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 38,274 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🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 761.31%▼ 30.2511254,059
2🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 971.03%▼ 40.256330,503
3🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 971.03%▼ 110.25209,687
4🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1001.00%▲ 20.254521,743
5🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1360.74%=0.33199,169
6🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1550.64%▼ 50.923818,410
7🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1680.59%▼ 111.24136,293
8🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1750.57%▼ 291.3941,928
9🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1980.51%▼ 31.8094,346
10🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2110.47%▼ 112.00125,816
11🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2160.46%▼ 82.07115,337
12🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2260.44%▲ 22.20104,830
13🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2800.36%▼ 122.74136,258
14🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3170.32%▼ 103.002210,674
15🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 3190.31%▲ 83.0231,443
16🇿🇦 South African 1 in 3400.29%▲ 153.1462,888
17🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 3500.29%=3.1962,899
18🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 3650.27%▼ 23.278339,954
19🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 3690.27%▲ 103.2831,457
20🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3800.26%▼ 173.3341,941
21🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3830.26%▼ 23.3594,369
22🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3880.26%▲ 73.37104,837
23🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4020.25%▼ 123.422110,132
24🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 4100.24%▼ 93.453215,481
25🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 4510.22%▼ 123.60136,305
26🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 4630.22%▼ 113.6383,880
27🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4780.21%▼ 73.67157,270
28🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 4830.21%▼ 93.6983,879
29🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4930.20%▼ 83.7141,934
30🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 5010.20%▼ 73.7473,370
31🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 5020.20%▼ 63.7473,397
32🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 5170.19%▲ 293.7731,457
33🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 5240.19%▼ 43.792967
34🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 5320.19%▲ 123.815124,529
35🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 6090.16%▲ 63.96136,311
36🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 6170.16%▲ 103.9762,888
37🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 6360.16%=4.002966
38🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 6460.15%▲ 104.02125,806
39🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 6570.15%▲ 74.043617,412
40🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 7300.14%▲ 34.132969
41🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7810.13%▲ 104.1962,894
42🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 7910.13%▲ 54.202813,540
43🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7970.13%▲ 64.211482
44🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 8690.12%▲ 84.27125,816
45🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 8920.11%▲ 84.2962,910
46🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 9100.11%▲ 94.3031,451
47🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 9200.11%▲ 344.312969
48🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 9220.11%▲ 114.3183,882
49🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9860.10%▲ 414.362966
50🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0840.09%▲ 134.422964
51🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1490.09%▲ 144.451481
52🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 1,2830.08%▲ 154.512970
53🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2890.08%▲ 264.5131,442
54🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1,3160.08%▲ 174.522969
55🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 1,3580.07%▲ 184.532962
56🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5650.06%▲ 194.601481
57🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7150.06%▲ 204.631484
58🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1,8390.05%▲ 214.6631,445
59🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9420.05%▲ 224.671483
60🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0890.05%▲ 444.701485
61🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 2,0900.05%▲ 244.702963
62🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1330.05%▲ 254.701483
63🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3490.04%▲ 264.731484
64🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3910.04%▲ 274.741482
65🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8970.03%▲ 284.781483
66🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0560.03%▲ 294.791483
67🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 3,1010.03%▲ 304.801485
68🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2220.03%▲ 314.801482
69🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 3,4740.03%▲ 324.821482
70🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6510.03%▲ 334.831484
71🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4,0520.02%▲ 344.841482
72🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 4,0560.02%▲ 424.841485
73🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 5,0730.02%▲ 364.882969
74🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 5,2190.02%▲ 374.881483
75🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2030.02%▲ 384.901483
76🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3450.01%▲ 394.911485
+= Median 1 in 6510.15%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇬🇧 British Airways
🥈
🇮🇳 IndiGo 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 SpiceJet


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 ANA
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL)


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 412.46%▲ 10.252196,960
2🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 661.51%▲ 20.25627,695
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 721.39%▲ 30.251673,849
4🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 40.251255,404
5🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1350.74%▲ 50.30627,701
6🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2130.47%▲ 62.02418,469
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2750.36%▲ 72.69313,851
8🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 3700.27%▲ 83.29313,851
9🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 3990.25%▲ 93.4129,231
10🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 103.4329,231
11🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 113.47313,849
12🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 123.76313,849
13🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 6280.16%▲ 133.9929,235
14🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 144.1914,616
15🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 7940.13%▲ 154.2014,616
16🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8310.12%▲ 164.2414,616
17🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 174.3714,616
18🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 184.4114,616
19🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1260.09%▲ 194.4414,616
20🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 204.4514,616
21🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 214.4814,617
22🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 224.5614,616
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 5630.18%


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 3400.29%2.212110,147
2Europe1 in 4350.23%2.82302145,954
3Middle East1 in 5240.19%3.196832,932
4North America1 in 6090.16%3.44284137,106
5Latin America1 in 1,2260.08%4.232311,103
6Asia1 in 1,2990.08%4.2716177,876
7Oceania1 in 3,2220.03%4.7131,446


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 971.03%0.2512861,933
2🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1680.59%0.25136,293
3🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1750.57%0.2541,928
4🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2260.44%0.79104,830
5🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2670.37%1.444119,826
6🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2800.36%1.613416,395
7🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3170.32%2.002210,674
8🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 3190.31%2.0331,443
9🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 3400.29%2.2162,888
10🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3460.29%2.252311,153
11🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 3500.29%2.2862,899
12🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 3690.27%2.4331,457
13🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3830.26%2.5294,369
14🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3880.26%2.554923,728
15🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 4510.22%2.89136,305
16🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4630.22%2.9583,880
17🇫🇷 France1 in 4780.21%3.01157,270
18🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4930.20%3.0741,934
19🇴🇲 Oman1 in 5010.20%3.1173,370
20🇬🇷 Greece1 in 5170.19%3.1631,457
21🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 5240.19%3.192967
22🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 5380.19%3.2312660,845
23🇺🇸 United States1 in 6320.16%3.50235113,378
24🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 6360.16%3.512966
25🇩🇪 Germany1 in 7200.14%3.682210,614
26🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 7800.13%3.782311,133
27🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7970.13%3.811482
28🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 9100.11%3.9631,451
29🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 9200.11%3.972969
30🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 9530.10%4.0083,851
31🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,0630.09%4.1183,880
32🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,2830.08%4.262970
33🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2890.08%4.2631,442
34🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,3870.07%4.3173,377
35🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7150.06%4.451484
36🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,8050.06%4.472964
37🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1,8390.05%4.4831,445
38🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9420.05%4.511483
39🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3490.04%4.601484
40🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3910.04%4.601482
41🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,8970.03%4.671483
42🇵🇱 Poland1 in 3,1010.03%4.691485
43🇦🇺 Australia1 in 3,5890.03%4.742963
44🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 3,6510.03%4.741484
45🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 4,0560.02%4.771485
46🇯🇵 Japan1 in 6,1020.02%4.842968

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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