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: 9 hours 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 641.56%▼ 10.254019,355
2🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 941.07%▼ 100.25199,171
3🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1001.00%▼ 30.258541,035
4🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1100.91%▲ 30.253516,981
5🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1440.69%▼ 20.604119,851
6🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1490.67%▲ 10.76136,269
7🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1530.65%▼ 90.874019,247
8🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1750.57%▼ 31.3817383,363
9🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 1790.56%▲ 61.4613363,996
10🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1800.56%▲ 61.482512,134
11🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1810.55%▲ 21.517234,961
12🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1960.51%▼ 351.78136,258
13🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2150.46%▼ 72.063717,833
14🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2190.46%▼ 122.11104,841
15🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 2220.45%▼ 32.1473,396
16🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2270.44%▲ 32.21167,718
17🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 2430.41%▼ 72.3911153,776
18🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2530.39%▼ 122.5052,427
19🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 2620.38%▼ 162.583918,770
20🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2700.37%▼ 12.66136,314
21🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2930.34%▲ 62.8452,414
22🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 3090.32%▲ 82.952411,577
23🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3160.32%▼ 273.00115,296
24🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3210.31%▼ 193.0373,397
25🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3340.30%▼ 33.102110,128
26🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3370.30%▼ 33.12115,341
27🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 3370.30%▲ 173.12125,796
28🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 3390.29%▼ 43.1383,849
29🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3510.29%▼ 273.192964
30🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 3510.29%▲ 133.192210,685
31🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 3510.28%▼ 113.2062,889
32🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3510.28%▲ 243.2031,444
33🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 3690.27%▲ 113.2852,414
34🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3800.26%▼ 223.3341,941
35🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 3980.25%▲ 163.412966
36🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4020.25%▲ 33.422110,132
37🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4140.24%▼ 193.471482
38🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 4690.21%▼ 73.654722,817
39🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 4780.21%▲ 163.672965
40🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4910.20%▼ 13.7141,939
41🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5140.19%▼ 33.77146,749
42🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 5300.19%▼ 143.8152,405
43🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 5430.18%▲ 183.8341,923
44🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 5480.18%▲ 73.84199,218
45🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5580.18%▼ 113.862964
46🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 6110.16%▲ 83.9694,351
47🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 7100.14%▼ 14.1141,927
48🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7230.14%▼ 84.1241,935
49🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7610.13%▼ 74.1741,938
50🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7670.13%▼ 64.171481
51🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 8390.12%▲ 54.2431,447
52🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 8630.12%▲ 164.272962
53🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 9660.10%▲ 134.342970
54🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1420.09%▲ 274.451484
55🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,1710.09%▲ 14.4641,929
56🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1790.08%=4.462964
57🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,1810.08%▲ 24.4652,406
58🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1,1950.08%▲ 24.472964
59🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2060.08%▲ 34.471484
60🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,2300.08%▲ 44.4931,449
61🇹🇭 Bangkok Airways 1 in 1,2690.08%▲ 54.501484
62🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,2870.08%▲ 104.5131,456
63🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 1,3360.07%▲ 324.532966
64🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 1,5560.06%▲ 304.592968
65🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,6050.06%▲ 164.612967
66🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9230.05%▲ 274.672967
67🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,9500.05%▲ 144.682969
68🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0380.05%▲ 124.692965
69🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,1050.05%▲ 134.701482
70🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6910.04%▲ 144.762965
71🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 3,5000.03%▲ 204.821483
72🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7370.03%▲ 164.831485
73🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5360.02%▲ 174.861484
74🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1990.02%▲ 184.901483
75🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3410.01%▲ 194.911486
+= Median 1 in 4690.21%


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 372.69%▲ 10.2523106,191
2🇬🇧 London City London 1 in 621.62%▲ 20.2514,616
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1150.87%▲ 30.251046,154
4🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 40.251255,406
5🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 50.39627,693
6🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 60.6829,233
7🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2020.49%▲ 71.87418,463
8🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 2150.47%▲ 82.05523,086
9🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%▲ 92.58313,850
10🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 3610.28%▲ 103.25418,462
11🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 113.36313,849
12🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 123.4114,617
13🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 133.47313,846
14🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.24%▲ 143.5129,234
15🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 153.7014,616
16🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 5050.20%▲ 163.7529,233
17🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 173.9129,232
18🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 6280.16%▲ 183.9929,233
19🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 194.2114,615
20🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 204.2514,616
21🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8780.11%▲ 214.2814,617
22🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%▲ 224.3329,233
23🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 234.4814,616
24🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5300.07%▲ 244.5914,616
25🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 254.6014,616
+= 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.)
1Africa1 in 2350.43%0.96157,268
2North America1 in 2430.41%1.09638308,004
3Europe1 in 4020.25%2.64387187,115
4Middle East1 in 5430.18%3.257234,824
5Asia1 in 7410.13%3.729746,820
6Latin America1 in 8940.11%3.943315,964
7Oceania1 in 1,1210.09%4.15188,698


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 1240.81%0.259144,132
2🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1440.69%0.257737,316
3🇮🇳 India1 in 1530.65%0.257837,651
4🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2190.46%0.66104,841
5🇬🇷 Greece1 in 2220.45%0.7173,396
6🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2270.44%0.816129,487
7🇺🇸 United States1 in 2520.40%1.23561270,688
8🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2530.39%1.2552,427
9🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3160.32%2.00115,296
10🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3210.31%2.0473,397
11🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3240.31%2.0612158,402
12🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3340.30%2.152110,128
13🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3510.29%2.292964
14🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3510.29%2.293918,922
15🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 3510.28%2.2962,889
16🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3510.28%2.2931,444
17🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 3690.27%2.4352,414
18🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 3980.25%2.612966
19🇩🇪 Germany1 in 4020.25%2.642110,132
20🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4140.24%2.711482
21🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4570.22%2.92157,268
22🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 4780.21%3.012965
23🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4910.20%3.0741,939
24🇫🇷 France1 in 5140.19%3.15146,749
25🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5580.18%3.302964
26🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 6110.16%3.4494,351
27🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7230.14%3.6941,935
28🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 7520.13%3.742110,182
29🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7670.13%3.761481
30🇫🇮 Finland1 in 8390.12%3.8731,447
31🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 8630.12%3.902962
32🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8860.11%3.9373,370
33🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 9660.10%4.022970
34🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1790.08%4.192964
35🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,1810.08%4.2052,406
36🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2060.08%4.211484
37🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,2300.08%4.2331,449
38🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,2690.08%4.251484
39🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,3360.07%4.29167,729
40🇵🇱 Poland1 in 1,5560.06%4.392968
41🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9230.05%4.512967
42🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,9500.05%4.512969
43🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 2,0380.05%4.532965
44🇴🇲 Oman1 in 3,5000.03%4.731483
45🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 3,7370.03%4.7562,898
46🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5360.02%4.791484
47🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3410.01%4.871486

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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