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 35,314 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 323.08%=0.257938,368
2🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 333.07%=0.2518890,573
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 561.79%=0.258139,064
4🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 951.05%▼ 50.259043,431
5🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1090.92%=0.255426,161
6🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1110.90%▼ 190.25167,731
7🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1130.88%=0.25136,250
8🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1180.85%▼ 230.2511253,947
9🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1330.75%▼ 340.25188,665
10🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1390.72%▼ 200.44146,742
11🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 1430.70%▼ 320.572612,581
12🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1500.67%▲ 60.774722,596
13🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 1590.63%▼ 61.034521,770
14🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 1600.62%▼ 241.052210,632
15🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1810.55%▼ 121.5116780,489
16🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 1820.55%▼ 11.5212258,837
17🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1830.55%▼ 261.5373,367
18🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 1900.53%▲ 101.6783,881
19🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1940.52%▼ 101.74209,653
20🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1940.51%▲ 161.7483,872
21🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2020.49%▼ 141.87136,311
22🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 2020.49%▼ 61.87199,195
23🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 2110.47%▼ 142.002612,573
24🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2190.46%▲ 132.11104,841
25🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2320.43%▲ 152.2731,457
26🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 2410.42%▲ 112.3794,339
27🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 2700.37%▲ 152.66157,224
28🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3210.31%▼ 153.0373,395
29🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 3290.30%▼ 143.0862,892
30🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3310.30%▲ 43.08115,298
31🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 3440.29%▲ 83.1652,409
32🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3490.29%▲ 183.1931,453
33🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3570.28%▲ 133.236632,054
34🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 3680.27%▲ 123.282110,184
35🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 3960.25%▼ 83.402971
36🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4040.25%▲ 23.432612,523
37🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 4250.24%▲ 53.5162,890
38🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4450.22%▲ 203.58199,148
39🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 4630.22%=3.6383,851
40🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 4880.20%▼ 33.7083,870
41🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 4930.20%▼ 23.7141,933
42🇿🇦 South African 1 in 5070.20%▼ 13.7541,940
43🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 5170.19%▲ 223.7794,372
44🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 5230.19%▲ 313.792970
45🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 5380.19%▲ 23.8252,427
46🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 5790.17%▲ 33.9152,416
47🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 5810.17%▲ 233.9162,908
48🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 6470.15%▲ 324.0262,895
49🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 6940.14%▲ 74.093918,828
50🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 6990.14%▲ 74.0931,451
51🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 7310.14%▲ 104.1383,886
52🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7590.13%▲ 94.171486
53🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 7980.13%▲ 174.21104,814
54🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 8400.12%▲ 114.2531,444
55🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 8900.11%▲ 124.2931,450
56🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9540.10%▲ 134.341483
57🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0190.10%▲ 144.3841,930
58🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,0770.09%▲ 154.4152,410
59🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1080.09%▲ 164.431485
60🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1,2300.08%▲ 174.4962,910
61🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 1,2650.08%▲ 184.5083,885
62🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 1,2820.08%▲ 294.512971
63🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 1,7340.06%▲ 204.632966
64🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 1,8360.05%▲ 244.6631,448
65🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8470.05%▲ 224.661483
66🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0960.05%▲ 234.701484
67🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3430.04%▲ 244.731485
68🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3810.04%▲ 254.731484
69🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,6900.04%▲ 264.761485
70🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8220.04%▲ 274.781484
71🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0410.03%▲ 284.791485
72🇨🇳 Xiamen Airlines 1 in 5,4560.02%▲ 294.881482
73🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2020.02%▲ 304.901483
74🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,5010.01%▲ 314.951482
+= Median 1 in 4350.23%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


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


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇨🇳 Xiamen Airlines


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🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 303.33%▲ 10.2547216,959
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 412.46%▲ 20.252196,953
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 641.57%▲ 30.251883,085
4🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 991.01%▲ 40.25418,469
5🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1060.94%▲ 50.25836,928
6🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1650.61%▲ 61.16523,082
7🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 1690.59%▲ 71.25418,467
8🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 1740.57%▲ 81.36313,852
9🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 2480.40%▲ 92.45523,079
10🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 2520.40%▲ 102.49418,466
11🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 2830.35%▲ 112.76313,847
12🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 123.4329,233
13🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 4150.24%▲ 133.4729,232
14🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 143.8029,232
15🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 153.8229,234
16🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 163.8629,235
17🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 5630.18%▲ 173.8729,234
18🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 183.9629,234
19🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 6280.16%▲ 193.9929,235
20🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 204.1414,616
21🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 214.1914,617
22🇦🇺 Kingsford-Smith Sydney 1 in 7850.13%▲ 224.1914,616
23🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 234.2114,617
24🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 244.2129,232
25🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8790.11%▲ 254.2814,616
26🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 264.4514,617
27🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 274.4614,616
28🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 284.5614,617
29🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5290.07%▲ 294.5914,617
30🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 304.6614,617
+= Median 1 in 5460.18%


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 2190.46%0.662110,148
2Middle East1 in 3580.28%2.3512660,826
3Europe1 in 3630.28%2.39512247,302
4Oceania1 in 4140.24%2.71188,674
5Asia1 in 4910.20%3.06336162,015
6North America1 in 5130.19%3.15500241,475
7Latin America1 in 5170.19%3.165727,592


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 561.79%0.25283136,378
2🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1130.88%0.2510349,916
3🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1140.87%0.2512861,678
4🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1400.72%0.257435,815
5🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1500.67%0.254722,596
6🇫🇷 France1 in 1590.63%0.254521,770
7🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1830.55%0.2573,367
8🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1940.51%0.2583,872
9🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 2000.50%0.254421,188
10🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 2020.49%0.30199,195
11🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 2110.47%0.512612,573
12🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2190.46%0.66104,841
13🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2320.43%0.9031,457
14🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 2720.37%1.512713,065
15🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2810.36%1.6210952,650
16🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 2910.34%1.745627,088
17🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3210.31%2.0473,395
18🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 3290.30%2.1262,892
19🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 3400.29%2.21188,721
20🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 3440.29%2.2452,409
21🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3490.29%2.2831,453
22🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 3960.25%2.602971
23🇦🇺 Australia1 in 4140.24%2.71188,674
24🇩🇪 Germany1 in 4450.22%2.87199,148
25🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 4630.22%2.9583,851
26🇨🇱 Chile1 in 4880.20%3.0583,870
27🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 5070.20%3.1341,940
28🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 5230.19%3.182970
29🇵🇦 Panama1 in 5790.17%3.3652,416
30🇴🇲 Oman1 in 5810.17%3.3762,908
31🇺🇸 United States1 in 6700.15%3.58426205,660
32🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 6990.14%3.6431,451
33🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 7310.14%3.7083,886
34🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7590.13%3.751486
35🇫🇮 Finland1 in 8400.12%3.8731,444
36🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 9540.10%4.00104,855
37🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9540.10%4.001483
38🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0190.10%4.0741,930
39🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1080.09%4.141485
40🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,2820.08%4.262971
41🇮🇹 Italy1 in 1,7340.06%4.452966
42🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 1,8360.05%4.4831,448
43🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8470.05%4.491483
44🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3430.04%4.591485
45🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3810.04%4.601484
46🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,6900.04%4.651485
47🇨🇳 China1 in 7,5960.01%4.872963

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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