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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: 6 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%=0.2510651,195
2๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง British Airways 1 in 771.30%โ–ผ 70.2511153,443
3๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Iberia 1 in 861.16%=0.253014,462
4๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Air India 1 in 1160.86%โ–ผ 100.253918,773
5๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Frontier Airlines 1 in 1340.74%=0.28199,154
6๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช Kenya Airways 1 in 1820.55%โ–ผ 271.5273,377
7๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Aer Lingus 1 in 1970.51%โ–ผ 261.7994,357
8๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ American Airlines 1 in 2100.48%โ–ฒ 11.9914469,447
9๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 2110.47%โ–ผ 241.9952,407
10๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2340.43%โ–ฒ 82.3031,443
11๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Air Canada 1 in 2820.35%โ–ผ 182.762110,128
12๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ KLM 1 in 2880.35%โ–ผ 212.80136,251
13๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ IndiGo 1 in 3040.33%=2.91209,713
14๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ JetBlue 1 in 3060.33%โ–ผ 182.932612,544
15๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United Airlines 1 in 3420.29%โ–ผ 133.156933,497
16๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 3670.27%โ–ผ 173.2762,891
17๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด Royal Jordanian 1 in 3830.26%โ–ผ 163.352963
18๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ SpiceJet 1 in 3870.26%โ–ผ 153.3652,421
19๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore Airlines 1 in 4090.24%โ–ฒ 93.4594,353
20๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ EgyptAir 1 in 4280.23%โ–ผ 133.5241,939
21๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Qatar Airways 1 in 4390.23%โ–ฒ 63.56167,702
22๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Air France 1 in 4480.22%โ–ผ 33.59167,756
23๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Aeromexico 1 in 4500.22%โ–ผ 103.5952,423
24๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Delta Air Lines 1 in 4520.22%โ–ผ 73.606028,870
25๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkish Airlines 1 in 4560.22%โ–ฒ 73.612311,081
26๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ Air Serbia 1 in 4780.21%โ–ฒ 223.672965
27๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง easyJet 1 in 4950.20%โ–ฒ 13.72157,239
28๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Aegean Airlines 1 in 5170.19%โ–ฒ 203.7831,455
29๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Cebu Pacific 1 in 5200.19%โ–ผ 43.7831,449
30๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Southwest Airlines 1 in 5300.19%โ–ฒ 103.814220,201
31๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Jet2 1 in 5420.18%โ–ผ 23.8352,408
32๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ Luxair 1 in 5430.18%โ–ผ 13.831481
33๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Emirates 1 in 5530.18%=3.85146,781
34๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Lufthansa 1 in 5590.18%โ–ฒ 133.87157,284
35๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Pegasus Airlines 1 in 5970.17%โ–ฒ 193.9441,931
36๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 6180.16%โ–ฒ 253.9731,443
37๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ WestJet Airlines 1 in 6460.15%โ–ฒ 44.0262,901
38๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Alaska Airlines 1 in 6770.15%โ–ฒ 54.06157,264
39๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Avianca 1 in 6890.15%โ–ฒ 204.0883,856
40๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ryanair 1 in 6900.14%โ–ฒ 104.08199,197
41๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ITA Airways 1 in 6910.14%โ–ฒ 84.0852,422
42๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Allegiant Air 1 in 7600.13%โ–ฒ 94.1741,939
43๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช SAS Scandinavia 1 in 7730.13%โ–ฒ 314.1852,405
44๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Virgin Australia 1 in 8010.12%โ–ฒ 114.2141,938
45๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Qantas 1 in 8060.12%โ–ฒ 124.2152,421
46๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thai Airways 1 in 8580.12%โ–ฒ 404.2631,451
47๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 8730.11%โ–ฒ 144.2762,887
48๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Royal Air Maroc 1 in 8760.11%โ–ฒ 154.282965
49๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฒ Oman Air 1 in 8770.11%โ–ฒ 254.2841,927
50๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Etihad Airways 1 in 8810.11%โ–ฒ 174.2841,937
51๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ COPA Airlines 1 in 9670.10%โ–ฒ 184.3431,446
52๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Spirit Airlines 1 in 9670.10%โ–ฒ 194.3441,939
53๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Swiss 1 in 9850.10%โ–ฒ 204.362967
54๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ญ Gulf Air 1 in 1,0440.10%โ–ฒ 214.391486
55๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Wizz Air 1 in 1,0470.10%โ–ฒ 224.392969
56๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 1,0540.09%โ–ฒ 234.401481
57๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0540.09%โ–ฒ 244.402962
58๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Air Arabia 1 in 1,0760.09%โ–ฒ 254.412971
59๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Batik Air 1 in 1,1070.09%โ–ฒ 264.432971
60๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran Air 1 in 1,1500.09%โ–ฒ 274.451481
61๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2050.08%โ–ฒ 284.471485
62๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท GOL Airlines 1 in 1,2450.08%โ–ฒ 294.4931,456
63๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finnair 1 in 1,2610.08%โ–ฒ 464.502963
64๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1,3180.08%โ–ฒ 314.522967
65๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Air Asia 1 in 1,3500.07%โ–ฒ 324.5341,924
66๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3550.07%โ–ฒ 334.5331,451
67๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3720.07%โ–ฒ 344.542963
68๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Air Europa 1 in 1,4610.07%โ–ฒ 354.571484
69๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudia 1 in 1,4700.07%โ–ฒ 364.5741,933
70๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Garuda Indonesia 1 in 1,5110.07%โ–ฒ 374.5831,454
71๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Virgin Atlantic 1 in 1,5180.07%โ–ฒ 384.581486
72๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,5570.06%โ–ฒ 454.5931,451
73๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Eurowings 1 in 1,7340.06%โ–ฒ 504.632966
74๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช flydubai 1 in 1,9730.05%โ–ฒ 414.681483
75๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South African 1 in 2,0400.05%โ–ฒ 424.691482
76๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Jetstar 1 in 2,6740.04%โ–ฒ 434.761483
77๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Transavia 1 in 2,8180.04%โ–ฒ 554.781485
78๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฑ LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9180.03%โ–ฒ 454.841482
+= Median 1 in 6900.15%


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 10.25313,847
2๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Heathrow London 1 in 711.42%โ–ฒ 20.252092,347
3๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 851.17%โ–ฒ 30.251046,172
4๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1040.96%โ–ฒ 40.251150,780
5๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Gatwick London 1 in 1180.85%โ–ฒ 50.25732,321
6๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%โ–ฒ 60.25313,850
7๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 1570.64%โ–ฒ 70.97523,080
8๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1800.56%โ–ฒ 81.47732,308
9๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2010.50%โ–ฒ 91.85418,467
10๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Juรกrez Mexico City 1 in 2020.49%โ–ฒ 101.87418,462
11๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Pearson Toronto 1 in 2130.47%โ–ฒ 112.02418,466
12๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Fiumicino Rome 1 in 2470.40%โ–ฒ 122.44313,851
13๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Changi Singapore 1 in 2810.36%โ–ฒ 132.75418,463
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 162.96418,468
17๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 3530.28%โ–ฒ 173.21313,849
18๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%โ–ฒ 183.36313,849
19๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%โ–ฒ 193.4129,231
20๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 4250.24%โ–ฒ 203.5129,232
21๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4270.23%โ–ฒ 213.5229,234
22๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Dubai Dubai 1 in 5320.19%โ–ฒ 223.81313,850
23๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%โ–ฒ 233.8629,233
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 254.1414,616
26๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%โ–ฒ 264.1729,232
27๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%โ–ฒ 274.2114,617
28๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%โ–ฒ 284.2414,617
29๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Hartsfieldโ€“Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%โ–ฒ 294.3329,233
30๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%โ–ฒ 304.4114,617
31๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%โ–ฒ 314.4614,617
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 4880.20%3.05412198,846
2Africa1 in 5170.19%3.16167,716
3Europe1 in 5590.18%3.30394190,133
4Oceania1 in 8060.12%3.82104,842
5Asia1 in 8650.12%3.9011053,110
6Middle East1 in 8810.11%3.925325,603
7Latin America1 in 9670.10%4.022612,557


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%0.2513766,140
2๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช Kenya1 in 1820.55%0.2573,377
3๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ Pakistan1 in 2110.47%0.4952,407
4๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Sri Lanka1 in 2340.43%0.9431,443
5๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India1 in 3040.33%1.876430,908
6๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland1 in 3070.33%1.912813,554
7๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopia1 in 3670.27%2.4162,891
8๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด Jordan1 in 3830.26%2.522963
9๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada1 in 3930.25%2.582713,029
10๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore1 in 4090.24%2.6894,353
11๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ Egypt1 in 4280.23%2.7841,939
12๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Qatar1 in 4390.23%2.84167,702
13๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France1 in 4480.22%2.88167,756
14๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Mexico1 in 4500.22%2.8952,423
15๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ Serbia1 in 4780.21%3.012965
16๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States1 in 4880.20%3.05385185,817
17๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkey1 in 5170.19%3.162713,011
18๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Greece1 in 5170.19%3.1631,455
19๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom1 in 5170.19%3.1613263,575
20๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippines1 in 5200.19%3.1731,449
21๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlands1 in 5220.19%3.18146,737
22๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ Luxembourg1 in 5430.18%3.251481
23๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina1 in 6180.16%3.4631,443
24๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Colombia1 in 6890.15%3.6283,856
25๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy1 in 6910.14%3.6352,422
26๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden1 in 7730.13%3.7752,405
27๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia1 in 8060.12%3.82104,842
28๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany1 in 8450.12%3.88178,249
29๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thailand1 in 8580.12%3.8931,451
30๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan1 in 8730.11%3.9162,887
31๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Morocco1 in 8760.11%3.922965
32๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฒ Oman1 in 8770.11%3.9241,927
33๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Panama1 in 9670.10%4.0231,446
34๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช United Arab Emirates1 in 9680.10%4.022110,172
35๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Switzerland1 in 9850.10%4.042967
36๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ญ Bahrain1 in 1,0440.10%4.091486
37๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Hungary1 in 1,0470.10%4.092969
38๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran1 in 1,1500.09%4.171481
39๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Belgium1 in 1,2050.08%4.211485
40๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland1 in 1,2610.08%4.252963
41๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Indonesia1 in 1,2780.08%4.2652,425
42๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia1 in 1,3180.08%4.2873,372
43๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hong Kong1 in 1,3550.07%4.3031,451
44๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnam1 in 1,3720.07%4.312963
45๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil1 in 1,3840.07%4.3162,907
46๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudi Arabia1 in 1,4700.07%4.3541,933
47๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa1 in 2,0400.05%4.531482
48๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Chile1 in 3,9180.03%4.761482

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).

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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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