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 4120.24%โ–ฒ 23.461485
3๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Air India 1 in 5030.20%โ–ฒ 33.7494,335
4๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ SpiceJet 1 in 6470.15%โ–ฒ 44.0231,448
5๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง British Airways 1 in 6550.15%โ–ฒ 54.03136,283
6๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Jet2 1 in 6750.15%โ–ฒ 64.0641,935
7๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Air Europa 1 in 7350.14%โ–ฒ 74.142962
8๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ KLM 1 in 7440.13%โ–ฒ 84.1552,415
9๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Aeromexico 1 in 7540.13%โ–ฒ 94.1631,446
10๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ IndiGo 1 in 7620.13%โ–ฒ 104.1783,873
11๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Vueling 1 in 9030.11%โ–ฒ 114.3041,940
12๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Air Canada 1 in 9890.10%โ–ฒ 124.3662,889
13๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ญ Gulf Air 1 in 1,0450.10%โ–ฒ 134.391485
14๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Wizz Air 1 in 1,0540.09%โ–ฒ 144.402962
15๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1,0970.09%โ–ฒ 154.422966
16๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Air Transat 1 in 1,1500.09%โ–ฒ 164.451481
17๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1,1890.08%โ–ฒ 174.472969
18๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Air France 1 in 1,2000.08%โ–ฒ 184.4762,894
19๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudia 1 in 1,4680.07%โ–ฒ 194.5741,936
20๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5580.06%โ–ฒ 204.591483
21๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ American Airlines 1 in 1,6760.06%โ–ฒ 214.62188,708
22๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Etihad Airways 1 in 1,7570.06%โ–ฒ 224.642971
23๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Aer Lingus 1 in 1,7840.06%โ–ฒ 234.641482
24๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ WestJet Airlines 1 in 1,9490.05%โ–ฒ 244.672962
25๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ JetBlue 1 in 1,9780.05%โ–ฒ 254.6841,942
26๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Swiss 1 in 1,9780.05%โ–ฒ 264.681481
27๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South African 1 in 2,0410.05%โ–ฒ 274.691482
28๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Delta Air Lines 1 in 2,0870.05%โ–ฒ 284.70136,257
29๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkish Airlines 1 in 2,0940.05%โ–ฒ 294.7052,414
30๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1270.05%โ–ฒ 304.701484
31๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Air Arabia 1 in 2,1610.05%โ–ฒ 314.711483
32๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท LATAM Brazil 1 in 2,3450.04%โ–ฒ 324.732963
33๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2,6310.04%โ–ฒ 334.761485
34๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Air Asia 1 in 2,6920.04%โ–ฒ 344.762965
35๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,7030.04%โ–ฒ 354.771483
36๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Avianca 1 in 2,7420.04%โ–ฒ 364.772969
37๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Lufthansa 1 in 2,8040.04%โ–ฒ 374.7731,452
38๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ryanair 1 in 3,2860.03%โ–ฒ 384.8141,931
39๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ITA Airways 1 in 3,4620.03%โ–ฒ 394.821484
40๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore Airlines 1 in 3,6740.03%โ–ฒ 404.831485
41๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง easyJet 1 in 3,6860.03%โ–ฒ 414.832971
42๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Spirit Airlines 1 in 3,8590.03%โ–ฒ 424.841486
43๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Qantas 1 in 4,0560.02%โ–ฒ 434.841481
44๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Southwest Airlines 1 in 4,4410.02%โ–ฒ 444.8652,411
45๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5650.02%โ–ฒ 454.861481
46๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United Airlines 1 in 5,9300.02%โ–ฒ 464.8941,930
47๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Azul 1 in 6,2240.02%โ–ฒ 474.901481
48๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Emirates 1 in 7,7440.01%โ–ฒ 484.921484
49๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Alaska Airlines 1 in 10,1460.01%โ–ฒ 494.941485
+= Median 1 in 1,9780.05%


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‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Alaska Airlines
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๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Emirates
                  ๐Ÿฅ‰
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Azul


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 10.251255,399
2๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 851.17%โ–ฒ 20.251046,156
3๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1280.78%โ–ฒ 30.25941,553
4๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%โ–ฒ 40.25313,849
5๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Gatwick London 1 in 2060.49%โ–ฒ 51.93418,468
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 72.31627,695
8๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 2430.41%โ–ฒ 82.39523,085
9๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Juรกrez Mexico City 1 in 2700.37%โ–ฒ 92.65313,850
10๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 3530.28%โ–ฒ 103.21313,851
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 123.37313,850
13๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3930.25%โ–ฒ 133.3929,231
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 163.76313,847
17๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Dubai Dubai 1 in 5320.19%โ–ฒ 173.81313,851
18๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%โ–ฒ 183.8629,232
19๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%โ–ฒ 193.9829,231
20๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Kingsford-Smith Sydney 1 in 7850.13%โ–ฒ 204.1914,615
21๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Pearson Toronto 1 in 8510.12%โ–ฒ 214.2614,616
22๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%โ–ฒ 224.3714,617
23๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%โ–ฒ 234.4114,617
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 254.5614,616
26๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Hartsfieldโ€“Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8800.05%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.)
1Europe1 in 1,1940.08%4.206933,369
2Africa1 in 1,4270.07%4.3331,448
3Middle East1 in 1,7570.06%4.4694,359
4North America1 in 2,0310.05%4.535526,550
5Asia1 in 2,1270.05%4.552713,039
6Latin America1 in 2,5280.04%4.6283,860
7Oceania1 in 4,0560.02%4.771481


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 4120.24%2.691485
2๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India1 in 6470.15%3.53209,657
3๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom1 in 6750.15%3.59199,189
4๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain1 in 7350.14%3.71188,726
5๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlands1 in 7440.13%3.7252,415
6๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Mexico1 in 7540.13%3.7431,446
7๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ญ Bahrain1 in 1,0450.10%4.091485
8๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Hungary1 in 1,0540.09%4.102962
9๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopia1 in 1,0970.09%4.132966
10๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada1 in 1,1500.09%4.1794,332
11๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France1 in 1,2000.08%4.2162,894
12๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudi Arabia1 in 1,4680.07%4.3541,936
13๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkey1 in 1,5170.07%4.3773,383
14๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippines1 in 1,7990.06%4.472967
15๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Switzerland1 in 1,9780.05%4.521481
16๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa1 in 2,0410.05%4.531482
17๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช United Arab Emirates1 in 2,1610.05%4.5641,938
18๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland1 in 2,3120.04%4.5952,413
19๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia1 in 2,6610.04%4.6431,449
20๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria1 in 2,7030.04%4.651483
21๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Colombia1 in 2,7420.04%4.652969
22๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany1 in 2,8040.04%4.6631,452
23๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil1 in 3,4070.03%4.7231,444
24๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy1 in 3,4620.03%4.731484
25๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore1 in 3,6740.03%4.741485
26๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States1 in 3,8590.03%4.754622,218
27๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia1 in 4,0560.02%4.771481
28๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Indonesia1 in 4,5650.02%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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