How do I find out where my luggage is?

Visit your airline's website and go to the “Tracked Baggage” page. Sign into your account on your airline's website, and go to the “Baggage” section of the website. Then, click on “Track Checked Baggage.”



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WorldTracer® is the world's only fully global baggage tracing and matching system. It provides a single, standardized solution for reporting and repatriating mishandled bags. Developed in cooperation with IATA, it allows customers to locate their lost baggage anywhere in the world.

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You will probably get your luggage back; when you do, be sure to give it a thorough check for damage, and missing items. If items are found damaged or missing, the airline should repair them or replace them.

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Frequency of travel: If you only travel once or twice a year, a luggage tracker may not be worth the investment. However, if you travel frequently, a luggage tracker can provide peace of mind and save you time and hassle if your luggage gets lost or stolen.

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Bags that are missing are tracked using the World Tracer system. Usually, they appear somewhere within a day or two and go on to be reunited with their owners. With most airlines, passengers qualify for compensation after their bags are lost for more than 24 hours to cover necessary expenses.

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Just click on the Find My app icon on your phone's main screen, hit the Items button, and you should see your chosen AirTag icon (in this case, an airplane). If you have multiple Apple devices, you'll also see them on the screen by touching the Devices button.

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Here's a look at some of the best luggage trackers on the market, so you can prepare yourself for the 2023 holiday travel rush.
  • Best Tested. Apple AirTags. Apple AirTags, 4 Pack. ...
  • Eufy SmartTrack Link. Amazon. ...
  • Tile Pro. Amazon. ...
  • Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2. Amazon. ...
  • Tracki GPS Tracker. Amazon. ...
  • AirBolt GPS Tracker. AirBolt.


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The main reason AirTags are such effective location trackers—and why an iPhone user should choose them over a Tile device, especially when traveling internationally—is because AirTags leverage Apple's extensive Find My network, which has far more users than the Tile network.

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Yes! There are no restrictions on placing GPS tracking devices in your luggage.

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Before concluding your bags are truly lost, try these three steps:
  1. Be patient. ...
  2. Look elsewhere. ...
  3. Stay calm. ...
  4. Locate the baggage desk for the airline that operated your final flight. ...
  5. Inform the agent about your missing bag. ...
  6. File a missing baggage report. ...
  7. Ask what the airline will cover. ...
  8. Make them come to you.


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After your baggage has been declared lost, the airline is responsible for compensating you for your bags' contents. For domestic flights, the DOT allows airlines to limit their liability. The maximum amount an airline has to pay you for lost or delayed luggage on a domestic flight is $3,800.

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Absolutely! Every airline is responsible for their passengers' lost belongings and will make every attempt to reunite the luggage with its owner. But some bags can end up sitting for months with nobody claiming them, and they're eventually sold to the public instead of sitting in a storage facility forever.

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What airlines lose the most luggage Europe? And if you've flown in Europe, we probably don't even need to tell you who it was. That's right: Ryanair. It led the pack of damaged luggage claims by a considerable margin, nearly tripling those made against second-place Emirates.

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American Airlines is the number one worst airline for losing or damaging your luggage, with 5.34 incidents per 1,000 bags. Although it's a low percentage compared to the total number of bags checked, American Airlines still takes the dubious distinction of being the airline most likely to lose your luggage.

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During the first three months of 2023, over 721,000 bags checked on domestic flights were mishandled out of 113 million checked bags in total—an average of 0.64 bags per 100 checked bags, per the U.S. Department of Transportation. That's up from 2019, when 0.59 bags were mishandled per 100 checked bags.

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