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: 6 days ago from 26,445 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 981.02%▼ 20.258741,957
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1080.93%▼ 20.254220,209
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1220.82%▼ 90.252110,189
4🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1590.63%▼ 191.01167,740
5🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1590.63%▼ 181.0283,860
6🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2060.49%▼ 141.923416,431
7🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 2090.48%▼ 161.9752,427
8🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 2220.45%▼ 152.1583,868
9🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2540.39%▼ 42.5011957,521
10🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2600.39%▲ 32.56146,745
11🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2760.36%▼ 122.7173,393
12🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 2770.36%▼ 112.7141,943
13🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 2770.36%▼ 62.722210,632
14🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3240.31%▼ 93.05125,782
15🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3380.30%▼ 83.13115,314
16🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3510.29%▲ 153.192964
17🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 3770.27%▼ 63.322110,182
18🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3810.26%▼ 53.342969
19🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 4320.23%▲ 113.5352,421
20🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 4340.23%▼ 33.546230,105
21🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 4620.22%▼ 13.635124,754
22🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 5200.19%▼ 13.7831,448
23🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 5360.19%▲ 53.82115,331
24🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 5620.18%▲ 143.8741,943
25🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 5720.17%▲ 23.8931,450
26🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 6020.17%▲ 33.952969
27🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 6170.16%▲ 63.97178,187
28🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 6250.16%▲ 123.992110,157
29🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 6260.16%▲ 63.9941,937
30🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 7350.14%▲ 214.1431,442
31🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 7410.13%▲ 84.1552,404
32🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 7420.13%▲ 94.15104,828
33🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 7630.13%▲ 104.172967
34🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 7720.13%▲ 114.18104,854
35🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 7930.13%▲ 244.2031,453
36🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 8080.12%▲ 134.2252,416
37🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 8710.11%▲ 144.272970
38🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 8870.11%▲ 154.2941,923
39🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 9010.11%▲ 164.3083,853
40🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 9020.11%▲ 344.3031,448
41🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9500.11%▲ 394.331485
42🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 9610.10%▲ 194.342311,138
43🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9830.10%▲ 204.362969
44🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,0120.10%▲ 214.3731,457
45🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0470.10%▲ 224.391484
46🇲🇾 Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 1,0530.10%▲ 234.401482
47🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,0710.09%▲ 244.4131,449
48🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1400.09%▲ 254.441485
49🇮🇷 Iran Air 1 in 1,1480.09%▲ 444.451482
50🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 1,1540.09%▲ 274.4531,452
51🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 1,2000.08%▲ 284.4773,392
52🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1,3170.08%▲ 294.522968
53🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3740.07%▲ 304.542962
54🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1,4670.07%▲ 314.571482
55🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5640.06%▲ 324.591481
56🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,7400.06%▲ 334.642971
57🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1,8420.05%▲ 404.6631,443
58🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8830.05%▲ 354.662963
59🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,9320.05%▲ 364.672970
60🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9720.05%▲ 374.681483
61🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0320.05%▲ 464.692968
62🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 2,0430.05%▲ 484.6952,406
63🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 2,0910.05%▲ 404.701485
64🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,1000.05%▲ 414.701483
65🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1370.05%▲ 424.701482
66🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6740.04%▲ 434.761483
67🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6860.04%▲ 444.762967
68🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8810.03%▲ 454.781485
69🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 2,9440.03%▲ 464.782965
70🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 3,8430.03%▲ 474.841484
71🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9020.03%▲ 484.841484
72🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1760.02%▲ 494.851482
73🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5630.02%▲ 504.861481
74🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4360.01%▲ 514.951484
+= Median 1 in 8790.11%


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:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 		                  🥉
🇸🇬 Scoot


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🇬🇧 London City London 1 in 214.86%▲ 10.25313,852
2🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 591.70%▲ 20.2524110,813
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 681.48%▲ 30.251778,467
4🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 851.17%▲ 40.251046,165
5🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 991.01%▲ 50.25418,470
6🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1350.74%▲ 60.30627,693
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 70.39627,699
8🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1570.64%▲ 80.97836,939
9🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 2250.44%▲ 92.19523,079
10🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 2310.43%▲ 102.26523,080
11🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 2470.40%▲ 112.44313,851
12🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%▲ 122.58313,849
13🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2840.35%▲ 132.77313,851
14🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 142.8414,615
15🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 153.37313,847
16🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4020.25%▲ 163.4329,235
17🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 4050.25%▲ 173.43313,849
18🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 183.47313,847
19🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4270.23%▲ 193.5229,232
20🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 203.76313,847
21🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 213.8029,233
22🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 223.8629,234
23🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%▲ 234.0614,616
24🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 244.1414,616
25🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 254.2114,616
26🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 264.2129,232
27🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8310.12%▲ 274.2414,616
28🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 284.2514,617
29🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%▲ 294.3329,235
30🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0750.09%▲ 304.4114,616
+= Median 1 in 3960.25%


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 5360.19%3.23327158,356
2Africa1 in 7350.14%3.71136,272
3Europe1 in 7630.13%3.75232112,044
4Middle East1 in 8870.11%3.936531,433
5Oceania1 in 1,0710.09%4.1194,347
6Asia1 in 1,1700.09%4.199947,753
7Latin America1 in 1,8830.05%4.50115,318


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🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1590.63%0.2583,860
2🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2060.49%0.383416,431
3🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 2090.48%0.4552,427
4🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2600.39%1.343617,415
5🇮🇳 India1 in 2760.36%1.567134,234
6🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 2770.36%1.5741,943
7🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 3280.30%2.102914,025
8🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 3380.30%2.19115,314
9🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3510.29%2.292964
10🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3810.26%2.502969
11🇨🇦 Canada1 in 5360.19%3.232411,599
12🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 5620.18%3.3141,943
13🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 5720.17%3.3431,450
14🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 6020.17%3.422969
15🇺🇸 United States1 in 6240.16%3.48303146,757
16🇫🇮 Finland1 in 6260.16%3.4841,937
17🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 6940.14%3.63209,640
18🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 7350.14%3.7131,442
19🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 7520.13%3.7410249,200
20🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 8260.12%3.85209,681
21🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 8360.12%3.8641,930
22🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 8710.11%3.912970
23🇫🇷 France1 in 9010.11%3.9583,853
24🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9500.11%4.001485
25🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9830.10%4.032969
26🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0470.10%4.091484
27🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,0710.09%4.1194,347
28🇮🇷 Iran1 in 1,1480.09%4.171482
29🇮🇹 Italy1 in 1,1540.09%4.1831,452
30🇩🇪 Germany1 in 1,2000.08%4.2173,392
31🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,2590.08%4.2562,886
32🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,3170.08%4.2852,417
33🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3740.07%4.312962
34🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5640.06%4.391481
35🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,7400.06%4.452971
36🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1,8420.05%4.4831,443
37🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,8830.05%4.502963
38🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 2,0320.05%4.532968
39🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 2,0910.05%4.551485
40🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,8810.03%4.671485
41🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 2,9440.03%4.682965
42🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 3,8430.03%4.751484
43🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9020.03%4.761484
44🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5630.02%4.791481
45🇨🇳 China1 in 12,4360.01%4.921484

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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