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: 3 days ago from 31,040 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 422.38%=0.2514570,132
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 581.73%=0.257837,734
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 651.55%▼ 30.254019,291
4🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1030.98%=0.25199,138
5🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1130.89%=0.25136,279
6🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1280.78%▼ 100.256732,279
7🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1370.73%▼ 70.37167,745
8🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1480.68%▼ 150.71125,822
9🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 1690.59%▲ 61.2594,372
10🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 1770.56%▼ 11.432110,147
11🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1850.54%▼ 341.58104,810
12🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1900.53%▼ 161.664119,744
13🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 2040.49%▼ 241.892914,041
14🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2050.49%▼ 181.913416,479
15🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2120.47%▼ 22.0162,904
16🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2130.47%▲ 92.03178,221
17🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2900.34%▼ 132.8273,385
18🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 2920.34%▼ 42.834521,738
19🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 3170.32%▼ 263.0083,883
20🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3170.32%▲ 113.008541,248
21🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3220.31%▼ 183.03115,304
22🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 3390.30%▼ 143.138943,118
23🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 3440.29%▲ 133.1652,409
24🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3490.29%▼ 213.1831,454
25🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3520.28%▼ 23.20115,328
26🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3760.27%▼ 193.3262,900
27🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3820.26%▼ 153.346229,950
28🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3830.26%▲ 203.352963
29🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 3930.25%▲ 33.39146,760
30🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 3990.25%▲ 63.41188,711
31🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 3990.25%▼ 23.4162,888
32🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4190.24%▼ 133.492512,072
33🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 4320.23%▲ 203.5352,419
34🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4430.23%▲ 193.57199,190
35🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 4920.20%▲ 163.71125,772
36🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4950.20%▼ 23.7273,384
37🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 5250.19%▲ 63.7941,931
38🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 5260.19%▼ 23.8073,387
39🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 5270.19%▲ 213.8052,419
40🇱🇧 Middle East Airlines 1 in 6380.16%▼ 54.011482
41🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 6460.15%▲ 74.0241,925
42🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 6730.15%▲ 174.0683,861
43🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 7020.14%▼ 24.1052,407
44🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 7120.14%▲ 34.113115,034
45🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7760.13%▲ 24.1862,911
46🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 7830.13%▲ 254.192962
47🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 8120.12%▲ 24.2252,422
48🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 8810.11%▲ 34.2894,359
49🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 9140.11%▲ 144.3131,445
50🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 9230.11%▲ 54.3183,877
51🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9520.11%▲ 64.331484
52🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 9650.10%▲ 74.3441,943
53🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9800.10%▲ 244.352972
54🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9860.10%▲ 94.362966
55🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,0200.10%▲ 434.3831,447
56🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0480.10%▲ 114.402968
57🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 1,0660.09%▲ 124.412966
58🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1180.09%▲ 134.431481
59🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1460.09%▲ 144.451483
60🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1740.09%▲ 154.462969
61🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 1,3480.07%▲ 164.532969
62🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,3530.07%▲ 174.5331,443
63🇨🇿 SmartWings 1 in 1,3660.07%▲ 184.541484
64🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5600.06%▲ 444.591483
65🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8710.05%▲ 204.662969
66🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9240.05%▲ 214.672966
67🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 2,0250.05%▲ 224.6952,427
68🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2830.04%▲ 234.722962
69🇨🇳 Hainan Airlines 1 in 2,4090.04%▲ 244.741485
70🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6610.04%▲ 254.761485
71🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 3,4640.03%▲ 264.821483
72🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9240.03%▲ 274.841482
73🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1830.02%▲ 294.901485
74🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3760.01%▲ 294.911483
75🇨🇳 China Southern 1 in 17,3120.01%▲ 304.961484
+= Median 1 in 5260.19%


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:


🏆
🇨🇳 China Southern
🥈
🇯🇵 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🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 721.39%▲ 10.251673,867
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 851.17%▲ 20.251046,159
3🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1770.56%▲ 31.42732,313
4🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2750.36%▲ 42.69313,849
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 2820.35%▲ 52.76523,085
6🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 2930.34%▲ 62.84313,848
7🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 72.8414,616
8🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 82.8414,616
9🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 3370.30%▲ 93.1229,234
10🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 103.4329,232
11🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 4150.24%▲ 113.4729,232
12🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 4700.21%▲ 123.65418,467
13🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 4810.21%▲ 133.68313,848
14🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 143.9129,233
15🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 153.9629,234
16🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 164.1414,617
17🇵🇭 Aquino Manila 1 in 7600.13%▲ 174.1714,616
18🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 184.1914,616
19🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 7950.13%▲ 194.2014,616
20🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 204.2114,616
21🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 214.2114,617
22🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 224.2514,616
23🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 8510.12%▲ 234.2614,616
24🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 244.2614,616
25🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 254.4014,617
26🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 264.4514,617
27🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1,2560.08%▲ 274.5014,617
28🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5290.07%▲ 284.5914,617
29🇯🇵 Haneda Tokyo 1 in 1,5450.06%▲ 294.5914,617
+= Median 1 in 6070.16%


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%0.512914,034
2Middle East1 in 3830.26%2.5212158,398
3Europe1 in 4680.21%2.97324156,490
4North America1 in 7120.14%3.67339164,228
5Latin America1 in 7760.13%3.784019,316
6Asia1 in 7830.13%3.79283136,805
7Oceania1 in 1,7930.06%4.4741,928


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 581.73%0.25242117,004
2🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1130.89%0.257033,790
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1370.73%0.25167,745
4🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 1770.56%0.252110,147
5🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1850.54%0.25104,810
6🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1960.51%0.255727,560
7🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2050.49%0.373416,479
8🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2120.47%0.5162,904
9🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2850.35%1.678641,496
10🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2900.34%1.7373,385
11🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 3440.29%2.2452,409
12🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3490.29%2.2831,454
13🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3520.28%2.304119,852
14🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3690.27%2.425928,433
15🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3760.27%2.4762,900
16🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3830.26%2.522963
17🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 3930.25%2.58146,760
18🇫🇷 France1 in 3990.25%2.62188,711
19🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 4090.24%2.683114,960
20🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 4920.20%3.07125,772
21🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4950.20%3.0873,384
22🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 5250.19%3.1941,931
23🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 5260.19%3.1973,387
24🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 5910.17%3.39136,279
25🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in 6380.16%3.511482
26🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 6460.15%3.5341,925
27🇴🇲 Oman1 in 7020.14%3.6552,407
28🇩🇪 Germany1 in 7860.13%3.79209,673
29🇺🇸 United States1 in 7880.13%3.79298144,376
30🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 8120.12%3.8352,422
31🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 9030.11%3.9541,928
32🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 9140.11%3.9631,445
33🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9520.11%4.001484
34🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9800.10%4.032972
35🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1180.09%4.151481
36🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1740.09%4.192969
37🇨🇿 Czechia1 in 1,3660.07%4.301484
38🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5600.06%4.391483
39🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,7930.06%4.4741,928
40🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,8710.05%4.4994,365
41🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9240.05%4.512966
42🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,2830.04%4.582962
43🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9240.03%4.761482
44🇨🇳 China1 in 4,2300.02%4.782968
45🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3760.01%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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