LuggageLosers.com - Live ranking of airlines by how much luggage they are losing right now

🧳💨 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: 2 days ago from 40,430 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🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 681.48%=0.253818,410
2🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1040.96%▼ 20.25178,248
3🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1090.92%▼ 30.257837,874
4🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1110.90%▼ 50.253516,883
5🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1490.67%▼ 20.75136,292
6🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1690.59%▼ 21.263516,869
7🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1740.57%▼ 101.363516,935
8🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 1800.56%▼ 161.4713263,739
9🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1870.53%▲ 71.622411,639
10🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1930.52%▲ 51.716832,924
11🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1950.51%▼ 71.7515574,829
12🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 2230.45%▼ 192.1573,383
13🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2260.44%=2.20167,748
14🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2310.43%▼ 292.26115,309
15🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2490.40%▲ 32.463215,397
16🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 2510.40%▼ 122.4810851,977
17🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 2600.39%▼ 292.563918,941
18🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2720.37%▼ 52.67136,281
19🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2750.36%▼ 12.7083,849
20🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3140.32%▼ 272.98115,328
21🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 3190.31%▼ 43.0141,928
22🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 3230.31%▲ 113.042311,090
23🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 3370.30%▼ 43.12125,797
24🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 3380.30%▼ 53.1383,861
25🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 3490.29%▼ 153.1862,908
26🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3510.29%▲ 233.1931,446
27🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3520.28%▼ 253.202962
28🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 3520.28%▲ 123.202210,652
29🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 3650.27%▼ 13.2741,935
30🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3680.27%▲ 83.28199,186
31🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 3980.25%▲ 213.412966
32🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 4130.24%▼ 33.4794,351
33🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4140.24%▼ 193.471483
34🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4520.22%▼ 73.6052,412
35🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4590.22%▲ 213.6241,941
36🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 4790.21%▲ 213.682963
37🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 4920.20%▼ 143.714521,774
38🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4940.20%▲ 63.72178,241
39🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4940.20%▲ 13.7241,927
40🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5100.20%▼ 123.7631,446
41🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 5270.19%▼ 113.8052,421
42🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5560.18%▼ 103.862967
43🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 6110.16%▲ 93.9694,347
44🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 6180.16%▲ 53.98178,173
45🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 6500.15%▲ 34.03115,342
46🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7230.14%▼ 64.1241,934
47🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 7230.14%▲ 284.1231,444
48🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7620.13%▼ 44.1741,937
49🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7650.13%▼ 34.171482
50🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 8620.12%▲ 174.272962
51🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 9470.11%▲ 74.3331,444
52🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 9650.10%▲ 154.342972
53🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1400.09%▲ 324.441485
54🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,1620.09%▲ 24.4641,943
55🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,1810.08%▲ 34.4652,407
56🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2080.08%▲ 44.481483
57🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2590.08%▲ 54.502964
58🇹🇭 Bangkok Airways 1 in 1,2720.08%▲ 64.501483
59🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,2950.08%▲ 104.5131,448
60🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 1,3390.07%▲ 344.532964
61🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 1,5540.06%▲ 164.592969
62🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,6070.06%▲ 104.612966
63🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,8520.05%▲ 114.662963
64🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9170.05%▲ 284.672970
65🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,9640.05%▲ 154.682962
66🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0450.05%▲ 144.692962
67🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0980.05%▲ 154.701483
68🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2,3850.04%▲ 164.731483
69🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6990.04%▲ 174.772962
70🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 3,4980.03%▲ 224.821483
71🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7440.03%▲ 194.831484
72🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5340.02%▲ 204.861485
73🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2260.02%▲ 214.901481
74🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3850.01%▲ 224.911483
+= Median 1 in 4930.20%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Iberia
🥈
🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 		                  🥉
🇬🇧 British Airways


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 ANA
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia


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🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 412.46%▲ 10.252196,953
2🇬🇧 London City London 1 in 621.62%▲ 20.2514,616
3🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1280.78%▲ 30.251150,790
4🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1640.61%▲ 41.14732,312
5🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1650.61%▲ 51.16523,083
6🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 2150.47%▲ 62.05523,087
7🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%▲ 72.58313,851
8🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 82.8414,617
9🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 3610.28%▲ 93.25418,466
10🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 103.36313,847
11🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 113.4114,616
12🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 123.4329,234
13🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 133.47313,847
14🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 143.5129,232
15🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 153.7014,616
16🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 5050.20%▲ 163.7529,231
17🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 173.9129,234
18🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 6280.16%▲ 183.9929,232
19🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 194.2114,616
20🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 204.2514,617
21🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8780.11%▲ 214.2814,617
22🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%▲ 224.3329,231
23🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2130.08%▲ 234.4814,617
24🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5290.07%▲ 244.5914,617
25🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 254.6014,617
+= Median 1 in 4130.24%


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 2510.40%1.22601290,072
2Africa1 in 2960.34%1.79125,776
3Europe1 in 4440.23%2.86353170,916
4Middle East1 in 7230.14%3.696933,344
5Asia1 in 7450.13%3.729043,552
6Latin America1 in 8910.11%3.933014,504
7Oceania1 in 1,1220.09%4.15188,698


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 1350.74%0.258541,171
2🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1690.59%0.257134,237
3🇮🇳 India1 in 1740.57%0.257234,866
4🇬🇷 Greece1 in 2230.45%0.7373,383
5🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2260.44%0.805828,093
6🇺🇸 United States1 in 2550.39%1.28530255,835
7🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2750.36%1.5583,849
8🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3140.32%1.98115,328
9🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 3190.31%2.0241,928
10🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3300.30%2.1211254,272
11🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 3490.29%2.2862,908
12🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3510.29%2.2931,446
13🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3520.28%2.302962
14🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3520.28%2.303818,377
15🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3680.27%2.42199,186
16🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 3980.25%2.612966
17🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4140.24%2.701483
18🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4520.22%2.9052,412
19🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 4590.22%2.9341,941
20🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 4790.21%3.022963
21🇩🇪 Germany1 in 4940.20%3.08178,241
22🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4940.20%3.0841,927
23🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5560.18%3.292967
24🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 5750.17%3.35125,796
25🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 6110.16%3.4594,347
26🇫🇷 France1 in 6500.15%3.54115,342
27🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7230.14%3.6941,934
28🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7650.13%3.761482
29🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 8620.12%3.902962
30🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8810.11%3.9273,383
31🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 9650.10%4.022972
32🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 9820.10%4.03188,656
33🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,1810.08%4.2052,407
34🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2080.08%4.211483
35🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2590.08%4.252964
36🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,2720.08%4.251483
37🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,3390.07%4.29167,726
38🇵🇱 Poland1 in 1,5540.06%4.392969
39🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,8520.05%4.492963
40🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9170.05%4.502970
41🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,9640.05%4.522962
42🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 2,0450.05%4.542962
43🇴🇲 Oman1 in 3,4980.03%4.731483
44🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 3,7440.03%4.7562,908
45🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5340.02%4.791485
46🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3850.01%4.871483

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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