LuggageLosers.com - Live ranking of airlines by how much luggage they are losing right now

๐Ÿงณ๐Ÿ’จ Luggage Losers

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: 21 hours 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 224.48%โ–ฒ 10.2516378,512
2๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Iberia 1 in 921.08%โ–ฒ 20.252813,464
3๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Air India 1 in 981.02%โ–ฒ 30.254622,166
4๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Frontier Airlines 1 in 1060.94%โ–ฒ 40.252411,546
5๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ IndiGo 1 in 1200.84%โ–ฒ 50.255124,642
6๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง British Airways 1 in 1280.78%โ–ฒ 60.256732,212
7๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ Air Serbia 1 in 1590.63%โ–ฒ 71.0162,902
8๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Aer Lingus 1 in 1780.56%โ–ฒ 81.43104,844
9๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ WestJet Airlines 1 in 1950.51%โ–ฒ 91.75209,619
10๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ American Airlines 1 in 2280.44%โ–ฒ 102.2213263,990
11๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช Kenya Airways 1 in 2540.39%โ–ฒ 112.5152,418
12๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Air Canada 1 in 2560.39%โ–ฒ 122.522311,168
13๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Royal Air Maroc 1 in 2910.34%โ–ฒ 132.8262,904
14๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Air Europa 1 in 2940.34%โ–ฒ 142.8452,405
15๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Jet2 1 in 3000.33%โ–ฒ 152.8994,358
16๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Aegean Airlines 1 in 3120.32%โ–ฒ 162.9752,409
17๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Cebu Pacific 1 in 3130.32%โ–ฒ 172.9852,405
18๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Swiss 1 in 3290.30%โ–ฒ 183.0762,897
19๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Pegasus Airlines 1 in 3390.29%โ–ฒ 193.1373,396
20๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3490.29%โ–ฒ 203.192968
21๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง easyJet 1 in 3510.28%โ–ฒ 213.202110,184
22๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 3650.27%โ–ฒ 223.2762,901
23๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Icelandair 1 in 3730.27%โ–ฒ 233.3031,443
24๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ SpiceJet 1 in 3860.26%โ–ฒ 243.3652,425
25๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Southwest Airlines 1 in 3880.26%โ–ฒ 253.375727,632
26๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Qatar Airways 1 in 3900.26%โ–ฒ 263.37188,677
27๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Brussels Airlines 1 in 4030.25%โ–ฒ 273.4331,448
28๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United Airlines 1 in 4220.24%โ–ฒ 283.505627,136
29๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Delta Air Lines 1 in 4290.23%โ–ฒ 293.526330,446
30๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ EgyptAir 1 in 4310.23%โ–ฒ 303.5341,925
31๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore Airlines 1 in 4590.22%โ–ฒ 313.6283,884
32๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4620.22%โ–ฒ 323.6341,927
33๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช SAS Scandinavia 1 in 4820.21%โ–ฒ 333.6983,860
34๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Lufthansa 1 in 4940.20%โ–ฒ 343.72178,241
35๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ JetBlue 1 in 4970.20%โ–ฒ 353.73167,724
36๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Etihad Airways 1 in 5050.20%โ–ฒ 363.7573,374
37๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5080.20%โ–ฒ 373.7531,450
38๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Alaska Airlines 1 in 5100.20%โ–ฒ 383.76209,637
39๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 5250.19%โ–ฒ 393.792965
40๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ KLM 1 in 5290.19%โ–ฒ 403.8073,397
41๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ Luxair 1 in 5380.19%โ–ฒ 413.821486
42๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Avianca 1 in 5470.18%โ–ฒ 423.84104,855
43๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkish Airlines 1 in 5490.18%โ–ฒ 433.85199,205
44๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Air France 1 in 5530.18%โ–ฒ 443.86136,273
45๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Spirit Airlines 1 in 5560.18%โ–ฒ 453.8673,373
46๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Aeromexico 1 in 5620.18%โ–ฒ 463.8741,942
47๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South African 1 in 6800.15%โ–ฒ 474.0731,447
48๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ITA Airways 1 in 6960.14%โ–ฒ 484.0952,405
49๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Air Arabia 1 in 7240.14%โ–ฒ 494.1331,443
50๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด Royal Jordanian 1 in 7660.13%โ–ฒ 504.171482
51๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Emirates 1 in 7750.13%โ–ฒ 514.18104,837
52๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท LATAM Brazil 1 in 7760.13%โ–ฒ 524.1862,912
53๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thai Airways 1 in 8570.12%โ–ฒ 534.2631,452
54๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 8720.11%โ–ฒ 544.2762,889
55๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฒ Oman Air 1 in 8760.11%โ–ฒ 554.2841,930
56๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ryanair 1 in 8780.11%โ–ฒ 564.28157,225
57๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ COPA Airlines 1 in 9660.10%โ–ฒ 574.3431,448
58๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0200.10%โ–ฒ 584.3841,928
59๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0520.10%โ–ฒ 594.402964
60๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippine Airlines 1 in 1,0670.09%โ–ฒ 604.412965
61๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Batik Air 1 in 1,1160.09%โ–ฒ 614.432964
62๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran Air 1 in 1,1420.09%โ–ฒ 624.451484
63๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Eurowings 1 in 1,1530.09%โ–ฒ 634.4531,452
64๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norwegian 1 in 1,1730.09%โ–ฒ 644.462969
65๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finnair 1 in 1,2600.08%โ–ฒ 654.502963
66๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1,3250.08%โ–ฒ 664.522963
67๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Qantas 1 in 1,3450.07%โ–ฒ 674.5331,451
68๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Transavia 1 in 1,4120.07%โ–ฒ 684.552969
69๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Garuda Indonesia 1 in 1,5090.07%โ–ฒ 694.5831,456
70๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5340.07%โ–ฒ 704.592962
71๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฑ LATAM Chile 1 in 1,9450.05%โ–ฒ 714.672972
72๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudia 1 in 1,9650.05%โ–ฒ 724.6831,446
73๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Wizz Air 1 in 2,1030.05%โ–ฒ 734.701482
74๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Jetstar 1 in 2,6730.04%โ–ฒ 744.761483
75๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Air Asia 1 in 2,6930.04%โ–ฒ 754.762964
76๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7280.04%โ–ฒ 764.771484
77๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2270.03%โ–ฒ 774.801481
78๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7410.03%โ–ฒ 784.831485
79๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Azul 1 in 6,2160.02%โ–ฒ 794.901482
80๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Air China 1 in 12,5270.01%โ–ฒ 804.951481
+= Median 1 in 5330.19%


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‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท GOL Airlines


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 10.251569,255
2๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 791.26%โ–ฒ 20.251046,173
3๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Heathrow London 1 in 831.20%โ–ฒ 30.251778,476
4๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 851.17%โ–ฒ 40.251046,165
5๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1150.87%โ–ฒ 50.251046,172
6๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1320.76%โ–ฒ 60.25836,938
7๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%โ–ฒ 70.39627,694
8๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Stansted London 1 in 1460.68%โ–ฒ 80.6829,234
9๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1570.64%โ–ฒ 90.97836,931
10๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Hamad Doha 1 in 1690.59%โ–ฒ 101.25418,462
11๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Brussels Brussels 1 in 1990.50%โ–ฒ 111.8229,231
12๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ O'Hare Chicago 1 in 2410.42%โ–ฒ 122.37627,696
13๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%โ–ฒ 132.58313,849
14๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%โ–ฒ 142.64313,848
15๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Pearson Toronto 1 in 2840.35%โ–ฒ 152.77313,851
16๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 2920.34%โ–ฒ 162.83418,469
17๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%โ–ฒ 172.8414,617
18๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 3030.33%โ–ฒ 182.91418,465
19๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%โ–ฒ 193.36313,851
20๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%โ–ฒ 203.47313,847
21๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 4250.24%โ–ฒ 213.5129,231
22๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Luton London 1 in 4880.20%โ–ฒ 223.7014,617
23๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ SFO San Francisco 1 in 5050.20%โ–ฒ 233.7529,234
24๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%โ–ฒ 243.76313,849
25๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Zurich Zurich 1 in 5230.19%โ–ฒ 253.7914,616
26๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%โ–ฒ 263.8229,233
27๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%โ–ฒ 274.1414,617
28๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Fiumicino Rome 1 in 7410.13%โ–ฒ 284.1514,615
29๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%โ–ฒ 294.2114,616
30๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%โ–ฒ 304.2414,616
31๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8790.11%โ–ฒ 314.2814,616
32๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Hartsfieldโ€“Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%โ–ฒ 324.3329,234
33๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%โ–ฒ 334.4314,616
34๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1260.09%โ–ฒ 344.4414,616
35๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3140.08%โ–ฒ 354.5214,617
36๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%โ–ฒ 364.6014,617
+= Median 1 in 3390.29%


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 3240.31%2.07209,670
2North America1 in 4250.24%2.77422204,197
3Europe1 in 4820.21%3.03431207,851
4Middle East1 in 7660.13%3.765124,599
5Latin America1 in 8600.12%3.903115,022
6Asia1 in 8720.11%3.9114569,999
7Oceania1 in 2,6730.04%4.6452,415


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 921.08%0.2519694,381
2๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India1 in 1200.84%0.2510249,232
3๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ Serbia1 in 1590.63%0.2562,902
4๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada1 in 2210.45%0.714320,787
5๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช Kenya1 in 2540.39%1.2652,418
6๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Morocco1 in 2910.34%1.7462,904
7๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland1 in 2950.34%1.792512,069
8๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Greece1 in 3120.32%1.9652,409
9๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom1 in 3240.31%2.0610048,204
10๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Switzerland1 in 3290.30%2.1162,897
11๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Sri Lanka1 in 3490.29%2.282968
12๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopia1 in 3650.27%2.4062,901
13๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Iceland1 in 3730.27%2.4531,443
14๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Qatar1 in 3900.26%2.56188,677
15๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Belgium1 in 4030.25%2.6431,448
16๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkey1 in 4190.24%2.742612,601
17๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ Egypt1 in 4310.23%2.8041,925
18๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore1 in 4590.22%2.9383,884
19๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States1 in 4610.22%2.94379183,410
20๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina1 in 4620.22%2.9541,927
21๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden1 in 4820.21%3.0383,860
22๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippines1 in 4840.21%3.0473,370
23๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ Luxembourg1 in 5380.19%3.231486
24๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Colombia1 in 5470.18%3.26104,855
25๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France1 in 5530.18%3.28136,273
26๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Mexico1 in 5620.18%3.3141,942
27๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa1 in 6800.15%3.6031,447
28๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany1 in 6920.14%3.63209,693
29๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy1 in 6960.14%3.6452,405
30๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช United Arab Emirates1 in 7240.14%3.69209,654
31๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด Jordan1 in 7660.13%3.761482
32๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlands1 in 7700.13%3.7794,365
33๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thailand1 in 8570.12%3.8931,452
34๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan1 in 8720.11%3.9162,889
35๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฒ Oman1 in 8760.11%3.9141,930
36๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Panama1 in 9660.10%4.0231,448
37๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hong Kong1 in 1,0200.10%4.0741,928
38๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran1 in 1,1420.09%4.171484
39๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norway1 in 1,1730.09%4.192969
40๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland1 in 1,2600.08%4.252963
41๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Indonesia1 in 1,2830.08%4.2652,419
42๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia1 in 1,3250.08%4.2862,892
43๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Chile1 in 1,9450.05%4.512972
44๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudi Arabia1 in 1,9650.05%4.5231,446
45๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Hungary1 in 2,1030.05%4.551482
46๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia1 in 2,6730.04%4.6452,415
47๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnam1 in 2,7280.04%4.651484
48๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil1 in 3,7410.03%4.7583,879
49๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China1 in 12,5270.01%4.921481

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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