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

Featured on: NY Post | Mashable | MSN | Business Today | Economic Times | Reddit | Hacker News | Product Hunt

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 hours ago from 34,034 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 263.82%=0.25234112,804
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 352.88%=0.257435,799
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 571.75%▼ 10.257938,234
4🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 671.50%▼ 10.255626,979
5🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 671.49%▼ 120.255828,001
6🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 801.25%▼ 10.2510651,280
7🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 891.13%▼ 50.25209,709
8🇿🇦 South African 1 in 921.09%▼ 510.252210,674
9🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 921.08%▲ 10.252110,138
10🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1110.90%▼ 10.255325,698
11🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1140.88%▼ 320.252110,128
12🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1220.82%▼ 340.252110,098
13🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1280.78%▲ 100.253014,477
14🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1370.73%▼ 70.39167,715
15🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1390.72%▼ 10.455024,258
16🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 1410.71%▲ 60.515124,621
17🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1460.68%▲ 30.67104,833
18🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1490.67%▼ 80.763717,788
19🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 1510.66%▲ 60.82136,290
20🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1580.63%▲ 111.0083,884
21🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1880.53%▲ 151.63146,790
22🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 2110.48%▼ 371.9952,408
23🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 2110.47%▲ 82.0052,404
24🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2330.43%▼ 352.2931,448
25🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2360.42%▼ 32.3212861,846
26🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 2390.42%▼ 182.353114,953
27🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 2450.41%▼ 72.4173,391
28🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2500.40%▼ 122.4694,367
29🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2520.40%▲ 102.49146,760
30🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 2550.39%▲ 72.5162,895
31🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 2550.39%▲ 92.5231,444
32🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2790.36%▲ 32.73136,285
33🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2990.33%▼ 52.8873,397
34🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 3010.33%▲ 92.902813,532
35🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 3080.33%▲ 152.9473,395
36🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 3110.32%▼ 232.9652,419
37🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3240.31%▲ 63.047335,381
38🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 3530.28%▲ 63.212210,614
39🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 3560.28%▲ 213.223717,800
40🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4170.24%▲ 13.482512,132
41🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 4180.24%▼ 43.4862,906
42🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 4400.23%▼ 123.56188,735
43🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 4430.23%▲ 103.575024,183
44🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 4870.21%▼ 153.7083,853
45🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 4940.20%▼ 43.725526,453
46🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5580.18%▼ 133.862965
47🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 5980.17%▲ 113.94178,216
48🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 6010.17%▼ 113.952971
49🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 6550.15%▼ 94.0394,342
50🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 6960.14%▲ 134.0931,457
51🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 6990.14%▼ 84.0952,416
52🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 7810.13%▲ 114.1931,456
53🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7980.13%▲ 294.211482
54🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 8050.12%▲ 274.2152,424
55🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8590.12%▲ 84.2631,449
56🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 9180.11%▼ 34.312970
57🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9490.11%▼ 24.331486
58🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9820.10%▲ 234.352970
59🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,0160.10%▲ 94.3831,452
60🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0170.10%▲ 54.3841,933
61🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1420.09%▲ 24.451484
62🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 114.4531,450
63🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,1710.09%▲ 214.4641,928
64🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,2360.08%▲ 114.4931,442
65🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 1,3350.07%▲ 64.532967
66🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 1,3530.07%▲ 364.532965
67🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 1,3820.07%▲ 114.5431,457
68🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 1,4530.07%▲ 94.562963
69🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5590.06%▲ 104.591483
70🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,7930.06%▲ 114.6531,448
71🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,9460.05%▲ 124.672971
72🇵🇹 TAP Portugal 1 in 2,0120.05%▲ 134.691481
73🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 2,0720.05%▲ 144.6931,446
74🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,7150.04%▲ 264.771481
75🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7370.04%▲ 164.771483
76🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 2,7410.04%▲ 194.772970
77🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6750.03%▲ 254.831481
78🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7580.03%▲ 194.831482
79🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5550.02%▲ 204.861482
80🇩🇪 TUIfly 1 in 4,9160.02%▲ 214.871481
81🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4390.01%▲ 224.951484
+= Median 1 in 4180.24%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


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


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇩🇪 TUIfly 		                  🥉
🇮🇩 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🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 263.90%▲ 10.2555253,941
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 342.96%▲ 20.2534156,939
3🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 412.42%▲ 30.2530138,465
4🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 432.34%▲ 40.252092,348
5🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 921.09%▲ 50.25941,556
6🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 981.02%▲ 60.25313,847
7🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 1050.96%▲ 70.25523,083
8🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1060.94%▲ 80.25836,935
9🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%▲ 90.25313,846
10🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1350.74%▲ 100.30627,697
11🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 2250.44%▲ 112.18313,850
12🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 2650.38%▲ 122.61313,847
13🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 2690.37%▲ 132.64418,465
14🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 3680.27%▲ 143.2829,231
15🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 153.4329,234
16🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 163.49313,847
17🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 4700.21%▲ 173.65418,464
18🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 183.7014,616
19🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 194.1914,617
20🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 204.2114,617
21🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 214.2414,617
22🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 224.2514,616
23🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 234.2614,616
24🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 244.3714,617
25🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 254.4014,617
26🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 264.4314,616
27🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1250.09%▲ 274.4414,617
28🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 284.4514,616
29🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 294.4614,617
30🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 304.4814,617
31🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3140.08%▲ 314.5214,617
32🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 324.6014,617
+= Median 1 in 4430.23%


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 1370.73%0.254622,272
2Middle East1 in 2790.36%1.6012460,000
3Europe1 in 3560.28%2.34547264,293
4North America1 in 4400.23%2.84492237,797
5Asia1 in 9310.11%3.98384185,348
6Oceania1 in 1,0040.10%4.0573,391
7Latin America1 in 1,2970.08%4.276028,917


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 571.75%0.25334161,176
2🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 671.50%0.255626,979
3🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 921.09%0.252210,674
4🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1110.90%0.2511254,183
5🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1280.78%0.253014,477
6🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1370.73%0.25167,715
7🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1390.72%0.255024,258
8🇫🇷 France1 in 1410.71%0.255124,621
9🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1420.70%0.255727,509
10🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1460.68%0.259746,917
11🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1490.67%0.253717,788
12🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 1510.66%0.25136,290
13🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1580.63%0.2583,884
14🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 1790.56%0.254622,259
15🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 2110.48%0.4952,408
16🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 2110.47%0.5052,404
17🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2330.43%0.9331,448
18🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 2450.41%1.1273,391
19🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2470.41%1.1514570,093
20🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2500.40%1.2094,367
21🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 2550.39%1.2831,444
22🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 3110.32%1.9552,419
23🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3290.30%2.114521,740
24🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 3400.29%2.21178,238
25🇫🇮 Finland1 in 4180.24%2.7362,906
26🇺🇸 United States1 in 4410.23%2.85380183,614
27🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5580.18%3.302965
28🇩🇪 Germany1 in 5670.18%3.322914,013
29🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 6010.17%3.422971
30🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 6550.15%3.5594,342
31🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 6960.14%3.6331,457
32🇴🇲 Oman1 in 6990.14%3.6452,416
33🇳🇴 Norway1 in 7810.13%3.7831,456
34🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7980.13%3.811482
35🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8590.12%3.8931,449
36🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 9180.11%3.972970
37🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9490.11%4.001486
38🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,0040.10%4.0573,391
39🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0170.10%4.0741,933
40🇮🇹 Italy1 in 1,1550.09%4.1831,450
41🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,3050.08%4.2762,899
42🇵🇦 Panama1 in 1,4530.07%4.352963
43🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5590.06%4.391483
44🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,9460.05%4.512971
45🇵🇹 Portugal1 in 2,0120.05%4.531481
46🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 2,0720.05%4.5483,857
47🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,7150.04%4.651481
48🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7370.04%4.651483
49🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 2,7410.04%4.652970
50🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,0680.02%4.772963
51🇨🇳 China1 in 12,4390.01%4.921484

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).

Like this? Follow me on X @ @levelsio for more hacky side projects!

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.

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS WEBSITE IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BY AIRLINE LIST AND LUGGAGELOSERS.COM AND WHILE WE ENDEAVOUR TO KEEP THE INFORMATION UP TO DATE AND CORRECT, WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ABOUT THE COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, SUITABILITY OR AVAILABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE WEBSITE OR THE INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, OR RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON THE WEBSITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. ANY RELIANCE YOU PLACE ON SUCH INFORMATION IS THEREFORE STRICTLY AT YOUR OWN RISK. IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE, OR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE WHATSOEVER ARISING FROM LOSS OF DATA OR PROFITS ARISING OUT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE. THROUGH THIS WEBSITE YOU ARE ABLE TO LINK TO OTHER WEBSITES WHICH ARE NOT UNDER THE CONTROL OF AIRLINE LIST AND LUGGAGELOSERS.COM. WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE NATURE, CONTENT AND AVAILABILITY OF THOSE SITES. THE INCLUSION OF ANY LINKS DOES NOT NECESSARILY IMPLY A RECOMMENDATION OR ENDORSE THE VIEWS EXPRESSED WITHIN THEM. EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO KEEP THE WEBSITE UP AND RUNNING SMOOTHLY. HOWEVER, AIRLINE LIST AND LUGGAGELOSERS.COM TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR, AND WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR, THE WEBSITE BEING TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE DUE TO TECHNICAL ISSUES BEYOND OUR CONTROL.