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: 4 days ago from 38,274 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🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 751.33%▼ 60.2511354,621
2🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 841.19%▼ 20.252311,170
3🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 861.17%▲ 10.257134,433
4🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 901.11%▲ 10.255024,128
5🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1290.78%=0.25209,659
6🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1560.64%▼ 60.953818,292
7🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1680.59%▼ 221.24136,293
8🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1750.57%▼ 401.3941,926
9🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1850.54%▼ 391.582110,134
10🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1960.51%▲ 11.77136,271
11🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1970.51%▼ 121.7994,365
12🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2180.46%▼ 32.09115,290
13🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2250.44%▲ 52.18104,850
14🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2790.36%▼ 102.73136,279
15🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2910.34%▼ 42.822411,630
16🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 3180.31%▲ 63.0131,449
17🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3310.30%▼ 133.088239,489
18🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 3350.30%▼ 23.119043,611
19🇿🇦 South African 1 in 3400.29%▲ 183.1462,894
20🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 3490.29%▲ 73.1962,903
21🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3500.29%▼ 273.1931,449
22🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 3620.28%▼ 133.252210,608
23🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 3680.27%▼ 153.28167,732
24🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 3700.27%▲ 103.2931,455
25🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 3810.26%▼ 123.342210,678
26🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3830.26%▲ 53.3541,923
27🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3850.26%▲ 53.3594,351
28🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3880.26%▲ 103.37104,826
29🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 3990.25%▼ 53.413315,902
30🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 4650.22%▼ 123.6483,869
31🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4780.21%▼ 13.68157,263
32🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4910.20%▲ 53.7141,941
33🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 4990.20%▼ 153.7373,384
34🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 5030.20%▼ 73.7473,387
35🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 5200.19%▲ 293.7831,448
36🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 5240.19%▼ 103.79209,645
37🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 5240.19%▲ 213.7973,400
38🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 5530.18%▲ 73.864320,682
39🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 5540.18%▼ 43.86146,762
40🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 6330.16%▲ 234.002971
41🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6740.15%▲ 24.063315,879
42🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 7340.14%▼ 64.142963
43🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 7370.14%▼ 44.14104,857
44🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7810.13%▼ 14.1962,891
45🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7980.13%▼ 34.211481
46🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 8970.11%▼ 24.2962,894
47🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 9120.11%▼ 14.3131,449
48🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 9220.11%▲ 234.312966
49🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9870.10%▲ 384.362966
50🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0840.09%▲ 24.422964
51🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1480.09%▲ 34.451482
52🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2870.08%▲ 264.5131,444
53🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 1,2930.08%▲ 204.512963
54🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1,3180.08%▲ 64.522968
55🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 1,3540.07%▲ 194.532964
56🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 1,4500.07%▲ 84.562964
57🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5650.06%▲ 94.601481
58🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7090.06%▲ 104.631486
59🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1,8380.05%▲ 114.6631,446
60🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9320.05%▲ 124.671485
61🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 2,0820.05%▲ 134.702967
62🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0960.05%▲ 344.701484
63🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1220.05%▲ 154.701485
64🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3640.04%▲ 164.731481
65🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3760.04%▲ 174.731485
66🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0440.03%▲ 184.791485
67🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 3,1210.03%▲ 194.801482
68🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2070.03%▲ 284.801484
69🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 3,4510.03%▲ 214.821485
70🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6520.03%▲ 224.831484
71🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9280.03%▲ 234.841481
72🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4,0460.02%▲ 244.841482
73🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 4,0850.02%▲ 294.841481
74🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 5,0810.02%▲ 264.882968
75🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 5,2280.02%▲ 274.881482
76🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1990.02%▲ 284.901483
77🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3380.01%▲ 294.911486
+= Median 1 in 5540.18%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇬🇧 British Airways
🥈
🇮🇳 SpiceJet 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 IndiGo


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 ANA
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL)


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 412.46%▲ 10.252196,963
2🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 661.51%▲ 20.25627,699
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 721.39%▲ 30.251673,858
4🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1160.87%▲ 40.25732,312
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 50.251255,406
6🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2130.47%▲ 62.02418,465
7🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 72.64313,847
8🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2750.36%▲ 82.70313,846
9🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 3700.27%▲ 93.29313,847
10🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 103.4129,233
11🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 3990.25%▲ 113.4129,232
12🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 123.47313,851
13🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 133.49313,847
14🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 143.76313,850
15🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 7220.14%▲ 154.1229,235
16🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 164.1914,615
17🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 174.2414,616
18🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 184.3714,617
19🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 194.4114,617
20🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1250.09%▲ 204.4414,617
21🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 214.4514,617
22🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 224.4814,617
23🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 234.6014,616
24🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 244.6614,617
+= Median 1 in 4160.24%


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 3400.29%2.202110,157
2North America1 in 3880.26%2.55357172,208
3Europe1 in 4290.23%2.79316152,717
4Middle East1 in 5030.20%3.117636,758
5Asia1 in 1,3050.08%4.2717886,163
6Latin America1 in 1,4500.07%4.342512,082
7Oceania1 in 3,2070.03%4.7031,451


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 861.17%0.2514469,732
2🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1680.59%0.25136,293
3🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1750.57%0.2541,926
4🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2250.44%0.78104,850
5🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2640.38%1.404220,266
6🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2790.36%1.593516,901
7🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2910.34%1.732411,630
8🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3080.32%1.913114,935
9🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 3180.31%2.0131,449
10🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 3400.29%2.2062,894
11🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 3490.29%2.2862,903
12🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3500.29%2.2831,449
13🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 3680.27%2.42167,732
14🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 3700.27%2.4331,455
15🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3850.26%2.5394,351
16🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3880.26%2.554923,600
17🇺🇸 United States1 in 4380.23%2.83308148,609
18🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4650.22%2.9683,869
19🇫🇷 France1 in 4780.21%3.01157,263
20🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4910.20%3.0641,941
21🇴🇲 Oman1 in 4990.20%3.1073,384
22🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 5040.20%3.1212962,365
23🇬🇷 Greece1 in 5200.19%3.1731,448
24🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 6330.16%3.502971
25🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6870.15%3.622311,163
26🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 7100.14%3.662512,078
27🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7980.13%3.811481
28🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 8380.12%3.8794,366
29🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 9120.11%3.9631,449
30🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 9220.11%3.972966
31🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,0670.09%4.1183,862
32🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2870.08%4.2631,444
33🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,2930.08%4.272963
34🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,3870.07%4.3273,374
35🇵🇦 Panama1 in 1,4500.07%4.342964
36🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7090.06%4.441486
37🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,8010.06%4.472966
38🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1,8380.05%4.4831,446
39🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9320.05%4.511485
40🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3640.04%4.601481
41🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3760.04%4.601485
42🇵🇱 Poland1 in 3,1210.03%4.701482
43🇦🇺 Australia1 in 3,5780.03%4.732966
44🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 3,6520.03%4.741484
45🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9280.03%4.761481
46🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 4,0850.02%4.771481
47🇯🇵 Japan1 in 6,1060.02%4.842968

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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