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 40,794 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 591.70%▼ 40.254421,198
2🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 941.06%▼ 60.259043,683
3🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1170.85%▼ 290.253315,997
4🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1210.83%▼ 30.25167,772
5🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1280.78%▼ 90.25146,731
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1420.71%▲ 30.534320,824
7🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1500.67%▲ 50.783014,534
8🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1560.64%▼ 120.9519393,290
9🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 1660.60%▼ 91.1814369,007
10🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1790.56%▼ 71.463315,978
11🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1890.53%=1.656933,518
12🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1900.53%▼ 121.674220,209
13🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1900.53%▼ 21.67199,197
14🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 2120.47%▲ 82.023516,862
15🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2120.47%▼ 42.02125,786
16🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2190.46%▲ 72.11104,833
17🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 2230.45%▼ 152.1773,369
18🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 2300.44%▼ 112.2411856,813
19🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2350.43%▼ 132.31157,255
20🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2550.39%▲ 102.5252,409
21🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2590.39%▲ 82.552713,064
22🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 2620.38%▼ 102.583918,781
23🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 2640.38%▲ 192.6031,453
24🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 2880.35%▼ 42.802713,021
25🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2990.33%▼ 72.8894,362
26🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 3000.33%▼ 62.8973,379
27🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3140.32%▲ 62.98115,336
28🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 3230.31%▲ 123.04178,219
29🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3490.29%▼ 33.192967
30🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3500.29%▼ 23.1931,448
31🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 3670.27%▲ 193.2741,925
32🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 3680.27%=3.28115,302
33🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3730.27%▲ 13.30104,817
34🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3750.27%▲ 23.3162,910
35🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 3810.26%▲ 103.342210,678
36🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3820.26%▲ 43.342965
37🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 3930.25%▲ 53.3952,421
38🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4140.24%▲ 63.471483
39🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 4770.21%▲ 73.672966
40🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4800.21%▲ 183.68157,233
41🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 5250.19%▲ 113.79209,623
42🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 5260.19%▲ 103.8052,423
43🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 5550.18%▲ 113.864019,295
44🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5570.18%▲ 123.862965
45🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 5750.17%▲ 133.9031,444
46🇱🇧 Middle East Airlines 1 in 6340.16%▲ 454.001484
47🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 7110.14%▲ 154.1141,923
48🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7200.14%▲ 164.1241,943
49🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 7620.13%▲ 174.172968
50🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7650.13%▲ 184.1741,927
51🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 8390.12%▲ 194.2573,388
52🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 9260.11%▲ 204.322962
53🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 9340.11%▲ 214.3252,417
54🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 9720.10%▲ 224.352964
55🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0790.09%▲ 234.412968
56🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1470.09%▲ 244.451482
57🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,1620.09%▲ 254.4531,455
58🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2110.08%▲ 264.481482
59🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2550.08%▲ 274.502967
60🇹🇭 Bangkok Airways 1 in 1,2770.08%▲ 284.501481
61🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2870.08%▲ 294.5131,445
62🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,2930.08%▲ 394.5131,450
63🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 1,3360.07%▲ 314.532966
64🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3610.07%▲ 324.5331,445
65🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 1,5620.06%▲ 334.592964
66🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,5980.06%▲ 344.602971
67🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,7840.06%▲ 354.6431,456
68🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,8410.05%▲ 364.662968
69🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8660.05%▲ 374.662972
70🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 2,2190.05%▲ 384.711485
71🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2680.04%▲ 394.722969
72🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5800.04%▲ 404.751482
73🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 3,1070.03%▲ 464.802964
74🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9180.03%▲ 424.841482
75🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 5,4890.02%▲ 494.881484
76🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3450.01%▲ 444.911485
77🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4540.01%▲ 464.951484
+= Median 1 in 4770.21%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Iberia
🥈
🇬🇧 British Airways 		                  🥉
🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇯🇵 ANA 		                  🥉
🇰🇷 Korean Air


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🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 293.40%▲ 10.2529133,876
2🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 20.251255,390
3🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%▲ 30.25313,852
4🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 40.39627,697
5🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1910.52%▲ 51.69627,704
6🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 2430.41%▲ 62.39523,079
7🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 3370.30%▲ 73.12313,849
8🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 83.36313,848
9🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 93.37313,852
10🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3920.25%▲ 103.3929,235
11🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 113.4329,234
12🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 123.4329,232
13🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 133.47313,850
14🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 143.4814,617
15🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 153.49313,849
16🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 4810.21%▲ 163.68313,850
17🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 173.8229,233
18🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 183.8629,231
19🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 194.1729,233
20🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 204.2114,617
21🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 214.2514,616
22🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 224.4014,616
23🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 234.6014,616
24🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8800.05%▲ 244.6614,616
+= Median 1 in 4090.24%


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.)
1North America1 in 2210.45%0.70661319,017
2Africa1 in 2360.42%0.97157,242
3Europe1 in 3810.26%2.51400193,494
4Middle East1 in 4590.22%2.939043,493
5Latin America1 in 9300.11%3.983918,870
6Oceania1 in 1,1250.09%4.16178,203
7Asia1 in 1,5440.06%4.3811555,712


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 1420.71%0.258943,130
2🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1530.66%0.258340,249
3🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1790.56%0.256732,457
4🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1900.53%0.256732,320
5🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2190.46%0.67104,833
6🇬🇷 Greece1 in 2230.45%0.7573,369
7🇺🇸 United States1 in 2300.44%0.87594286,560
8🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2480.40%1.1813665,875
9🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2550.39%1.2852,409
10🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2590.39%1.332713,064
11🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 2640.38%1.4131,453
12🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 2880.35%1.704421,245
13🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 3000.33%1.8373,379
14🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3140.32%1.97115,336
15🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 3230.31%2.06178,219
16🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3490.29%2.282967
17🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3500.29%2.2931,448
18🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3750.27%2.4762,910
19🇩🇪 Germany1 in 3810.26%2.512210,678
20🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3820.26%2.512965
21🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 3930.25%2.5952,421
22🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4140.24%2.701483
23🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 4770.21%3.012966
24🇫🇷 France1 in 4800.21%3.02157,233
25🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4890.20%3.06146,740
26🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 5250.19%3.19209,623
27🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5570.18%3.292965
28🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 5750.17%3.3531,444
29🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in 6340.16%3.501484
30🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7200.14%3.6841,943
31🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8130.12%3.8383,879
32🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 8390.12%3.8773,388
33🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 9260.11%3.972962
34🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 9720.10%4.022964
35🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,1620.09%4.1831,455
36🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2110.08%4.221482
37🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2550.08%4.242967
38🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2870.08%4.2631,445
39🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,3360.07%4.29157,239
40🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3610.07%4.3031,445
41🇵🇱 Poland1 in 1,5620.06%4.392964
42🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,7090.06%4.442963
43🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,8410.05%4.482968
44🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,8660.05%4.4994,353
45🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,2430.04%4.5831,453
46🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9180.03%4.761482
47🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 5,4890.02%4.831484
48🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3450.01%4.871485
49🇨🇳 China1 in 12,4540.01%4.921484

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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