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: 5 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 641.56%▲ 10.254019,419
2🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1050.96%▲ 20.25178,233
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1180.85%▲ 30.253818,452
4🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1350.74%▲ 40.314521,828
5🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1380.72%▲ 50.414320,695
6🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1490.67%▲ 60.745727,677
7🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1490.67%▲ 70.76178,227
8🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1580.63%▲ 81.002311,060
9🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2000.50%▲ 91.83115,299
10🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 2100.48%▲ 101.98104,828
11🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 2180.46%▲ 112.0983,882
12🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2260.44%▲ 122.2094,350
13🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2420.41%▲ 132.3883,877
14🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2430.41%▲ 142.4062,904
15🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 2640.38%▲ 152.6073,372
16🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2710.37%▲ 162.67104,815
17🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2870.35%▲ 172.79136,260
18🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2960.34%▲ 182.8610249,293
19🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2970.34%▲ 192.8783,884
20🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3040.33%▲ 202.9252,425
21🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 3190.31%▲ 213.0141,927
22🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3540.28%▲ 223.21115,299
23🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 3700.27%▲ 233.292110,144
24🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3850.26%▲ 243.3594,350
25🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4120.24%▲ 253.461485
26🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 4640.22%▲ 263.63157,287
27🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 4920.20%▲ 273.715526,558
28🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4940.20%▲ 283.7241,927
29🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 5400.19%▲ 293.8341,934
30🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 5480.18%▲ 303.84199,218
31🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5550.18%▲ 313.86136,259
32🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 5550.18%▲ 323.8673,377
33🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 5640.18%▲ 333.8841,935
34🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 5710.18%▲ 343.892969
35🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 5790.17%▲ 353.9173,370
36🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 6090.16%▲ 363.96136,310
37🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 6490.15%▲ 374.02136,270
38🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 6510.15%▲ 384.0394,366
39🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 6750.15%▲ 394.06115,304
40🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 7030.14%▲ 404.1052,427
41🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 7770.13%▲ 414.182969
42🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 7910.13%▲ 424.203014,471
43🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 8170.12%▲ 434.23167,764
44🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 8540.12%▲ 444.262612,539
45🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 8800.11%▲ 454.2831,450
46🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 9200.11%▲ 464.3162,888
47🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 9240.11%▲ 474.3141,929
48🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9660.10%▲ 484.3431,447
49🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9900.10%▲ 494.362962
50🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0490.10%▲ 504.401483
51🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,0720.09%▲ 514.4152,421
52🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1090.09%▲ 524.431485
53🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,1700.09%▲ 534.4641,931
54🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1710.09%▲ 544.462971
55🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2090.08%▲ 554.481483
56🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3630.07%▲ 564.5431,443
57🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5550.06%▲ 574.591484
58🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,5980.06%▲ 584.602971
59🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7110.06%▲ 594.631485
60🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,7490.06%▲ 604.642966
61🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9400.05%▲ 614.671483
62🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 2,0280.05%▲ 624.6952,424
63🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1400.05%▲ 634.701481
64🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2690.04%▲ 644.722968
65🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,5240.04%▲ 654.751481
66🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5690.04%▲ 664.751484
67🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6580.04%▲ 674.761486
68🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,6950.04%▲ 684.761485
69🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 3,4770.03%▲ 694.821482
70🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6620.03%▲ 704.831482
71🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7630.03%▲ 714.831482
72🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 3,8520.03%▲ 724.841483
73🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9060.03%▲ 734.841484
74🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1660.02%▲ 744.851483
75🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2020.02%▲ 754.901483
76🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3650.01%▲ 764.911484
+= Median 1 in 6630.15%


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%▲ 10.25941,540
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%▲ 40.25941,555
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1760.57%▲ 51.41836,927
6🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 2660.38%▲ 62.62313,851
7🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 3140.32%▲ 72.98418,469
8🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3920.25%▲ 83.3929,232
9🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 93.4114,617
10🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 103.4329,233
11🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 113.47313,851
12🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 123.4814,617
13🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 133.7014,616
14🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 143.8029,231
15🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 153.8229,231
16🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 163.8629,232
17🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 5770.17%▲ 173.9029,234
18🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 183.9129,231
19🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 193.9629,232
20🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%▲ 204.0614,617
21🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 214.1414,616
22🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 224.1729,232
23🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 234.2129,232
24🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 244.2114,617
25🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 254.2514,616
26🇰🇷 Incheon Seoul 1 in 1,1240.09%▲ 264.4414,616
27🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3140.08%▲ 274.5214,617
28🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 284.6614,617
+= Median 1 in 5330.19%


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 2220.45%0.723215,459
2Europe1 in 5200.19%3.17284137,434
3North America1 in 5550.18%3.29311150,163
4Middle East1 in 7030.14%3.656029,054
5Latin America1 in 1,0580.09%4.102713,022
6Asia1 in 1,2000.08%4.2111555,753
7Oceania1 in 1,7530.06%4.46115,310


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 1350.74%0.259144,157
2🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1580.63%0.256933,383
3🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1850.54%0.253315,997
4🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2000.50%0.25115,299
5🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 2100.48%0.48104,828
6🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 2180.46%0.6483,882
7🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2260.44%0.8094,350
8🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 2640.38%1.4073,372
9🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2870.35%1.698340,221
10🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 2870.35%1.69136,260
11🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 3190.31%2.0241,927
12🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3540.28%2.315626,963
13🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3850.26%2.5394,350
14🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3850.26%2.532713,102
15🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4120.24%2.691485
16🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 4640.22%2.95157,287
17🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4940.20%3.0841,927
18🇫🇷 France1 in 5550.18%3.29136,259
19🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 5640.18%3.3141,935
20🇺🇸 United States1 in 5810.17%3.36255123,200
21🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 6110.16%3.443215,468
22🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 6510.15%3.5494,366
23🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 9200.11%3.9762,888
24🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9660.10%4.0231,447
25🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 9660.10%4.0283,871
26🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0490.10%4.091483
27🇩🇪 Germany1 in 1,0940.09%4.13146,751
28🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1090.09%4.141485
29🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,1400.09%4.1731,450
30🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1710.09%4.192971
31🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2090.08%4.211483
32🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3630.07%4.3031,443
33🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,5120.07%4.3752,412
34🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5550.06%4.391484
35🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,5980.06%4.41104,827
36🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7110.06%4.441485
37🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,7490.06%4.462966
38🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9400.05%4.511483
39🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,5240.04%4.621481
40🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5690.04%4.631484
41🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,6950.04%4.651485
42🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,8020.04%4.6631,451
43🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 3,7630.03%4.7562,896
44🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 3,8520.03%4.751483
45🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9060.03%4.761484
46🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3650.01%4.871484

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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