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 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🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 372.67%=0.2516378,805
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 382.61%▼ 240.256732,506
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 601.66%▼ 10.257536,275
4🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1070.94%▼ 30.258038,630
5🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1130.88%▼ 160.255225,213
6🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1210.83%▼ 160.2510952,600
7🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1270.79%▼ 190.25146,801
8🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1320.76%▼ 180.25188,713
9🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1330.75%▲ 40.25115,331
10🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1670.60%▼ 131.214220,234
11🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 1760.57%▼ 11.40209,701
12🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1770.56%▼ 141.42115,295
13🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 1920.52%▼ 41.7011555,794
14🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1940.52%▲ 81.7383,883
15🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1990.50%▲ 51.8215273,381
16🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 2050.49%▲ 11.91199,152
17🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 2180.46%▲ 152.0973,384
18🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 2230.45%▲ 52.173215,538
19🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 2290.44%=2.242411,582
20🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2310.43%▼ 62.26167,768
21🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2340.43%▼ 52.3031,443
22🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2390.42%▼ 42.35115,337
23🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2550.39%▼ 32.5152,414
24🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2750.36%▲ 162.7083,857
25🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 3080.32%▼ 12.9473,394
26🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 3210.31%=3.03125,796
27🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3230.31%▲ 13.0473,382
28🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3510.28%▲ 253.2031,444
29🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3630.28%▲ 33.25104,831
30🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 3660.27%▲ 143.27115,335
31🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3900.26%▲ 223.376129,382
32🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 4230.24%▲ 63.5062,908
33🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 4300.23%▲ 73.5341,928
34🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4360.23%▲ 93.552411,606
35🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 4550.22%▲ 213.61178,244
36🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 4870.21%▲ 103.7083,877
37🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 4920.20%▲ 113.7141,937
38🇿🇦 South African 1 in 5060.20%▲ 123.7541,943
39🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 5280.19%▲ 133.8073,372
40🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 5780.17%▲ 143.9052,418
41🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 5800.17%▲ 303.9162,912
42🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 5870.17%▲ 243.9283,847
43🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 6050.17%▲ 173.95146,734
44🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 6500.15%▲ 184.0262,886
45🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7630.13%▲ 194.171484
46🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 7700.13%▲ 204.183516,963
47🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 7910.13%▲ 234.20104,858
48🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7960.13%▲ 224.201482
49🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 8440.12%▲ 234.2573,369
50🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 8870.11%▲ 244.2931,454
51🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 8990.11%▲ 254.3031,453
52🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9520.11%▲ 264.331484
53🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 1,0440.10%▲ 274.391486
54🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0520.10%▲ 284.402964
55🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,0760.09%▲ 294.4152,413
56🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1160.09%▲ 304.431482
57🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2560.08%▲ 314.502967
58🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 1,2760.08%▲ 324.5083,853
59🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 1,2900.08%▲ 334.512965
60🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3560.07%▲ 344.5331,450
61🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1,4750.07%▲ 354.5752,427
62🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8530.05%▲ 364.661481
63🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 1,9730.05%▲ 374.681483
64🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3950.04%▲ 384.741481
65🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,6980.04%▲ 394.771484
66🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 2,7480.04%▲ 464.772967
67🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8410.04%▲ 414.781481
68🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0430.03%▲ 424.791485
69🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3,4620.03%▲ 434.821484
70🇨🇳 Xiamen Airlines 1 in 5,4350.02%▲ 444.881483
71🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1900.02%▲ 454.901484
72🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4240.01%▲ 464.951485
+= Median 1 in 4900.20%


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
🥈
🇧🇷 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%▲ 10.2547217,013
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 501.99%▲ 20.251778,489
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 821.22%▲ 30.251464,624
4🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1060.94%▲ 40.25836,925
5🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 1690.59%▲ 51.25418,466
6🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 1740.57%▲ 61.36313,852
7🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1990.50%▲ 71.8229,234
8🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2060.49%▲ 81.93418,462
9🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 2520.40%▲ 92.49418,462
10🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 4150.24%▲ 103.4729,234
11🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 4240.24%▲ 113.5129,234
12🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 123.8029,231
13🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 133.8629,232
14🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 143.9629,234
15🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%▲ 153.9829,231
16🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 6280.16%▲ 163.9929,232
17🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 174.1414,616
18🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 184.1914,617
19🇦🇺 Kingsford-Smith Sydney 1 in 7850.13%▲ 194.1914,617
20🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 204.2114,616
21🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 214.2129,234
22🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 8090.12%▲ 224.2214,617
23🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8780.11%▲ 234.2814,617
24🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 244.4114,616
25🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1250.09%▲ 254.4414,616
26🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 264.4514,617
27🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 274.4614,617
28🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 284.5614,617
29🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5300.07%▲ 294.5914,616
+= Median 1 in 6200.16%


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 2750.36%1.54178,215
2North America1 in 4230.24%2.75465224,874
3Europe1 in 4360.23%2.82432208,944
4Middle East1 in 4420.23%2.8511153,649
5Oceania1 in 5180.19%3.17146,789
6Latin America1 in 5780.17%3.365426,071
7Asia1 in 9040.11%3.95295142,623


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 601.66%0.25249120,376
2🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1240.81%0.2512359,401
3🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1330.75%0.258842,668
4🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1460.69%0.257134,365
5🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1670.60%0.254220,234
6🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1940.52%0.2583,883
7🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 2030.49%0.324220,319
8🇫🇷 France1 in 2230.45%0.753215,538
9🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 2290.44%0.862411,582
10🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2340.43%0.9431,443
11🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2550.39%1.2752,414
12🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2750.36%1.5483,857
13🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 3210.31%2.04125,796
14🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3230.31%2.0573,382
15🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3510.29%2.299545,893
16🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3510.28%2.2931,444
17🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3670.27%2.414823,277
18🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 3910.26%2.57167,750
19🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4280.23%2.78178,249
20🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 4300.23%2.7941,928
21🇨🇱 Chile1 in 4870.21%3.0583,877
22🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 5060.20%3.1241,943
23🇦🇺 Australia1 in 5180.19%3.17146,789
24🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 5280.19%3.2073,372
25🇵🇦 Panama1 in 5780.17%3.3652,418
26🇴🇲 Oman1 in 5800.17%3.3662,912
27🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6050.17%3.43146,734
28🇺🇸 United States1 in 6500.15%3.54394190,509
29🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7630.13%3.751484
30🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7960.13%3.811482
31🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 8440.12%3.8773,369
32🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9520.11%4.001484
33🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 1,0440.10%4.091486
34🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0520.10%4.102964
35🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,0720.09%4.1194,331
36🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1160.09%4.151482
37🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2560.08%4.242967
38🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,2900.08%4.262965
39🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3560.07%4.3031,450
40🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8530.05%4.491481
41🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 1,9730.05%4.521483
42🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3950.04%4.601481
43🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,6980.04%4.651484
44🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 2,7480.04%4.652967
45🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3,4620.03%4.731484
46🇨🇳 China1 in 7,5620.01%4.872968

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.

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