,415
25๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Jet2 1 in 4480.22%โ–ฒ 253.5962,914
26๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore Airlines 1 in 4590.22%โ–ฒ 263.6283,886
27๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United Airlines 1 in 4630.22%โ–ฒ 273.635124,728
28๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4630.22%โ–ฒ 283.6341,925
29๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Delta Air Lines 1 in 4640.22%โ–ฒ 293.635828,151
30๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Qatar Airways 1 in 4640.22%โ–ฒ 303.64157,279
31๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช SAS Scandinavia 1 in 4830.21%โ–ฒ 313.6983,851
32๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ SpiceJet 1 in 4870.21%โ–ฒ 323.7041,923
33๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5100.20%โ–ฒ 333.7631,447
34๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ JetBlue 1 in 5330.19%โ–ฒ 343.81157,213
35๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ KLM 1 in 5340.19%โ–ฒ 353.8173,369
36๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ Luxair 1 in 5430.18%โ–ฒ 363.831481
37๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Air France 1 in 5540.18%โ–ฒ 373.86136,263
38๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Spirit Airlines 1 in 5560.18%โ–ฒ 383.8673,372
39๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Lufthansa 1 in 5600.18%โ–ฒ 393.87157,273
40๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkish Airlines 1 in 5800.17%โ–ฒ 403.91188,708
41๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Etihad Airways 1 in 5850.17%โ–ฒ 413.9262,913
42๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Alaska Airlines 1 in 6010.17%โ–ฒ 423.95178,182
43๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Avianca 1 in 6140.16%โ–ฒ 433.9794,327
44๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South African 1 in 6800.15%โ–ฒ 444.0731,446
45๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ITA Airways 1 in 6900.14%โ–ฒ 454.0852,427
46๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ SriLankan Airlines 1 in 7020.14%โ–ฒ 464.101481
47๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Aeromexico 1 in 7520.13%โ–ฒ 474.1631,451
48๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด Royal Jordanian 1 in 7590.13%โ–ฒ 484.171486
49๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท LATAM Brazil 1 in 7760.13%โ–ฒ 494.1862,911
50๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thai Airways 1 in 8570.12%โ–ฒ 504.2631,452
51๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Emirates 1 in 8650.12%โ–ฒ 514.2794,335
52๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฒ Oman Air 1 in 8740.11%โ–ฒ 524.2841,934
53๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ COPA Airlines 1 in 9680.10%โ–ฒ 534.3531,444
54๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0520.10%โ–ฒ 544.402964
55๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 1,0540.09%โ–ฒ 554.401481
56๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippine Airlines 1 in 1,0620.09%โ–ฒ 564.402969
57๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Air Arabia 1 in 1,0780.09%โ–ฒ 574.412969
58๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ryanair 1 in 1,0990.09%โ–ฒ 584.42125,775
59๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Batik Air 1 in 1,1070.09%โ–ฒ 594.432972
60๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Eurowings 1 in 1,1500.09%โ–ฒ 604.4531,456
61๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norwegian 1 in 1,1760.09%โ–ฒ 614.462967
62๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finnair 1 in 1,2570.08%โ–ฒ 624.502966
63๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 1,3020.08%โ–ฒ 634.5141,936
64๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Qantas 1 in 1,3430.07%โ–ฒ 644.5331,453
65๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Transavia 1 in 1,4080.07%โ–ฒ 654.552971
66๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Garuda Indonesia 1 in 1,5170.07%โ–ฒ 664.5831,449
67๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฑ LATAM Chile 1 in 1,9500.05%โ–ฒ 674.682969
68๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudia 1 in 1,9620.05%โ–ฒ 684.6831,449
69๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0280.05%โ–ฒ 694.692970
70๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Wizz Air 1 in 2,1050.05%โ–ฒ 704.701482
71๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2,6390.04%โ–ฒ 714.761483
72๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Jetstar 1 in 2,6840.04%โ–ฒ 724.761481
73๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0380.03%โ–ฒ 734.791485
74๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2100.03%โ–ฒ 744.801483
75๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Air Asia 1 in 5,3910.02%โ–ฒ 754.881482
76๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Azul 1 in 6,2060.02%โ–ฒ 764.901483
77๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Air China 1 in 12,4340.01%โ–ฒ 774.951484
+= Median 1 in 5600.18%


Biggest luggage losers right now

These airlines receive the dubious honor of losing the most luggage:


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๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Vueling
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๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Iberia
                  ๐Ÿฅ‰
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Air India


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Air China
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๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Azul
                  ๐Ÿฅ‰
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Air Asia


Airports losing most luggage right now

# Airport City Probability of losing
your luggage
Change
(last 7d)
Luggage score
(out of 5)
Complaints
(last 30 days)
Lost bags
(last 30 days est.)
1๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Juรกrez Mexico City 1 in 541.85%โ–ฒ 10.251569,231
2๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 791.26%โ–ฒ 20.251046,167
3๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 851.17%โ–ฒ 30.251046,161
4๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Heathrow London 1 in 881.13%โ–ฒ 40.251673,871
5๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1320.76%โ–ฒ 50.25836,934
6๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%โ–ฒ 60.39627,699
7๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1430.70%โ–ฒ 70.59836,932
8๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%โ–ฒ 80.6829,234
9๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Hamad Doha 1 in 1690.59%โ–ฒ 91.25418,462
10๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Brussels Brussels 1 in 1990.50%โ–ฒ 101.8229,232
11๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 2090.48%โ–ฒ 111.98627,695
12๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ O'Hare Chicago 1 in 2410.42%โ–ฒ 122.37627,692
13๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%โ–ฒ 132.58313,847
14๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 2920.34%โ–ฒ 142.83418,469
15๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%โ–ฒ 152.8414,617
16๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%โ–ฒ 163.35313,852
17๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%โ–ฒ 173.47313,852
18๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%โ–ฒ 183.5129,234
19๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Luton London 1 in 4880.20%โ–ฒ 193.7014,617
20๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ SFO San Francisco 1 in 5050.20%โ–ฒ 203.7529,235
21๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%โ–ฒ 213.76313,849
22๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Zurich Zurich 1 in 5230.19%โ–ฒ 223.7914,616
23๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%โ–ฒ 233.8229,233
24๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%โ–ฒ 243.9629,232
25๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%โ–ฒ 254.1414,615
26๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Fiumicino Rome 1 in 7410.13%โ–ฒ 264.1514,617
27๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%โ–ฒ 274.2114,617
28๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%โ–ฒ 284.2414,616
29๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%โ–ฒ 294.2514,616
30๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8790.11%โ–ฒ 304.2814,616
31๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Hartsfieldโ€“Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%โ–ฒ 314.3329,235
32๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%โ–ฒ 324.4314,616
33๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1250.09%โ–ฒ 334.4414,617
34๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3140.08%โ–ฒ 344.5214,616
35๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%โ–ฒ 354.6014,617
+= Median 1 in 4260.23%


Most luggage lost by airline region

# Region Probability of losing
your luggage
Luggage score
(out of 5)
Complaints
(last 30 days)
Lost bags
(last 30 days est.)
1Africa1 in 3510.28%2.29199,160
2North America1 in 4630.22%2.95381184,324
3Europe1 in 4830.21%3.03395190,984
4Latin America1 in 7760.13%3.782813,509
5Middle East1 in 8090.12%3.834421,301
6Asia1 in 1,0580.09%4.1012459,921
7Oceania1 in 2,6840.04%4.6552,417


Most luggage lost by airline country

# Country Probability of losing
your luggage
Luggage score
(out of 5)
Complaints
(last 30 days)
Lost bags
(last 30 days est.)
1๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain1 in 1030.98%0.2518991,308
2๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India1 in 1270.79%0.259143,935
3๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ Serbia1 in 1900.53%0.2552,425
4๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada1 in 2260.44%0.804220,205
5๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช Kenya1 in 2550.39%1.2852,408
6๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Morocco1 in 2920.34%1.7562,891
7๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Switzerland1 in 3280.30%2.1162,901
8๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland1 in 3340.30%2.162110,144
9๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Iceland1 in 3700.27%2.4331,453
10๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Greece1 in 3890.26%2.5641,934
11๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom1 in 3940.25%2.598139,261
12๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Belgium1 in 4020.25%2.6431,453
13๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ Egypt1 in 4280.23%2.7841,937
14๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopia1 in 4390.23%2.8452,415
15๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore1 in 4590.22%2.9383,886
16๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina1 in 4630.22%2.9541,925
17๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Qatar1 in 4640.22%2.95157,279
18๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkey1 in 4730.21%2.992411,600
19๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden1 in 4830.21%3.0383,851
20๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States1 in 4960.20%3.08339164,119
21๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ Luxembourg1 in 5430.18%3.251481
22๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France1 in 5540.18%3.29136,263
23๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippines1 in 5680.18%3.3362,910
24๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Colombia1 in 6140.16%3.4594,327
25๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa1 in 6800.15%3.6031,446
26๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy1 in 6900.14%3.6252,427
27๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Sri Lanka1 in 7020.14%3.651481
28๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Mexico1 in 7520.13%3.7431,451
29๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany1 in 7530.13%3.74188,729
30๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด Jordan1 in 7590.13%3.751486
31๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlands1 in 7740.13%3.7794,340
32๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thailand1 in 8570.12%3.8931,452
33๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช United Arab Emirates1 in 8650.12%3.90178,217
34๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฒ Oman1 in 8740.11%3.9141,934
35๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Panama1 in 9680.10%4.0231,444
36๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norway1 in 1,1760.09%4.192967
37๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland1 in 1,2570.08%4.242966
38๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Indonesia1 in 1,2800.08%4.2652,420
39๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan1 in 1,3020.08%4.2741,936
40๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil1 in 1,3790.07%4.3173,394
41๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Chile1 in 1,9500.05%4.512969
42๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudi Arabia1 in 1,9620.05%4.5231,449
43๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hong Kong1 in 2,0280.05%4.532970
44๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Hungary1 in 2,1050.05%4.551482
45๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia1 in 2,6390.04%4.6431,446
46๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia1 in 2,6840.04%4.6552,417
47๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China1 in 12,4340.01%4.921484

Why make this? Vueling lost my gf's suitcase in June 2024 and it then went on a trip to random spots around the world without coming back to us while getting gaslit by useless Vueling staff! We called and DM'd customer support, even messaged the CEO on LinkedIn, all without resolve. In the end we got it back because American Airlines found it. Not even Vueling.

I then realized nobody collects data on how much luggage specific airlines are losing every day (and getting them back to their customers) to avoid the worst ones. This helps me (and hopefully you too) to book with airlines that put effort in to not lose luggage or get it back fast to their customers! And rewards great airlines for not losing our luggage.

How it works? My robot scrapers scour the internet 24/7 for people talking about their lost luggage and which airlines (and airports) they flew, in 100+ different languages. By cross referencing that with actual lost luggage data it estimates very closely how much luggage is constantly being lost. And yes, it takes into account airline size differences by flights and fleet size, and airport size differences by passengers. All major airlines and airports are tracked 24/7.

Next features? As I collect more data over the next few weeks, I can add charts and growth % to see which airlines grow or decrease in lost luggage. If you have more ideas, tweet me!

Limitations? Airlines don't publish live lost luggage data (probably for a reason). Using social media as a data source has limitations but seems to be a good proxy indicator when combined with historical lost luggage data. Probabilities and lost bags are live estimations.

Why do airlines lose luggage? Airports and airlines, especially in US and Europe, are trying to maximize the amount of flights they can operate (and money they can make) while minimzing the cost (giving you cheap flights!). Part of that is underpaying the people handling your luggage. Because they don't want to pay more, there's a shortage of people who want to do those jobs, and the quality of the people remaining to do those jobs is low. At the same time the load on airlines and airports has never been so high. That's why luggage handlers will cut corners and might wrongly tag you luggage, load it onto the wrong plane, or even damage it. Usually your luggage is delayed for a few days and will get back. But increasingly I hear getting back your luggage is getting very hard (like it was in my experience with Vueling). The staff to actually find your delayed luggage, get it to the right airport, and then deliver it to your home or hotel is usually also overworked and underpaid and thus dysfunctional.

Do airlines sell your lost luggage to strangers? Yes they do. Lost luggage that is unclaimed is auctioned off to strangers. But "unclaimed" is a subjective term here. If the airline does not have the staff to actually get your luggage back to you, they'll consider it as "unclaimed" after 21 days. Typically its held up to 60 days though but there's no legal requirement for airlines to hold your luggage over 21 days! That means your clothes, your electronics, your personal items you have emotional ties to, even your laptop, will be sold off to strangers and there's nothing you can do about it!

How to avoid losing my luggage? Book flights with airlines that don't lose luggage a lot (the green ones on this page). Avoid airlines that do (the red ones on this page).

Like this? Follow me on X @ @levelsio for more hacky side projects!

Press inquiries? Send me a message on X @ @levelsio. Yes you can use any data from this site as long as you mention it and link back!

My other projects Check out my other projects like Airline List, Nomads.com, Remote OK, Photo AI and Interior AI.


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