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 32,369 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 283.62%=0.25220106,715
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 372.67%=0.2512058,232
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 831.20%=0.253114,904
4🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1170.85%▼ 30.2562,888
5🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1210.83%▼ 70.25167,755
6🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1230.81%▼ 160.256330,396
7🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1370.73%▼ 80.37167,758
8🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1500.67%▼ 370.7973,372
9🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1770.56%▲ 41.43104,852
10🇿🇦 South African 1 in 1850.54%▼ 211.57115,321
11🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 2120.47%▲ 72.022612,521
12🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 2250.45%▲ 22.183818,334
13🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2310.43%▼ 82.26115,324
14🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2540.39%▼ 312.5152,416
15🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2600.39%▼ 52.56146,749
16🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 2710.37%▲ 22.6683,861
17🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3030.33%▼ 62.912311,170
18🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3050.33%▼ 272.9252,421
19🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3100.32%▼ 182.96125,803
20🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3210.31%▼ 83.02115,320
21🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3220.31%▲ 53.0373,386
22🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3230.31%▲ 163.04125,799
23🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 3300.30%▲ 53.08188,672
24🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 3300.30%▼ 213.0883,860
25🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 3550.28%▼ 13.218541,146
26🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 3650.27%▼ 193.2641,936
27🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 3800.26%▲ 103.3331,457
28🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3800.26%▲ 203.332970
29🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 4090.24%▼ 63.452512,027
30🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4200.24%▲ 113.49178,258
31🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 4470.22%▲ 203.585325,587
32🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4630.22%▲ 33.6341,924
33🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 4780.21%▼ 13.6752,412
34🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 5200.19%▲ 253.7831,448
35🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 5250.19%▼ 13.7973,393
36🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 5320.19%▲ 113.81146,734
37🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 5770.17%▼ 83.9052,423
38🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 5840.17%▲ 113.9262,894
39🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 6440.16%▼ 64.0241,931
40🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 6890.15%▼ 34.08199,207
41🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 6920.14%▼ 34.093918,859
42🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 7010.14%▲ 104.1031,446
43🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7970.13%▼ 24.211482
44🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 8080.12%▲ 34.22136,253
45🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 8400.12%▲ 214.2573,384
46🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 8610.12%▲ 14.262964
47🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 8830.11%▲ 54.282512,122
48🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 9700.10%▲ 104.3541,933
49🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,0130.10%▲ 44.3731,456
50🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 1,0530.09%▲ 374.401481
51🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 64.4531,450
52🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 74.4641,935
53🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2530.08%▲ 84.492969
54🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2810.08%▲ 94.5131,451
55🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,3080.08%▲ 164.5231,444
56🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1,3220.08%▲ 114.5262,905
57🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 1,4110.07%▲ 174.5562,885
58🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5580.06%▲ 134.591483
59🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,7960.06%▲ 144.6531,445
60🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 154.662965
61🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9410.05%▲ 164.671483
62🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 1,9680.05%▲ 174.681484
63🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9730.05%▲ 334.681483
64🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 2,0960.05%▲ 194.701484
65🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1370.05%▲ 324.701482
66🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3420.04%▲ 214.731485
67🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3790.04%▲ 224.731484
68🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2,7130.04%▲ 234.771481
69🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,7140.04%▲ 244.771481
70🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7210.04%▲ 254.771486
71🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6480.03%▲ 264.831484
72🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4,0280.02%▲ 274.841484
73🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5600.02%▲ 284.861482
74🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 5,5250.02%▲ 294.891481
75🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1740.02%▲ 304.901485
+= Median 1 in 5840.17%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 IndiGo
🥈
🇮🇳 Air India 		                  🥉
🇪🇸 Iberia


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇧🇷 Azul
🥈
🇰🇷 Korean Air 		                  🥉
🇮🇩 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 372.69%▲ 10.2523106,171
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 482.09%▲ 20.2524110,803
3🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1090.92%▲ 30.251360,014
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 40.6829,232
5🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2010.50%▲ 51.85418,470
6🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2020.49%▲ 61.87418,468
7🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 2250.44%▲ 72.18313,850
8🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 82.8414,615
9🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 3100.32%▲ 92.96418,466
10🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 3140.32%▲ 102.98418,468
11🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 3750.27%▲ 113.31313,851
12🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 123.4814,616
13🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 5050.20%▲ 133.7529,232
14🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 143.76313,850
15🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 153.8029,234
16🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 163.9629,231
17🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 7220.14%▲ 174.1229,232
18🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 184.1914,616
19🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 8510.12%▲ 194.2614,617
20🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 204.4114,617
21🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 214.4614,617
22🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3140.08%▲ 224.5214,617
23🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 234.6614,617
+= Median 1 in 4160.24%


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.)
1Africa1 in 1850.54%0.253215,495
2Middle East1 in 3480.29%2.2713062,813
3North America1 in 4470.22%2.88287138,732
4Europe1 in 7440.13%3.7220297,515
5Latin America1 in 7720.13%3.775225,083
6Asia1 in 7970.13%3.81395191,530
7Oceania1 in 2,6200.04%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 372.67%0.25356172,702
2🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1170.85%0.2562,888
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1370.73%0.25167,758
4🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1500.67%0.2573,372
5🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 1850.54%0.25115,321
6🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 2120.47%0.522612,521
7🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2540.39%1.2752,416
8🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2600.39%1.344923,589
9🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2820.35%1.632914,059
10🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 2930.34%1.768340,059
11🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3030.33%1.862311,170
12🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 3100.32%1.93125,803
13🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3220.31%2.0573,386
14🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3300.30%2.123315,928
15🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3800.26%2.502970
16🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3870.26%2.555827,970
17🇫🇷 France1 in 4200.24%2.74178,258
18🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 4630.22%2.9541,924
19🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 5250.19%3.1973,393
20🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 5580.18%3.30115,305
21🇵🇦 Panama1 in 5770.17%3.3552,423
22🇴🇲 Oman1 in 5840.17%3.3762,894
23🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 6010.17%3.42188,664
24🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 6440.16%3.5341,931
25🇺🇸 United States1 in 6970.14%3.64254122,804
26🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7970.13%3.811482
27🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 8360.12%3.8641,929
28🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 8400.12%3.8773,384
29🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 8610.12%3.902964
30🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 1,0530.09%4.101481
31🇮🇹 Italy1 in 1,1550.09%4.1831,450
32🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2530.08%4.242969
33🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2810.08%4.2631,451
34🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,3080.08%4.2731,444
35🇩🇪 Germany1 in 1,4110.07%4.3362,885
36🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5580.06%4.391483
37🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,8790.05%4.4973,385
38🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9410.05%4.511483
39🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 1,9680.05%4.521484
40🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 2,0960.05%4.551484
41🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3420.04%4.591485
42🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3790.04%4.601484
43🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,7140.04%4.651481
44🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7210.04%4.651486
45🇦🇺 Australia1 in 4,0280.02%4.761484
46🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,0540.02%4.772966
47🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 5,5250.02%4.831481

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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