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: 1 day ago from 40,430 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 681.47%=0.253818,311
2🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 991.01%▼ 60.25188,710
3🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1020.98%▼ 30.258340,294
4🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1110.90%▲ 20.253516,862
5🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1490.67%▲ 10.74136,306
6🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1550.64%▼ 10.923818,398
7🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1560.64%▼ 90.953918,875
8🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 1800.56%▼ 111.4813263,541
9🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1840.54%▼ 41.5516479,453
10🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1890.53%▲ 71.642411,570
11🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1930.52%▲ 21.716832,930
12🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1960.51%▼ 331.76136,285
13🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2150.47%▼ 52.053717,877
14🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 2230.45%▼ 192.1673,374
15🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2280.44%▲ 52.22167,692
16🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 2430.41%▼ 122.3911153,743
17🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 2620.38%▼ 272.583918,770
18🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2720.37%▲ 12.67136,281
19🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2730.37%▼ 42.6883,880
20🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3140.32%▼ 282.99115,326
21🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 3170.32%▼ 63.0041,941
22🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 3210.31%▲ 113.032311,136
23🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 3370.30%▲ 93.12125,792
24🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 3380.30%▼ 63.1383,861
25🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3480.29%=3.18209,711
26🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 3480.29%▼ 153.1862,912
27🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3510.29%▲ 223.1931,445
28🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3510.28%▼ 253.202963
29🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 3510.28%▲ 143.202210,667
30🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 3670.27%▼ 13.2741,926
31🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 3710.27%▲ 113.2952,404
32🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3720.27%▲ 63.30104,837
33🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3830.26%▼ 203.3541,926
34🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 3960.25%▲ 223.402970
35🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4140.24%▼ 183.471483
36🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4500.22%▼ 63.5952,424
37🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 4770.21%▲ 163.672966
38🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 4820.21%▼ 93.694622,217
39🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4940.20%=3.7241,927
40🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4960.20%▲ 63.72178,210
41🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 5250.19%▼ 123.7952,428
42🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 5480.18%▲ 23.85199,216
43🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5570.18%▼ 103.862966
44🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5980.17%▲ 13.94125,802
45🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 6090.16%▲ 93.9694,361
46🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 7220.14%▲ 244.1231,448
47🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7260.14%▼ 64.1341,927
48🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7630.13%▼ 54.1741,934
49🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7650.13%▼ 44.171482
50🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 8570.12%▲ 154.262968
51🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 9430.11%▲ 54.3331,450
52🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 9730.10%▲ 144.352963
53🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1440.09%▲ 294.451483
54🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,1640.09%▲ 24.4641,941
55🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1700.09%▲ 24.462972
56🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,1730.09%▲ 34.4652,422
57🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1,1890.08%▲ 44.472969
58🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2130.08%▲ 54.481481
59🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,2340.08%▲ 64.4931,444
60🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2540.08%▲ 74.492968
61🇹🇭 Bangkok Airways 1 in 1,2660.08%▲ 84.501486
62🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,2950.08%▲ 124.5131,447
63🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 1,3410.07%▲ 344.532963
64🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 1,5630.06%▲ 324.592963
65🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,6120.06%▲ 124.612963
66🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9300.05%▲ 294.672963
67🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,9620.05%▲ 164.682963
68🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0350.05%▲ 154.692967
69🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0930.05%▲ 164.701484
70🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6990.04%▲ 174.772962
71🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 3,5010.03%▲ 224.821483
72🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7450.03%▲ 194.831484
73🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5470.02%▲ 204.861483
74🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1970.02%▲ 214.901483
75🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3730.01%▲ 224.911483
+= Median 1 in 4820.21%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Iberia
🥈
🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 		                  🥉
🇬🇧 British Airways


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 ANA
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia


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%▲ 10.252196,933
2🇬🇧 London City London 1 in 621.62%▲ 20.2514,616
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1150.87%▲ 30.251046,173
4🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1280.78%▲ 40.251150,778
5🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1460.68%▲ 50.6829,234
6🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1650.61%▲ 61.16523,078
7🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 2150.47%▲ 72.05523,084
8🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%▲ 82.58313,847
9🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 3610.28%▲ 93.25418,466
10🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 103.36313,847
11🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 113.4114,616
12🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 123.4329,231
13🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 133.47313,851
14🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4250.24%▲ 143.5129,235
15🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 153.7014,617
16🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 5050.20%▲ 163.7529,232
17🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 173.9129,232
18🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 6280.16%▲ 183.9929,234
19🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 194.2114,616
20🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 204.2514,617
21🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8780.11%▲ 214.2814,617
22🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%▲ 224.3329,231
23🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 234.4814,616
24🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5300.07%▲ 244.5914,617
25🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 254.6014,617
+= Median 1 in 4130.24%


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 2430.41%1.09624301,494
2Africa1 in 2930.34%1.76125,821
3Europe1 in 4140.24%2.70367177,571
4Middle East1 in 7220.14%3.687033,907
5Asia1 in 7370.14%3.719545,936
6Latin America1 in 8940.11%3.943114,988
7Oceania1 in 1,1280.09%4.16188,680


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🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1310.77%0.258641,640
2🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1550.64%0.257435,744
3🇮🇳 India1 in 1560.64%0.257636,750
4🇬🇷 Greece1 in 2230.45%0.7473,374
5🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2280.44%0.835827,929
6🇺🇸 United States1 in 2520.40%1.23550265,751
7🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2730.37%1.5283,880
8🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3140.32%1.98115,326
9🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 3170.32%2.0041,941
10🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3300.30%2.1211857,217
11🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3480.29%2.27209,711
12🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 3480.29%2.2762,912
13🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3510.29%2.2931,445
14🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3510.28%2.292963
15🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3510.28%2.303818,396
16🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 3710.27%2.4452,404
17🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 3960.25%2.602970
18🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4140.24%2.701483
19🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4500.22%2.8952,424
20🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 4770.21%3.012966
21🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4940.20%3.0841,927
22🇩🇪 Germany1 in 4960.20%3.08178,210
23🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 5330.19%3.22136,286
24🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5570.18%3.292966
25🇫🇷 France1 in 5980.17%3.41125,802
26🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 6090.16%3.4494,361
27🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7260.14%3.6941,927
28🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 7510.13%3.732110,185
29🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7650.13%3.761482
30🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 8570.12%3.892968
31🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8790.11%3.9273,390
32🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 9730.10%4.022963
33🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1700.09%4.192972
34🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,1730.09%4.1952,422
35🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2130.08%4.221481
36🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,2340.08%4.2331,444
37🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2540.08%4.242968
38🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,2660.08%4.251486
39🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,3410.07%4.29167,717
40🇵🇱 Poland1 in 1,5630.06%4.392963
41🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9300.05%4.512963
42🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,9620.05%4.522963
43🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 2,0350.05%4.532967
44🇴🇲 Oman1 in 3,5010.03%4.731483
45🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 3,7450.03%4.7562,909
46🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5470.02%4.791483
47🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3730.01%4.871483

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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