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: 3 days ago from 32,369 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🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 273.74%=0.25229110,463
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 362.78%=0.2512660,602
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 801.24%=0.253215,484
4🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1020.98%▼ 70.25199,209
5🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1170.86%=0.2562,896
6🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1200.84%▲ 20.256531,367
7🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1370.73%▼ 70.39167,710
8🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1490.67%▼ 170.7673,394
9🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1790.56%▲ 11.45104,819
10🇿🇦 South African 1 in 1850.54%▼ 31.57115,323
11🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 2070.48%▲ 41.944119,888
12🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2120.47%▼ 202.0162,897
13🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 2130.47%▲ 72.022612,503
14🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2320.43%▼ 172.27115,293
15🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 2390.42%▼ 112.3594,370
16🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2500.40%▼ 12.462813,537
17🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 2540.39%▼ 402.5162,898
18🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2600.38%▼ 32.56146,738
19🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 2770.36%▲ 102.71146,776
20🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2870.35%▼ 102.80136,257
21🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3200.31%▼ 63.02115,337
22🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3210.31%▲ 73.0373,396
23🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 3280.30%▼ 63.079244,507
24🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 3280.30%▲ 123.07188,706
25🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 3300.30%▼ 83.0883,869
26🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 3650.27%▼ 83.2741,935
27🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 3770.27%▲ 73.32199,203
28🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 3800.26%▲ 183.3331,455
29🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3800.26%▲ 133.332970
30🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 4060.25%▼ 153.442512,107
31🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 4100.24%▲ 123.455827,948
32🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4600.22%▲ 103.6241,935
33🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 4790.21%▲ 53.6852,405
34🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 5170.19%▲ 163.7831,456
35🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 5280.19%▼ 163.8073,374
36🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 5310.19%▲ 13.81146,738
37🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 5810.17%▼ 103.9152,407
38🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 5830.17%▼ 13.9162,899
39🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 6000.17%▼ 103.942210,584
40🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 6020.17%▼ 83.954521,693
41🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 6410.16%▼ 54.0141,941
42🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 7020.14%=4.1031,444
43🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 7440.13%▼ 74.15146,794
44🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 7600.13%▼ 84.172914,084
45🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 7750.13%▼ 84.1852,420
46🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7940.13%▼ 114.201484
47🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 8400.12%▲ 244.2573,383
48🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 8580.12%▲ 104.262967
49🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 8710.11%▼ 84.2741,923
50🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 9600.10%▼ 44.3441,936
51🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,0210.10%▼ 64.3831,444
52🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 1,0540.09%▲ 284.401481
53🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1,1300.09%▼ 44.4473,400
54🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,1650.09%▼ 14.4641,938
55🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 1,2010.08%▲ 184.4773,391
56🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,2550.08%▼ 14.5031,445
57🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2550.08%=4.502967
58🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,3060.08%▲ 184.5231,447
59🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5650.06%▲ 234.601481
60🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,7880.06%▲ 44.6531,453
61🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9390.05%▲ 44.671483
62🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 1,9700.05%▲ 54.681483
63🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9800.05%▲ 224.681481
64🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 2,0760.05%▲ 74.6931,443
65🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 2,0930.05%▲ 224.701484
66🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1350.05%▲ 224.701482
67🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3420.04%▲ 104.731485
68🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3750.04%▲ 114.731485
69🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2,6920.04%▲ 124.761485
70🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,7050.04%▲ 134.771483
71🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7480.04%▲ 144.771481
72🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6530.03%▲ 154.831484
73🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4,0570.02%▲ 164.841481
74🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5250.02%▲ 174.861486
75🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 5,5140.02%▲ 184.891482
+= Median 1 in 5830.17%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 IndiGo
🥈
🇮🇳 Air India 		                  🥉
🇪🇸 Iberia


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇰🇷 Korean Air
🥈
🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 		                  🥉
🇦🇺 Qantas


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 372.69%▲ 10.2523106,158
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 432.35%▲ 20.2527124,656
3🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1090.92%▲ 30.251360,024
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 40.6829,232
5🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 1690.59%▲ 51.25418,462
6🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2010.50%▲ 61.85418,466
7🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2020.49%▲ 71.87418,465
8🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 82.8414,616
9🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 3100.32%▲ 92.96418,464
10🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 3140.32%▲ 102.98418,467
11🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 3750.27%▲ 113.31313,852
12🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 123.4814,616
13🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 5050.20%▲ 133.7529,232
14🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 143.76313,848
15🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 153.8029,233
16🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 163.9629,234
17🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 7220.14%▲ 174.1229,231
18🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 184.1914,617
19🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 8510.12%▲ 194.2614,616
20🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 204.4114,616
21🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 214.4614,616
22🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3150.08%▲ 224.5214,616
23🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 234.6614,617
+= Median 1 in 4160.24%


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.)
1Africa1 in 1850.54%0.253315,930
2Middle East1 in 3470.29%2.2613866,705
3North America1 in 4100.24%2.68313151,276
4Europe1 in 6640.15%3.57217104,861
5Latin America1 in 7750.13%3.775526,514
6Asia1 in 7940.13%3.80413199,126
7Oceania1 in 2,6240.04%4.642964


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🇮🇳 India1 in 362.78%0.25374180,273
2🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1170.86%0.2562,896
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1370.73%0.25167,710
4🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1490.67%0.2573,394
5🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 1850.54%0.25115,323
6🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2120.47%0.5262,897
7🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 2130.47%0.532612,503
8🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2500.40%1.202813,537
9🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2600.38%1.355024,157
10🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 2740.37%1.538641,555
11🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2750.36%1.553215,402
12🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 2870.35%1.69136,257
13🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3210.31%2.0473,396
14🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3280.30%2.113516,937
15🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3440.29%2.246230,008
16🇫🇷 France1 in 3770.27%2.48199,203
17🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3800.26%2.502970
18🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 4600.22%2.9441,935
19🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 5280.19%3.2073,374
20🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 5570.18%3.29115,321
21🇵🇦 Panama1 in 5810.17%3.3652,407
22🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 5830.17%3.37199,199
23🇴🇲 Oman1 in 5830.17%3.3762,899
24🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 6410.16%3.5241,941
25🇺🇸 United States1 in 6480.15%3.53278134,340
26🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7940.13%3.801484
27🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 8320.12%3.8641,938
28🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 8400.12%3.8773,383
29🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 8580.12%3.892967
30🇮🇹 Italy1 in 8710.11%3.9141,923
31🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 9600.10%4.0141,936
32🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 1,0540.09%4.101481
33🇩🇪 Germany1 in 1,2010.08%4.2173,391
34🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,2550.08%4.24104,826
35🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2550.08%4.242967
36🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,3060.08%4.2731,447
37🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5650.06%4.391481
38🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9390.05%4.511483
39🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 1,9700.05%4.521483
40🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 2,0930.05%4.551484
41🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3420.04%4.591485
42🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3750.04%4.601485
43🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,7050.04%4.651483
44🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7480.04%4.651481
45🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,0420.02%4.762969
46🇦🇺 Australia1 in 4,0570.02%4.771481
47🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 5,5140.02%4.831482

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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