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: 1 day ago from 36,945 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🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1160.86%=0.253918,828
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1430.70%▼ 20.58188,686
3🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1750.57%▲ 11.3741,937
4🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1750.57%▼ 21.39115,342
5🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1790.56%=1.463416,496
6🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1840.54%▼ 51.5583,850
7🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2200.46%▲ 42.12104,829
8🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2310.43%▼ 52.26115,313
9🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 3290.30%=3.0783,879
10🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3530.28%▲ 33.20104,838
11🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 3570.28%▼ 423.2252,411
12🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 3700.27%▲ 23.292311,122
13🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3730.27%▼ 103.30104,825
14🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3870.26%▼ 223.36188,737
15🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 3890.26%▼ 53.3794,341
16🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 4210.24%▲ 43.49146,795
17🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 4260.23%▼ 363.5131,443
18🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 4530.22%▼ 43.6083,869
19🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 4540.22%▼ 123.61136,255
20🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 4770.21%▼ 193.6752,413
21🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 4830.21%▼ 33.6983,879
22🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 5260.19%▲ 143.802964
23🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 5380.19%▼ 193.8252,428
24🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5540.18%▼ 293.862971
25🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 5830.17%▲ 63.915225,042
26🇻🇳 VietJet 1 in 5910.17%▲ 123.9331,456
27🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 6020.17%▲ 63.95146,769
28🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 6460.15%▼ 194.0262,902
29🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 6590.15%▲ 44.044119,806
30🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 6700.15%▲ 144.0662,911
31🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 6790.15%▼ 194.07157,245
32🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 6990.14%▲ 64.093416,384
33🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 7510.13%▲ 64.16146,731
34🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 8550.12%▲ 64.262970
35🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 8970.11%▼ 24.2983,873
36🇹🇳 Tunisair 1 in 9230.11%▼ 174.311483
37🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9570.10%▲ 224.341482
38🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9890.10%▼ 154.362963
39🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0450.10%▲ 224.392970
40🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0520.10%▲ 74.402964
41🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0790.09%▲ 234.412968
42🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,2300.08%▲ 134.4931,449
43🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 1,2820.08%▲ 34.512971
44🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1,2970.08%▼ 84.5162,891
45🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1,3100.08%▲ 114.52104,845
46🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,3400.07%▼ 74.5341,938
47🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3500.07%▲ 154.5331,457
48🇮🇱 El Al 1 in 1,4600.07%▼ 54.571484
49🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1,4780.07%▲ 44.5752,423
50🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5320.07%▲ 64.592963
51🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5540.06%▼ 24.591484
52🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5570.06%▼ 14.591484
53🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 1,5810.06%▲ 24.60146,771
54🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1,8270.05%▲ 14.6531,455
55🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8420.05%▲ 254.661484
56🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9290.05%▲ 104.672964
57🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2,2600.04%▲ 224.721483
58🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3600.04%▲ 54.731482
59🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3740.04%▲ 214.731485
60🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2,6630.04%▲ 74.7631,442
61🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6760.04%▲ 204.761482
62🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8860.03%▲ 194.781484
63🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 3,1230.03%▲ 104.801482
64🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2000.03%▲ 114.801485
65🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3,4510.03%▲ 124.821485
66🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7650.03%▲ 134.831481
67🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,8910.03%▲ 194.841486
68🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5610.02%▲ 154.861482
69🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 4,6620.02%▲ 204.861484
70🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1940.02%▲ 174.901484
+= Median 1 in 9100.11%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 Air India
🥈
🇪🇸 Iberia 		                  🥉
🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇧🇷 Azul
🥈
🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 		                  🥉
🇮🇩 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🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 195.40%▲ 10.2562286,243
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 452.23%▲ 20.251987,717
3🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 901.12%▲ 30.251255,401
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 40.6829,232
5🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1990.50%▲ 51.8229,234
6🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2060.49%▲ 61.93418,462
7🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 72.64313,848
8🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2700.37%▲ 82.65313,848
9🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 2820.35%▲ 92.76523,080
10🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2840.35%▲ 102.77313,847
11🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 3680.27%▲ 113.2829,233
12🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 3820.26%▲ 123.34418,465
13🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3920.25%▲ 133.3929,234
14🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 143.4129,231
15🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 3990.25%▲ 153.4129,232
16🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 163.4814,616
17🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 173.49313,849
18🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 4700.21%▲ 183.65418,468
19🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 193.9129,234
20🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 204.2514,617
21🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 214.2614,617
22🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 224.3714,616
23🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 234.4314,616
24🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2130.08%▲ 244.4814,617
25🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1,2390.08%▲ 254.4914,617
26🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 264.5614,617
27🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5970.06%▲ 274.6014,615
+= Median 1 in 3970.25%


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 4260.23%2.77146,754
2Middle East1 in 5260.19%3.196330,448
3North America1 in 6690.15%3.5820297,505
4Europe1 in 8170.12%3.8414670,527
5Asia1 in 1,2300.08%4.2311455,204
6Oceania1 in 2,6760.04%4.6483,878
7Latin America1 in 3,2670.03%4.71104,841


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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1750.57%0.2541,937
2🇮🇳 India1 in 1750.57%0.258440,666
3🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1840.54%0.253416,405
4🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2200.46%0.67104,829
5🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 3730.27%2.45104,825
6🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3870.26%2.54188,737
7🇴🇲 Oman1 in 3890.26%2.5694,341
8🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 4260.23%2.7731,443
9🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 4540.22%2.91136,255
10🇨🇦 Canada1 in 5090.20%3.14209,697
11🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 5260.19%3.192964
12🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 5280.19%3.20125,817
13🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 5380.19%3.233315,973
14🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5540.18%3.292971
15🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 5610.18%3.31157,256
16🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 5840.17%3.37199,144
17🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 5910.17%3.3931,456
18🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6020.17%3.42146,769
19🇺🇸 United States1 in 6880.15%3.6218287,808
20🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 8550.12%3.892970
21🇫🇷 France1 in 8970.11%3.9483,873
22🇹🇳 Tunisia1 in 9230.11%3.971483
23🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9570.10%4.011482
24🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9890.10%4.042963
25🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0450.10%4.092970
26🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 1,0790.09%4.12188,697
27🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,2300.08%4.2331,449
28🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,2820.08%4.262971
29🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3500.07%4.3031,457
30🇮🇱 Israel1 in 1,4600.07%4.351484
31🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5540.06%4.391484
32🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,5570.06%4.391484
33🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1,8270.05%4.4831,455
34🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8420.05%4.481484
35🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9290.05%4.512964
36🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2,2600.04%4.581483
37🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3600.04%4.601482
38🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3740.04%4.601485
39🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,6760.04%4.6483,878
40🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,8860.03%4.671484
41🇵🇱 Poland1 in 3,1230.03%4.701482
42🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3,4510.03%4.721485
43🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,8910.03%4.761486
44🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5610.02%4.791482
45🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 4,6620.02%4.8031,450

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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