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 38,299 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 781.27%▲ 10.2510852,463
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1160.86%▲ 20.253918,855
3🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1290.77%▲ 30.25157,263
4🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1510.66%▲ 40.80178,256
5🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1740.57%▲ 51.363516,960
6🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1750.57%▲ 61.383416,350
7🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1980.50%▲ 71.8094,340
8🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2310.43%▲ 82.26115,325
9🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2320.43%▲ 92.2731,456
10🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2440.41%▲ 102.4094,352
11🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2770.36%▲ 112.72136,315
12🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3240.31%▲ 123.0573,367
13🇿🇦 South African 1 in 3370.30%▲ 133.1262,914
14🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 3410.29%▲ 143.1473,384
15🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 3500.29%▲ 153.1962,898
16🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 3700.27%▲ 163.2931,452
17🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 4130.24%▲ 173.47178,182
18🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4320.23%▲ 183.5483,873
19🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 4320.23%▲ 193.5494,335
20🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 4370.23%▲ 203.556933,415
21🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4440.23%▲ 213.57199,175
22🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 4640.22%▲ 223.6483,870
23🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4910.20%▲ 233.7141,940
24🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5110.20%▲ 243.7631,442
25🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 5190.19%▲ 253.7831,450
26🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 5250.19%▲ 263.792967
27🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 5270.19%▲ 273.802512,039
28🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 5360.19%▲ 283.82115,304
29🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5550.18%▲ 293.86136,262
30🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 5870.17%▲ 303.9262,907
31🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 7120.14%▲ 314.113818,334
32🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 7220.14%▲ 324.12115,318
33🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 7880.13%▲ 334.203014,531
34🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 8760.11%▲ 344.2841,928
35🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 9110.11%▲ 354.3131,450
36🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 9170.11%▲ 364.3141,943
37🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 9370.11%▲ 374.3252,409
38🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9490.11%▲ 384.331486
39🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9880.10%▲ 394.362964
40🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0860.09%▲ 404.422962
41🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1470.09%▲ 414.451482
42🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 1,1680.09%▲ 424.46199,169
43🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1,2360.08%▲ 434.4962,895
44🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1,2660.08%▲ 444.501485
45🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1,2910.08%▲ 454.5162,903
46🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,2930.08%▲ 464.5131,449
47🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 1,4910.07%▲ 474.5873,391
48🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5560.06%▲ 484.591484
49🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7220.06%▲ 494.631482
50🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8520.05%▲ 504.661481
51🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9220.05%▲ 514.672967
52🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9450.05%▲ 524.671482
53🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,1080.05%▲ 534.701481
54🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1280.05%▲ 544.701484
55🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3650.04%▲ 554.731481
56🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3910.04%▲ 564.741482
57🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5720.04%▲ 574.751484
58🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2,6340.04%▲ 584.761484
59🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2,6920.04%▲ 594.761485
60🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 2,7610.04%▲ 604.772963
61🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8830.03%▲ 614.781485
62🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0400.03%▲ 624.791485
63🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 3,1100.03%▲ 634.801484
64🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2080.03%▲ 644.801484
65🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 3,4520.03%▲ 654.821485
66🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6490.03%▲ 664.831484
67🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4,0510.02%▲ 674.841482
68🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 4,0840.02%▲ 684.841482
69🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1850.02%▲ 694.851481
70🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 5,0640.02%▲ 704.872971
71🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 5,3760.02%▲ 714.881483
72🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2150.02%▲ 724.901482
73🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,4030.01%▲ 734.911481
+= Median 1 in 9370.11%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


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


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 362.81%▲ 10.2524110,770
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 551.83%▲ 20.252196,950
3🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 801.26%▲ 30.25523,083
4🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1010.99%▲ 40.25836,929
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 50.251255,392
6🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1700.59%▲ 61.28523,080
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2060.49%▲ 71.93418,469
8🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 2070.48%▲ 81.93627,699
9🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 92.64313,846
10🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 103.49313,849
11🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 113.7014,616
12🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 123.76313,847
13🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 133.8229,232
14🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 143.8629,234
15🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 154.1914,617
16🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 7940.13%▲ 164.2014,617
17🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 174.2114,616
18🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 184.2414,617
19🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 194.3714,617
20🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 204.4514,616
21🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 214.4814,617
22🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 224.5614,616
23🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 234.6014,616
24🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8800.05%▲ 244.6614,616
+= Median 1 in 5230.19%


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 3370.30%2.18167,752
2Europe1 in 5110.20%3.14266128,833
3North America1 in 7880.13%3.79229110,644
4Middle East1 in 8760.11%3.925124,598
5Latin America1 in 2,2170.05%4.57178,187
6Asia1 in 2,2520.04%4.5810952,755
7Oceania1 in 3,2080.03%4.7031,447


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 1290.77%0.258943,078
2🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1950.51%0.253014,571
3🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2320.43%0.9131,456
4🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2440.41%1.1094,352
5🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2880.35%1.703416,380
6🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3240.31%2.0773,367
7🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 3370.30%2.1862,914
8🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 3500.29%2.2862,898
9🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 3700.27%2.4331,452
10🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 4130.24%2.70178,182
11🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4320.23%2.8083,873
12🇨🇦 Canada1 in 4320.23%2.804421,167
13🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4640.22%2.9583,870
14🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4910.20%3.0741,940
15🇬🇷 Greece1 in 5190.19%3.1731,450
16🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 5250.19%3.192967
17🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 5360.19%3.23115,304
18🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 5540.18%3.29146,774
19🇫🇷 France1 in 5550.18%3.29136,262
20🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 7230.14%3.6911857,286
21🇩🇪 Germany1 in 7860.13%3.79209,660
22🇴🇲 Oman1 in 8760.11%3.9241,928
23🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 9110.11%3.9631,450
24🇺🇸 United States1 in 9410.11%3.9918589,478
25🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9490.11%4.001486
26🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 1,0350.10%4.08167,737
27🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1,2660.08%4.251485
28🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,5050.07%4.3752,424
29🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,6290.06%4.4262,891
30🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7220.06%4.451482
31🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,7970.06%4.472968
32🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8520.05%4.491481
33🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9220.05%4.512967
34🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9450.05%4.511482
35🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3650.04%4.601481
36🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3910.04%4.601482
37🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5720.04%4.631484
38🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 2,7610.04%4.662963
39🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,8830.03%4.671485
40🇵🇱 Poland1 in 3,1100.03%4.691484
41🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 3,5360.03%4.732967
42🇦🇺 Australia1 in 3,5810.03%4.732965
43🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 3,6490.03%4.741484
44🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 4,0840.02%4.771482
45🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,4030.01%4.871481

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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