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: 4 days ago from 38,299 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 791.27%▲ 10.2510852,139
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1250.80%▲ 20.253617,423
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1610.62%▲ 31.06167,739
4🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1610.62%▲ 41.07125,815
5🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1800.56%▲ 51.483315,865
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1860.54%▲ 61.593315,879
7🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 2230.45%▲ 72.1683,862
8🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2320.43%▲ 82.2731,455
9🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2730.37%▲ 92.6883,879
10🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3030.33%▲ 102.91125,779
11🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 3170.32%▲ 113.0083,874
12🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3230.31%▲ 123.0473,372
13🇿🇦 South African 1 in 3390.30%▲ 133.1362,904
14🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 3410.29%▲ 143.1473,380
15🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 3710.27%▲ 153.2931,450
16🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 4190.24%▲ 163.4952,419
17🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 4310.23%▲ 173.5394,345
18🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4320.23%▲ 183.5383,875
19🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 4390.23%▲ 193.56167,700
20🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 4460.22%▲ 203.586832,706
21🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4670.21%▲ 213.64188,711
22🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4900.20%▲ 223.7141,943
23🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5100.20%▲ 233.7631,447
24🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 5200.19%▲ 243.7831,447
25🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 5260.19%▲ 253.802964
26🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 5290.19%▲ 263.8073,395
27🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 5480.18%▲ 273.842411,579
28🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5540.18%▲ 283.86136,266
29🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 5910.17%▲ 293.93104,810
30🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 5910.17%▲ 303.9362,885
31🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 7530.13%▲ 314.163617,344
32🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 8140.12%▲ 324.222914,061
33🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 8800.11%▲ 334.2894,367
34🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 9250.11%▲ 344.3241,926
35🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 9340.11%▲ 354.3252,418
36🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9520.11%▲ 364.331484
37🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9830.10%▲ 374.362969
38🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0840.09%▲ 384.422964
39🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1460.09%▲ 394.451483
40🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 1,1710.09%▲ 404.46199,142
41🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1,2310.08%▲ 414.4962,907
42🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1,2750.08%▲ 424.501482
43🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,2900.08%▲ 434.5131,453
44🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1,2970.08%▲ 444.5162,890
45🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3680.07%▲ 454.542966
46🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 1,4990.07%▲ 464.5873,372
47🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5510.06%▲ 474.591485
48🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7110.06%▲ 484.631485
49🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,7460.06%▲ 494.642968
50🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8530.05%▲ 504.661481
51🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9310.05%▲ 514.672963
52🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9410.05%▲ 524.671483
53🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0980.05%▲ 534.701483
54🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1240.05%▲ 544.701485
55🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3440.04%▲ 554.731485
56🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3960.04%▲ 564.741481
57🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5820.04%▲ 574.751482
58🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2,6400.04%▲ 584.761483
59🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2,7160.04%▲ 594.771481
60🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 2,7360.04%▲ 604.772971
61🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8890.03%▲ 614.781484
62🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0540.03%▲ 624.791483
63🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 3,1240.03%▲ 634.801482
64🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2160.03%▲ 644.801482
65🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 3,4770.03%▲ 654.821482
66🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6460.03%▲ 664.831485
67🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4,0560.02%▲ 674.841481
68🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 4,0830.02%▲ 684.841482
69🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1850.02%▲ 694.851481
70🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 5,3690.02%▲ 704.881484
71🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1750.02%▲ 714.901485
72🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,4000.01%▲ 724.911482
73🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 10,2260.01%▲ 734.941481
+= Median 1 in 9830.10%


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:


🏆
🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines
🥈
🇯🇵 ANA 		                  🥉
🇧🇷 Azul


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 392.58%▲ 10.2522101,559
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 571.74%▲ 20.252092,336
3🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 801.26%▲ 30.25523,086
4🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1010.99%▲ 40.25836,932
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 50.251255,405
6🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1700.59%▲ 61.28523,081
7🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 2480.40%▲ 72.44523,082
8🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 82.64313,850
9🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2750.36%▲ 92.69313,848
10🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 103.7014,617
11🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 113.76313,849
12🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 123.8229,234
13🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 133.8629,233
14🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 6280.16%▲ 143.9929,231
15🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 154.1914,616
16🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 7950.13%▲ 164.2014,616
17🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 174.2114,616
18🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 184.2414,616
19🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 194.3714,617
20🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 204.4514,616
21🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2130.08%▲ 214.4814,617
22🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 224.5614,616
23🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 234.6014,617
24🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8800.05%▲ 244.6614,616
+= 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 3390.30%2.19157,265
2Europe1 in 5200.19%3.17259125,088
3North America1 in 8800.11%3.92218105,086
4Middle East1 in 9830.10%4.034722,635
5Latin America1 in 2,2090.05%4.57178,212
6Asia1 in 2,2520.04%4.5810048,292
7Oceania1 in 3,2160.03%4.7031,446


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 1610.62%0.258139,116
2🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2100.48%0.482813,518
3🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2320.43%0.9131,455
4🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2730.37%1.5283,879
5🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 3170.32%2.003215,441
6🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3230.31%2.0673,372
7🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 3390.30%2.1962,904
8🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 3710.27%2.4431,450
9🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 4190.24%2.7352,419
10🇨🇦 Canada1 in 4310.23%2.804320,693
11🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4320.23%2.8083,875
12🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 4390.23%2.84167,700
13🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4900.20%3.0641,943
14🇬🇷 Greece1 in 5200.19%3.1731,447
15🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 5260.19%3.192964
16🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 5290.19%3.2173,395
17🇫🇷 France1 in 5540.18%3.29136,266
18🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 5550.18%3.29146,752
19🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 5910.17%3.39104,810
20🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 7210.14%3.6811856,974
21🇩🇪 Germany1 in 8240.12%3.85199,193
22🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9520.11%4.001484
23🇺🇸 United States1 in 1,0050.10%4.0517584,393
24🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 1,0310.10%4.08167,708
25🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1,2750.08%4.261482
26🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3680.07%4.312966
27🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,5150.07%4.3752,407
28🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,6230.06%4.4162,903
29🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7110.06%4.441485
30🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,7460.06%4.462968
31🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,7930.06%4.472970
32🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8530.05%4.491481
33🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9310.05%4.512963
34🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9410.05%4.511483
35🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3440.04%4.591485
36🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3960.04%4.601481
37🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5820.04%4.631482
38🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 2,7360.04%4.652971
39🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,8890.03%4.671484
40🇵🇱 Poland1 in 3,1240.03%4.701482
41🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 3,5390.03%4.732967
42🇦🇺 Australia1 in 3,5880.03%4.742964
43🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 3,6460.03%4.741485
44🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 4,0830.02%4.771482
45🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,4000.01%4.871482

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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