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 26,445 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 971.03%▼ 20.258742,245
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1110.90%▼ 30.254119,736
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1290.78%▼ 70.25209,665
4🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1590.63%▼ 141.01167,736
5🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1590.63%▼ 131.0283,857
6🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 2100.48%▼ 121.9952,412
7🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2180.46%▼ 72.103215,487
8🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 2230.45%▼ 102.1683,853
9🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2590.39%▼ 32.5611756,344
10🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 2790.36%▼ 82.732210,588
11🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2800.36%▲ 52.73136,264
12🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 3230.31%▼ 63.0462,904
13🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3380.30%▼ 53.12115,324
14🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3500.29%▲ 133.192965
15🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 3720.27%▼ 33.3031,444
16🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 3770.27%▼ 23.322110,201
17🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3830.26%▼ 13.352962
18🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3860.26%=3.36104,857
19🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 4330.23%▲ 13.5452,414
20🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 4350.23%▲ 23.556229,987
21🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 4730.21%▲ 33.665024,188
22🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 5200.19%▲ 43.7831,448
23🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 5360.19%▲ 53.82115,329
24🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 5650.18%▲ 163.8841,929
25🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 5710.18%▲ 73.8931,453
26🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 6050.17%▲ 83.952965
27🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 6300.16%▲ 93.9941,926
28🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 6510.15%▲ 124.03167,763
29🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 6580.15%▲ 124.04209,641
30🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 7330.14%▲ 234.1431,446
31🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 7380.14%▲ 134.1452,415
32🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 7400.14%▲ 144.14104,835
33🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 7660.13%▲ 154.172962
34🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 7730.13%▲ 164.18104,847
35🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 7910.13%▲ 264.2031,456
36🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 8110.12%▲ 184.2252,407
37🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 8780.11%▲ 194.282963
38🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 8810.11%▲ 204.2841,936
39🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 8950.11%▲ 214.2983,878
40🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 9000.11%▲ 294.3031,451
41🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9540.10%▲ 394.341483
42🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 9670.10%▲ 244.352311,069
43🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9810.10%▲ 254.352971
44🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,0220.10%▲ 264.3831,443
45🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0460.10%▲ 274.391485
46🇲🇾 Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 1,0520.10%▲ 284.401482
47🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,0710.09%▲ 294.4131,449
48🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1490.09%▲ 304.451481
49🇮🇷 Iran Air 1 in 1,1490.09%▲ 454.451481
50🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 1,1600.09%▲ 324.4531,444
51🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1,3160.08%▲ 334.522969
52🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3650.07%▲ 344.542968
53🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 1,4020.07%▲ 354.5562,904
54🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5550.06%▲ 364.591484
55🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,7450.06%▲ 374.642969
56🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1,8330.05%▲ 434.6531,450
57🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8840.05%▲ 394.662962
58🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,9360.05%▲ 404.672968
59🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9690.05%▲ 414.681484
60🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 2,0280.05%▲ 454.6952,425
61🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0320.05%▲ 434.692968
62🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0890.05%▲ 444.701485
63🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 2,1060.05%▲ 454.701482
64🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1380.05%▲ 464.701481
65🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6810.04%▲ 474.761481
66🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6820.04%▲ 484.762968
67🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,9070.03%▲ 494.781481
68🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 2,9360.03%▲ 504.782968
69🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 3,8430.03%▲ 514.841484
70🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9250.03%▲ 524.841481
71🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1860.02%▲ 534.851481
72🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5310.02%▲ 544.861485
73🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4650.01%▲ 554.951483
+= Median 1 in 8780.11%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇬🇧 British Airways
🥈
🇮🇳 Air India 		                  🥉
🇪🇸 Iberia


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 		                  🥉
🇸🇬 Scoot


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🇬🇧 London City London 1 in 214.86%▲ 10.25313,850
2🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 591.70%▲ 20.2524110,809
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 681.48%▲ 30.251778,491
4🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 851.17%▲ 40.251046,160
5🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 991.01%▲ 50.25418,469
6🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1350.74%▲ 60.30627,694
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 70.39627,696
8🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1800.56%▲ 81.47732,316
9🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 2250.44%▲ 92.19523,082
10🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 2310.43%▲ 102.26523,081
11🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 2470.40%▲ 112.44313,848
12🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%▲ 122.58313,849
13🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2840.35%▲ 132.77313,847
14🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 142.8414,617
15🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 153.37313,848
16🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 163.4329,232
17🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 4040.25%▲ 173.43313,851
18🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 183.47313,849
19🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4280.23%▲ 193.5229,231
20🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 203.76313,850
21🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 213.8029,235
22🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 223.8629,234
23🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%▲ 234.0614,617
24🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 244.1414,616
25🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 254.2114,617
26🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 264.2129,232
27🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 274.2414,617
28🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 284.2514,616
29🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%▲ 294.3329,234
30🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 304.4114,617
+= Median 1 in 3960.25%


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.)
1North America1 in 5360.19%3.23322155,513
2Africa1 in 7330.14%3.70136,266
3Europe1 in 7530.13%3.74225108,923
4Middle East1 in 8810.11%3.926330,485
5Oceania1 in 1,0710.09%4.1194,338
6Asia1 in 1,1690.09%4.199746,754
7Latin America1 in 1,8840.05%4.50115,304


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 1590.63%0.2583,857
2🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1760.57%0.253315,930
3🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 2100.48%0.4852,412
4🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2180.46%0.653215,487
5🇮🇳 India1 in 2790.36%1.596933,228
6🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 3330.30%2.152813,494
7🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 3380.30%2.19115,324
8🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3500.29%2.292965
9🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 3720.27%2.4531,444
10🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3830.26%2.522962
11🇨🇦 Canada1 in 5360.19%3.232210,667
12🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 5650.18%3.3241,929
13🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 5710.18%3.3431,453
14🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 6050.17%3.432965
15🇫🇮 Finland1 in 6300.16%3.4941,926
16🇺🇸 United States1 in 6360.16%3.51300144,846
17🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 7140.14%3.67199,219
18🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 7330.14%3.7031,446
19🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 7530.13%3.7410249,492
20🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 8240.12%3.85209,680
21🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 8360.12%3.8641,930
22🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 8780.11%3.922963
23🇫🇷 France1 in 8950.11%3.9483,878
24🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9540.10%4.001483
25🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9810.10%4.032971
26🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0460.10%4.091485
27🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,0710.09%4.1194,338
28🇮🇷 Iran1 in 1,1490.09%4.171481
29🇮🇹 Italy1 in 1,1600.09%4.1831,444
30🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,2550.08%4.2462,896
31🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,3160.08%4.2852,419
32🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3650.07%4.302968
33🇩🇪 Germany1 in 1,4020.07%4.3262,904
34🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5550.06%4.391484
35🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,7450.06%4.462969
36🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1,8330.05%4.4831,450
37🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,8840.05%4.502962
38🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 2,0320.05%4.532968
39🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 2,1060.05%4.551482
40🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,9070.03%4.671481
41🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 2,9360.03%4.682968
42🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 3,8430.03%4.751484
43🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9250.03%4.761481
44🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5310.02%4.791485
45🇨🇳 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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