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 40,430 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🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 681.47%=0.253818,330
2🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 991.01%▼ 50.25188,726
3🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1020.98%▼ 20.258340,302
4🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1110.90%=0.253516,841
5🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1490.67%▼ 50.75136,292
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1560.64%▼ 90.933918,941
7🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1600.63%▲ 11.033717,903
8🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 1800.56%▼ 101.4713263,739
9🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1870.53%▲ 71.622411,639
10🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1880.53%▼ 41.6316177,726
11🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1930.52%▲ 31.716832,924
12🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1960.51%▼ 321.76136,281
13🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2210.45%▼ 32.143617,351
14🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 2230.45%▼ 182.1573,383
15🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2260.44%▲ 62.20167,748
16🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 2490.40%▼ 132.4610952,458
17🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 2600.38%▼ 262.573918,894
18🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2720.37%▲ 12.67136,280
19🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2750.36%▼ 42.7083,849
20🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3130.32%▼ 282.98115,342
21🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 3180.31%▼ 63.0141,934
22🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 3230.31%▲ 113.042311,090
23🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 3360.30%▲ 103.11125,812
24🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 3380.30%▼ 63.1383,861
25🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 3490.29%▼ 153.1862,908
26🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3500.29%▲ 13.19209,669
27🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3510.29%▲ 243.1931,446
28🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3520.28%▼ 243.202962
29🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 3520.28%▲ 83.202210,652
30🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 3640.27%▼ 13.2641,941
31🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3720.27%▲ 53.30104,835
32🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3830.26%▼ 203.3541,927
33🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 3950.25%▲ 213.402972
34🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4130.24%▼ 183.471483
35🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4520.22%▼ 63.6052,412
36🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4620.22%▲ 173.6341,928
37🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 4790.21%▲ 173.682962
38🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 4810.21%▼ 93.684622,258
39🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4900.20%▲ 13.7141,943
40🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4940.20%▲ 73.72178,248
41🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 5270.19%▼ 113.8052,421
42🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 5530.18%▲ 33.86199,135
43🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5590.18%▼ 93.872962
44🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5990.17%▲ 23.94125,792
45🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 6110.16%▲ 103.9694,347
46🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7220.14%▼ 64.1241,937
47🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 7230.14%▲ 254.1231,444
48🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7620.13%▼ 44.1741,935
49🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7630.13%▼ 34.171483
50🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 8590.12%▲ 164.262966
51🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 9470.11%▲ 64.3331,444
52🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 9720.10%▲ 154.352965
53🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1460.09%▲ 294.451483
54🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,1710.09%▲ 24.4641,928
55🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,1810.08%▲ 34.4652,407
56🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1810.08%▲ 44.462962
57🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1,1890.08%▲ 54.472969
58🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2090.08%▲ 64.481483
59🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2620.08%▲ 74.502962
60🇹🇭 Bangkok Airways 1 in 1,2770.08%▲ 84.501481
61🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,2950.08%▲ 114.5131,448
62🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 1,3390.07%▲ 344.532964
63🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 1,5630.06%▲ 174.592964
64🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,6070.06%▲ 124.612966
65🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,8520.05%▲ 134.662963
66🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9170.05%▲ 304.672970
67🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,9550.05%▲ 164.682967
68🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0430.05%▲ 164.692963
69🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0930.05%▲ 174.701485
70🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6870.04%▲ 184.762966
71🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 3,4960.03%▲ 224.821483
72🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7540.03%▲ 204.831483
73🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5380.02%▲ 214.861484
74🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1750.02%▲ 224.901485
75🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3470.01%▲ 234.911485
+= Median 1 in 4810.21%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Iberia
🥈
🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 		                  🥉
🇬🇧 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 412.46%▲ 10.252196,963
2🇬🇧 London City London 1 in 621.62%▲ 20.2514,617
3🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1280.78%▲ 30.251150,776
4🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1430.70%▲ 40.58836,939
5🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1650.61%▲ 51.16523,082
6🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 2150.47%▲ 62.05523,083
7🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%▲ 72.58313,847
8🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 82.8414,617
9🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 3610.28%▲ 93.25418,462
10🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 103.36313,847
11🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 113.4114,616
12🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 123.4329,231
13🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 133.47313,851
14🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 143.5129,234
15🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 153.7014,616
16🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 5050.20%▲ 163.7529,232
17🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 173.9129,232
18🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 6280.16%▲ 183.9929,235
19🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 194.2114,617
20🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 204.2514,616
21🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8790.11%▲ 214.2814,616
22🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%▲ 224.3329,234
23🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 234.4814,616
24🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5290.07%▲ 244.5914,617
25🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 254.6014,617
+= Median 1 in 4130.24%


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.)
1North America1 in 2490.40%1.18617297,801
2Africa1 in 2950.34%1.78125,782
3Europe1 in 4130.24%2.70367177,596
4Middle East1 in 7230.14%3.697033,831
5Asia1 in 7460.13%3.739445,569
6Latin America1 in 8930.11%3.943014,486
7Oceania1 in 1,1260.09%4.16188,706


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 1300.77%0.258641,649
2🇮🇳 India1 in 1560.64%0.257636,872
3🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1600.63%0.257335,227
4🇬🇷 Greece1 in 2230.45%0.7373,383
5🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2260.44%0.805828,019
6🇺🇸 United States1 in 2540.39%1.27544262,575
7🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2750.36%1.5583,849
8🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3130.32%1.97115,342
9🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 3180.31%2.0141,934
10🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3300.30%2.1211857,181
11🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 3490.29%2.2862,908
12🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3500.29%2.28209,669
13🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3510.29%2.2931,446
14🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3520.28%2.302962
15🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3520.28%2.303818,376
16🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 3950.25%2.602972
17🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4130.24%2.701483
18🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4520.22%2.9052,412
19🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 4620.22%2.9441,928
20🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 4790.21%3.022962
21🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4900.20%3.0641,943
22🇩🇪 Germany1 in 4940.20%3.08178,248
23🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 5340.19%3.22136,279
24🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5590.18%3.302962
25🇫🇷 France1 in 5990.17%3.42125,792
26🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 6110.16%3.4594,347
27🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7220.14%3.6841,937
28🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 7550.13%3.742110,104
29🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7630.13%3.761483
30🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 8590.12%3.892966
31🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8810.11%3.9273,388
32🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 9720.10%4.022965
33🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,1810.08%4.2052,407
34🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1810.08%4.202962
35🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2090.08%4.211483
36🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2620.08%4.252962
37🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,2770.08%4.261481
38🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,3390.07%4.29167,742
39🇵🇱 Poland1 in 1,5630.06%4.392964
40🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,8520.05%4.492963
41🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9170.05%4.502970
42🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,9550.05%4.512967
43🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 2,0430.05%4.532963
44🇴🇲 Oman1 in 3,4960.03%4.731483
45🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 3,7540.03%4.7562,896
46🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5380.02%4.791484
47🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3470.01%4.871485

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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