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 31,795 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🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 283.60%=0.25219106,208
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 402.52%=0.2511454,944
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 681.47%▼ 30.253818,281
4🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 851.18%▲ 10.252311,065
5🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1090.92%▲ 10.25209,713
6🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1410.71%▼ 460.5194,358
7🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 1490.67%▼ 120.762512,029
8🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1650.60%▼ 91.172210,590
9🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 1700.59%▼ 121.2794,344
10🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1780.56%▼ 421.45104,825
11🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1820.55%=1.53146,742
12🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1820.55%▼ 401.5383,875
13🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1890.53%▼ 211.654119,810
14🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2040.49%▲ 91.89104,827
15🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 2080.48%▼ 31.964119,757
16🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2260.44%▼ 132.203114,935
17🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2330.43%▲ 92.2831,451
18🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 2400.42%▼ 92.3694,359
19🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 2640.38%▲ 122.6041,923
20🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2710.37%▲ 82.67136,284
21🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 2740.36%▼ 112.699847,576
22🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 2980.34%▼ 62.884421,273
23🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 3060.33%▲ 102.9362,909
24🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 3160.32%▲ 93.009646,173
25🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3230.31%▲ 13.04125,799
26🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 3680.27%▼ 133.28157,218
27🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3810.26%▲ 183.342967
28🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4250.24%▼ 143.51178,173
29🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 4280.23%▼ 233.5241,938
30🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 4300.23%▲ 103.5362,894
31🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 4440.23%▲ 173.572311,069
32🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 4900.20%▼ 93.71125,829
33🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4930.20%▲ 103.7173,398
34🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 5150.19%▼ 153.774622,226
35🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 5190.19%▲ 133.7831,452
36🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 5230.19%▲ 13.79209,669
37🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 5670.18%▲ 213.8841,924
38🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 6130.16%▼ 143.9762,907
39🇱🇧 Middle East Airlines 1 in 6380.16%▼ 134.011482
40🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 6490.15%▼ 124.02136,272
41🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6500.15%▼ 104.033416,469
42🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 6540.15%▼ 104.0331,457
43🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 6630.15%▲ 74.0441,924
44🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 6970.14%▼ 84.0931,454
45🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7260.14%▲ 54.1341,926
46🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 7390.14%▼ 24.1483,849
47🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7610.13%▼ 54.1741,939
48🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 7640.13%▼ 44.1773,397
49🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 7770.13%▲ 244.1952,412
50🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 7930.13%▲ 194.2031,453
51🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7930.13%▲ 414.201484
52🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 8250.12%▲ 94.2394,338
53🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 8760.11%▲ 14.2841,928
54🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 9150.11%▲ 164.3131,445
55🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1,1360.09%▲ 84.4473,382
56🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1410.09%▲ 44.441485
57🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,2510.08%▲ 134.4931,449
58🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2790.08%▲ 134.5031,453
59🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,3460.07%▲ 74.5331,450
60🇨🇿 SmartWings 1 in 1,3740.07%▲ 84.541481
61🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 1,5510.06%▲ 114.5941,931
62🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5580.06%▲ 104.591483
63🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,5630.06%▲ 114.5931,445
64🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9380.05%▲ 124.671484
65🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9800.05%▲ 134.681481
66🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0320.05%▲ 144.692968
67🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0980.05%▲ 414.701483
68🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1340.05%▲ 164.701482
69🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2790.04%▲ 174.722964
70🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3930.04%▲ 404.741481
71🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,5160.04%▲ 384.751482
72🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2,6910.04%▲ 354.761485
73🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,7080.04%▲ 214.771482
74🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6460.03%▲ 224.831485
75🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9270.03%▲ 294.841481
76🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 5,4800.02%▲ 244.881485
77🇨🇳 China Southern 1 in 17,2800.01%▲ 254.961485
+= Median 1 in 6380.16%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 IndiGo
🥈
🇮🇳 Air India 		                  🥉
🇪🇸 Iberia


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 China Southern
🥈
🇰🇷 Korean Air 		                  🥉
🇨🇱 LATAM Chile


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🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 432.35%▲ 10.2527124,623
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 661.52%▲ 20.251360,014
3🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1280.78%▲ 30.251150,780
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 40.6829,232
5🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 2200.46%▲ 52.12418,463
6🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 62.64313,848
7🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 3370.30%▲ 73.1229,232
8🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 3530.28%▲ 83.21313,851
9🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 3610.28%▲ 93.25418,464
10🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 4050.25%▲ 103.43313,847
11🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 4120.24%▲ 113.4629,232
12🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 123.49313,848
13🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 133.76313,849
14🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 143.9129,233
15🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%▲ 153.9829,231
16🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 6270.16%▲ 163.99313,848
17🇵🇭 Aquino Manila 1 in 7600.13%▲ 174.1714,616
18🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 7940.13%▲ 184.2014,617
19🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 8090.12%▲ 194.2214,617
20🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 204.2414,617
21🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 214.2514,616
22🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 224.4114,617
23🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1250.09%▲ 234.4414,617
24🇯🇵 Haneda Tokyo 1 in 1,5450.06%▲ 244.5914,617
+= Median 1 in 4600.22%


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 1410.71%0.253918,898
2Middle East1 in 3810.26%2.5111856,956
3North America1 in 5150.19%3.16353170,584
4Europe1 in 5790.17%3.36280135,055
5Asia1 in 7780.13%3.78398192,522
6Latin America1 in 9190.11%3.974019,283
7Oceania1 in 1,5880.06%4.4041,934


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 402.52%0.25356172,217
2🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1090.92%0.25209,713
3🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1410.71%0.2594,358
4🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 1490.67%0.252512,029
5🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1650.60%0.256832,746
6🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2040.49%0.34104,827
7🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2230.45%0.745426,097
8🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2260.44%0.803114,935
9🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2330.43%0.9231,451
10🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 2550.39%1.276430,934
11🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 2640.38%1.4041,923
12🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 3060.33%1.9062,909
13🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3330.30%2.156028,924
14🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 3680.27%2.42157,218
15🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3810.26%2.512967
16🇫🇷 France1 in 4250.24%2.76178,173
17🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 4280.23%2.7841,938
18🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 4300.23%2.7962,894
19🇨🇦 Canada1 in 4900.20%3.062512,113
20🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4930.20%3.0773,398
21🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 5670.18%3.3241,924
22🇺🇸 United States1 in 5750.17%3.35328158,471
23🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 6130.16%3.4562,907
24🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 6300.16%3.492311,123
25🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in 6380.16%3.511482
26🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6490.15%3.54136,272
27🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 6540.15%3.5531,457
28🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 6970.14%3.6431,454
29🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 7100.14%3.66115,321
30🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7260.14%3.6941,926
31🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 7390.14%3.7183,849
32🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7930.13%3.801484
33🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 8340.12%3.8641,934
34🇴🇲 Oman1 in 8760.11%3.9241,928
35🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 9150.11%3.9631,445
36🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2790.08%4.2631,453
37🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,3460.07%4.2931,450
38🇨🇿 Czechia1 in 1,3740.07%4.311481
39🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,5510.06%4.39104,826
40🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5580.06%4.391483
41🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9380.05%4.511484
42🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 2,0320.05%4.532968
43🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3930.04%4.601481
44🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,5160.04%4.621482
45🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,7080.04%4.651482
46🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,8050.04%4.6631,449
47🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9270.03%4.761481
48🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 5,4800.02%4.831485
49🇨🇳 China1 in 17,2800.01%4.951485

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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