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: 6 days ago from 41,181 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 861.16%▲ 10.253014,441
2🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1350.74%▲ 20.305526,552
3🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1380.72%▲ 30.41146,785
4🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1550.64%▲ 40.922914,064
5🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1720.58%▲ 51.332110,155
6🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1780.56%▲ 61.444823,135
7🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 2230.45%▲ 72.1683,862
8🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 2340.43%▲ 82.295627,153
9🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 2470.40%▲ 92.442411,572
10🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 2540.39%▲ 102.512411,591
11🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2570.39%▲ 112.5411856,778
12🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 3230.31%▲ 123.042411,620
13🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 3440.29%▲ 133.162311,157
14🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 3650.27%▲ 143.2662,906
15🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3700.27%▲ 153.29199,135
16🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3840.26%▲ 163.356229,826
17🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 3850.26%▲ 173.3673,390
18🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 3970.25%▲ 183.402968
19🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 4210.24%▲ 193.50136,308
20🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 4230.24%▲ 203.5062,906
21🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 4250.24%▲ 213.5131,447
22🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4310.23%▲ 223.5383,886
23🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 4640.22%▲ 233.6383,877
24🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4950.20%▲ 243.7241,926
25🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 5020.20%▲ 253.7473,394
26🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5060.20%▲ 263.7531,456
27🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 5180.19%▲ 273.7831,452
28🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 5260.19%▲ 283.8041,928
29🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 5260.19%▲ 293.80167,739
30🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 5520.18%▲ 303.854923,656
31🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 5720.17%▲ 313.8931,449
32🇱🇧 Middle East Airlines 1 in 6370.16%▲ 324.011482
33🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 6480.15%▲ 334.0262,894
34🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 6690.15%▲ 344.0541,928
35🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 7340.14%▲ 354.142963
36🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7610.13%▲ 364.171485
37🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 7990.13%▲ 374.2194,347
38🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 8680.12%▲ 384.27125,822
39🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 9420.11%▲ 394.3331,451
40🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 9630.10%▲ 404.3441,929
41🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0540.09%▲ 414.401481
42🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0810.09%▲ 424.412967
43🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 1,1290.09%▲ 434.442967
44🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1390.09%▲ 444.441486
45🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 1,1600.09%▲ 454.45199,228
46🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,1700.09%▲ 464.4631,445
47🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,1730.09%▲ 474.4652,423
48🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 1,2670.08%▲ 484.5083,879
49🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,3060.08%▲ 494.5231,447
50🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,3450.07%▲ 504.5331,450
51🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3620.07%▲ 514.5331,444
52🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8450.05%▲ 524.661483
53🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9350.05%▲ 534.671484
54🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,9450.05%▲ 544.672964
55🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 2,2300.04%▲ 554.721482
56🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2,3780.04%▲ 564.731485
57🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5820.04%▲ 574.751482
58🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6840.04%▲ 584.762968
59🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7210.04%▲ 594.771486
60🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,9070.03%▲ 604.781481
61🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 3,1010.03%▲ 614.801485
62🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2260.03%▲ 624.801481
63🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 3,6870.03%▲ 634.831483
64🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7590.03%▲ 644.831482
65🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5410.02%▲ 654.861484
66🇨🇳 Sichuan Airlines 1 in 4,5980.02%▲ 664.861484
67🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 4,6980.02%▲ 674.871481
68🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 5,5010.02%▲ 684.881483
69🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2170.02%▲ 694.901482
70🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4980.01%▲ 704.951482
+= Median 1 in 7470.13%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Iberia
🥈
🇬🇧 easyJet 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 SpiceJet


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇰🇷 Korean Air


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 205.04%▲ 10.2543198,532
2🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 981.02%▲ 20.25313,847
3🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1010.99%▲ 30.251464,622
4🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%▲ 40.25313,851
5🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1650.61%▲ 51.16523,085
6🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1850.54%▲ 61.58627,693
7🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1910.52%▲ 71.69627,697
8🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 2430.41%▲ 82.39523,079
9🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2700.37%▲ 92.65313,851
10🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 2890.35%▲ 102.81523,078
11🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 2920.34%▲ 112.83418,469
12🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 3140.32%▲ 122.98418,469
13🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 3990.25%▲ 133.4129,235
14🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 143.4814,617
15🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4270.23%▲ 153.5229,234
16🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 163.7014,616
17🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 5050.20%▲ 173.7529,233
18🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 5230.19%▲ 183.7914,617
19🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%▲ 193.9829,235
20🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 204.1414,617
21🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 214.2114,616
22🇪🇸 Barajas Madrid 1 in 9650.10%▲ 224.3414,617
23🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 234.4014,616
24🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5300.07%▲ 244.5914,615
25🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 254.6014,617
26🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 264.6614,617
+= Median 1 in 4070.25%


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 3930.25%2.5894,352
2Europe1 in 5060.20%3.12303146,435
3North America1 in 5520.18%3.28318153,344
4Middle East1 in 6940.14%3.636631,880
5Oceania1 in 1,5870.06%4.4094,344
6Latin America1 in 2,2580.04%4.582311,131
7Asia1 in 2,6320.04%4.648239,687


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 1550.64%0.256732,441
2🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1720.58%0.255325,559
3🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2280.44%0.846431,015
4🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2430.41%1.1011354,533
5🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 3650.27%2.4062,906
6🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3700.27%2.43199,135
7🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 3970.25%2.612968
8🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 4210.24%2.75136,308
9🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 4250.24%2.7631,447
10🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4310.23%2.8083,886
11🇺🇸 United States1 in 4790.21%3.02287138,393
12🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4950.20%3.0841,926
13🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 5020.20%3.113315,981
14🇬🇷 Greece1 in 5180.19%3.1731,452
15🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 5260.19%3.1941,928
16🇩🇪 Germany1 in 5260.19%3.19167,739
17🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 5720.17%3.3431,449
18🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 6210.16%3.47115,329
19🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in 6370.16%3.511482
20🇨🇦 Canada1 in 6480.15%3.533114,951
21🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7610.13%3.751485
22🇫🇷 France1 in 7990.13%3.8194,347
23🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 9630.10%4.0141,929
24🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0540.09%4.101481
25🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 1,1290.09%4.162967
26🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,1700.09%4.1931,445
27🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,1730.09%4.1952,423
28🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 1,2720.08%4.25136,307
29🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,3060.08%4.2731,447
30🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,3450.07%4.2983,859
31🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3620.07%4.3031,444
32🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8450.05%4.491483
33🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9350.05%4.511484
34🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5820.04%4.631482
35🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 2,6840.04%4.652968
36🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7210.04%4.651486
37🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,9070.03%4.671481
38🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,9910.03%4.682966
39🇵🇱 Poland1 in 3,1010.03%4.691485
40🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 3,6870.03%4.741483
41🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 4,6980.02%4.8031,445
42🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 5,5010.02%4.831483
43🇨🇳 China1 in 6,7230.01%4.862966

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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