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: 5 days ago from 27,561 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🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 224.62%▲ 10.2516880,937
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 681.47%▲ 20.253818,277
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 861.17%▲ 30.255325,491
4🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 891.12%▲ 40.259646,250
5🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 941.06%▲ 50.252713,008
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1090.92%▲ 60.255627,119
7🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1480.67%▲ 70.73125,806
8🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 1590.63%▲ 81.0162,903
9🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1590.63%▲ 91.0383,857
10🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1620.62%▲ 101.082411,598
11🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1760.57%▲ 111.3917283,157
12🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 2030.49%▲ 121.882914,064
13🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 2100.48%▲ 131.9952,413
14🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2340.43%▲ 142.2931,445
15🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 2510.40%▲ 152.4773,370
16🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 2580.39%▲ 162.5562,915
17🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2740.36%▲ 172.692914,000
18🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 2800.36%▲ 182.7473,400
19🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2850.35%▲ 192.78136,315
20🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2940.34%▲ 202.8452,408
21🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 2970.34%▲ 212.878038,518
22🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2980.34%▲ 222.8883,861
23🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 3010.33%▲ 232.9094,336
24🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 3020.33%▲ 242.9041,935
25🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3030.33%▲ 252.912311,163
26🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 3090.32%▲ 262.952411,594
27🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 3120.32%▲ 272.9773,399
28🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 3120.32%▲ 282.9752,409
29🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3140.32%▲ 292.998641,535
30🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 3350.30%▲ 303.116631,995
31🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 3360.30%▲ 313.11115,305
32🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 3430.29%▲ 323.1652,417
33🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 3710.27%▲ 333.2931,449
34🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3810.26%▲ 343.342969
35🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 3880.26%▲ 353.3752,416
36🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4040.25%▲ 363.432612,505
37🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 4390.23%▲ 373.5683,886
38🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4460.22%▲ 383.58199,135
39🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4490.22%▲ 393.5952,429
40🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4590.22%▲ 403.6241,943
41🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4800.21%▲ 413.68157,233
42🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 4830.21%▲ 423.6983,880
43🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 4830.21%▲ 433.6983,846
44🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 4980.20%▲ 443.73115,342
45🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5060.20%▲ 453.7531,457
46🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 5090.20%▲ 463.76209,653
47🇲🇾 Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 5240.19%▲ 473.792967
48🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 5260.19%▲ 483.802512,067
49🇱🇺 Luxair 1 in 5390.19%▲ 493.831484
50🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 5410.18%▲ 503.8341,929
51🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 5760.17%▲ 513.9062,907
52🇿🇦 South African 1 in 6770.15%▲ 524.0631,452
53🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 6980.14%▲ 534.0952,421
54🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 6990.14%▲ 544.0931,450
55🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7240.14%▲ 554.1241,932
56🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7770.13%▲ 564.1862,907
57🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 7790.13%▲ 574.19104,815
58🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8590.12%▲ 584.2631,449
59🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 8670.12%▲ 594.2762,906
60🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 8840.11%▲ 604.2831,443
61🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0130.10%▲ 614.3741,941
62🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,0130.10%▲ 624.3841,925
63🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 1,0640.09%▲ 634.402967
64🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 1,1180.09%▲ 644.432962
65🇮🇷 Iran Air 1 in 1,1450.09%▲ 654.451483
66🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,1610.09%▲ 664.4531,443
67🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1820.08%▲ 674.462962
68🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,2520.08%▲ 684.4931,448
69🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2550.08%▲ 694.502967
70🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,3000.08%▲ 704.5131,453
71🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 1,3380.07%▲ 714.532964
72🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3680.07%▲ 724.542966
73🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 1,4080.07%▲ 734.552971
74🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,4680.07%▲ 744.5741,936
75🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 1,5140.07%▲ 754.5831,452
76🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5240.07%▲ 764.582968
77🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,6110.06%▲ 774.612963
78🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,7860.06%▲ 784.6531,453
79🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9790.05%▲ 794.681481
80🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 2,0880.05%▲ 804.701486
81🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1900.02%▲ 814.901484
82🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4240.01%▲ 824.951485
+= Median 1 in 4820.21%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Vueling
🥈
🇪🇸 Iberia
                  🥉
🇮🇳 Air India


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul
                  🥉
🇭🇺 Wizz 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🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1090.92%▲ 10.251360,022
2🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 2250.44%▲ 22.18313,850
3🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4270.23%▲ 33.5229,233
4🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 43.8029,232
5🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 5630.18%▲ 53.8729,232
6🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 5780.17%▲ 63.9029,233
7🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%▲ 73.9829,234
8🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 84.2129,234
9🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 94.3714,616
+= Median 1 in 5630.18%


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 2780.36%1.582512,078
2North America1 in 3060.33%1.89546263,826
3Europe1 in 3710.27%2.44511246,342
4Middle East1 in 6100.16%3.446330,502
5Latin America1 in 7490.13%3.733717,939
6Asia1 in 8630.12%3.9017082,096
7Oceania1 in 1,3380.07%4.2983,853


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🇪🇸 Spain1 in 681.47%0.25211101,622
2🇮🇳 India1 in 1090.92%0.2511455,027
3🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 1590.63%0.2562,903
4🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1590.63%0.2583,857
5🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1800.56%0.255325,663
6🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 2100.48%0.4852,413
7🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2310.43%0.893717,873
8🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2340.43%0.9431,445
9🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 2510.40%1.2173,370
10🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 2800.36%1.6173,400
11🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 3020.33%1.8541,935
12🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3030.33%1.862311,163
13🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3050.33%1.8813263,636
14🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 3120.32%1.9573,399
15🇬🇷 Greece1 in 3120.32%1.9652,409
16🇺🇸 United States1 in 3240.31%2.07493238,163
17🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 3360.30%2.17115,305
18🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 3430.29%2.2352,417
19🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3430.29%2.233416,367
20🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 3710.27%2.4431,449
21🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3810.26%2.502969
22🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 4160.24%2.7183,882
23🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4490.22%2.8852,429
24🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 4590.22%2.9341,943
25🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4740.21%2.99157,286
26🇫🇷 France1 in 4800.21%3.02157,233
27🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 4830.21%3.0383,846
28🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 4980.20%3.09115,342
29🇱🇺 Luxembourg1 in 5390.19%3.241484
30🇮🇹 Italy1 in 5760.17%3.3562,907
31🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 6390.16%3.512311,112
32🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6440.16%3.532210,577
33🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 6770.15%3.6031,452
34🇴🇲 Oman1 in 6980.14%3.6452,421
35🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7240.14%3.6941,932
36🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8590.12%3.8931,449
37🇯🇵 Japan1 in 8670.12%3.9062,906
38🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8840.11%3.9283,863
39🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0130.10%4.0641,941
40🇮🇷 Iran1 in 1,1450.09%4.171483
41🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1820.08%4.202962
42🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,2520.08%4.24104,839
43🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2550.08%4.242967
44🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 1,2860.08%4.2652,414
45🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,3000.08%4.2731,453
46🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,3380.07%4.2983,853
47🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3680.07%4.312966
48🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,4680.07%4.3541,936
49🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 2,0880.05%4.541486
50🇨🇳 China1 in 12,4240.01%4.921485

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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