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: 2 days ago from 39,985 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🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 781.29%▼ 30.252311,058
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 781.28%=0.253315,908
3🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 991.01%▲ 20.258641,570
4🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1060.94%▼ 340.255626,929
5🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1250.80%▼ 50.2510550,806
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1600.62%▼ 51.053818,387
7🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1820.55%=1.52125,820
8🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1930.52%▼ 51.72104,853
9🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2000.50%▼ 71.8315173,094
10🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2030.49%▼ 51.883918,922
11🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 2220.45%▲ 32.1573,391
12🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2270.44%▼ 82.21104,811
13🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2320.43%▲ 42.27115,306
14🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 2360.42%▼ 272.32199,226
15🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 2460.41%▲ 12.4283,876
16🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 2540.39%▼ 342.5062,908
17🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2540.39%▼ 82.5152,416
18🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 2560.39%▼ 92.5310550,943
19🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2600.39%▲ 132.56146,745
20🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2700.37%▼ 92.65104,842
21🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 2780.36%▲ 162.72146,734
22🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 2950.34%▼ 202.862512,119
23🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 3070.33%▲ 202.943315,994
24🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3080.32%▲ 22.957737,135
25🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3140.32%▼ 202.99115,327
26🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3220.31%▲ 53.03115,304
27🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3380.30%▲ 43.13115,317
28🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3480.29%▼ 223.182971
29🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3510.29%▼ 43.19209,643
30🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4150.24%▼ 203.471481
31🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 4170.24%▲ 133.4852,429
32🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 4410.23%▲ 203.5662,894
33🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4680.21%▼ 73.65188,708
34🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4760.21%▼ 53.672210,612
35🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4770.21%▲ 13.67157,279
36🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 4780.21%▼ 143.672965
37🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 4800.21%▲ 63.6862,914
38🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 4870.21%▲ 63.7031,450
39🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 4920.20%▼ 73.714521,783
40🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 4980.20%▲ 53.73115,338
41🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 5550.18%▲ 153.86146,752
42🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5580.18%▲ 233.862964
43🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 5720.17%▼ 73.8931,450
44🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 6080.16%▲ 13.9652,425
45🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 6140.16%▼ 53.9731,452
46🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 7190.14%▼ 44.1231,453
47🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 7330.14%▼ 24.1483,880
48🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7610.13%▼ 24.171485
49🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7990.13%▼ 14.211481
50🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 8070.12%▲ 224.2252,418
51🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 8410.12%▲ 14.2531,444
52🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 9260.11%▲ 164.3241,925
53🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 9470.11%▲ 234.3331,443
54🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0130.10%▲ 44.3841,941
55🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0530.09%▲ 384.401482
56🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,0690.09%▲ 64.4152,429
57🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1740.09%▲ 74.462968
58🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1,1860.08%▲ 84.472971
59🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2110.08%▲ 94.481482
60🇹🇭 Bangkok Airways 1 in 1,2710.08%▲ 364.501483
61🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,5640.06%▲ 134.6031,444
62🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,6120.06%▲ 184.612963
63🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8680.05%▲ 134.662970
64🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9360.05%▲ 274.671484
65🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,9460.05%▲ 154.672963
66🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,9470.05%▲ 164.672971
67🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0970.05%▲ 174.701483
68🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5700.04%▲ 184.751484
69🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6720.04%▲ 194.761483
70🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 3,4790.03%▲ 204.821486
71🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5570.02%▲ 244.861482
72🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2120.02%▲ 224.901482
73🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3410.01%▲ 234.911486
+= Median 1 in 4800.21%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇪 Aer Lingus
🥈
🇪🇸 Iberia 		                  🥉
🇬🇧 British Airways


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 ANA
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇮🇩 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🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 472.11%▲ 10.251883,086
2🇬🇧 London City London 1 in 621.62%▲ 20.2514,616
3🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1350.74%▲ 30.30627,693
4🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 40.39627,702
5🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1430.70%▲ 50.59836,925
6🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 60.6829,231
7🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1570.64%▲ 70.96941,546
8🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1790.56%▲ 81.46627,700
9🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%▲ 92.58313,850
10🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 103.36313,850
11🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 113.5129,232
12🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 4810.21%▲ 123.68313,850
13🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 133.7014,616
14🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 143.9129,233
15🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%▲ 153.9829,232
16🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 7410.13%▲ 164.1514,617
17🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 174.1729,231
18🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 184.2114,617
19🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 194.2514,616
20🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8790.11%▲ 204.2814,616
21🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 214.4314,617
22🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1,2570.08%▲ 224.5014,617
23🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 234.6014,616
24🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8800.05%▲ 244.6614,616
+= Median 1 in 4850.21%


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 2120.47%0.53178,235
2North America1 in 2920.34%1.75539260,711
3Europe1 in 4150.24%2.71418202,063
4Middle East1 in 7190.14%3.686229,934
5Latin America1 in 8820.11%3.923818,381
6Asia1 in 9260.11%3.979345,040
7Oceania1 in 1,7590.06%4.4694,348


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🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 961.04%0.2512861,864
2🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1540.65%0.257033,662
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1820.55%0.25125,820
4🇮🇳 India1 in 1930.52%0.256732,466
5🇬🇷 Greece1 in 2220.45%0.7273,391
6🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2270.44%0.81104,811
7🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 2460.41%1.1383,876
8🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2540.39%1.2752,416
9🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2600.39%1.345024,103
10🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2610.38%1.3712761,439
11🇺🇸 United States1 in 3080.32%1.91469227,049
12🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3140.32%1.98115,327
13🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3480.29%2.272971
14🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3510.29%2.29209,643
15🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4150.24%2.711481
16🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 4170.24%2.7252,429
17🇩🇪 Germany1 in 4680.21%2.97188,708
18🇫🇷 France1 in 4770.21%3.01157,279
19🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 4780.21%3.012965
20🇵🇦 Panama1 in 4800.21%3.0262,914
21🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 4980.20%3.09115,338
22🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4980.20%3.09146,760
23🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 5550.18%3.292813,508
24🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5580.18%3.302964
25🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 5720.17%3.3431,450
26🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 6140.16%3.4531,452
27🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 6240.16%3.48115,322
28🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 6800.15%3.602411,583
29🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 7330.14%3.7083,880
30🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7610.13%3.751485
31🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7990.13%3.811481
32🇫🇮 Finland1 in 8410.12%3.8731,444
33🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 9260.11%3.9741,925
34🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0130.10%4.0641,941
35🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0530.09%4.101482
36🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1740.09%4.192968
37🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2110.08%4.221482
38🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,6120.06%4.4183,864
39🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,7010.06%4.442968
40🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,8680.05%4.4962,896
41🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9360.05%4.511484
42🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,9470.05%4.512971
43🇴🇲 Oman1 in 3,4790.03%4.731486
44🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5570.02%4.791482
45🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3410.01%4.871486

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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