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: 7 days ago from 40,794 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 621.63%▼ 100.254220,234
2🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 971.03%▼ 20.258842,484
3🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1250.80%▼ 80.253114,991
4🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1290.78%▼ 70.25157,281
5🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1480.68%▼ 60.72125,817
6🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1500.67%▼ 10.773014,570
7🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1520.66%▼ 40.834019,403
8🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1770.57%▼ 31.4217082,564
9🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 1770.56%▼ 11.4213464,624
10🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2010.50%▼ 11.85188,724
11🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2090.48%=1.973818,357
12🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 2090.48%▲ 61.976330,307
13🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 2180.46%▲ 22.102713,081
14🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 2220.45%▲ 32.1473,398
15🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 2250.44%▲ 42.183315,912
16🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2320.43%▲ 52.27115,294
17🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2440.41%▲ 62.4094,349
18🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2530.39%▲ 72.5052,426
19🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2590.39%▲ 112.552713,051
20🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 2640.38%▲ 92.6031,454
21🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 2690.37%▲ 102.653818,269
22🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 3000.33%▲ 112.8994,347
23🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 3090.32%▲ 122.952512,144
24🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3170.32%▲ 133.008541,222
25🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3220.31%▲ 143.03115,292
26🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 3440.29%▲ 233.16167,723
27🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3470.29%▲ 223.17104,830
28🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3480.29%▲ 173.182970
29🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3510.28%▲ 183.2031,443
30🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 3650.27%▲ 283.2641,937
31🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3700.27%▲ 203.29104,854
32🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3780.26%▲ 213.3262,885
33🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3810.26%▲ 223.342967
34🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 3920.25%▲ 233.3952,427
35🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4040.25%▲ 243.43104,833
36🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4140.24%▲ 253.471482
37🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4200.24%▲ 263.49209,697
38🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 4200.24%▲ 273.4952,412
39🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 4790.21%▲ 283.682963
40🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 5270.19%▲ 293.8052,421
41🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5540.18%▲ 303.86136,272
42🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5560.18%▲ 313.862967
43🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 5710.18%▲ 323.8931,453
44🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 6140.16%▲ 333.97178,229
45🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6330.16%▲ 364.003516,928
46🇱🇧 Middle East Airlines 1 in 6360.16%▲ 454.001483
47🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 7050.14%▲ 364.1041,939
48🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7250.14%▲ 374.1341,929
49🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7630.13%▲ 384.1741,934
50🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 7660.13%▲ 394.172962
51🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 9230.11%▲ 404.312965
52🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 9350.11%▲ 414.3252,414
53🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 9710.10%▲ 424.352966
54🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 9770.10%▲ 434.3562,910
55🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0790.09%▲ 444.412968
56🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1480.09%▲ 454.451482
57🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,1640.09%▲ 464.4631,451
58🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2020.08%▲ 474.471486
59🇹🇭 Bangkok Airways 1 in 1,2720.08%▲ 484.501483
60🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2790.08%▲ 494.5031,454
61🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,2930.08%▲ 504.5131,450
62🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 1,3350.07%▲ 514.532967
63🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 1,5600.06%▲ 524.592965
64🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,6020.06%▲ 534.602969
65🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,7860.06%▲ 544.6531,453
66🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,8520.05%▲ 554.662962
67🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8760.05%▲ 564.662967
68🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0400.05%▲ 574.692964
69🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 2,2320.04%▲ 584.721482
70🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2750.04%▲ 594.722966
71🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,5000.04%▲ 604.751486
72🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5670.04%▲ 614.751485
73🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 3,0900.03%▲ 624.802970
74🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9180.03%▲ 634.841482
75🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 5,5010.02%▲ 644.881483
76🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3680.01%▲ 654.911484
77🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4650.01%▲ 664.951483
+= Median 1 in 4790.21%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Iberia
🥈
🇬🇧 British Airways 		                  🥉
🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇯🇵 ANA 		                  🥉
🇰🇷 Korean Air


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 293.40%▲ 10.2529133,871
2🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 20.251255,399
3🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%▲ 30.25313,847
4🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 40.39627,696
5🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1910.52%▲ 51.69627,693
6🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 2430.41%▲ 62.39523,085
7🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 3370.30%▲ 73.12313,851
8🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 83.37313,852
9🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3920.25%▲ 93.3929,232
10🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 103.4329,232
11🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 113.4329,232
12🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 123.47313,847
13🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 133.4814,616
14🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 4810.21%▲ 143.68313,850
15🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 153.8229,231
16🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 163.8629,232
17🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 5780.17%▲ 173.9029,233
18🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 6280.16%▲ 183.9929,234
19🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 194.1729,232
20🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 204.2114,616
21🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 214.2514,617
22🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 224.4014,615
23🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 234.6014,617
24🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8800.05%▲ 244.6614,616
+= Median 1 in 4150.24%


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 2480.40%1.18146,775
2North America1 in 2490.40%1.19577279,196
3Europe1 in 4140.24%2.71374180,585
4Middle East1 in 4570.22%2.928340,162
5Latin America1 in 9290.11%3.983818,334
6Oceania1 in 1,1240.09%4.15167,733
7Asia1 in 1,8190.05%4.4811053,344


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 1500.67%0.258541,253
2🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1730.58%0.257536,125
3🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2010.50%0.276430,895
4🇨🇦 Canada1 in 2180.46%0.655928,553
5🇬🇷 Greece1 in 2220.45%0.7173,398
6🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2440.41%1.1094,349
7🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2530.39%1.2552,426
8🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2570.39%1.3113263,704
9🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2590.39%1.332713,051
10🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 2640.38%1.4031,454
11🇺🇸 United States1 in 2690.37%1.47518250,643
12🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3220.31%2.053818,404
13🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 3440.29%2.24167,723
14🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3470.29%2.26104,830
15🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3480.29%2.272970
16🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3510.28%2.3031,443
17🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3780.26%2.4962,885
18🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3810.26%2.512967
19🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 3920.25%2.5852,427
20🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4140.24%2.711482
21🇩🇪 Germany1 in 4200.24%2.74209,697
22🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 4200.24%2.7452,412
23🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 4790.21%3.022963
24🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4860.21%3.04146,793
25🇫🇷 France1 in 5540.18%3.28136,272
26🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5560.18%3.292967
27🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 5710.18%3.3431,453
28🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 6140.16%3.45178,229
29🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in 6360.16%3.511483
30🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7250.14%3.6941,929
31🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8140.12%3.8383,874
32🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 9230.11%3.972965
33🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 9710.10%4.022966
34🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 9770.10%4.0362,910
35🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,1640.09%4.1831,451
36🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2020.08%4.211486
37🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2790.08%4.2631,454
38🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,3350.07%4.29146,768
39🇵🇱 Poland1 in 1,5600.06%4.392965
40🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,7010.06%4.442968
41🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,8520.05%4.492962
42🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,8760.05%4.4994,350
43🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 2,0400.05%4.532964
44🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,2540.04%4.5831,447
45🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,5000.04%4.621486
46🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9180.03%4.761482
47🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 5,5010.02%4.831483
48🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3680.01%4.871484
49🇨🇳 China1 in 12,4650.01%4.921483

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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