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: 2 days ago from 27,529 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 214.74%=0.2517183,049
2๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Iberia 1 in 601.66%โ–ผ 60.254320,712
3๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง British Airways 1 in 631.59%โ–ผ 110.2513665,439
4๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Air India 1 in 691.44%โ–ฒ 10.256531,426
5๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Frontier Airlines 1 in 801.26%=0.253215,433
6๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ IndiGo 1 in 1020.98%โ–ฒ 40.256028,870
7๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช Kenya Airways 1 in 1160.86%=0.25115,314
8๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Aer Lingus 1 in 1180.84%โ–ผ 30.25157,263
9๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ American Airlines 1 in 1550.65%โ–ผ 60.9119494,162
10๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ Air Serbia 1 in 1590.63%โ–ฒ 41.0262,900
11๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ WestJet Airlines 1 in 1610.62%โ–ฒ 71.072411,620
12๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Air Canada 1 in 1980.51%โ–ผ 71.803014,432
13๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 2090.48%โ–ผ 451.9752,427
14๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ SpiceJet 1 in 2150.46%โ–ผ 92.0694,349
15๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Royal Air Maroc 1 in 2190.46%โ–ฒ 52.1183,859
16๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ JetBlue 1 in 2270.44%โ–ผ 102.213516,942
17๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ KLM 1 in 2330.43%โ–ผ 212.28167,728
18๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2340.43%โ–ผ 402.2931,446
19๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United Airlines 1 in 2460.41%โ–ผ 132.429646,615
20๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด Royal Jordanian 1 in 2550.39%โ–ผ 382.5231,443
21๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Cebu Pacific 1 in 2600.38%โ–ผ 372.5662,896
22๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง easyJet 1 in 2640.38%โ–ฒ 42.602813,540
23๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2750.36%โ–ผ 202.7083,853
24๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Qatar Airways 1 in 2780.36%โ–ผ 32.722512,142
25๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Swiss 1 in 2800.36%โ–ฒ 122.7473,398
26๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ EgyptAir 1 in 2860.35%โ–ฒ 62.7962,898
27๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Delta Air Lines 1 in 2910.34%โ–ฒ 52.829344,907
28๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Air Europa 1 in 2920.34%โ–ฒ 162.8352,419
29๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Southwest Airlines 1 in 2950.34%โ–ผ 12.857536,358
30๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2990.33%โ–ฒ 22.8883,851
31๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Brussels Airlines 1 in 3010.33%โ–ฒ 222.9041,940
32๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Jet2 1 in 3010.33%โ–ฒ 112.9094,333
33๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore Airlines 1 in 3080.32%โ–ฒ 42.94125,785
34๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Aegean Airlines 1 in 3130.32%โ–ฒ 172.9752,409
35๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkish Airlines 1 in 3600.28%โ–ผ 113.242914,050
36๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Icelandair 1 in 3720.27%โ–ฒ 113.3031,445
37๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Aeromexico 1 in 3770.27%โ–ผ 73.3262,892
38๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Air France 1 in 3790.26%โ–ผ 143.33199,159
39๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3820.26%โ–ฒ 233.3441,932
40๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Lufthansa 1 in 3830.26%โ–ฒ 63.342210,643
41๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Emirates 1 in 4320.23%โ–ผ 143.53188,675
42๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Etihad Airways 1 in 4410.23%โ–ผ 93.5783,864
43๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Avianca 1 in 4590.22%โ–ฒ 123.62125,790
44๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4620.22%โ–ฒ 73.6341,929
45๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช SAS Scandinavia 1 in 4820.21%โ–ผ 83.6883,861
46๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Spirit Airlines 1 in 4860.21%โ–ผ 83.7083,859
47๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ITA Airways 1 in 4950.20%โ–ฒ 123.7273,382
48๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ryanair 1 in 5020.20%โ–ฒ 63.742612,627
49๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Alaska Airlines 1 in 5110.20%โ–ผ 13.76209,621
50๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 5270.19%โ–ผ 83.802962
51๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Air Arabia 1 in 5400.19%โ–ฒ 273.8341,934
52๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ Luxair 1 in 5410.18%โ–ผ 63.831483
53๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Qantas 1 in 5780.17%โ–ผ 33.9073,377
54๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฒ Oman Air 1 in 5850.17%โ–ฒ 183.9262,890
55๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South African 1 in 6760.15%โ–ผ 34.0631,455
56๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 6960.14%โ–ฒ 164.0931,456
57๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ COPA Airlines 1 in 7270.14%โ–ผ 14.1341,924
58๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Allegiant Air 1 in 7600.13%=4.1741,941
59๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท LATAM Brazil 1 in 7770.13%โ–ฒ 264.1962,906
60๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Virgin Australia 1 in 7990.13%โ–ฒ 24.2141,942
61๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finnair 1 in 8350.12%โ–ฒ 34.2431,453
62๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thai Airways 1 in 8560.12%โ–ฒ 44.2631,455
63๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 8700.11%โ–ฒ 54.2762,897
64๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia Airlines 1 in 8820.11%โ–ฒ 174.2831,447
65๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0220.10%โ–ฒ 84.3841,925
66๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Wizz Air 1 in 1,0440.10%โ–ฒ 84.392971
67๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ญ Gulf Air 1 in 1,0540.09%โ–ฒ 94.401481
68๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippine Airlines 1 in 1,0670.09%โ–ฒ 274.412965
69๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Batik Air 1 in 1,1140.09%โ–ฒ 114.432965
70๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Garuda Indonesia 1 in 1,1340.09%โ–ฒ 124.4441,937
71๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran Air 1 in 1,1470.09%โ–ฒ 134.451482
72๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Eurowings 1 in 1,1610.09%โ–ฒ 144.4531,443
73๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norwegian 1 in 1,1780.08%โ–ฒ 284.462965
74๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท GOL Airlines 1 in 1,2520.08%โ–ฒ 164.4931,448
75๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฑ LATAM Chile 1 in 1,3100.08%โ–ฒ 364.5231,443
76๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Jetstar 1 in 1,3400.07%โ–ฒ 284.532963
77๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Air Asia 1 in 1,3410.07%โ–ฒ 194.5341,936
78๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3700.07%โ–ฒ 204.542964
79๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Transavia 1 in 1,4210.07%โ–ฒ 304.552962
80๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudia 1 in 1,4710.07%โ–ฒ 224.5741,932
81๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช flydubai 1 in 1,9760.05%โ–ฒ 234.681482
82๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Azul 1 in 6,1990.02%โ–ฒ 244.901483
83๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Air China 1 in 12,4730.01%โ–ฒ 254.951483
+= Median 1 in 4410.23%


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‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง British Airways


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‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช flydubai


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 10.25313,849
2๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Heathrow London 1 in 641.56%โ–ฒ 20.2522101,553
3๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 791.26%โ–ฒ 30.251046,174
4๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Stansted London 1 in 981.02%โ–ฒ 40.25313,851
5๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 1070.94%โ–ฒ 50.25836,930
6๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Gatwick London 1 in 1180.85%โ–ฒ 60.25732,308
7๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 1310.76%โ–ฒ 70.25627,704
8๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1400.72%โ–ฒ 80.46941,545
9๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1430.70%โ–ฒ 90.59836,929
10๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2010.50%โ–ฒ 101.85418,462
11๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Juรกrez Mexico City 1 in 2020.49%โ–ฒ 111.87418,465
12๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Pearson Toronto 1 in 2130.47%โ–ฒ 122.02418,463
13๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Changi Singapore 1 in 2250.44%โ–ฒ 132.19523,084
14๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 2430.41%โ–ฒ 142.39523,085
15๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Fiumicino Rome 1 in 2470.40%โ–ฒ 152.44313,852
16๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 3100.32%โ–ฒ 162.96418,466
17๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Hamad Doha 1 in 3370.30%โ–ฒ 173.1229,232
18๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 3530.28%โ–ฒ 183.21313,851
19๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%โ–ฒ 193.36313,846
20๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%โ–ฒ 203.4114,617
21๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 4250.24%โ–ฒ 213.5129,232
22๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4270.23%โ–ฒ 223.5229,233
23๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Luton London 1 in 4880.20%โ–ฒ 233.7014,616
24๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Dubai Dubai 1 in 5320.19%โ–ฒ 243.81313,847
25๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ O'Hare Chicago 1 in 7220.14%โ–ฒ 254.1229,233
26๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%โ–ฒ 264.1414,616
27๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%โ–ฒ 274.1729,233
28๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%โ–ฒ 284.2114,616
29๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%โ–ฒ 294.2414,617
30๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8780.11%โ–ฒ 304.2814,617
31๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%โ–ฒ 314.3714,617
32๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0750.09%โ–ฒ 324.4114,616
33๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%โ–ฒ 334.4314,616
34๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%โ–ฒ 344.4614,617
+= Median 1 in 3450.29%


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 2440.41%1.103014,481
2North America1 in 2660.38%1.43614297,345
3Europe1 in 3600.28%2.36584282,356
4Middle East1 in 5400.19%3.247737,225
5Latin America1 in 7510.13%3.743918,815
6Oceania1 in 7990.13%3.81136,282
7Asia1 in 8630.12%3.9019393,134


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 601.66%0.25219106,181
2๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India1 in 1020.98%0.2513464,645
3๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช Kenya1 in 1160.86%0.25115,314
4๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ Serbia1 in 1590.63%0.2562,900
5๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada1 in 1780.56%0.255426,052
6๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland1 in 1920.52%0.254119,890
7๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ Pakistan1 in 2090.48%0.4552,427
8๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Morocco1 in 2190.46%0.6683,859
9๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Sri Lanka1 in 2340.43%0.9431,446
10๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด Jordan1 in 2550.39%1.2831,443
11๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopia1 in 2750.36%1.5583,853
12๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Qatar1 in 2780.36%1.592512,142
13๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Switzerland1 in 2800.36%1.6173,398
14๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom1 in 2820.36%1.6317785,244
15๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ Egypt1 in 2860.35%1.6862,898
16๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States1 in 2930.34%1.75560271,293
17๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Belgium1 in 3010.33%1.8441,940
18๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore1 in 3080.32%1.92125,785
19๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Greece1 in 3130.32%1.9652,409
20๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkey1 in 3270.31%2.093717,901
21๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Iceland1 in 3720.27%2.4531,445
22๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Mexico1 in 3770.27%2.4862,892
23๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France1 in 3790.26%2.49199,159
24๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlands1 in 4000.25%2.62188,690
25๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippines1 in 4180.24%2.7383,861
26๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Colombia1 in 4590.22%2.93125,790
27๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina1 in 4620.22%2.9441,929
28๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden1 in 4820.21%3.0383,861
29๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช United Arab Emirates1 in 4860.21%3.043114,956
30๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy1 in 4950.20%3.0873,382
31๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ Luxembourg1 in 5410.18%3.241483
32๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany1 in 5750.17%3.352512,086
33๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฒ Oman1 in 5850.17%3.3862,890
34๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa1 in 6760.15%3.5931,455
35๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Panama1 in 7270.14%3.6941,924
36๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia1 in 7990.13%3.81136,282
37๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland1 in 8350.12%3.8631,453
38๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thailand1 in 8560.12%3.8931,455
39๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan1 in 8700.11%3.9162,897
40๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia1 in 8820.11%3.9294,345
41๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hong Kong1 in 1,0220.10%4.0741,925
42๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Hungary1 in 1,0440.10%4.092971
43๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ญ Bahrain1 in 1,0540.09%4.101481
44๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Indonesia1 in 1,1240.09%4.1562,902
45๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran1 in 1,1470.09%4.171482
46๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norway1 in 1,1780.08%4.192965
47๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil1 in 1,2520.08%4.24104,838
48๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Chile1 in 1,3100.08%4.2731,443
49๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnam1 in 1,3700.07%4.312964
50๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudi Arabia1 in 1,4710.07%4.3541,932
51๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China1 in 12,4730.01%4.921483

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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