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 31,795 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 273.70%=0.25226109,287
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 392.57%=0.2511655,978
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 661.52%▼ 40.253918,871
4🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 771.29%▲ 10.252512,107
5🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1050.96%=0.252110,144
6🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1420.71%▼ 480.5394,341
7🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 1500.67%▼ 110.772512,019
8🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1580.63%▼ 70.992311,090
9🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 1690.59%▼ 151.2594,367
10🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1770.56%▼ 171.42104,858
11🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1820.55%▲ 21.52146,762
12🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1840.54%▼ 421.5583,846
13🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1850.54%▼ 251.574220,302
14🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 2020.49%▲ 11.874220,356
15🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2040.49%▲ 91.89104,823
16🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2250.44%▼ 102.193115,009
17🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2340.43%▲ 132.2931,446
18🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 2410.41%▼ 152.3894,330
19🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 2540.39%▲ 82.5031,453
20🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 2620.38%▲ 122.5841,934
21🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 2650.38%▲ 52.6173,368
22🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 2710.37%▼ 92.6610048,187
23🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2730.37%▲ 92.68136,254
24🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 2850.35%▼ 102.784622,272
25🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 3140.32%▲ 62.999646,413
26🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3220.31%▼ 23.04125,815
27🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 3660.27%▲ 73.27157,269
28🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 3670.27%▲ 63.2773,393
29🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 3700.27%▼ 13.29167,723
30🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 3990.25%▼ 143.41188,704
31🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 4300.23%▼ 233.5341,927
32🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4340.23%▲ 113.5483,857
33🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 4400.23%▲ 163.562311,173
34🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 5020.20%▼ 173.744722,803
35🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 5170.19%▲ 103.7831,455
36🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 5220.19%▲ 133.79209,683
37🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 5270.19%▼ 23.8052,419
38🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 5630.18%▲ 283.8741,939
39🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 6160.16%▼ 153.9762,895
40🇱🇧 Middle East Airlines 1 in 6330.16%▼ 144.001485
41🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 6470.15%▲ 124.0262,896
42🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 6510.15%▼ 124.03136,255
43🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6550.15%▼ 24.033416,360
44🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 6570.15%▼ 104.0431,450
45🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 7030.14%▼ 94.1031,442
46🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7270.14%▲ 44.1341,924
47🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 7320.14%▼ 54.1383,884
48🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7610.13%▼ 64.1741,939
49🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 7640.13%▼ 54.1773,400
50🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 7930.13%▲ 144.2031,453
51🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7940.13%▲ 394.201484
52🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 8260.12%▲ 64.2394,335
53🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 8750.11%▲ 104.2841,931
54🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 9120.11%▲ 134.3131,448
55🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 9370.11%▲ 14.3252,411
56🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 9890.10%▲ 64.3683,883
57🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1400.09%▲ 34.441485
58🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,2460.08%▲ 114.4931,456
59🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2760.08%▲ 114.5031,457
60🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,3520.07%▲ 64.5331,444
61🇨🇿 SmartWings 1 in 1,3700.07%▲ 74.541482
62🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5520.06%▲ 84.591485
63🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 1,5530.06%▲ 104.5941,929
64🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9480.05%▲ 104.671481
65🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9740.05%▲ 114.681483
66🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0270.05%▲ 124.692970
67🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,1060.05%▲ 354.701481
68🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1270.05%▲ 144.701484
69🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2630.04%▲ 154.722971
70🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3920.04%▲ 354.741482
71🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,5130.04%▲ 344.751483
72🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2,7060.04%▲ 324.771483
73🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,7130.04%▲ 194.771481
74🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6630.03%▲ 204.831482
75🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,8990.03%▲ 264.841485
76🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 5,4740.02%▲ 224.881486
77🇨🇳 China Southern 1 in 17,2620.01%▲ 234.961485
+= Median 1 in 6160.16%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 IndiGo
🥈
🇮🇳 Air India 		                  🥉
🇪🇸 Iberia


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 China Southern
🥈
🇰🇷 Korean Air 		                  🥉
🇨🇱 LATAM Chile


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 432.35%▲ 10.2527124,645
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 611.64%▲ 20.251464,624
3🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1280.78%▲ 30.251150,772
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1460.68%▲ 40.6829,234
5🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 2200.46%▲ 52.12418,464
6🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 2250.44%▲ 62.18313,851
7🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 72.64313,852
8🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 3530.28%▲ 83.21313,846
9🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 3610.28%▲ 93.25418,468
10🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 4050.25%▲ 103.43313,850
11🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 4120.24%▲ 113.4629,231
12🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 123.49313,847
13🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 133.76313,846
14🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 143.9129,232
15🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%▲ 153.9829,234
16🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 6260.16%▲ 163.99313,850
17🇵🇭 Aquino Manila 1 in 7600.13%▲ 174.1714,616
18🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 7950.13%▲ 184.2014,616
19🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 8090.12%▲ 194.2214,617
20🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8310.12%▲ 204.2414,616
21🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 214.2514,616
22🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 8510.12%▲ 224.2614,617
23🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0750.09%▲ 234.4114,616
24🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1250.09%▲ 244.4414,617
25🇯🇵 Haneda Tokyo 1 in 1,5450.06%▲ 254.5914,617
+= Median 1 in 5100.20%


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 1420.71%0.254019,308
2Middle East1 in 2730.37%1.5212057,991
3North America1 in 5020.20%3.11362174,919
4Europe1 in 5790.17%3.36287138,731
5Asia1 in 7780.13%3.78411198,672
6Latin America1 in 8180.12%3.844320,780
7Oceania1 in 1,5960.06%4.4041,925


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 392.57%0.25367177,371
2🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1050.96%0.252110,144
3🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1420.71%0.2594,341
4🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 1500.67%0.252512,019
5🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1580.63%0.257033,807
6🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2040.49%0.34104,823
7🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2180.46%0.655627,129
8🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2250.44%0.783115,009
9🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2340.43%0.9431,446
10🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 2540.39%1.2631,453
11🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 2560.39%1.296531,368
12🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 2620.38%1.3841,934
13🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 2650.38%1.4173,368
14🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3250.31%2.086129,541
15🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 3660.27%2.40157,269
16🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 3670.27%2.4173,393
17🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3700.27%2.432914,023
18🇫🇷 France1 in 3990.25%2.62188,704
19🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 4300.23%2.7941,927
20🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4340.23%2.8183,857
21🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 5630.18%3.3141,939
22🇺🇸 United States1 in 5650.18%3.32333160,896
23🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 6160.16%3.4662,895
24🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 6240.16%3.48125,819
25🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 6300.16%3.492311,137
26🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in 6330.16%3.501485
27🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6510.15%3.54136,255
28🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 6570.15%3.5531,450
29🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 7030.14%3.6531,442
30🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7270.14%3.6941,924
31🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 7320.14%3.7083,884
32🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7940.13%3.801484
33🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 8320.12%3.8641,939
34🇴🇲 Oman1 in 8750.11%3.9141,931
35🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 9120.11%3.9631,448
36🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,2460.08%4.24125,796
37🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2760.08%4.2631,457
38🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,3520.07%4.3031,444
39🇨🇿 Czechia1 in 1,3700.07%4.311482
40🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5520.06%4.391485
41🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9480.05%4.511481
42🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 2,0270.05%4.532970
43🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3920.04%4.601482
44🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,5130.04%4.621483
45🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,7130.04%4.651481
46🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,7980.04%4.6631,453
47🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,8990.03%4.761485
48🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 5,4740.02%4.831486
49🇨🇳 China1 in 17,2620.01%4.941485

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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