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 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 781.29%▼ 80.2511053,061
2🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 971.03%▼ 70.25209,627
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1100.91%▼ 20.254119,789
4🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1200.83%▼ 50.255124,529
5🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1430.70%▼ 40.57188,701
6🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1680.59%▼ 31.243516,963
7🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1760.57%▼ 21.3941,925
8🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1980.51%▲ 71.8094,347
9🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2000.50%=1.83115,307
10🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2180.46%▲ 12.09115,295
11🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2300.43%▲ 22.25115,341
12🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2780.36%▲ 32.72136,302
13🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2820.35%▲ 92.7583,869
14🇿🇦 South African 1 in 3400.29%▲ 53.1462,889
15🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 3510.29%▲ 123.1962,892
16🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3680.27%▲ 73.28199,180
17🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 3720.27%▲ 83.3031,446
18🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3800.26%▲ 93.3441,939
19🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 3870.26%▲ 103.367837,726
20🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3880.26%▲ 113.37104,833
21🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4010.25%▲ 123.422110,147
22🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4350.23%▲ 133.5483,854
23🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 4390.23%▲ 163.563014,462
24🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 4510.22%▲ 153.60136,305
25🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 4650.22%▲ 163.6483,868
26🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4950.20%▲ 173.7241,923
27🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 5000.20%▲ 183.7373,379
28🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 5030.20%▲ 193.7473,393
29🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5150.19%▲ 203.77146,748
30🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 5180.19%▲ 213.7831,453
31🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 5240.19%▲ 223.792968
32🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 6130.16%▲ 263.97136,263
33🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 6340.16%▲ 244.002970
34🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 6570.15%▲ 264.044119,880
35🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 7370.14%▲ 264.1452,417
36🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 7400.14%▲ 274.143215,461
37🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 8550.12%▲ 284.262612,529
38🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 9140.11%▲ 294.3131,446
39🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 9370.11%▲ 304.3252,410
40🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9540.10%▲ 314.341483
41🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 9540.10%▲ 324.34115,298
42🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 9720.10%▲ 334.3541,929
43🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 9730.10%▲ 344.3583,851
44🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9850.10%▲ 424.362968
45🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1,0560.09%▲ 364.4073,391
46🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0830.09%▲ 374.422965
47🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1440.09%▲ 384.451484
48🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2820.08%▲ 394.5131,450
49🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1,4690.07%▲ 404.571481
50🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5630.06%▲ 414.591482
51🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7140.06%▲ 424.631484
52🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1,8330.05%▲ 434.6531,450
53🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8500.05%▲ 444.661482
54🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9390.05%▲ 454.671483
55🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 2,0930.05%▲ 464.702962
56🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,1030.05%▲ 474.701482
57🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1230.05%▲ 484.701485
58🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3510.04%▲ 494.731484
59🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3880.04%▲ 504.731482
60🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5790.04%▲ 514.751483
61🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2,6370.04%▲ 524.761484
62🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2,6920.04%▲ 534.761485
63🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8830.03%▲ 544.781485
64🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0650.03%▲ 554.791481
65🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 3,1000.03%▲ 564.801486
66🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2190.03%▲ 574.801482
67🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 3,4500.03%▲ 584.821485
68🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6370.03%▲ 594.831486
69🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4,0440.02%▲ 604.841482
70🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 4,0900.02%▲ 614.851481
71🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 5,0700.02%▲ 624.882970
72🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 5,2130.02%▲ 634.881483
73🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 5,3750.02%▲ 644.881483
74🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2150.02%▲ 654.901482
75🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3770.01%▲ 664.911483
+= Median 1 in 9140.11%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇬🇧 British Airways
🥈
🇮🇳 SpiceJet 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 Air India


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 ANA
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇲🇾 Air Asia


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 452.23%▲ 10.251987,709
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 721.39%▲ 20.251673,854
3🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 801.26%▲ 30.25523,081
4🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 40.251255,385
5🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1350.74%▲ 50.30627,697
6🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2130.47%▲ 62.02418,462
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2750.36%▲ 72.69313,850
8🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 3700.27%▲ 83.29313,847
9🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 3990.25%▲ 93.4129,232
10🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 103.4329,233
11🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 113.47313,850
12🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 123.76313,850
13🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 6280.16%▲ 133.9929,232
14🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 144.1914,616
15🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 7940.13%▲ 154.2014,616
16🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 164.2414,617
17🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 174.3714,616
18🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 184.4114,617
19🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1250.09%▲ 194.4414,617
20🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 204.4514,617
21🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2130.08%▲ 214.4814,617
22🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 224.5614,615
23🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 234.6014,616
24🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8800.05%▲ 244.6614,615
+= 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 3400.29%2.21199,166
2Europe1 in 4800.21%3.02289139,479
3Middle East1 in 5240.19%3.196129,492
4North America1 in 7400.14%3.72255123,342
5Latin America1 in 1,8420.05%4.48199,178
6Asia1 in 2,1230.05%4.5513665,527
7Oceania1 in 3,2190.03%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 1100.91%0.2511253,946
2🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1760.57%0.2541,925
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2000.50%0.25115,307
4🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2730.37%1.523918,809
5🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2780.36%1.583215,484
6🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2820.35%1.6383,869
7🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 3400.29%2.2162,889
8🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 3510.29%2.2962,892
9🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3540.28%2.322210,593
10🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3680.27%2.42199,180
11🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 3720.27%2.4531,446
12🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3880.26%2.554622,280
13🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4350.23%2.8183,854
14🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 4510.22%2.89136,305
15🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4650.22%2.9683,868
16🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4950.20%3.0841,923
17🇴🇲 Oman1 in 5000.20%3.1073,379
18🇫🇷 France1 in 5150.19%3.15146,748
19🇬🇷 Greece1 in 5180.19%3.1731,453
20🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 5240.19%3.192968
21🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 5590.18%3.3012258,875
22🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 6340.16%3.502970
23🇩🇪 Germany1 in 7190.14%3.682210,632
24🇺🇸 United States1 in 7930.13%3.80209101,062
25🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 9140.11%3.9631,446
26🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9540.10%4.001483
27🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 9790.10%4.03199,177
28🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,0910.09%4.1373,378
29🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2820.08%4.2631,450
30🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,6280.06%4.4262,892
31🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7140.06%4.451484
32🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,8010.06%4.472966
33🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1,8330.05%4.4831,450
34🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8500.05%4.491482
35🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9390.05%4.511483
36🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3510.04%4.601484
37🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3880.04%4.601482
38🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5790.04%4.631483
39🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,8830.03%4.671485
40🇵🇱 Poland1 in 3,1000.03%4.691486
41🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 3,5380.03%4.732967
42🇦🇺 Australia1 in 3,5850.03%4.732965
43🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 3,6370.03%4.741486
44🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 4,0900.02%4.771481
45🇯🇵 Japan1 in 6,1090.02%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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