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 38,274 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🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 761.31%▼ 50.2511254,014
2🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 971.04%▼ 100.25209,709
3🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 971.04%▲ 10.256330,547
4🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1050.95%▲ 10.254320,785
5🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1360.74%▼ 90.34199,156
6🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1560.64%▼ 210.953818,284
7🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1740.57%▼ 201.3741,939
8🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1830.55%▼ 191.54125,799
9🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1990.50%▼ 11.8194,328
10🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2130.47%▼ 172.02125,776
11🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2160.46%▼ 162.07115,332
12🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2260.44%▲ 42.19104,832
13🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2790.36%▼ 142.73136,275
14🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 3180.31%▲ 103.0131,450
15🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3180.31%▼ 123.012210,628
16🇿🇦 South African 1 in 3380.30%▲ 153.1262,913
17🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 3510.28%▲ 43.2062,888
18🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 3660.27%▲ 33.278339,904
19🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 3710.27%▲ 123.2931,450
20🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3810.26%▼ 73.3441,933
21🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3830.26%▲ 53.3594,368
22🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3880.26%▲ 113.37104,837
23🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4010.25%▼ 13.422110,163
24🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 4230.24%▲ 13.503114,988
25🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 4520.22%▼ 23.60136,294
26🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 4670.21%▼ 13.6483,848
27🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4950.20%=3.7241,926
28🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 5020.20%▲ 13.7473,366
29🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 5070.20%▲ 23.7573,365
30🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5130.19%▲ 33.77146,767
31🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 5190.19%▲ 223.7831,451
32🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 5240.19%▲ 53.792967
33🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 5540.18%▲ 63.8673,383
34🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 5650.18%▲ 163.884823,130
35🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 6110.16%▲ 153.96136,289
36🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 6150.16%▲ 93.9762,898
37🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 6360.16%▲ 104.002966
38🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 6790.15%▲ 114.073516,869
39🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 7300.14%▲ 124.132968
40🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 7730.13%▲ 214.18104,849
41🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7790.13%▲ 194.1962,900
42🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7930.13%▲ 154.201484
43🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 8200.12%▲ 174.232713,059
44🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 8750.11%▲ 194.28125,778
45🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 8920.11%▲ 184.2962,910
46🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 9150.11%▲ 194.3131,444
47🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 9210.11%▲ 204.3183,886
48🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9850.10%▲ 434.362968
49🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0790.09%▲ 224.412969
50🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1440.09%▲ 234.451483
51🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2770.08%▲ 344.5031,456
52🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5650.06%▲ 254.601481
53🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7110.06%▲ 264.631485
54🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1,8380.05%▲ 274.6631,446
55🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8420.05%▲ 284.661484
56🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9480.05%▲ 294.671481
57🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 2,0740.05%▲ 304.692970
58🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0920.05%▲ 314.701485
59🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1270.05%▲ 324.701484
60🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3580.04%▲ 334.731482
61🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3910.04%▲ 344.741482
62🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5670.04%▲ 354.751485
63🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2,6450.04%▲ 364.761482
64🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2,6960.04%▲ 374.771484
65🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8980.03%▲ 384.781482
66🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0650.03%▲ 394.791481
67🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 3,1210.03%▲ 404.801482
68🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2160.03%▲ 414.801482
69🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 3,4530.03%▲ 424.821485
70🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6540.03%▲ 434.831484
71🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4,0410.02%▲ 444.841483
72🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 4,0530.02%▲ 514.841485
73🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 5,1110.02%▲ 464.882962
74🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 5,1890.02%▲ 474.881486
75🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1990.02%▲ 484.901483
76🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3860.01%▲ 494.911483
+= Median 1 in 7040.14%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇬🇧 British Airways
🥈
🇮🇳 SpiceJet 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 IndiGo


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 ANA
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL)


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 412.46%▲ 10.252196,941
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 721.39%▲ 20.251673,862
3🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 801.26%▲ 30.25523,086
4🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 40.251255,390
5🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1350.74%▲ 50.30627,695
6🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2130.47%▲ 62.02418,464
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2750.36%▲ 72.69313,849
8🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 3700.27%▲ 83.29313,852
9🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 3990.25%▲ 93.4129,231
10🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 103.4329,234
11🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 113.47313,847
12🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 123.76313,848
13🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 6280.16%▲ 133.9929,234
14🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 144.1914,616
15🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 7940.13%▲ 154.2014,617
16🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 164.2414,616
17🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 174.3714,616
18🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 184.4114,617
19🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1260.09%▲ 194.4414,615
20🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 204.4514,616
21🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 214.4814,617
22🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 224.5614,616
23🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 234.6014,616
24🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 244.6614,617
+= Median 1 in 5630.18%


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 3380.30%2.19209,678
2Europe1 in 4440.23%2.86299144,360
3Middle East1 in 5240.19%3.196631,890
4North America1 in 6110.16%3.44278133,942
5Asia1 in 1,7840.06%4.4715776,038
6Latin America1 in 1,8400.05%4.482210,627
7Oceania1 in 3,2160.03%4.7031,446


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 971.04%0.2512661,041
2🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1740.57%0.2541,939
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1830.55%0.25125,799
4🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2260.44%0.79104,832
5🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2710.37%1.494019,315
6🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2790.36%1.603416,398
7🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 3180.31%2.0131,450
8🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3180.31%2.012210,628
9🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 3380.30%2.1962,913
10🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3470.29%2.262311,110
11🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 3510.28%2.2962,888
12🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 3710.27%2.4431,450
13🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3830.26%2.5294,368
14🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3880.26%2.554923,605
15🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 4520.22%2.90136,294
16🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4670.21%2.9783,848
17🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4950.20%3.0841,926
18🇴🇲 Oman1 in 5020.20%3.1173,366
19🇫🇷 France1 in 5130.19%3.15146,767
20🇬🇷 Greece1 in 5190.19%3.1731,451
21🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 5240.19%3.192967
22🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 5390.19%3.2412560,318
23🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 6360.16%3.512966
24🇺🇸 United States1 in 6430.16%3.52229110,338
25🇩🇪 Germany1 in 7180.14%3.682210,648
26🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7930.13%3.801484
27🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 8660.12%3.902110,150
28🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 9150.11%3.9631,444
29🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 9490.11%4.0083,869
30🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2770.08%4.2631,456
31🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,3340.07%4.2973,392
32🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,3840.07%4.3173,383
33🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7110.06%4.441485
34🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,8030.06%4.472965
35🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1,8380.05%4.4831,446
36🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8420.05%4.481484
37🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9480.05%4.511481
38🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3580.04%4.601482
39🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3910.04%4.601482
40🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5670.04%4.631485
41🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,8980.03%4.671482
42🇵🇱 Poland1 in 3,1210.03%4.701482
43🇦🇺 Australia1 in 3,5820.03%4.732965
44🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 3,6540.03%4.741484
45🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 4,0530.02%4.771485
46🇯🇵 Japan1 in 6,0960.02%4.842968

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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