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: 5 days ago from 26,971 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 342.92%=0.2510651,205
2๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง British Airways 1 in 771.31%โ–ผ 110.2511153,820
3๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Iberia 1 in 861.16%โ–ฒ 10.253014,480
4๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Air India 1 in 1150.87%โ–ผ 40.253918,914
5๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Frontier Airlines 1 in 1340.75%โ–ฒ 10.27199,178
6๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช Kenya Airways 1 in 1820.55%โ–ผ 321.5373,367
7๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Aer Lingus 1 in 1980.51%โ–ผ 311.8094,348
8๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ American Airlines 1 in 2090.48%โ–ฒ 11.9714469,908
9๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 2090.48%โ–ผ 291.9752,426
10๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2330.43%โ–ฒ 72.2831,452
11๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Air Canada 1 in 2820.36%โ–ผ 172.752110,151
12๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ KLM 1 in 2880.35%โ–ผ 262.80136,250
13๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ IndiGo 1 in 3040.33%โ–ฒ 72.91209,715
14๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ JetBlue 1 in 3040.33%โ–ผ 242.922612,627
15๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United Airlines 1 in 3440.29%โ–ผ 203.166933,256
16๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 3660.27%โ–ผ 223.2762,897
17๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด Royal Jordanian 1 in 3800.26%โ–ผ 213.332970
18๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ SpiceJet 1 in 3870.26%โ–ผ 203.3652,424
19๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore Airlines 1 in 4110.24%โ–ฒ 23.4694,340
20๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ EgyptAir 1 in 4270.23%โ–ผ 183.5241,943
21๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Qatar Airways 1 in 4380.23%โ–ผ 13.55167,721
22๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Air France 1 in 4480.22%โ–ฒ 123.59167,748
23๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Delta Air Lines 1 in 4490.22%โ–ผ 63.596029,080
24๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Aeromexico 1 in 4530.22%โ–ผ 143.6052,406
25๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkish Airlines 1 in 4530.22%โ–ฒ 113.602311,147
26๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ Air Serbia 1 in 4790.21%โ–ฒ 213.682962
27๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง easyJet 1 in 4950.20%โ–ผ 53.72157,231
28๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Aegean Airlines 1 in 5210.19%โ–ฒ 163.7831,446
29๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Cebu Pacific 1 in 5210.19%โ–ฒ 183.7931,444
30๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Southwest Airlines 1 in 5250.19%โ–ฒ 63.794220,394
31๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ Luxair 1 in 5380.19%โ–ผ 73.821485
32๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Jet2 1 in 5420.18%โ–ผ 63.8352,409
33๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Emirates 1 in 5530.18%โ–ผ 53.86146,776
34๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Lufthansa 1 in 5620.18%โ–ฒ 133.87157,245
35๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Pegasus Airlines 1 in 5960.17%โ–ฒ 123.9441,932
36๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 6130.16%โ–ฒ 203.9731,453
37๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ WestJet Airlines 1 in 6500.15%โ–ผ 14.0362,885
38๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Alaska Airlines 1 in 6800.15%โ–ฒ 24.07157,228
39๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Avianca 1 in 6840.15%โ–ฒ 134.0783,884
40๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ryanair 1 in 6880.15%โ–ฒ 34.08199,226
41๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ITA Airways 1 in 6900.14%โ–ฒ 34.0852,425
42๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Allegiant Air 1 in 7630.13%โ–ฒ 44.1741,933
43๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช SAS Scandinavia 1 in 7680.13%โ–ฒ 254.1852,420
44๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Virgin Australia 1 in 7990.13%โ–ฒ 64.2141,942
45๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Qantas 1 in 8050.12%โ–ฒ 74.2152,425
46๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thai Airways 1 in 8620.12%โ–ฒ 374.2731,444
47๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 8660.12%โ–ฒ 94.2762,911
48๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฒ Oman Air 1 in 8730.11%โ–ฒ 174.2741,935
49๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Royal Air Maroc 1 in 8760.11%โ–ฒ 114.282965
50๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Etihad Airways 1 in 8840.11%โ–ฒ 354.2841,928
51๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ COPA Airlines 1 in 9630.10%โ–ฒ 134.3431,452
52๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Spirit Airlines 1 in 9650.10%โ–ฒ 334.3441,943
53๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Swiss 1 in 9830.10%โ–ฒ 154.362969
54๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Wizz Air 1 in 1,0450.10%โ–ฒ 344.392971
55๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 1,0480.10%โ–ฒ 174.401484
56๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0520.10%โ–ฒ 184.402964
57๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ญ Gulf Air 1 in 1,0530.09%โ–ฒ 194.401481
58๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Air Arabia 1 in 1,0760.09%โ–ฒ 204.412971
59๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Batik Air 1 in 1,1140.09%โ–ฒ 214.432966
60๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran Air 1 in 1,1410.09%โ–ฒ 224.441485
61๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2030.08%โ–ฒ 234.471485
62๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finnair 1 in 1,2500.08%โ–ฒ 374.492971
63๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท GOL Airlines 1 in 1,2540.08%โ–ฒ 254.5031,445
64๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1,3160.08%โ–ฒ 264.522969
65๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Air Asia 1 in 1,3370.07%โ–ฒ 274.5341,942
66๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3520.07%โ–ฒ 334.5331,455
67๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3640.07%โ–ฒ 294.542969
68๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Air Europa 1 in 1,4590.07%โ–ฒ 304.571484
69๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudia 1 in 1,4760.07%โ–ฒ 314.5741,925
70๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Garuda Indonesia 1 in 1,5110.07%โ–ฒ 324.5831,454
71๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Virgin Atlantic 1 in 1,5290.07%โ–ฒ 334.591482
72๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,5500.06%โ–ฒ 384.5931,457
73๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Eurowings 1 in 1,7280.06%โ–ฒ 434.632969
74๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช flydubai 1 in 1,9730.05%โ–ฒ 364.681483
75๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South African 1 in 2,0420.05%โ–ฒ 374.691482
76๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Jetstar 1 in 2,6670.04%โ–ฒ 384.761484
77๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Transavia 1 in 2,8250.04%โ–ฒ 504.781484
78๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฑ LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9050.03%โ–ฒ 404.841484
+= Median 1 in 6860.15%


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‡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‡ฑ LATAM Chile
๐Ÿฅˆ
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Transavia
                  ๐Ÿฅ‰
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Jetstar


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‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 661.52%โ–ฒ 20.251360,001
3๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Heathrow London 1 in 671.49%โ–ฒ 30.252196,948
4๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Gandhi Delhi 1 in 961.05%โ–ฒ 40.251255,388
5๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Gatwick London 1 in 1180.85%โ–ฒ 50.25732,320
6๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%โ–ฒ 60.25313,847
7๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 1570.64%โ–ฒ 70.97523,079
8๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Juรกrez Mexico City 1 in 1620.62%โ–ฒ 81.09523,084
9๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1790.56%โ–ฒ 91.47732,321
10๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Fiumicino Rome 1 in 1850.54%โ–ฒ 101.58418,468
11๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2010.50%โ–ฒ 111.85418,469
12๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Pearson Toronto 1 in 2130.47%โ–ฒ 122.02418,465
13๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Changi Singapore 1 in 2810.36%โ–ฒ 132.75418,464
14๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%โ–ฒ 142.8414,616
15๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 3030.33%โ–ฒ 152.91418,465
16๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 3100.32%โ–ฒ 162.96418,466
17๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 3530.28%โ–ฒ 173.21313,849
18๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Denver Denver, CO 1 in 3700.27%โ–ฒ 183.29313,850
19๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%โ–ฒ 193.36313,849
20๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%โ–ฒ 203.4129,231
21๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 4240.24%โ–ฒ 213.5129,233
22๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4280.23%โ–ฒ 223.5229,231
23๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Dubai Dubai 1 in 5320.19%โ–ฒ 233.81313,847
24๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%โ–ฒ 244.0614,616
25๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%โ–ฒ 254.1414,617
26๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%โ–ฒ 264.1729,234
27๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%โ–ฒ 274.2114,616
28๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8310.12%โ–ฒ 284.2414,615
29๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Hartsfieldโ€“Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%โ–ฒ 294.3329,231
30๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%โ–ฒ 304.4114,616
31๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%โ–ฒ 314.4614,616
32๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%โ–ฒ 324.5614,617
+= Median 1 in 3300.30%


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.)
1North America1 in 4840.21%3.04412199,547
2Africa1 in 5160.19%3.16167,711
3Europe1 in 5620.18%3.31394190,596
4Oceania1 in 8050.12%3.82104,851
5Asia1 in 8640.12%3.9011053,309
6Middle East1 in 8840.11%3.935325,619
7Latin America1 in 9630.10%4.012612,581


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 861.16%0.2513766,170
2๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช Kenya1 in 1820.55%0.2573,367
3๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ Pakistan1 in 2090.48%0.4552,426
4๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Sri Lanka1 in 2330.43%0.9231,452
5๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India1 in 3040.33%1.876431,054
6๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland1 in 3070.33%1.912813,573
7๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopia1 in 3660.27%2.4062,897
8๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด Jordan1 in 3800.26%2.502970
9๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada1 in 3930.25%2.582713,036
10๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore1 in 4110.24%2.6994,340
11๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ Egypt1 in 4270.23%2.7841,943
12๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Qatar1 in 4380.23%2.83167,721
13๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France1 in 4480.22%2.88167,748
14๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Mexico1 in 4530.22%2.9052,406
15๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ Serbia1 in 4790.21%3.022962
16๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States1 in 4840.21%3.04385186,511
17๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkey1 in 5150.19%3.162713,079
18๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom1 in 5170.19%3.1613263,943
19๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Greece1 in 5210.19%3.1831,446
20๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippines1 in 5210.19%3.1831,444
21๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlands1 in 5220.19%3.18146,734
22๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ Luxembourg1 in 5380.19%3.231485
23๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina1 in 6130.16%3.4531,453
24๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Colombia1 in 6840.15%3.6183,884
25๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy1 in 6900.14%3.6252,425
26๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden1 in 7680.13%3.7652,420
27๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia1 in 8050.12%3.82104,851
28๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany1 in 8480.12%3.88178,214
29๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thailand1 in 8620.12%3.9031,444
30๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan1 in 8660.12%3.9062,911
31๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฒ Oman1 in 8730.11%3.9141,935
32๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Morocco1 in 8760.11%3.912965
33๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Panama1 in 9630.10%4.0131,452
34๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช United Arab Emirates1 in 9710.10%4.022110,158
35๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Switzerland1 in 9830.10%4.032969
36๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Hungary1 in 1,0450.10%4.092971
37๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ญ Bahrain1 in 1,0530.09%4.101481
38๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran1 in 1,1410.09%4.171485
39๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Belgium1 in 1,2030.08%4.211485
40๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland1 in 1,2500.08%4.242971
41๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Indonesia1 in 1,2820.08%4.2652,420
42๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia1 in 1,3160.08%4.2873,395
43๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hong Kong1 in 1,3520.07%4.3031,455
44๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnam1 in 1,3640.07%4.302969
45๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil1 in 1,3860.07%4.3162,903
46๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudi Arabia1 in 1,4760.07%4.3641,925
47๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa1 in 2,0420.05%4.531482
48๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Chile1 in 3,9050.03%4.761484

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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