KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 – Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia have been recognized among the top ten global carriers for losing the least amount of luggage, with Malaysia ranking fifth overall for least lost luggage by country. According to startup website LuggageLosers, Malaysia Airlines ranks fifth, with a 0.04 per cent probability of losing one item of luggage per 2,763 passengers. AirAsia is seventh with a 0.05 per cent probability, or one item lost per 1,867 passengers.
The LuggageLosers website, created by digital entrepreneur Pieter Levels, compiles live data on lost luggage from major airlines worldwide. It reports that Japan leads the list, with All Nippon Airways (ANA) having the lowest probability of luggage loss at 0.01 per cent. The site uses social media data cross-referenced with real lost baggage reports to estimate the likelihood of luggage loss, updated in real time. Meanwhile, Canadian airline WestJet has the highest rate of lost luggage, and Ireland ranks as the country most likely to misplace luggage.
