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: 7 days ago from 26,445 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 971.03%▼ 10.258742,245
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1160.86%▼ 10.253918,773
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1290.77%▼ 40.25209,641
4🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1590.63%▼ 31.01167,736
5🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1590.63%▼ 21.0283,857
6🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 2100.48%▼ 11.9952,412
7🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 2230.45%=2.1683,853
8🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2490.40%▲ 42.462813,551
9🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2660.38%▲ 32.6211454,899
10🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 2890.35%▲ 32.812110,201
11🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3030.33%▲ 42.91125,782
12🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 3230.31%▲ 53.0462,904
13🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3480.29%▲ 63.182971
14🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 3690.27%▲ 73.2831,456
15🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3720.27%▲ 83.30104,835
16🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 3800.26%▲ 93.332110,107
17🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3810.26%▲ 103.342968
18🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3870.26%▲ 113.36104,845
19🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 4310.23%▲ 123.5352,425
20🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 4350.23%▲ 133.556229,987
21🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 4930.20%▲ 143.724823,221
22🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 5180.19%▲ 153.7831,453
23🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 5370.19%▲ 163.82115,324
24🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 5630.18%▲ 233.8841,936
25🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 5740.17%▲ 183.9031,446
26🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 6050.17%▲ 193.952965
27🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 6290.16%▲ 203.9941,931
28🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 6510.15%▲ 214.03167,763
29🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 6910.14%▲ 244.08199,182
30🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 7340.14%▲ 234.1431,444
31🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 7380.14%▲ 244.1452,415
32🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 7670.13%▲ 254.172962
33🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 7720.13%▲ 264.18104,857
34🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 7950.13%▲ 274.2031,449
35🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 8110.12%▲ 284.2252,407
36🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 8210.12%▲ 294.2394,362
37🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 8790.11%▲ 304.282962
38🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 8950.11%▲ 314.2983,878
39🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9540.10%▲ 324.341483
40🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 9670.10%▲ 334.352311,069
41🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9840.10%▲ 344.362968
42🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,0170.10%▲ 354.3831,450
43🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0460.10%▲ 364.391485
44🇲🇾 Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 1,0520.10%▲ 374.401482
45🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,0720.09%▲ 384.4131,447
46🇮🇷 Iran Air 1 in 1,1490.09%▲ 394.451481
47🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1490.09%▲ 404.451481
48🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 1,1540.09%▲ 414.4531,451
49🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 1,1810.08%▲ 424.4631,444
50🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1,3170.08%▲ 434.522969
51🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 1,3480.07%▲ 444.532969
52🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3730.07%▲ 454.542962
53🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 1,4020.07%▲ 464.5562,904
54🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5550.06%▲ 474.591484
55🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,7560.06%▲ 484.642963
56🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1,8350.05%▲ 494.6531,448
57🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8840.05%▲ 504.662962
58🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,9420.05%▲ 514.672965
59🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9690.05%▲ 524.681484
60🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0320.05%▲ 534.692968
61🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0890.05%▲ 544.701485
62🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 2,1060.05%▲ 554.701482
63🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1380.05%▲ 564.701481
64🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 2,5520.04%▲ 574.7541,926
65🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6810.04%▲ 584.761481
66🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6820.04%▲ 594.762968
67🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,9070.03%▲ 604.781481
68🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 2,9360.03%▲ 614.782968
69🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 3,8430.03%▲ 624.841484
70🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9250.03%▲ 634.841481
71🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1860.02%▲ 644.851481
72🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5310.02%▲ 654.861485
73🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4650.01%▲ 664.951483
+= Median 1 in 8790.11%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇬🇧 British Airways
🥈
🇮🇳 Air India 		                  🥉
🇪🇸 Iberia


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 		                  🥉
🇸🇬 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🇬🇧 London City London 1 in 214.86%▲ 10.25313,851
2🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 671.49%▲ 20.252196,940
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 681.48%▲ 30.251778,489
4🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 851.17%▲ 40.251046,159
5🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 991.01%▲ 50.25418,468
6🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1350.74%▲ 60.30627,702
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 70.39627,703
8🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1800.56%▲ 81.47732,313
9🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 2250.44%▲ 92.19523,078
10🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 2310.43%▲ 102.26523,082
11🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 2470.40%▲ 112.44313,847
12🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%▲ 122.58313,851
13🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2840.35%▲ 132.77313,848
14🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 142.8414,616
15🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 153.37313,850
16🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 163.4329,232
17🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 4050.25%▲ 173.43313,848
18🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 183.47313,848
19🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4270.23%▲ 193.5229,233
20🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 203.76313,848
21🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 213.8029,233
22🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 223.8629,233
23🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%▲ 234.0614,617
24🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 244.1414,616
25🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 254.2114,616
26🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 264.2129,232
27🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 274.2414,617
28🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 284.2514,617
29🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%▲ 294.3329,235
30🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 304.4114,616
+= Median 1 in 3960.25%


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 5370.19%3.23316152,495
2Africa1 in 7340.14%3.71136,263
3Europe1 in 7810.13%3.78220106,528
4Middle East1 in 1,0460.10%4.095828,071
5Oceania1 in 1,0720.09%4.1194,336
6Asia1 in 1,1690.09%4.199445,408
7Latin America1 in 1,8840.05%4.50115,309


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🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1590.63%0.2583,857
2🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1810.55%0.253215,424
3🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 2100.48%0.4852,412
4🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2490.40%1.192813,551
5🇮🇳 India1 in 2890.35%1.716631,878
6🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 3380.30%2.192713,035
7🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3480.29%2.272971
8🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 3690.27%2.4331,456
9🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 3720.27%2.44104,835
10🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3810.26%2.512968
11🇨🇦 Canada1 in 5370.19%3.232210,650
12🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 5630.18%3.3141,936
13🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 5740.17%3.3431,446
14🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 6050.17%3.432965
15🇫🇮 Finland1 in 6290.16%3.4941,931
16🇺🇸 United States1 in 6530.15%3.55294141,846
17🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 7160.14%3.67199,212
18🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 7340.14%3.7131,444
19🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 7930.13%3.8010048,537
20🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 8340.12%3.8641,934
21🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 8790.11%3.922962
22🇫🇷 France1 in 8950.11%3.9483,878
23🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 9340.11%3.98199,209
24🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9540.10%4.001483
25🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9840.10%4.032968
26🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0460.10%4.091485
27🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,0720.09%4.1194,336
28🇮🇷 Iran1 in 1,1490.09%4.171481
29🇮🇹 Italy1 in 1,1540.09%4.1831,451
30🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,2550.08%4.2462,896
31🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,3170.08%4.2852,419
32🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3730.07%4.312962
33🇩🇪 Germany1 in 1,4020.07%4.3262,904
34🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5550.06%4.391484
35🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,7560.06%4.462963
36🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1,8350.05%4.4831,448
37🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,8840.05%4.502962
38🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 2,0320.05%4.532968
39🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 2,1060.05%4.551482
40🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,9070.03%4.671481
41🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 2,9360.03%4.682968
42🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 3,8430.03%4.751484
43🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9250.03%4.761481
44🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5310.02%4.791485
45🇨🇳 China1 in 12,4650.01%4.921483

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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