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: 13 hours ago from 36,945 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🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1050.95%=0.254320,759
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1280.78%▼ 20.25209,707
3🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1530.65%▼ 30.864019,275
4🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1610.62%▼ 11.06125,828
5🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1740.57%▲ 31.3741,938
6🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1840.54%▼ 51.5583,850
7🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1990.50%▲ 41.82115,321
8🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2320.43%▼ 62.27115,307
9🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 2960.34%▼ 222.8662,907
10🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 3290.30%=3.0783,879
11🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3370.30%▼ 23.12115,329
12🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3530.28%▲ 53.21104,829
13🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 3550.28%▲ 43.212411,606
14🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3890.26%▼ 163.37188,686
15🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 3890.26%▼ 93.3794,341
16🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 3940.25%▲ 43.39157,255
17🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 4180.24%▼ 173.49146,795
18🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 4220.24%▼ 393.5031,457
19🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 4530.22%▼ 73.6083,869
20🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 4750.21%▼ 203.6752,428
21🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 4830.21%▲ 23.6983,879
22🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 5230.19%▲ 23.795827,931
23🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 5260.19%▲ 153.802964
24🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 5390.19%▼ 223.8352,421
25🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5540.18%▼ 323.862971
26🇻🇳 VietJet 1 in 5940.17%▲ 113.9331,449
27🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 6040.17%▲ 103.95146,736
28🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 6290.16%▲ 13.994320,772
29🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 6380.16%▲ 44.013717,951
30🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 6460.15%▼ 214.0262,902
31🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 6700.15%▲ 104.0662,911
32🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 6820.15%▼ 114.07157,212
33🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 7470.13%▲ 54.15146,769
34🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 8550.12%▲ 54.262970
35🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8620.12%▼ 94.2731,443
36🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 8970.11%▼ 64.2983,873
37🇹🇳 Tunisair 1 in 9230.11%▲ 214.311483
38🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9550.10%▲ 204.341483
39🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9890.10%▼ 184.362963
40🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0440.10%▲ 184.392971
41🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0520.10%▲ 54.402964
42🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0790.09%▲ 194.412968
43🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1,0950.09%▲ 64.42125,796
44🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1480.09%▼ 134.451482
45🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,2360.08%▲ 134.4931,442
46🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1,2970.08%▼ 114.5162,891
47🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,3370.07%▼ 104.5341,942
48🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3520.07%▲ 134.5331,455
49🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 1,3860.07%▼ 54.54167,728
50🇮🇱 El Al 1 in 1,4600.07%▼ 74.571484
51🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1,4830.07%▲ 24.5752,413
52🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5320.07%▲ 44.592963
53🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5510.06%▼ 44.591485
54🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5570.06%▼ 34.591484
55🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1,5930.06%▲ 24.6052,411
56🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1,8260.05%=4.6531,456
57🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8400.05%▲ 244.661484
58🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9290.05%▲ 84.672964
59🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2,2550.04%▲ 214.721484
60🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3600.04%▲ 214.731482
61🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3740.04%▲ 204.731485
62🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6760.04%▲ 174.761482
63🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8860.03%▲ 164.781484
64🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 3,1230.03%▲ 74.801482
65🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2000.03%▲ 84.801485
66🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3,4510.03%▲ 94.821485
67🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7650.03%▲ 104.831481
68🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,8910.03%▲ 164.841486
69🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5610.02%▲ 124.861482
70🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 4,6620.02%▲ 154.861484
71🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1940.02%▲ 144.901484
+= Median 1 in 8970.11%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


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


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇧🇷 Azul
🥈
🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 		                  🥉
🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia


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 195.40%▲ 10.2562286,226
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 452.23%▲ 20.251987,726
3🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 901.12%▲ 30.251255,394
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1460.68%▲ 40.6829,234
5🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1990.50%▲ 51.8229,232
6🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2060.49%▲ 61.93418,462
7🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 2350.43%▲ 72.31627,700
8🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 82.64313,850
9🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2700.37%▲ 92.65313,846
10🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2840.35%▲ 102.77313,847
11🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 3680.27%▲ 113.2829,233
12🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 3820.26%▲ 123.34418,466
13🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3920.25%▲ 133.3929,234
14🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 143.4129,233
15🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 3990.25%▲ 153.4129,233
16🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 163.4814,616
17🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 173.49313,848
18🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 4700.21%▲ 183.65418,469
19🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 193.9129,233
20🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 204.2514,616
21🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 214.2614,616
22🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 224.3714,617
23🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 234.4314,616
24🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 244.4814,616
25🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1,2390.08%▲ 254.4914,616
26🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 264.5614,615
27🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 274.6014,617
+= Median 1 in 3970.25%


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 4220.24%2.75157,261
2Middle East1 in 5260.19%3.196430,929
3North America1 in 6460.15%3.53219105,757
4Europe1 in 8150.12%3.8315373,990
5Asia1 in 8620.12%3.9012660,860
6Oceania1 in 2,6760.04%4.6483,878
7Latin America1 in 3,2670.03%4.71104,843


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 1530.65%0.259545,862
2🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1740.57%0.2541,938
3🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1840.54%0.253617,426
4🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1990.50%0.25115,321
5🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 3370.30%2.18115,329
6🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3890.26%2.56188,686
7🇴🇲 Oman1 in 3890.26%2.5694,341
8🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 4180.24%2.73146,795
9🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 4220.24%2.7531,457
10🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 4660.21%2.96188,703
11🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 5260.19%3.192964
12🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 5280.19%3.20125,821
13🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 5390.19%3.243416,440
14🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5540.18%3.292971
15🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 5800.17%3.36199,197
16🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 5940.17%3.4031,449
17🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6040.17%3.43146,736
18🇨🇦 Canada1 in 6460.15%3.532210,639
19🇺🇸 United States1 in 6590.15%3.5619795,118
20🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 8550.12%3.892970
21🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8620.12%3.9031,443
22🇫🇷 France1 in 8970.11%3.9483,873
23🇹🇳 Tunisia1 in 9230.11%3.971483
24🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9550.10%4.001483
25🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9890.10%4.042963
26🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0440.10%4.092971
27🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 1,0790.09%4.12188,688
28🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,2360.08%4.2331,442
29🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3520.07%4.3031,455
30🇮🇱 Israel1 in 1,4600.07%4.351484
31🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5510.06%4.391485
32🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,5570.06%4.391484
33🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1,8260.05%4.4831,456
34🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8400.05%4.481484
35🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9290.05%4.512964
36🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2,2550.04%4.581484
37🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3600.04%4.601482
38🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3740.04%4.601485
39🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,6760.04%4.6483,878
40🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,8860.03%4.671484
41🇵🇱 Poland1 in 3,1230.03%4.701482
42🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3,4510.03%4.721485
43🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,8910.03%4.761486
44🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5610.02%4.791482
45🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 4,6620.02%4.8031,450

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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