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 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 1190.84%=0.253818,269
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1430.70%▼ 20.58188,688
3🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1760.57%▲ 11.3941,926
4🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1770.56%▼ 21.43115,290
5🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1830.55%▼ 61.5483,866
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1910.52%▲ 11.693215,429
7🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2180.46%▲ 42.10104,857
8🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2310.43%▼ 142.26115,313
9🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 3290.30%=3.0883,875
10🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3510.28%▲ 23.20104,856
11🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 3560.28%▼ 423.2252,419
12🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 3700.27%▲ 23.292311,136
13🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3720.27%▼ 83.30104,827
14🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3900.26%▼ 213.38188,663
15🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 3910.26%▼ 33.3894,328
16🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 4240.24%▲ 43.51146,736
17🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 4530.22%▼ 23.6083,869
18🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 4540.22%▼ 133.61136,258
19🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 4840.21%▼ 43.6983,871
20🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 5260.19%▲ 133.802964
21🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 5410.18%▼ 213.8352,415
22🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 5800.17%▲ 53.915225,172
23🇻🇳 VietJet 1 in 5930.17%▲ 103.9331,450
24🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 6340.16%▼ 294.002969
25🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 6500.15%▲ 54.03136,263
26🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 6600.15%▲ 14.044119,794
27🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 6750.15%▲ 34.0662,891
28🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 6780.15%▼ 224.07157,251
29🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 7210.14%▲ 34.123315,882
30🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 7470.13%▲ 34.15146,763
31🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 7720.13%▼ 164.1852,427
32🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 7950.13%▼ 44.2031,449
33🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 8610.12%▲ 54.262964
34🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 9000.11%▼ 44.3083,857
35🇹🇳 Tunisair 1 in 9230.11%▼ 184.311482
36🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9540.10%▲ 224.341483
37🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9880.10%▼ 164.362964
38🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0450.10%▲ 234.392971
39🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0510.10%▲ 64.402965
40🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0840.09%▲ 244.422964
41🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,2320.08%▲ 114.4931,447
42🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1,2930.08%▼ 104.5162,900
43🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 1,2940.08%▲ 44.512962
44🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1,3170.08%▲ 44.52104,818
45🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3520.07%▲ 134.5331,455
46🇮🇱 El Al 1 in 1,4600.07%▼ 74.571484
47🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1,4800.07%▲ 24.5752,419
48🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5200.07%▲ 44.582970
49🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5510.06%▼ 44.591485
50🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5660.06%▼ 34.601481
51🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 1,5770.06%=4.60146,792
52🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,7920.06%▼ 14.6531,449
53🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1,8320.05%=4.6531,451
54🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8490.05%▲ 254.661482
55🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9240.05%▲ 94.672966
56🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2,2680.04%▲ 224.721481
57🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3500.04%▲ 44.731484
58🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3890.04%▲ 214.731482
59🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2,6450.04%▲ 64.7631,452
60🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6630.04%▲ 194.761485
61🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8820.03%▲ 184.781485
62🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 3,1300.03%▲ 94.801481
63🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2270.03%▲ 104.801481
64🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3,4500.03%▲ 114.821485
65🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7580.03%▲ 124.831482
66🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9140.03%▲ 184.841483
67🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5610.02%▲ 144.861482
68🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 4,6520.02%▲ 194.861485
69🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2240.02%▲ 164.901481
+= Median 1 in 9230.11%


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 195.31%▲ 10.2561281,546
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 452.22%▲ 20.251987,703
3🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 901.12%▲ 30.251255,396
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 40.6829,232
5🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1990.50%▲ 51.8229,232
6🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2060.49%▲ 61.93418,468
7🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 72.64313,850
8🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2700.37%▲ 82.65313,850
9🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 2820.35%▲ 92.76523,085
10🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2840.35%▲ 102.77313,848
11🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 3680.27%▲ 113.2829,233
12🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 3820.26%▲ 123.34418,469
13🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3920.25%▲ 133.3929,235
14🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 143.4129,234
15🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 3990.25%▲ 153.4129,231
16🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 163.4814,616
17🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 173.49313,850
18🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 4700.21%▲ 183.65418,464
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%▲ 214.2614,615
22🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 224.3714,616
23🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 234.4314,617
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%▲ 264.5614,616
27🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 274.6014,617
+= 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.)
1Middle East1 in 5260.19%3.196330,379
2Africa1 in 6340.16%3.50136,308
3North America1 in 6990.14%3.6420096,624
4Europe1 in 9000.11%3.9414168,109
5Asia1 in 1,2320.08%4.2311052,997
6Oceania1 in 2,6630.04%4.6483,856
7Latin America1 in 3,2630.03%4.71104,831


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 1760.57%0.2541,926
2🇮🇳 India1 in 1770.56%0.258138,988
3🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1830.55%0.253416,424
4🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2180.46%0.65104,857
5🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 3720.27%2.45104,827
6🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3900.26%2.57188,663
7🇴🇲 Oman1 in 3910.26%2.5794,328
8🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 4540.22%2.91136,258
9🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 5260.19%3.192964
10🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 5410.18%3.243315,970
11🇨🇦 Canada1 in 5480.18%3.27199,163
12🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 5560.18%3.29115,324
13🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 5600.18%3.30157,237
14🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 5930.17%3.4031,450
15🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 6340.16%3.502969
16🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6500.15%3.54136,263
17🇺🇸 United States1 in 6990.14%3.6418187,461
18🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 7710.13%3.77178,212
19🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 8610.12%3.902964
20🇫🇷 France1 in 9000.11%3.9483,857
21🇹🇳 Tunisia1 in 9230.11%3.971482
22🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9540.10%4.001483
23🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9880.10%4.042964
24🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0450.10%4.092971
25🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 1,0840.09%4.12188,719
26🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,2320.08%4.2331,447
27🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,2940.08%4.272962
28🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3520.07%4.3031,455
29🇮🇱 Israel1 in 1,4600.07%4.351484
30🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5510.06%4.391485
31🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,5660.06%4.391481
32🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1,8320.05%4.4831,451
33🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8490.05%4.491482
34🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9240.05%4.512966
35🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2,2680.04%4.581481
36🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3500.04%4.601484
37🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3890.04%4.601482
38🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,6630.04%4.6483,856
39🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,8820.03%4.671485
40🇵🇱 Poland1 in 3,1300.03%4.701481
41🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3,4500.03%4.721485
42🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9140.03%4.761483
43🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5610.02%4.791482
44🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 4,6520.02%4.8031,449

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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