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🧳💨 Luggage Losers

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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 21,903 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.)
1🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 342.90%▼ 140.2513163,321
2🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 402.52%▼ 200.254521,711
3🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 811.23%▼ 70.257536,358
4🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 811.23%▼ 180.252713,032
5🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 911.10%▲ 40.25146,756
6🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1110.90%▼ 30.252311,173
7🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1160.86%▼ 150.255124,718
8🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1210.82%▼ 140.257033,962
9🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1320.76%▼ 50.255928,395
10🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 1410.71%▲ 80.512512,084
11🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 1750.57%▼ 111.38104,830
12🇿🇦 South African 1 in 1850.54%▼ 101.57115,318
13🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1950.51%▲ 51.75136,301
14🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 1970.51%▼ 21.7912058,028
15🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 2080.48%▲ 81.9610651,460
16🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 2090.48%▼ 61.9752,424
17🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2150.47%▼ 52.0594,363
18🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 2160.46%=2.0612660,577
19🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 2160.46%▲ 72.07188,665
20🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2330.43%▲ 92.28167,721
21🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2330.43%▲ 42.2913062,526
22🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 2680.37%=2.633918,879
23🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2690.37%▲ 192.642612,581
24🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 2860.35%▲ 22.7962,898
25🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2970.34%▲ 32.8683,886
26🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3220.31%▲ 203.0373,385
27🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3290.30%▲ 53.08115,319
28🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 3700.27%▲ 63.2952,409
29🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3800.26%▲ 73.3441,938
30🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 3920.26%▲ 83.38157,258
31🇳🇵 Nepal Airlines 1 in 4120.24%▲ 93.461484
32🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 4200.24%▲ 113.49199,140
33🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 4300.23%▲ 203.5394,363
34🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 4340.23%▲ 123.5452,407
35🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 4610.22%▲ 133.6383,869
36🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 4710.21%▲ 143.662813,462
37🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4790.21%▲ 183.68157,254
38🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 4870.21%▲ 353.7031,453
39🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 5230.19%▲ 173.7941,941
40🇲🇾 Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 5230.19%▲ 183.792969
41🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 5270.19%▲ 193.8052,418
42🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 5290.19%▲ 203.80167,699
43🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 5770.17%▲ 213.9073,381
44🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 6520.15%▲ 224.0362,897
45🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 6550.15%▲ 404.0331,455
46🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 7270.14%▲ 244.13146,766
47🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 7430.13%▲ 274.15104,820
48🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7610.13%▲ 264.171485
49🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7660.13%▲ 274.1741,925
50🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 7850.13%▲ 284.1973,386
51🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 8730.11%▲ 294.2741,935
52🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 9040.11%▲ 304.3031,444
53🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9690.10%▲ 314.3531,442
54🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9860.10%▲ 324.362966
55🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0220.10%▲ 334.3841,924
56🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1480.09%▲ 344.451482
57🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,1710.09%▲ 354.4641,929
58🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1810.08%▲ 364.462963
59🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2050.08%▲ 374.471485
60🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2840.08%▲ 384.5131,447
61🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 1,2870.08%▲ 394.512967
62🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 1,3420.07%▲ 404.532962
63🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 1,4200.07%▲ 414.552963
64🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 1,5510.06%▲ 424.5941,931
65🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5550.06%▲ 434.591484
66🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5560.06%▲ 444.591484
67🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,6000.06%▲ 454.602970
68🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,7880.06%▲ 464.6531,453
69🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,1070.05%▲ 474.701481
70🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1360.05%▲ 484.701482
71🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2770.04%▲ 494.722965
72🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,5160.04%▲ 504.751482
73🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,6940.04%▲ 514.761485
74🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7210.04%▲ 524.771486
75🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3,4700.03%▲ 534.821483
76🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 3,4770.03%▲ 544.821482
77🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 5,2270.02%▲ 554.881482
+= Median 1 in 5230.19%


Biggest luggage losers right now

These airlines receive the dubious honor of losing the most luggage:


🏆
🇮🇳 Air India
🥈
🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 IndiGo


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL)
🥈
🇩🇪 Eurowings 		                  🥉
🇮🇹 ITA Airways


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.)
1🇬🇧 London City London 1 in 621.62%▲ 10.2514,616
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 681.48%▲ 20.251778,481
3🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 741.35%▲ 30.251987,720
4🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 851.17%▲ 40.251046,157
5🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1540.65%▲ 50.87732,308
6🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1620.62%▲ 61.09523,086
7🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 1700.59%▲ 71.27523,084
8🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1990.50%▲ 81.8229,235
9🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2060.49%▲ 91.93418,468
10🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 102.64313,851
11🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 112.8414,616
12🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 3130.32%▲ 122.98627,702
13🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 4150.24%▲ 133.4829,231
14🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 143.5129,231
15🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 153.7014,617
16🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 163.8029,233
17🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 173.8629,232
18🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 5630.18%▲ 183.8729,234
19🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 193.9629,231
20🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%▲ 203.9829,233
21🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 6280.16%▲ 213.9929,234
22🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%▲ 224.0614,617
23🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 234.1414,617
24🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 7410.13%▲ 244.1514,617
25🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 254.1729,233
26🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 264.2114,616
27🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 274.2614,616
28🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 284.4614,615
29🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 294.5614,616
30🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 304.6014,617
+= Median 1 in 5080.20%


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 1200.84%0.256229,936
2North America1 in 2330.43%0.93612295,431
3Middle East1 in 3310.30%2.1314871,434
4Europe1 in 5290.19%3.20311150,388
5Latin America1 in 7850.13%3.793617,381
6Asia1 in 1,0220.10%4.07246119,024
7Oceania1 in 1,3420.07%4.29115,312


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.)
1🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 731.37%0.257335,173
2🇮🇳 India1 in 811.23%0.25215104,042
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 811.23%0.252713,032
4🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 911.10%0.25146,756
5🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 1750.57%0.25104,830
6🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 1850.54%0.25115,318
7🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 2090.48%0.4652,424
8🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 2130.47%0.549143,852
9🇨🇦 Canada1 in 2160.46%0.617033,864
10🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2690.37%1.462612,581
11🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 2810.36%1.624722,765
12🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 2860.35%1.6862,898
13🇺🇸 United States1 in 3000.33%1.83542261,567
14🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3220.31%2.0573,385
15🇪🇸 Spain1 in 3290.30%2.113717,944
16🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 3700.27%2.4352,409
17🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 3920.26%2.57157,258
18🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4000.25%2.63188,684
19🇳🇵 Nepal1 in 4120.24%2.701484
20🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 4610.22%2.9483,869
21🇫🇷 France1 in 4790.21%3.02157,254
22🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 5030.20%3.118742,164
23🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 5230.19%3.1841,941
24🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 5270.19%3.20104,840
25🇨🇱 Chile1 in 6520.15%3.5462,897
26🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 6550.15%3.5531,455
27🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7610.13%3.751485
28🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 7850.13%3.7973,386
29🇴🇲 Oman1 in 8730.11%3.9141,935
30🇩🇪 Germany1 in 9180.11%3.97178,180
31🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9690.10%4.0231,442
32🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0220.10%4.0741,924
33🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1810.08%4.202963
34🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2050.08%4.211485
35🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2840.08%4.2631,447
36🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,2870.08%4.262967
37🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,3340.07%4.2983,861
38🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,3420.07%4.29115,312
39🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5550.06%4.391484
40🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,8010.06%4.472966
41🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,2770.04%4.582965
42🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,5160.04%4.621482
43🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,6940.04%4.651485
44🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7210.04%4.651486
45🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3,4700.03%4.731483
46🇯🇵 Japan1 in 5,2270.02%4.821482

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!

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