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 31,817 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🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 342.92%▲ 10.2517886,147
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 521.92%▲ 20.258741,897
3🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 971.03%▲ 30.25209,673
4🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1030.97%▲ 40.252512,062
5🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1560.64%▲ 50.95146,774
6🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2120.47%▲ 62.0162,903
7🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 2180.46%▲ 72.0973,388
8🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2280.44%▲ 82.22167,696
9🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2340.43%▲ 92.2931,445
10🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2480.40%▲ 102.44157,257
11🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2540.39%▲ 112.50104,847
12🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2540.39%▲ 122.5183,867
13🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 2630.38%▲ 132.5941,926
14🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 2700.37%▲ 142.6583,871
15🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 2770.36%▲ 152.712813,537
16🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 2840.35%▲ 162.773014,474
17🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2910.34%▲ 172.8352,425
18🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 2980.34%▲ 182.8862,886
19🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3670.27%▲ 193.27199,218
20🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3720.27%▲ 203.307335,103
21🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3820.26%▲ 213.342966
22🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 4240.24%▲ 223.517134,404
23🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 4400.23%▲ 233.5683,878
24🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 4570.22%▲ 243.61125,818
25🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 5100.20%▲ 253.76209,641
26🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 5670.18%▲ 263.8841,923
27🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 5710.18%▲ 273.892311,122
28🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5980.17%▲ 283.94125,810
29🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 6450.15%▲ 294.0241,929
30🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 6480.15%▲ 304.0262,892
31🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 6600.15%▲ 314.0441,931
32🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 6940.14%▲ 324.0952,414
33🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7240.14%▲ 334.1241,932
34🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 7370.14%▲ 344.1483,876
35🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7660.13%▲ 354.1741,925
36🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 7830.13%▲ 364.192962
37🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 7860.13%▲ 374.193014,570
38🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7920.13%▲ 384.201485
39🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 8570.12%▲ 394.262969
40🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 8750.11%▲ 404.28125,778
41🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 8830.11%▲ 414.282512,127
42🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 8950.11%▲ 424.2962,900
43🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 9180.11%▲ 434.312970
44🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 9410.11%▲ 444.3394,327
45🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9820.10%▲ 454.362970
46🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,1770.08%▲ 464.4652,414
47🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1,1920.08%▲ 474.472967
48🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,2230.08%▲ 484.4831,457
49🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2840.08%▲ 494.5131,448
50🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,2910.08%▲ 504.5131,452
51🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3650.07%▲ 514.542968
52🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1,4860.07%▲ 524.5752,408
53🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 1,5500.06%▲ 534.5941,933
54🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,5590.06%▲ 544.5931,449
55🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5640.06%▲ 554.591481
56🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,7430.06%▲ 564.642970
57🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8780.05%▲ 574.662965
58🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9330.05%▲ 584.671485
59🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1,9800.05%▲ 594.6841,940
60🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 2,0890.05%▲ 604.701485
61🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0960.05%▲ 614.701484
62🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3820.04%▲ 624.731484
63🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,5030.04%▲ 634.751485
64🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,7110.04%▲ 644.771482
65🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2,7120.04%▲ 654.771481
66🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6730.03%▲ 664.831481
67🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9120.03%▲ 674.841483
68🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4,0440.02%▲ 684.841482
69🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5700.02%▲ 694.861481
70🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 5,4770.02%▲ 704.881485
+= Median 1 in 7740.13%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 IndiGo
🥈
🇮🇳 Air India 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 SpiceJet


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇰🇷 Korean Air
🥈
🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 		                  🥉
🇦🇺 Qantas


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 472.11%▲ 10.251883,083
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 482.09%▲ 20.2524110,801
3🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 30.251255,388
4🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 2250.44%▲ 42.18313,848
5🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 52.64313,849
6🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 2930.34%▲ 62.84313,849
7🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 72.8414,616
8🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 3100.32%▲ 82.96418,465
9🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 3820.26%▲ 93.34418,465
10🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 103.4329,233
11🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 113.4814,616
12🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 123.49313,852
13🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 133.8029,233
14🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 5630.18%▲ 143.8729,232
15🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 153.9129,233
16🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 7220.14%▲ 164.1229,231
17🇵🇭 Aquino Manila 1 in 7600.13%▲ 174.1714,616
18🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 7940.13%▲ 184.2014,617
19🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 8240.12%▲ 194.2314,616
20🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 204.2414,617
21🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 214.2514,615
22🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 8510.12%▲ 224.2614,617
23🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%▲ 234.3329,231
24🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 244.3714,617
25🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 254.4114,616
26🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2130.08%▲ 264.4814,617
+= Median 1 in 5460.18%


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 2120.47%0.512813,544
2Middle East1 in 3820.26%2.517837,750
3North America1 in 7510.13%3.74255123,262
4Asia1 in 7920.13%3.80314151,723
5Europe1 in 8750.11%3.9118287,846
6Latin America1 in 1,1530.09%4.183215,474
7Oceania1 in 2,6160.04%4.642967


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 521.92%0.25285137,716
2🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1560.64%0.25146,774
3🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2120.47%0.5162,903
4🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2280.44%0.834622,183
5🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2340.43%0.9431,445
6🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 2480.40%1.16157,257
7🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2540.39%1.2683,867
8🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 2630.38%1.3941,926
9🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 2770.36%1.574421,286
10🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3670.27%2.41199,218
11🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3820.26%2.512966
12🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 3920.26%2.572914,008
13🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 4570.22%2.92125,818
14🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 4780.21%3.014320,752
15🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 5670.18%3.3241,923
16🇫🇷 France1 in 5980.17%3.41125,810
17🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 6450.15%3.5341,929
18🇨🇦 Canada1 in 6900.14%3.62146,768
19🇮🇹 Italy1 in 6940.14%3.6352,414
20🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7240.14%3.6941,932
21🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 7600.13%3.75104,831
22🇺🇸 United States1 in 7760.13%3.78241116,494
23🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 7830.13%3.792962
24🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7920.13%3.801485
25🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 8570.12%3.892969
26🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 9180.11%3.972970
27🇩🇪 Germany1 in 9410.11%3.9994,327
28🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9820.10%4.032970
29🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 1,0090.10%4.06146,744
30🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,1770.08%4.1952,414
31🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,2230.08%4.2231,457
32🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2840.08%4.2631,448
33🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3650.07%4.302968
34🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,5590.06%4.3994,347
35🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5640.06%4.391481
36🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,7430.06%4.452970
37🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9330.05%4.511485
38🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 2,0890.05%4.551485
39🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3820.04%4.601484
40🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,5030.04%4.621485
41🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,7110.04%4.651482
42🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9120.03%4.761483
43🇦🇺 Australia1 in 4,0440.02%4.771482
44🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,0730.02%4.772962
45🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 5,4770.02%4.831485

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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