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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: 4 days ago from 26,445 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‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Air India 1 in 681.48%โ–ผ 40.256732,212
2๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง British Airways 1 in 871.16%=0.259947,596
3๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Iberia 1 in 961.05%=0.252713,005
4๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Frontier Airlines 1 in 1020.99%โ–ผ 20.252512,107
5๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Qatar Airways 1 in 1150.87%โ–ผ 270.256129,510
6๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช Kenya Airways 1 in 1150.87%โ–ผ 10.25115,342
7๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Vueling 1 in 1820.55%โ–ฒ 31.52209,629
8๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Aer Lingus 1 in 1970.51%โ–ผ 41.7994,358
9๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 2090.48%โ–ฒ 81.9752,428
10๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ IndiGo 1 in 2110.47%โ–ผ 131.992914,009
11๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ SpiceJet 1 in 2160.46%โ–ผ 232.0794,331
12๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ American Airlines 1 in 2250.44%โ–ฒ 42.1913464,758
13๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2320.43%โ–ฒ 42.2731,456
14๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ WestJet Airlines 1 in 2430.41%โ–ผ 212.39167,718
15๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ KLM 1 in 2490.40%โ–ฒ 22.45157,225
16๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Royal Air Maroc 1 in 2510.40%โ–ผ 172.4773,370
17๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Air Arabia 1 in 2690.37%โ–ฒ 12.6583,881
18๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Icelandair 1 in 2770.36%โ–ผ 362.7141,942
19๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Brussels Airlines 1 in 3030.33%โ–ผ 32.9141,927
20๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Cebu Pacific 1 in 3130.32%โ–ฒ 92.9752,409
21๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ JetBlue 1 in 3310.30%โ–ผ 193.092411,594
22๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Delta Air Lines 1 in 3740.27%โ–ผ 83.317234,911
23๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด Royal Jordanian 1 in 3830.26%โ–ฒ 133.342964
24๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Air Canada 1 in 3960.25%โ–ฒ 43.40157,221
25๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United Airlines 1 in 4080.25%โ–ผ 33.455828,059
26๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ต Nepal Airlines 1 in 4140.24%โ–ผ 283.471482
27๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Aeromexico 1 in 4490.22%โ–ฒ 93.5952,427
28๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Air France 1 in 4500.22%โ–ผ 253.59167,718
29๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finnair 1 in 5030.20%โ–ผ 253.7452,412
30๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ryanair 1 in 5070.20%โ–ฒ 33.752612,516
31๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5080.20%โ–ผ 233.7531,451
32๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkish Airlines 1 in 5210.19%โ–ผ 53.78209,697
33๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia Airlines 1 in 5290.19%โ–ผ 63.8052,412
34๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Jet2 1 in 5400.19%โ–ฒ 93.8352,420
35๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 5500.18%โ–ฒ 183.8541,927
36๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง easyJet 1 in 5720.17%โ–ผ 23.89136,254
37๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Air Transat 1 in 5730.17%โ–ผ 173.902965
38๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ EgyptAir 1 in 5750.17%โ–ฒ 73.9031,444
39๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Etihad Airways 1 in 5890.17%โ–ผ 153.9362,893
40๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Pegasus Airlines 1 in 5970.17%โ–ฒ 193.9441,930
41๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Emirates 1 in 6470.15%โ–ผ 134.02125,791
42๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Southwest Airlines 1 in 6500.15%โ–ผ 24.033416,475
43๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ITA Airways 1 in 6940.14%โ–ผ 44.0952,411
44๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore Airlines 1 in 7410.13%โ–ฒ 204.1552,405
45๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Allegiant Air 1 in 7650.13%โ–ฒ 24.1741,927
46๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Aegean Airlines 1 in 7770.13%โ–ฒ 174.192968
47๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Qantas 1 in 8090.12%โ–ผ 24.2252,412
48๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ Air Serbia 1 in 9520.11%โ–ฒ 344.331484
49๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Swiss 1 in 9900.10%โ–ผ 54.362962
50๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 1,0440.10%โ–ฒ 354.391485
51๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ญ Gulf Air 1 in 1,0450.10%โ–ผ 34.391485
52๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Lufthansa 1 in 1,0540.09%โ–ฒ 14.4083,861
53๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Wizz Air 1 in 1,0550.09%โ–ผ 14.402962
54๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Virgin Australia 1 in 1,0750.09%โ–ฒ 94.4131,444
55๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran Air 1 in 1,1430.09%โ–ฒ 364.451484
56๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,2940.08%โ–ฒ 24.5131,448
57๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3630.07%โ–ฒ 314.542970
58๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Avianca 1 in 1,3780.07%โ–ฒ 174.5441,929
59๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Alaska Airlines 1 in 1,4510.07%โ–ฒ 134.5673,389
60๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Air Europa 1 in 1,4670.07%โ–ฒ 64.571482
61๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฒ Oman Air 1 in 1,7410.06%โ–ฒ 134.642971
62๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Air Asia 1 in 1,7890.06%โ–ฒ 84.6531,451
63๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8770.05%โ–ฒ 94.662966
64๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudia 1 in 1,9530.05%โ–ฒ 124.6831,456
65๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช flydubai 1 in 1,9620.05%โ–ฒ 294.681485
66๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0290.05%โ–ฒ 164.692969
67๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,1040.05%โ–ฒ 134.701482
68๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1340.05%โ–ฒ 144.701482
69๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thai Airways 1 in 2,5820.04%โ–ฒ 154.751482
70๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Jetstar 1 in 2,6740.04%โ–ฒ 164.761483
71๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,7040.04%โ–ฒ 174.771483
72๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8800.03%โ–ฒ 304.781485
73๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช SAS Scandinavia 1 in 3,8390.03%โ–ฒ 194.841484
74๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฑ LATAM Chile 1 in 3,8930.03%โ–ฒ 204.841485
75๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Scoot 1 in 4,1440.02%โ–ฒ 214.851486
76๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5250.02%โ–ฒ 224.861486
77๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท LATAM Brazil 1 in 4,6530.02%โ–ฒ 234.861485
78๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Azul 1 in 6,2210.02%โ–ฒ 244.901482
79๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Air China 1 in 12,4700.01%โ–ฒ 254.951483
80๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China Eastern 1 in 16,3140.01%โ–ฒ 264.961484
+= Median 1 in 6210.16%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Air India
๐Ÿฅˆ
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง British Airways
                  ๐Ÿฅ‰
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Iberia


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China Eastern
๐Ÿฅˆ
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Air China
                  ๐Ÿฅ‰
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Azul


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‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง London City London 1 in 214.86%โ–ฒ 10.25313,847
2๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Heathrow London 1 in 521.91%โ–ฒ 20.2527124,627
3๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Gandhi Delhi 1 in 601.66%โ–ฒ 30.251987,721
4๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 661.52%โ–ฒ 40.251360,013
5๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Brussels Brussels 1 in 1001.00%โ–ฒ 50.25418,462
6๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Juรกrez Mexico City 1 in 1010.99%โ–ฒ 60.25836,939
7๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Gatwick London 1 in 1180.85%โ–ฒ 70.25732,311
8๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1400.72%โ–ฒ 80.46941,551
9๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Stansted London 1 in 1460.68%โ–ฒ 90.6829,234
10๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Changi Singapore 1 in 1880.53%โ–ฒ 101.62627,699
11๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 2310.43%โ–ฒ 112.26523,077
12๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Fiumicino Rome 1 in 2470.40%โ–ฒ 122.44313,850
13๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%โ–ฒ 132.58313,852
14๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Pearson Toronto 1 in 2840.35%โ–ฒ 142.77313,847
15๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Hamad Doha 1 in 3370.30%โ–ฒ 153.1229,231
16๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%โ–ฒ 163.37313,848
17๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%โ–ฒ 173.4329,232
18๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 4040.25%โ–ฒ 183.43313,852
19๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%โ–ฒ 193.47313,849
20๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4280.23%โ–ฒ 203.5229,231
21๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%โ–ฒ 213.76313,851
22๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%โ–ฒ 223.8029,233
23๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%โ–ฒ 233.8229,231
24๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%โ–ฒ 243.8629,235
25๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Hartsfieldโ€“Jackson Atlanta 1 in 6260.16%โ–ฒ 253.99313,851
26๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%โ–ฒ 264.1414,617
27๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%โ–ฒ 274.2114,617
28๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%โ–ฒ 284.2129,235
29๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%โ–ฒ 294.2414,617
30๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%โ–ฒ 304.2514,616
+= Median 1 in 3610.28%


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 2510.40%1.212210,639
2North America1 in 4080.25%2.67395191,052
3Europe1 in 5300.19%3.21293141,177
4Middle East1 in 6470.15%3.5310048,364
5Asia1 in 1,0440.10%4.0914368,922
6Oceania1 in 1,0750.09%4.1294,339
7Latin America1 in 2,8800.03%4.67157,259


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‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Qatar1 in 1150.87%0.256129,510
2๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช Kenya1 in 1150.87%0.25115,342
3๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain1 in 1820.55%0.254823,116
4๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ Pakistan1 in 2090.48%0.4552,428
5๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India1 in 2110.47%0.4910550,552
6๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Sri Lanka1 in 2320.43%0.9131,456
7๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlands1 in 2490.40%1.18157,225
8๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Morocco1 in 2510.40%1.2173,370
9๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Iceland1 in 2770.36%1.5741,942
10๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland1 in 2840.35%1.663516,873
11๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Belgium1 in 3030.33%1.8641,927
12๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด Jordan1 in 3830.26%2.522964
13๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada1 in 3960.25%2.603315,903
14๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ต Nepal1 in 4140.24%2.711482
15๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Mexico1 in 4490.22%2.8952,427
16๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France1 in 4500.22%2.89167,718
17๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States1 in 5010.20%3.10362175,149
18๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland1 in 5030.20%3.1152,412
19๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom1 in 5240.19%3.1912057,721
20๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippines1 in 5450.18%3.2662,891
21๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopia1 in 5500.18%3.2741,927
22๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkey1 in 5570.18%3.292411,627
23๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ Egypt1 in 5750.17%3.3531,444
24๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช United Arab Emirates1 in 6170.16%3.462713,051
25๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy1 in 6940.14%3.6352,411
26๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Greece1 in 7770.13%3.782968
27๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ Serbia1 in 9520.11%4.001484
28๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Switzerland1 in 9900.10%4.042962
29๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia1 in 1,0440.10%4.0994,349
30๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ญ Bahrain1 in 1,0450.10%4.091485
31๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany1 in 1,0540.09%4.1083,861
32๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Hungary1 in 1,0550.09%4.102962
33๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia1 in 1,0750.09%4.1294,339
34๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran1 in 1,1430.09%4.171484
35๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore1 in 1,2570.08%4.2462,891
36๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnam1 in 1,3630.07%4.302970
37๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Colombia1 in 1,3780.07%4.3141,929
38๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฒ Oman1 in 1,7410.06%4.452971
39๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudi Arabia1 in 1,9530.05%4.5131,456
40๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hong Kong1 in 2,0290.05%4.532969
41๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thailand1 in 2,5820.04%4.631482
42๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria1 in 2,7040.04%4.651483
43๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Panama1 in 2,8800.03%4.671485
44๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden1 in 3,8390.03%4.751484
45๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Chile1 in 3,8930.03%4.761485
46๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Indonesia1 in 4,5250.02%4.791486
47๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil1 in 4,6530.02%4.8041,933
48๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China1 in 14,1350.01%4.932967

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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