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: 5 days ago from 31,040 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 442.26%=0.2513766,537
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 641.57%=0.257134,177
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 691.44%▼ 70.253717,944
4🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1020.98%▼ 130.25199,209
5🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1330.75%▼ 60.25115,323
6🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1380.73%▼ 20.39167,708
7🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1630.61%▼ 311.11115,291
8🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 1700.59%▼ 41.2794,342
9🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 1780.56%=1.442110,105
10🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1780.56%▼ 51.454823,082
11🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1850.54%▼ 271.57104,824
12🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1940.51%▼ 121.744019,279
13🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2110.47%▼ 162.003316,020
14🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2110.47%▼ 242.0062,909
15🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 2110.47%▼ 202.002813,515
16🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2430.41%▼ 142.39157,213
17🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2910.34%▼ 32.8273,384
18🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 3050.33%▲ 42.924320,824
19🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 3180.31%▼ 193.0183,864
20🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3380.30%▲ 163.128038,686
21🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 3440.29%▲ 163.1652,414
22🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3510.28%▼ 103.20115,341
23🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3530.28%▼ 153.21104,825
24🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 3730.27%▼ 123.308139,104
25🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3780.26%▼ 133.3262,889
26🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3820.26%▲ 233.342966
27🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 4020.25%▼ 73.435928,442
28🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4490.22%▲ 123.59167,734
29🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4550.22%▼ 93.612311,115
30🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 4570.22%▲ 33.61125,822
31🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4950.20%▲ 103.72178,221
32🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4970.20%▲ 43.7373,368
33🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 5230.19%▼ 53.792970
34🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 5250.19%▲ 123.7941,931
35🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 5260.19%▲ 103.8052,422
36🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 5280.19%▲ 53.8073,373
37🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 5350.19%▲ 183.82115,309
38🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 5400.19%▲ 313.8341,934
39🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 5930.17%▲ 163.9341,943
40🇱🇧 Middle East Airlines 1 in 6390.16%▲ 24.011481
41🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 6470.15%▲ 34.0241,923
42🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 6720.15%▲ 164.0683,865
43🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 6970.14%▲ 54.0952,423
44🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 7780.13%▲ 314.192968
45🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7790.13%▲ 124.1962,900
46🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 7880.13%▲ 94.202813,588
47🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 8180.12%▲ 94.2352,404
48🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 8860.11%▲ 104.2894,337
49🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 9090.11%▲ 114.3031,454
50🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 9210.11%▲ 124.3183,885
51🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9500.11%▲ 134.331485
52🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9860.10%▲ 344.362966
53🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9890.10%▲ 154.362963
54🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,0140.10%▲ 484.3831,455
55🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 1,0670.09%▲ 174.412964
56🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1150.09%▲ 184.431482
57🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1490.09%▲ 194.451481
58🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1720.09%▲ 204.462970
59🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,2930.08%▲ 214.5131,450
60🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,3470.07%▲ 224.5331,449
61🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 1,3510.07%▲ 234.532967
62🇨🇿 SmartWings 1 in 1,3730.07%▲ 244.541481
63🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5580.06%▲ 254.591483
64🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 264.662965
65🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9300.05%▲ 274.672963
66🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 2,0380.05%▲ 284.6952,413
67🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,1010.05%▲ 294.701483
68🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2820.04%▲ 304.722963
69🇨🇳 Hainan Airlines 1 in 2,4280.04%▲ 314.741481
70🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6680.04%▲ 324.761484
71🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 3,4750.03%▲ 334.821482
72🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9000.03%▲ 344.841485
73🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2280.02%▲ 354.901481
74🇨🇳 China Southern 1 in 17,3440.01%▲ 364.961483
+= Median 1 in 5380.19%


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:


🏆
🇨🇳 China Southern
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇨🇱 LATAM Chile


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🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 771.31%▲ 10.251569,242
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 851.17%▲ 20.251046,170
3🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2750.36%▲ 32.69313,852
4🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 2820.35%▲ 42.76523,079
5🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 2930.34%▲ 52.84313,847
6🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 62.8414,616
7🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 72.8414,615
8🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 3370.30%▲ 83.1229,233
9🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 93.4329,233
10🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 4810.21%▲ 103.68313,852
11🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 113.9129,234
12🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 123.9629,233
13🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%▲ 133.9829,233
14🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 6260.16%▲ 143.99313,852
15🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 154.1414,615
16🇵🇭 Aquino Manila 1 in 7600.13%▲ 164.1714,616
17🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 174.1914,617
18🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 7940.13%▲ 184.2014,617
19🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 194.2114,615
20🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 204.2114,617
21🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 214.2414,617
22🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 224.2514,617
23🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 8510.12%▲ 234.2614,617
24🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 244.2614,616
25🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 254.4014,616
26🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 264.4514,615
27🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1,2570.08%▲ 274.5014,616
28🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5300.07%▲ 284.5914,616
29🇯🇵 Haneda Tokyo 1 in 1,5450.06%▲ 294.5914,615
+= Median 1 in 7360.14%


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 2110.47%0.502914,001
2Europe1 in 5110.20%3.14287138,599
3Middle East1 in 5230.19%3.1811555,584
4Asia1 in 7210.14%3.68267129,222
5Latin America1 in 7790.13%3.783818,366
6North America1 in 7880.13%3.79317153,158
7Oceania1 in 1,7900.06%4.4741,932


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 641.57%0.25227109,923
2🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1330.75%0.256330,479
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1380.73%0.25167,708
4🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 1780.56%0.252110,105
5🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1850.54%0.25104,824
6🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2110.47%0.503316,020
7🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2110.47%0.5062,909
8🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2120.47%0.525426,114
9🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2910.34%1.7373,384
10🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2990.33%1.826732,276
11🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 3440.29%2.2452,414
12🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3510.28%2.294019,337
13🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3780.26%2.4862,889
14🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3820.26%2.512966
15🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 4270.23%2.785627,001
16🇫🇷 France1 in 4490.22%2.88167,734
17🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 4570.22%2.92125,822
18🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4970.20%3.0973,368
19🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 5150.19%3.152713,058
20🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 5230.19%3.182970
21🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 5250.19%3.1941,931
22🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 5280.19%3.2073,373
23🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 5350.19%3.23115,309
24🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 5900.17%3.39136,287
25🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in 6390.16%3.511481
26🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 6470.15%3.5341,923
27🇴🇲 Oman1 in 6970.14%3.6452,423
28🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 8180.12%3.8452,404
29🇺🇸 United States1 in 8340.12%3.86277133,820
30🇩🇪 Germany1 in 8670.12%3.90188,703
31🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 9000.11%3.9441,932
32🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 9090.11%3.9531,454
33🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9500.11%4.001485
34🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9860.10%4.042966
35🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1150.09%4.151482
36🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1720.09%4.192970
37🇨🇿 Czechia1 in 1,3730.07%4.311481
38🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5580.06%4.391483
39🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,7900.06%4.4741,932
40🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,8790.05%4.4994,346
41🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9300.05%4.512963
42🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,2820.04%4.582963
43🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9000.03%4.761485
44🇨🇳 China1 in 4,2600.02%4.782964

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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