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 30,128 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🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 442.29%▼ 390.252914,067
2🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 621.61%▼ 20.259847,360
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 761.31%▲ 10.255928,519
4🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 811.24%▼ 20.252713,102
5🇿🇦 South African 1 in 821.22%▼ 350.252512,027
6🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 831.20%▲ 50.253114,978
7🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1230.81%=0.256933,511
8🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1410.71%▼ 110.52136,299
9🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1770.57%▲ 41.42115,299
10🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 2180.46%▲ 72.092713,116
11🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 2220.45%▼ 62.1483,884
12🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2440.41%▼ 282.4062,896
13🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2480.40%=2.45157,246
14🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3170.32%▼ 183.002210,650
15🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 3430.29%▼ 33.15167,747
16🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3530.28%=3.21104,825
17🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 3680.27%▲ 93.282110,199
18🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3810.26%▼ 223.342969
19🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 3990.25%▲ 73.4162,889
20🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 4030.25%▼ 133.4394,341
21🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 4260.23%▲ 73.5162,888
22🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 4320.23%▲ 23.5352,419
23🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4530.22%▲ 123.6052,407
24🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5070.20%▲ 93.7531,455
25🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 5270.19%▼ 123.80167,726
26🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 5320.19%▼ 33.815727,444
27🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 5410.18%▲ 13.8352,415
28🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 5630.18%▲ 183.884220,327
29🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 5750.17%▲ 23.904722,695
30🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5990.17%▼ 83.94125,797
31🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 6570.15%=4.04167,692
32🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 6650.15%▲ 94.05125,779
33🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 6730.15%▼ 74.06115,320
34🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 6960.14%▲ 44.0952,407
35🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 6990.14%▼ 54.0931,452
36🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 6990.14%▼ 44.091483
37🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 7110.14%▼ 24.113115,056
38🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7230.14%▼ 24.1241,935
39🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 7290.14%▲ 184.13188,701
40🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 7650.13%▲ 154.1773,396
41🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7920.13%▲ 14.201485
42🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 8080.12%▲ 24.2252,416
43🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 8180.12%▲ 74.2352,405
44🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 8590.12%▲ 44.262966
45🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9540.10%▲ 54.341483
46🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 9610.10%▲ 114.3441,934
47🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 9700.10%▲ 74.3541,931
48🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 1,0160.10%▲ 84.38104,840
49🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 1,0520.10%▲ 94.401482
50🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0520.10%▲ 104.401482
51🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1160.09%▲ 424.431482
52🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1480.09%▲ 124.451482
53🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,1660.09%▲ 134.4631,450
54🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,1790.08%▲ 264.4652,410
55🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2120.08%▲ 154.481482
56🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 1,2230.08%▲ 164.4831,444
57🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,2290.08%▲ 234.4831,450
58🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,2870.08%▲ 184.5131,456
59🇮🇱 El Al 1 in 1,4560.07%▲ 194.571485
60🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 1,5120.07%▲ 204.5831,453
61🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5220.07%▲ 214.582969
62🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,5540.06%▲ 224.5931,453
63🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,7410.06%▲ 234.642962
64🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 1,9660.05%▲ 244.681484
65🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,1030.05%▲ 254.701482
66🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1360.05%▲ 264.701482
67🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3410.04%▲ 454.731486
68🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,5200.04%▲ 284.751482
69🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2,6330.04%▲ 294.761484
70🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6640.04%▲ 464.761484
71🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8310.04%▲ 314.781483
72🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2130.03%▲ 324.801483
73🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 3,6830.03%▲ 334.832968
74🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9010.03%▲ 344.841484
75🇨🇳 China Eastern 1 in 8,2110.01%▲ 354.922962
76🇨🇳 China Southern 1 in 8,6420.01%▲ 364.932969
77🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4490.01%▲ 374.951484
+= Median 1 in 7290.14%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇰🇪 Kenya Airways
🥈
🇮🇳 IndiGo 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 Air India


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇨🇳 China Southern 		                  🥉
🇨🇳 China Eastern


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🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 333.06%▲ 10.2526120,002
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 601.66%▲ 20.251987,698
3🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 781.29%▲ 30.251150,786
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 981.02%▲ 40.25313,848
5🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1220.82%▲ 50.25732,315
6🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1380.73%▲ 60.40941,545
7🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1410.71%▲ 70.511046,163
8🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 2650.38%▲ 82.61313,850
9🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 92.8414,616
10🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 3700.27%▲ 103.29313,848
11🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 113.37313,846
12🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 123.4114,617
13🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 133.4329,233
14🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 143.4329,234
15🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 4120.24%▲ 153.4629,232
16🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 5780.17%▲ 163.9029,233
17🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 174.1914,617
18🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 184.2414,617
19🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 194.4114,617
20🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 204.4814,616
21🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1,2570.08%▲ 214.5014,616
22🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5300.07%▲ 224.5914,616
23🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8800.05%▲ 234.6614,616
+= Median 1 in 3980.25%


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.)
1Africa1 in 811.24%0.258139,196
2Latin America1 in 5570.18%3.294220,326
3Middle East1 in 5750.17%3.357234,855
4Europe1 in 6730.15%3.59246118,989
5North America1 in 7110.14%3.66243117,463
6Asia1 in 1,2230.08%4.2220197,126
7Oceania1 in 2,6640.04%4.6473,383


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🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 442.29%0.252914,067
2🇮🇳 India1 in 761.31%0.2516881,179
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 811.24%0.252713,102
4🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 821.22%0.252512,027
5🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1410.71%0.25136,299
6🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2440.41%1.114622,216
7🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3170.32%2.012210,650
8🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 3400.29%2.202612,584
9🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 3430.29%2.23167,747
10🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3680.27%2.423617,443
11🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3810.26%2.502969
12🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4530.22%2.9052,407
13🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4560.22%2.92167,729
14🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 4960.20%3.092210,582
15🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 5230.19%3.188842,702
16🇫🇷 France1 in 5990.17%3.41125,797
17🇺🇸 United States1 in 6870.15%3.62211101,935
18🇮🇹 Italy1 in 6960.14%3.6352,407
19🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 6990.14%3.6431,452
20🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 6990.14%3.641483
21🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7230.14%3.6941,935
22🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7920.13%3.801485
23🇩🇪 Germany1 in 8090.12%3.83188,688
24🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 8180.12%3.8452,405
25🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 8590.12%3.892966
26🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9540.10%4.001483
27🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 9610.10%4.0141,934
28🇨🇦 Canada1 in 9700.10%4.023215,529
29🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 1,0520.10%4.101482
30🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0520.10%4.101482
31🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1160.09%4.151482
32🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,1660.09%4.1931,450
33🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,1790.08%4.1952,410
34🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,1850.08%4.2083,880
35🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2120.08%4.221482
36🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,2290.08%4.2331,450
37🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 1,3520.07%4.3062,898
38🇮🇱 Israel1 in 1,4560.07%4.351485
39🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,5540.06%4.3931,453
40🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 1,9660.05%4.521484
41🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 2,1360.05%4.561482
42🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3410.04%4.591486
43🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,5200.04%4.621482
44🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,6640.04%4.6473,383
45🇯🇵 Japan1 in 3,6830.03%4.742968
46🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9010.03%4.761484
47🇨🇳 China1 in 8,6420.01%4.8952,414

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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