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: 6 days ago from 28,754 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🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 661.51%▲ 10.253918,828
2🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1050.95%▲ 20.25178,200
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1300.77%▲ 30.253516,841
4🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1530.65%▲ 40.865626,940
5🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1530.65%▲ 50.874019,255
6🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1580.63%▲ 61.002311,069
7🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1690.59%▲ 71.26157,254
8🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1790.56%▲ 81.473315,925
9🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 2090.48%▲ 91.98104,842
10🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2200.45%▲ 102.12104,815
11🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2260.44%▲ 112.2094,347
12🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2410.41%▲ 122.3783,885
13🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2450.41%▲ 132.4162,885
14🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2700.37%▲ 142.65104,836
15🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 2910.34%▲ 152.8262,904
16🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2980.34%▲ 162.8783,873
17🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3040.33%▲ 172.9152,429
18🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 3040.33%▲ 182.929948,022
19🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 3060.33%▲ 192.9362,915
20🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 3170.32%▲ 203.0041,938
21🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3380.30%▲ 213.12115,324
22🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 3700.27%▲ 223.292110,123
23🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3840.26%▲ 233.3594,361
24🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4130.24%▲ 243.471483
25🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 4290.23%▲ 253.5294,369
26🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4920.20%▲ 263.7141,937
27🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 5280.19%▲ 273.805124,749
28🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 5360.19%▲ 283.82136,301
29🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 5410.18%▲ 293.8341,930
30🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 5560.18%▲ 303.8673,369
31🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 5630.18%▲ 313.8841,936
32🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 5720.17%▲ 323.892966
33🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 6000.17%▲ 333.94125,790
34🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 6460.15%▲ 344.02136,303
35🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 6530.15%▲ 354.03167,737
36🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 6720.15%▲ 364.0662,903
37🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 6760.15%▲ 374.06115,297
38🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 7230.14%▲ 384.12115,315
39🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 7340.14%▲ 394.1483,874
40🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 7830.13%▲ 404.192962
41🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 8130.12%▲ 414.222914,079
42🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 8190.12%▲ 424.23167,748
43🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 8760.11%▲ 434.2831,455
44🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 8810.11%▲ 444.2841,935
45🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 8880.11%▲ 454.292512,064
46🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 9150.11%▲ 464.3162,906
47🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9630.10%▲ 474.3431,452
48🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0540.09%▲ 484.401481
49🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1110.09%▲ 494.431484
50🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,1690.09%▲ 504.4641,932
51🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1820.08%▲ 514.462962
52🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2070.08%▲ 524.481484
53🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,2270.08%▲ 534.4831,453
54🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,3380.07%▲ 544.5341,941
55🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5560.06%▲ 554.591484
56🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,6060.06%▲ 564.612966
57🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7120.06%▲ 574.631485
58🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,7410.06%▲ 584.642971
59🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9460.05%▲ 594.671482
60🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9760.05%▲ 604.681482
61🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0300.05%▲ 614.692969
62🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1230.05%▲ 624.701485
63🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2700.04%▲ 634.722968
64🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,5120.04%▲ 644.751483
65🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 2,5320.04%▲ 654.7541,941
66🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5760.04%▲ 664.751483
67🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6820.04%▲ 674.761481
68🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,7060.04%▲ 684.771483
69🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 3,4500.03%▲ 694.821485
70🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6460.03%▲ 704.831485
71🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7420.03%▲ 714.831484
72🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 3,8660.03%▲ 724.841481
73🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9040.03%▲ 734.841484
74🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1580.02%▲ 744.851484
75🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1830.02%▲ 754.901485
76🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3950.01%▲ 764.911482
+= Median 1 in 7280.14%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Iberia
🥈
🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 Air India


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 ANA
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇸🇬 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🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 333.07%▲ 10.25941,553
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 1070.94%▲ 20.25836,929
3🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 30.25732,316
4🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1280.78%▲ 40.25941,548
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1760.57%▲ 51.41836,925
6🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 2660.38%▲ 62.62313,848
7🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 3140.32%▲ 72.98418,469
8🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3920.25%▲ 83.3929,235
9🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 93.4329,233
10🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 103.4814,615
11🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 113.7014,616
12🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 123.8029,234
13🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 133.8229,234
14🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 143.8629,231
15🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 5780.17%▲ 153.9029,233
16🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 163.9129,232
17🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 173.9629,232
18🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%▲ 183.9829,234
19🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%▲ 194.0614,617
20🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 204.1414,616
21🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 214.1729,232
22🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 224.2129,233
23🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 234.2114,616
24🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 244.2514,617
25🇰🇷 Incheon Seoul 1 in 1,1240.09%▲ 254.4414,617
26🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3140.08%▲ 264.5214,617
27🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 274.6614,617
+= Median 1 in 5550.18%


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 2550.39%1.272914,004
2Europe1 in 5400.19%3.24276133,228
3North America1 in 5560.18%3.29285138,053
4Middle East1 in 8810.11%3.925526,582
5Latin America1 in 1,0560.09%4.102612,594
6Asia1 in 1,6130.06%4.4110450,146
7Oceania1 in 1,7600.06%4.46104,832


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%0.258339,981
2🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1580.63%0.256832,782
3🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1860.54%0.253315,949
4🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 2090.48%0.46104,842
5🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2200.45%0.69104,815
6🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2260.44%0.8094,347
7🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2860.35%1.688239,502
8🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 2910.34%1.7462,904
9🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 3060.33%1.8962,915
10🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 3170.32%2.0041,938
11🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 3380.30%2.19115,324
12🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3840.26%2.5394,361
13🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 4090.24%2.682411,610
14🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4130.24%2.701483
15🇨🇦 Canada1 in 4290.23%2.794421,260
16🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4920.20%3.0741,937
17🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 5360.19%3.23136,301
18🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 5630.18%3.3141,936
19🇫🇷 France1 in 6000.17%3.42125,790
20🇺🇸 United States1 in 6290.16%3.49241116,792
21🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 6710.15%3.583014,470
22🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 7340.14%3.7183,874
23🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 9150.11%3.9662,906
24🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9630.10%4.0131,452
25🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0540.09%4.101481
26🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,0590.09%4.1073,396
27🇩🇪 Germany1 in 1,0880.09%4.13146,789
28🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1110.09%4.141484
29🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,1440.09%4.1731,446
30🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1820.08%4.202962
31🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2070.08%4.211484
32🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5560.06%4.391484
33🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,6060.06%4.4194,350
34🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7120.06%4.451485
35🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,7410.06%4.452971
36🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,8950.05%4.5041,937
37🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9460.05%4.511482
38🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 2,0300.05%4.532969
39🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,5120.04%4.621483
40🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5760.04%4.631483
41🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,7060.04%4.651483
42🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,7980.04%4.6631,452
43🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 3,7420.03%4.7562,901
44🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 3,8660.03%4.751481
45🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9040.03%4.761484
46🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3950.01%4.871482

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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