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: 3 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%=0.2517182,964
2๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Iberia 1 in 601.67%โ–ผ 90.254320,763
3๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง British Airways 1 in 631.59%โ–ผ 100.2513665,439
4๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Air India 1 in 691.44%=0.256531,393
5๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Frontier Airlines 1 in 791.26%โ–ผ 20.253215,497
6๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ IndiGo 1 in 1020.98%โ–ฒ 40.256028,954
7๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช Kenya Airways 1 in 1160.86%โ–ฒ 10.25115,312
8๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Aer Lingus 1 in 1180.84%โ–ผ 20.25157,263
9๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ American Airlines 1 in 1550.64%โ–ผ 50.9219494,084
10๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ Air Serbia 1 in 1600.63%โ–ฒ 51.0362,888
11๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ WestJet Airlines 1 in 1620.62%โ–ฒ 81.082411,598
12๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Air Canada 1 in 1960.51%โ–ผ 131.773014,552
13๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 2110.48%โ–ผ 411.9952,408
14๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ SpiceJet 1 in 2160.46%โ–ผ 42.0694,344
15๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Royal Air Maroc 1 in 2190.46%โ–ผ 12.1183,856
16๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ JetBlue 1 in 2260.44%โ–ผ 72.203516,991
17๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2330.43%โ–ผ 372.2831,451
18๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ KLM 1 in 2330.43%โ–ผ 152.28167,708
19๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United Airlines 1 in 2470.40%โ–ผ 122.449646,355
20๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด Royal Jordanian 1 in 2530.39%โ–ผ 342.5031,456
21๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Cebu Pacific 1 in 2600.38%โ–ผ 332.5762,892
22๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง easyJet 1 in 2650.38%โ–ฒ 32.612813,532
23๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2740.37%โ–ผ 312.6983,874
24๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Qatar Airways 1 in 2790.36%=2.732512,112
25๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Swiss 1 in 2830.35%โ–ฒ 132.7673,367
26๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ EgyptAir 1 in 2850.35%โ–ผ 42.7862,915
27๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Delta Air Lines 1 in 2920.34%โ–ฒ 72.839344,730
28๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Air Europa 1 in 2930.34%โ–ฒ 192.8452,409
29๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Southwest Airlines 1 in 2940.34%=2.857536,365
30๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2970.34%โ–ฒ 42.8783,874
31๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Jet2 1 in 3010.33%โ–ฒ 142.9094,336
32๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Brussels Airlines 1 in 3010.33%โ–ฒ 242.9041,938
33๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore Airlines 1 in 3060.33%โ–ผ 152.93125,815
34๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Aegean Airlines 1 in 3100.32%โ–ผ 202.9652,425
35๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkish Airlines 1 in 3620.28%โ–ผ 83.252913,960
36๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Icelandair 1 in 3700.27%โ–ฒ 143.2931,453
37๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Aeromexico 1 in 3770.27%=3.3262,895
38๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Air France 1 in 3780.26%โ–ผ 93.33199,175
39๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Lufthansa 1 in 3830.26%โ–ฒ 43.342210,643
40๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3830.26%โ–ฒ 253.3541,927
41๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Emirates 1 in 4310.23%โ–ผ 103.53188,708
42๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Etihad Airways 1 in 4400.23%โ–ผ 43.5683,879
43๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Avianca 1 in 4590.22%โ–ฒ 163.62125,796
44๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4600.22%โ–ฒ 123.6241,937
45๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช SAS Scandinavia 1 in 4810.21%โ–ผ 43.6883,866
46๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Spirit Airlines 1 in 4870.21%โ–ผ 43.7083,850
47๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ITA Airways 1 in 4930.20%โ–ฒ 33.7173,398
48๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ryanair 1 in 5040.20%โ–ฒ 103.742612,599
49๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Alaska Airlines 1 in 5060.20%โ–ฒ 73.75209,709
50๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 5250.19%โ–ผ 43.792967
51๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ Luxair 1 in 5410.18%โ–ผ 33.831482
52๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Air Arabia 1 in 5420.18%โ–ฒ 313.8341,927
53๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Qantas 1 in 5780.17%โ–ฒ 13.9073,376
54๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฒ Oman Air 1 in 5840.17%โ–ฒ 93.9162,895
55๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South African 1 in 6770.15%โ–ฒ 14.0631,453
56๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 6960.14%โ–ฒ 24.0931,457
57๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ COPA Airlines 1 in 7230.14%โ–ฒ 34.1241,933
58๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Allegiant Air 1 in 7670.13%โ–ฒ 44.1741,923
59๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท LATAM Brazil 1 in 7830.13%โ–ฒ 314.1962,885
60๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Virgin Australia 1 in 8050.12%โ–ฒ 64.2141,928
61๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finnair 1 in 8340.12%โ–ฒ 74.2431,456
62๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thai Airways 1 in 8580.12%โ–ฒ 84.2631,451
63๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 8680.12%โ–ฒ 94.2762,904
64๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia Airlines 1 in 8830.11%โ–ฒ 254.2831,445
65๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0150.10%โ–ฒ 124.3841,938
66๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Wizz Air 1 in 1,0500.10%โ–ฒ 124.402966
67๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ญ Gulf Air 1 in 1,0530.09%โ–ฒ 134.401481
68๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippine Airlines 1 in 1,0640.09%โ–ฒ 324.402968
69๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Batik Air 1 in 1,1090.09%โ–ฒ 154.432969
70๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Garuda Indonesia 1 in 1,1340.09%โ–ฒ 164.4441,937
71๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran Air 1 in 1,1470.09%โ–ฒ 174.451482
72๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Eurowings 1 in 1,1500.09%โ–ฒ 184.4531,456
73๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norwegian 1 in 1,1730.09%โ–ฒ 194.462970
74๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท GOL Airlines 1 in 1,2500.08%โ–ฒ 204.4931,450
75๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฑ LATAM Chile 1 in 1,3020.08%โ–ฒ 414.5131,451
76๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Jetstar 1 in 1,3410.07%โ–ฒ 364.532963
77๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Air Asia 1 in 1,3470.07%โ–ฒ 234.5341,927
78๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3710.07%โ–ฒ 244.542964
79๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Transavia 1 in 1,4180.07%โ–ฒ 384.552964
80๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudia 1 in 1,4780.07%โ–ฒ 264.5741,923
81๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช flydubai 1 in 1,9750.05%โ–ฒ 274.681482
82๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Azul 1 in 6,1940.02%โ–ฒ 284.901484
83๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Air China 1 in 12,4830.01%โ–ฒ 294.951482
+= Median 1 in 4400.23%


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 10.25313,851
2๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Heathrow London 1 in 641.56%โ–ฒ 20.2522101,556
3๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 791.26%โ–ฒ 30.251046,162
4๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Stansted London 1 in 981.02%โ–ฒ 40.25313,848
5๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Gatwick London 1 in 1180.85%โ–ฒ 50.25732,316
6๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 1310.76%โ–ฒ 60.25627,695
7๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1400.72%โ–ฒ 70.46941,556
8๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 1420.70%โ–ฒ 80.55627,696
9๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1430.70%โ–ฒ 90.59836,926
10๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2010.50%โ–ฒ 101.85418,467
11๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Juรกrez Mexico City 1 in 2020.49%โ–ฒ 111.87418,467
12๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Pearson Toronto 1 in 2130.47%โ–ฒ 122.02418,469
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 142.39523,082
15๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Fiumicino Rome 1 in 2470.40%โ–ฒ 152.44313,850
16๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 3100.32%โ–ฒ 162.96418,465
17๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Hamad Doha 1 in 3370.30%โ–ฒ 173.1229,235
18๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 3530.28%โ–ฒ 183.21313,847
19๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%โ–ฒ 193.35313,852
20๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%โ–ฒ 203.4114,615
21๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 4240.24%โ–ฒ 213.5129,233
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 233.7014,617
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 254.1229,232
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 274.1729,234
28๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%โ–ฒ 284.2114,617
29๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%โ–ฒ 294.2414,617
30๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8790.11%โ–ฒ 304.2814,616
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 1,0740.09%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 344.4614,616
+= 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 2430.41%1.103014,495
2North America1 in 2680.37%1.45614297,113
3Europe1 in 3620.28%2.38584282,220
4Middle East1 in 5420.18%3.257737,261
5Latin America1 in 7520.13%3.743918,830
6Oceania1 in 8050.12%3.82136,267
7Asia1 in 8630.12%3.9019393,210


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 601.67%0.25219106,137
2๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India1 in 1020.98%0.2513464,691
3๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช Kenya1 in 1160.86%0.25115,312
4๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ Serbia1 in 1600.63%0.2562,888
5๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada1 in 1770.56%0.255426,151
6๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland1 in 1920.52%0.254119,861
7๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ Pakistan1 in 2110.48%0.4952,408
8๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Morocco1 in 2190.46%0.6783,856
9๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Sri Lanka1 in 2330.43%0.9231,451
10๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด Jordan1 in 2530.39%1.2531,456
11๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopia1 in 2740.37%1.5383,874
12๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Qatar1 in 2790.36%1.602512,112
13๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom1 in 2820.36%1.6317785,234
14๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Switzerland1 in 2830.35%1.6473,367
15๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ Egypt1 in 2850.35%1.6662,915
16๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States1 in 2930.34%1.76560270,963
17๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Belgium1 in 3010.33%1.8541,938
18๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore1 in 3060.33%1.90125,815
19๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Greece1 in 3100.32%1.9452,425
20๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkey1 in 3270.31%2.093717,834
21๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Iceland1 in 3700.27%2.4331,453
22๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Mexico1 in 3770.27%2.4862,895
23๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France1 in 3780.26%2.49199,175
24๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlands1 in 4010.25%2.63188,673
25๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippines1 in 4180.24%2.7383,860
26๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Colombia1 in 4590.22%2.93125,796
27๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina1 in 4600.22%2.9441,937
28๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden1 in 4810.21%3.0283,866
29๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช United Arab Emirates1 in 4850.21%3.043114,997
30๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy1 in 4930.20%3.0773,398
31๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ Luxembourg1 in 5410.18%3.251482
32๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany1 in 5740.17%3.352512,099
33๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฒ Oman1 in 5840.17%3.3762,895
34๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa1 in 6770.15%3.6031,453
35๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Panama1 in 7230.14%3.6941,933
36๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia1 in 8050.12%3.82136,267
37๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland1 in 8340.12%3.8631,456
38๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thailand1 in 8580.12%3.8931,451
39๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan1 in 8680.12%3.9162,904
40๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia1 in 8830.11%3.9294,339
41๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hong Kong1 in 1,0150.10%4.0641,938
42๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Hungary1 in 1,0500.10%4.102966
43๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ญ Bahrain1 in 1,0530.09%4.101481
44๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Indonesia1 in 1,1220.09%4.1562,907
45๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran1 in 1,1470.09%4.171482
46๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norway1 in 1,1730.09%4.192970
47๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil1 in 1,2500.08%4.24104,819
48๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Chile1 in 1,3020.08%4.2731,451
49๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnam1 in 1,3710.07%4.312964
50๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudi Arabia1 in 1,4780.07%4.3641,923
51๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China1 in 12,4830.01%4.921482

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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