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: 1 day 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 214.71%=0.2517182,468
2๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Iberia 1 in 601.68%โ–ผ 50.254320,884
3๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง British Airways 1 in 621.60%โ–ผ 140.2513666,010
4๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Air India 1 in 691.44%=0.256531,504
5๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Frontier Airlines 1 in 801.26%โ–ฒ 20.253215,429
6๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ IndiGo 1 in 1010.99%โ–ฒ 40.256029,092
7๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช Kenya Airways 1 in 1160.86%โ–ผ 10.25115,303
8๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Aer Lingus 1 in 1180.85%โ–ผ 20.25157,273
9๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ American Airlines 1 in 1560.64%โ–ผ 70.9319493,851
10๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ Air Serbia 1 in 1600.63%โ–ฒ 51.0362,888
11๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ WestJet Airlines 1 in 1610.62%โ–ฒ 51.062411,646
12๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Air Canada 1 in 1970.51%โ–ผ 101.783014,507
13๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 2100.48%โ–ผ 461.9952,411
14๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ SpiceJet 1 in 2160.46%โ–ผ 112.0694,345
15๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Royal Air Maroc 1 in 2190.46%โ–ฒ 62.1183,853
16๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ JetBlue 1 in 2280.44%โ–ผ 122.223516,865
17๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2320.43%โ–ผ 422.2731,456
18๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ KLM 1 in 2330.43%โ–ผ 232.28167,726
19๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United Airlines 1 in 2470.40%โ–ผ 132.449646,269
20๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด Royal Jordanian 1 in 2550.39%โ–ผ 392.5131,448
21๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Cebu Pacific 1 in 2590.39%โ–ผ 382.5562,912
22๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง easyJet 1 in 2640.38%โ–ฒ 32.602813,571
23๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2750.36%โ–ผ 252.7083,857
24๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Qatar Airways 1 in 2790.36%โ–ผ 22.732512,134
25๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Swiss 1 in 2810.36%โ–ฒ 112.7473,392
26๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ EgyptAir 1 in 2850.35%โ–ฒ 32.7862,907
27๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Delta Air Lines 1 in 2910.34%โ–ฒ 62.829344,916
28๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Air Europa 1 in 2920.34%โ–ฒ 152.8352,422
29๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2970.34%โ–ผ 12.8783,884
30๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Southwest Airlines 1 in 2970.34%โ–ฒ 62.877536,073
31๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Jet2 1 in 3000.33%โ–ฒ 132.8994,347
32๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Brussels Airlines 1 in 3010.33%โ–ฒ 202.9041,937
33๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore Airlines 1 in 3080.32%โ–ฒ 22.94125,790
34๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Aegean Airlines 1 in 3110.32%โ–ฒ 142.9652,422
35๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkish Airlines 1 in 3610.28%โ–ผ 173.242914,015
36๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Icelandair 1 in 3710.27%โ–ฒ 253.2931,450
37๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Aeromexico 1 in 3780.26%โ–ผ 123.3262,888
38๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Air France 1 in 3790.26%โ–ผ 123.33199,152
39๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3830.26%โ–ฒ 243.3441,928
40๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Lufthansa 1 in 3830.26%โ–ฒ 43.352210,617
41๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Emirates 1 in 4310.23%โ–ผ 103.53188,692
42๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Etihad Airways 1 in 4420.23%โ–ฒ 33.5783,857
43๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Avianca 1 in 4570.22%โ–ฒ 93.61125,816
44๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4590.22%โ–ฒ 43.6241,943
45๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช SAS Scandinavia 1 in 4810.21%โ–ฒ 23.6883,866
46๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Spirit Airlines 1 in 4830.21%โ–ฒ 133.6983,881
47๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ITA Airways 1 in 4950.20%โ–ฒ 103.7273,385
48๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ryanair 1 in 5040.20%โ–ฒ 63.742612,599
49๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Alaska Airlines 1 in 5100.20%โ–ฒ 43.76209,633
50๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 5240.19%โ–ผ 93.792967
51๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ Luxair 1 in 5380.19%โ–ผ 83.821485
52๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Air Arabia 1 in 5380.19%โ–ฒ 253.8241,940
53๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Qantas 1 in 5750.17%โ–ผ 33.9073,393
54๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฒ Oman Air 1 in 5850.17%โ–ฒ 163.9262,889
55๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South African 1 in 6770.15%โ–ผ 44.0631,453
56๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 7020.14%โ–ฒ 104.1031,444
57๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ COPA Airlines 1 in 7240.14%โ–ผ 24.1341,930
58๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Allegiant Air 1 in 7650.13%โ–ผ 14.1741,928
59๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท LATAM Brazil 1 in 7790.13%โ–ฒ 244.1962,900
60๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Virgin Australia 1 in 8000.12%โ–ฒ 14.2141,939
61๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finnair 1 in 8380.12%โ–ฒ 24.2431,448
62๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thai Airways 1 in 8610.12%โ–ฒ 34.2631,446
63๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 8700.12%โ–ฒ 44.2762,898
64๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia Airlines 1 in 8780.11%โ–ฒ 114.2831,452
65๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0160.10%โ–ฒ 84.3841,936
66๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Wizz Air 1 in 1,0440.10%โ–ฒ 74.392971
67๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ญ Gulf Air 1 in 1,0530.10%โ–ฒ 84.401482
68๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippine Airlines 1 in 1,0670.09%โ–ฒ 214.412965
69๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Batik Air 1 in 1,1110.09%โ–ฒ 104.432968
70๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Garuda Indonesia 1 in 1,1370.09%โ–ฒ 124.4441,933
71๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran Air 1 in 1,1470.09%โ–ฒ 124.451482
72๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Eurowings 1 in 1,1520.09%โ–ฒ 134.4531,454
73๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norwegian 1 in 1,1770.08%โ–ฒ 444.462966
74๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท GOL Airlines 1 in 1,2520.08%โ–ฒ 154.4931,448
75๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฑ LATAM Chile 1 in 1,3020.08%โ–ฒ 314.5131,452
76๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Jetstar 1 in 1,3320.08%โ–ฒ 224.522969
77๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Air Asia 1 in 1,3390.07%โ–ฒ 184.5341,939
78๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3740.07%โ–ฒ 194.542962
79๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Transavia 1 in 1,4200.07%โ–ฒ 244.552963
80๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudia 1 in 1,4780.07%โ–ฒ 214.5741,923
81๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช flydubai 1 in 1,9660.05%โ–ฒ 224.681485
82๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Azul 1 in 6,1990.02%โ–ฒ 234.901483
83๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Air China 1 in 12,4360.01%โ–ฒ 244.951484
+= Median 1 in 4420.23%


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 10.25313,850
2๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Heathrow London 1 in 641.56%โ–ฒ 20.2522101,581
3๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 791.26%โ–ฒ 30.251046,156
4๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Stansted London 1 in 981.02%โ–ฒ 40.25313,847
5๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Gatwick London 1 in 1030.97%โ–ฒ 50.25836,938
6๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 1070.94%โ–ฒ 60.25836,933
7๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 1310.76%โ–ฒ 70.25627,697
8๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1400.72%โ–ฒ 80.46941,553
9๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1430.70%โ–ฒ 90.59836,934
10๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2010.50%โ–ฒ 101.85418,464
11๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Juรกrez Mexico City 1 in 2020.49%โ–ฒ 111.87418,462
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 132.19523,080
14๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 2430.41%โ–ฒ 142.39523,080
15๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Fiumicino Rome 1 in 2470.40%โ–ฒ 152.44313,849
16๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 2890.35%โ–ฒ 162.81418,469
17๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 3100.32%โ–ฒ 172.96418,469
18๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Hamad Doha 1 in 3370.30%โ–ฒ 183.1229,233
19๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 3530.28%โ–ฒ 193.21313,849
20๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%โ–ฒ 203.4114,616
21๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 4250.24%โ–ฒ 213.5129,231
22๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4270.23%โ–ฒ 223.5229,234
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 243.81313,851
25๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%โ–ฒ 253.8629,233
26๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ O'Hare Chicago 1 in 7220.14%โ–ฒ 264.1229,233
27๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%โ–ฒ 274.1414,617
28๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%โ–ฒ 284.1729,233
29๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%โ–ฒ 294.2114,615
30๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8310.12%โ–ฒ 304.2414,616
31๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8790.11%โ–ฒ 314.2814,616
32๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%โ–ฒ 324.3714,616
33๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%โ–ฒ 334.4114,617
34๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%โ–ฒ 344.4614,617
+= Median 1 in 3230.31%


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%1.113014,466
2North America1 in 2670.37%1.45614296,444
3Europe1 in 3610.28%2.37584282,522
4Middle East1 in 5380.19%3.247737,239
5Latin America1 in 7510.13%3.733918,861
6Oceania1 in 8000.12%3.81136,302
7Asia1 in 8650.12%3.9019393,459


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 601.68%0.25219105,774
2๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India1 in 1010.99%0.2513464,941
3๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช Kenya1 in 1160.86%0.25115,303
4๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ Serbia1 in 1600.63%0.2562,888
5๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada1 in 1770.56%0.255426,154
6๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland1 in 1920.52%0.254119,872
7๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ Pakistan1 in 2100.48%0.4852,411
8๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Morocco1 in 2190.46%0.6783,853
9๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Sri Lanka1 in 2320.43%0.9131,456
10๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด Jordan1 in 2550.39%1.2731,448
11๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopia1 in 2750.36%1.5483,857
12๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Qatar1 in 2790.36%1.592512,134
13๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Switzerland1 in 2810.36%1.6273,392
14๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom1 in 2810.36%1.6217785,856
15๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ Egypt1 in 2850.35%1.6762,907
16๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States1 in 2940.34%1.77560270,291
17๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Belgium1 in 3010.33%1.8541,937
18๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore1 in 3080.32%1.91125,790
19๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Greece1 in 3110.32%1.9452,422
20๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkey1 in 3260.31%2.083717,899
21๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Iceland1 in 3710.27%2.4431,450
22๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Mexico1 in 3780.26%2.4962,888
23๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France1 in 3790.26%2.50199,152
24๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlands1 in 4000.25%2.62188,689
25๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippines1 in 4160.24%2.7283,877
26๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Colombia1 in 4570.22%2.92125,816
27๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina1 in 4590.22%2.9341,943
28๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden1 in 4810.21%3.0283,866
29๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช United Arab Emirates1 in 4860.21%3.043114,973
30๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy1 in 4950.20%3.0873,385
31๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ Luxembourg1 in 5380.19%3.231485
32๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany1 in 5750.17%3.352512,071
33๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฒ Oman1 in 5850.17%3.3862,889
34๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa1 in 6770.15%3.6031,453
35๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Panama1 in 7240.14%3.6941,930
36๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia1 in 8000.12%3.81136,302
37๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland1 in 8380.12%3.8731,448
38๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thailand1 in 8610.12%3.9031,446
39๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan1 in 8700.12%3.9162,898
40๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia1 in 8780.11%3.9294,358
41๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hong Kong1 in 1,0160.10%4.0641,936
42๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Hungary1 in 1,0440.10%4.092971
43๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ญ Bahrain1 in 1,0530.10%4.101482
44๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Indonesia1 in 1,1240.09%4.1562,901
45๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran1 in 1,1470.09%4.171482
46๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norway1 in 1,1770.08%4.192966
47๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil1 in 1,2520.08%4.24104,832
48๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Chile1 in 1,3020.08%4.2731,452
49๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnam1 in 1,3740.07%4.312962
50๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudi Arabia1 in 1,4780.07%4.3641,923
51๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China1 in 12,4360.01%4.921484

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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