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: 3 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%▼ 50.2511354,576
2🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 811.24%▼ 30.252411,594
3🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 841.18%▲ 10.257234,932
4🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 901.11%▲ 10.255024,288
5🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1290.78%▲ 10.25209,665
6🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1560.64%▼ 80.933818,345
7🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1620.62%▼ 421.092411,570
8🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1680.59%▼ 241.23136,305
9🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1750.57%▼ 401.3741,937
10🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1960.51%▲ 11.76136,284
11🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1980.51%▼ 151.8094,346
12🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2170.46%▼ 62.08115,309
13🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2250.44%▲ 52.18104,854
14🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2570.39%▼ 222.533114,953
15🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2790.36%▲ 52.73136,275
16🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2800.36%▼ 62.742512,079
17🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2920.34%▲ 162.8373,369
18🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 3190.31%▲ 73.0131,447
19🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3270.31%▼ 103.068339,970
20🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 3370.30%▼ 13.129043,287
21🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 3470.29%▼ 193.17178,192
22🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 3490.29%▲ 73.1962,904
23🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3510.28%▼ 263.2031,444
24🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 3520.28%▼ 153.202411,558
25🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 3720.27%▲ 93.3031,446
26🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3810.26%▲ 23.3441,936
27🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3830.26%▲ 103.3594,367
28🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3890.26%▲ 163.37104,820
29🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 3990.25%▲ 63.413315,912
30🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 4660.21%▼ 153.6483,861
31🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4800.21%▼ 33.68157,231
32🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4940.20%▲ 23.7241,927
33🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4960.20%▼ 103.722110,191
34🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 4990.20%▼ 153.7373,389
35🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 5060.20%▼ 93.7573,371
36🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 5200.19%▲ 293.7831,449
37🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 5260.19%▲ 183.8073,387
38🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 5490.18%▲ 53.854320,841
39🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 5520.18%▼ 73.85146,795
40🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6360.16%▲ 24.003516,844
41🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 6390.16%▲ 214.012962
42🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 7320.14%▼ 74.132966
43🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 7440.13%▼ 54.15104,810
44🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7770.13%▲ 194.1862,907
45🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7960.13%▼ 44.201483
46🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 8910.11%▼ 34.2962,913
47🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 9130.11%▼ 24.3131,447
48🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 9220.11%▲ 214.312967
49🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9860.10%▲ 364.362966
50🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0800.09%▲ 14.412967
51🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1490.09%▲ 24.451481
52🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2790.08%▲ 244.5031,454
53🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 1,2820.08%▲ 184.512971
54🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1,3160.08%▲ 54.522969
55🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 1,3490.07%▲ 184.532968
56🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 1,4490.07%▲ 74.562965
57🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5660.06%▲ 84.601481
58🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7190.06%▲ 94.631483
59🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1,8270.05%▲ 104.6531,455
60🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9460.05%▲ 114.671482
61🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 2,0910.05%▲ 124.702963
62🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,1050.05%▲ 314.701482
63🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1230.05%▲ 144.701485
64🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3640.04%▲ 154.731481
65🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3890.04%▲ 164.731482
66🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8320.04%▲ 174.781483
67🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0490.03%▲ 184.791484
68🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 3,1150.03%▲ 194.801483
69🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2040.03%▲ 284.801484
70🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 3,4770.03%▲ 284.821482
71🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6690.03%▲ 224.831482
72🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9150.03%▲ 234.841483
73🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4,0460.02%▲ 244.841482
74🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 4,0580.02%▲ 274.841485
75🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 5,0740.02%▲ 264.882969
76🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 5,2300.02%▲ 274.881482
77🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2080.02%▲ 284.901483
78🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3530.01%▲ 294.911485
+= Median 1 in 5910.17%


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%▲ 10.252196,946
2🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 571.76%▲ 20.25732,319
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 681.48%▲ 30.251778,488
4🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1160.87%▲ 40.25732,315
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 50.251255,393
6🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2130.47%▲ 62.02418,468
7🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 72.64313,846
8🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2750.36%▲ 82.69313,850
9🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 3700.27%▲ 93.29313,850
10🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 103.4129,234
11🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 3990.25%▲ 113.4129,233
12🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 123.47313,850
13🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 133.49313,849
14🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 143.76313,848
15🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 7220.14%▲ 154.1229,231
16🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 164.1914,617
17🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 174.2414,617
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 1,1260.09%▲ 204.4414,616
21🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 214.4514,617
22🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2130.08%▲ 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 2920.34%1.752210,635
2North America1 in 3890.26%2.56372179,330
3Europe1 in 4660.21%2.96320154,524
4Middle East1 in 5060.20%3.127837,687
5Asia1 in 1,2990.08%4.2718087,264
6Latin America1 in 1,4490.07%4.342512,112
7Oceania1 in 3,2040.03%4.7031,448


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 841.18%0.2514670,814
2🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1680.59%0.25136,305
3🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1750.57%0.2541,937
4🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2250.44%0.77104,854
5🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2650.38%1.414220,257
6🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2790.36%1.603516,906
7🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2800.36%1.602512,079
8🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2920.34%1.7573,369
9🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3020.33%1.853215,500
10🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 3190.31%2.0231,447
11🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 3470.29%2.26178,192
12🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 3490.29%2.2862,904
13🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3510.28%2.2931,444
14🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 3720.27%2.4531,446
15🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3830.26%2.5294,367
16🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3890.26%2.564923,646
17🇺🇸 United States1 in 4180.24%2.73323155,684
18🇫🇷 France1 in 4800.21%3.02157,231
19🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4940.20%3.0841,927
20🇴🇲 Oman1 in 4990.20%3.0973,389
21🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 5040.20%3.1112962,289
22🇬🇷 Greece1 in 5200.19%3.1731,449
23🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 6390.16%3.512962
24🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6400.16%3.512512,039
25🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 7070.14%3.662512,100
26🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7960.13%3.811483
27🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 8000.13%3.8194,343
28🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 8410.12%3.8794,350
29🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 9130.11%3.9631,447
30🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 9220.11%3.972967
31🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,0630.09%4.1183,882
32🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2790.08%4.2631,454
33🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,2820.08%4.262971
34🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,3810.07%4.3173,390
35🇵🇦 Panama1 in 1,4490.07%4.342965
36🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7190.06%4.451483
37🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,8020.06%4.472966
38🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1,8270.05%4.4831,455
39🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9460.05%4.511482
40🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3640.04%4.601481
41🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3890.04%4.601482
42🇵🇱 Poland1 in 3,1150.03%4.701483
43🇦🇺 Australia1 in 3,5760.03%4.732967
44🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 3,6690.03%4.741482
45🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9150.03%4.761483
46🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 4,0580.02%4.771485
47🇯🇵 Japan1 in 6,1120.02%4.842967

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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