LuggageLosers.com - Live ranking of airlines by how much luggage they are losing right now

๐Ÿงณ๐Ÿ’จ 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 28,806 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.)
1๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Iberia 1 in 2140.47%โ–ฒ 12.04125,824
2๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Croatia Airlines 1 in 4130.24%โ–ฒ 23.471483
3๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Air India 1 in 4510.22%โ–ฒ 33.59104,842
4๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Air Europa 1 in 4900.20%โ–ฒ 43.7131,443
5๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง British Airways 1 in 5700.18%โ–ฒ 53.89157,219
6๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ IndiGo 1 in 6120.16%โ–ฒ 63.97104,817
7๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ SpiceJet 1 in 6450.15%โ–ฒ 74.0231,452
8๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Jet2 1 in 6750.15%โ–ฒ 84.0641,935
9๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South African 1 in 6800.15%โ–ฒ 94.0731,446
10๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ KLM 1 in 7440.13%โ–ฒ 104.1552,415
11๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Aeromexico 1 in 7560.13%โ–ฒ 114.1631,443
12๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ITA Airways 1 in 8670.12%โ–ฒ 124.2741,931
13๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Vueling 1 in 9070.11%โ–ฒ 134.3041,930
14๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Air Canada 1 in 9870.10%โ–ฒ 144.3662,897
15๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Air France 1 in 1,0280.10%โ–ฒ 154.3873,377
16๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ญ Gulf Air 1 in 1,0490.10%โ–ฒ 164.401483
17๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Wizz Air 1 in 1,0530.09%โ–ฒ 174.402963
18๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1,1010.09%โ–ฒ 184.422963
19๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Air Transat 1 in 1,1470.09%โ–ฒ 194.451482
20๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1,1930.08%โ–ฒ 204.472966
21๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Frontier Airlines 1 in 1,2780.08%โ–ฒ 214.502962
22๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudia 1 in 1,4720.07%โ–ฒ 224.5741,931
23๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ American Airlines 1 in 1,5090.07%โ–ฒ 234.58209,675
24๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5540.06%โ–ฒ 244.591485
25๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ JetBlue 1 in 1,5840.06%โ–ฒ 254.6052,425
26๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Etihad Airways 1 in 1,7680.06%โ–ฒ 264.642965
27๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Aer Lingus 1 in 1,7870.06%โ–ฒ 274.651481
28๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Delta Air Lines 1 in 1,9300.05%โ–ฒ 284.67146,766
29๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ WestJet Airlines 1 in 1,9310.05%โ–ฒ 294.672971
30๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Swiss 1 in 1,9690.05%โ–ฒ 304.681484
31๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkish Airlines 1 in 2,0960.05%โ–ฒ 314.7052,411
32๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1390.05%โ–ฒ 324.701481
33๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Air Arabia 1 in 2,1590.05%โ–ฒ 334.711484
34๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท LATAM Brazil 1 in 2,3300.04%โ–ฒ 344.732969
35๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2,6340.04%โ–ฒ 354.761484
36๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Jetstar 1 in 2,6590.04%โ–ฒ 364.761485
37๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Air Asia 1 in 2,6990.04%โ–ฒ 374.772962
38๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,7010.04%โ–ฒ 384.771483
39๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Avianca 1 in 2,7580.04%โ–ฒ 394.772964
40๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Lufthansa 1 in 2,7950.04%โ–ฒ 404.7731,457
41๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ryanair 1 in 3,2680.03%โ–ฒ 414.8141,942
42๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore Airlines 1 in 3,6840.03%โ–ฒ 424.831484
43๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง easyJet 1 in 3,6940.03%โ–ฒ 434.832969
44๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Southwest Airlines 1 in 3,7060.03%โ–ฒ 444.8362,889
45๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Emirates 1 in 3,8590.03%โ–ฒ 454.842972
46๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Spirit Airlines 1 in 3,8670.03%โ–ฒ 464.841485
47๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Qantas 1 in 4,0200.02%โ–ฒ 474.841485
48๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5640.02%โ–ฒ 484.861481
49๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Alaska Airlines 1 in 5,0680.02%โ–ฒ 494.882970
50๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United Airlines 1 in 5,9130.02%โ–ฒ 504.8941,936
51๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Azul 1 in 6,2320.02%โ–ฒ 514.901481
+= Median 1 in 1,7680.06%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


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๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Iberia
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๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Croatia Airlines
                  ๐Ÿฅ‰
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Air India


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


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๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Azul
๐Ÿฅˆ
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United Airlines
                  ๐Ÿฅ‰
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Alaska Airlines


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.)
1๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Stansted London 1 in 244.10%โ–ฒ 10.251255,404
2๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 851.17%โ–ฒ 20.251046,159
3๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1150.87%โ–ฒ 30.251046,171
4๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%โ–ฒ 40.25313,846
5๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Gatwick London 1 in 2060.49%โ–ฒ 51.93418,467
6๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 2090.48%โ–ฒ 61.98627,702
7๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Heathrow London 1 in 2350.43%โ–ฒ 72.31627,702
8๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 2430.41%โ–ฒ 82.39523,079
9๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Juรกrez Mexico City 1 in 2700.37%โ–ฒ 92.65313,851
10๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 3530.28%โ–ฒ 103.21313,850
11๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 3680.27%โ–ฒ 113.2829,233
12๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%โ–ฒ 123.37313,849
13๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3930.25%โ–ฒ 133.3929,232
14๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 4250.24%โ–ฒ 143.5129,231
15๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Luton London 1 in 4880.20%โ–ฒ 153.7014,617
16๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%โ–ฒ 163.76313,850
17๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Dubai Dubai 1 in 5320.19%โ–ฒ 173.81313,846
18๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%โ–ฒ 183.8629,231
19๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%โ–ฒ 193.9829,233
20๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Kingsford-Smith Sydney 1 in 7850.13%โ–ฒ 204.1914,617
21๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Pearson Toronto 1 in 8510.12%โ–ฒ 214.2614,617
22๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%โ–ฒ 224.3714,616
23๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%โ–ฒ 234.4114,616
24๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3140.08%โ–ฒ 244.5214,617
25๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%โ–ฒ 254.5614,615
26๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Hartsfieldโ€“Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%โ–ฒ 264.6614,616
+= Median 1 in 4080.25%


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.)
1Africa1 in 8410.12%3.8752,409
2Europe1 in 1,0410.10%4.097636,715
3Middle East1 in 1,7680.06%4.46104,834
4North America1 in 1,9300.05%4.516330,458
5Asia1 in 2,1390.05%4.563014,487
6Latin America1 in 2,5260.04%4.6283,857
7Oceania1 in 3,2010.03%4.702971


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.)
1๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Croatia1 in 4130.24%2.701483
2๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain1 in 4900.20%3.06199,198
3๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India1 in 6120.16%3.452311,110
4๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom1 in 6750.15%3.592110,124
5๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa1 in 6800.15%3.6031,446
6๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlands1 in 7440.13%3.7252,415
7๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Mexico1 in 7560.13%3.7431,443
8๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy1 in 8670.12%3.9041,931
9๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France1 in 1,0280.10%4.0873,377
10๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ญ Bahrain1 in 1,0490.10%4.091483
11๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Hungary1 in 1,0530.09%4.102963
12๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopia1 in 1,1010.09%4.142963
13๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada1 in 1,1470.09%4.1794,349
14๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudi Arabia1 in 1,4720.07%4.3541,931
15๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkey1 in 1,5210.07%4.3873,377
16๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippines1 in 1,8000.06%4.472966
17๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Switzerland1 in 1,9690.05%4.521484
18๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช United Arab Emirates1 in 2,1590.05%4.5652,420
19๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland1 in 2,3110.04%4.5952,423
20๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States1 in 2,5380.04%4.635426,108
21๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia1 in 2,6660.04%4.6431,446
22๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria1 in 2,7010.04%4.651483
23๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Colombia1 in 2,7580.04%4.662964
24๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany1 in 2,7950.04%4.6631,457
25๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia1 in 3,2010.03%4.702971
26๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil1 in 3,3920.03%4.7231,450
27๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore1 in 3,6840.03%4.741484
28๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Indonesia1 in 4,5640.02%4.791481

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).

Like this? Follow me on X @ @levelsio for more hacky side projects!

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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