LuggageLosers.com - Live ranking of airlines by how much luggage they are losing right now

🧳💨 Luggage Losers

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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: 4 days ago from 34,902 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 273.65%=0.25223107,658
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 362.75%=0.257134,277
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 591.68%▼ 10.257636,721
4🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 851.18%▼ 120.254421,163
5🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 901.12%▲ 20.259545,949
6🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 941.06%▼ 90.25199,142
7🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 951.05%▼ 270.254119,765
8🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1120.89%▼ 110.255325,566
9🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1140.88%▲ 20.252110,128
10🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1150.87%▼ 160.2511455,207
11🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1300.77%▼ 60.25157,224
12🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1330.75%▼ 220.25115,324
13🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1330.75%▼ 210.252913,960
14🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 1430.70%▼ 80.585024,243
15🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 1470.68%▲ 40.702411,570
16🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1590.63%▼ 181.0283,857
17🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1630.61%▼ 31.114320,776
18🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1720.58%▲ 81.323215,436
19🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 1790.56%▼ 151.47115,315
20🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2040.49%▼ 141.89136,259
21🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2090.48%▲ 131.9714469,879
22🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 2150.46%▲ 132.06104,853
23🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 2180.46%▲ 102.0973,383
24🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 2180.46%▲ 182.1010249,059
25🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2500.40%▼ 92.4694,368
26🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 2630.38%▲ 212.5941,931
27🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2740.37%▼ 72.6983,875
28🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2830.35%▲ 162.7694,346
29🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 2850.35%▲ 152.7862,913
30🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3030.33%▼ 42.91125,773
31🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 3610.28%▲ 33.242914,015
32🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3800.26%▼ 23.332970
33🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 3820.26%=3.342210,667
34🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3870.26%▲ 93.366129,595
35🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 3900.26%▲ 13.3841,930
36🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 3960.25%▲ 23.402969
37🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 4120.24%▲ 33.46188,681
38🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 4320.23%▲ 43.5494,371
39🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4510.22%▲ 53.6094,327
40🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 4760.21%▲ 63.672968
41🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 4920.20%▲ 233.7141,934
42🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 4950.20%▲ 83.72167,753
43🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 5190.19%▲ 113.78157,227
44🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 5240.19%▲ 103.7941,936
45🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 5240.19%▲ 113.7941,933
46🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 5260.19%▲ 123.802964
47🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 5420.18%▲ 133.8352,410
48🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 6020.17%▲ 143.952970
49🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 6170.16%▲ 263.9762,888
50🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 6290.16%▲ 163.994320,763
51🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 6960.14%▲ 174.091486
52🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 8340.12%▲ 314.2431,456
53🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 8440.12%▲ 224.2573,367
54🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 8760.11%▲ 204.2841,929
55🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 8890.11%▲ 214.2931,452
56🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 8920.11%▲ 274.2962,912
57🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 9370.11%▲ 304.3252,411
58🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,0160.10%▲ 244.3831,452
59🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0170.10%▲ 254.3841,934
60🇿🇦 South African 1 in 1,0220.10%▲ 264.382963
61🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 1,0220.10%▲ 274.38104,809
62🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1130.09%▲ 284.431483
63🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 1,7240.06%▲ 294.632972
64🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8430.05%▲ 304.661483
65🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,9480.05%▲ 414.672962
66🇵🇹 TAP Portugal 1 in 1,9960.05%▲ 324.681485
67🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3550.04%▲ 334.731483
68🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3780.04%▲ 344.731485
69🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5870.04%▲ 354.761481
70🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,6970.04%▲ 364.771484
71🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 2,7430.04%▲ 374.772969
72🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7470.04%▲ 384.771481
73🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8160.04%▲ 394.781486
74🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,9040.03%▲ 404.781481
75🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6390.03%▲ 414.831486
76🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1650.02%▲ 424.851483
77🇨🇳 Xiamen Airlines 1 in 5,4320.02%▲ 474.881484
78🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2220.02%▲ 444.901481
79🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4930.01%▲ 454.951482
+= Median 1 in 4760.21%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


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


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇨🇳 Xiamen Airlines


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🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 263.83%▲ 10.2554249,235
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 412.46%▲ 20.252196,928
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 571.74%▲ 30.252092,326
4🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1001.00%▲ 40.25418,462
5🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1060.94%▲ 50.25836,926
6🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1130.89%▲ 60.251150,787
7🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 1310.77%▲ 70.25418,465
8🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 80.39627,700
9🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 2250.44%▲ 92.18313,850
10🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 3370.30%▲ 103.12313,850
11🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 3680.27%▲ 113.2829,233
12🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 3700.27%▲ 123.29313,850
13🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 133.4329,231
14🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 4150.24%▲ 143.4729,234
15🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 153.8029,232
16🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 163.8229,233
17🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 5630.18%▲ 173.8729,234
18🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 184.1914,616
19🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 194.2114,616
20🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 204.2514,617
21🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8790.11%▲ 214.2814,616
22🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 224.4514,617
23🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 234.4614,616
24🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 244.4814,616
25🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 254.5614,617
26🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5300.07%▲ 264.5914,615
27🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 274.6014,616
28🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8800.05%▲ 284.6614,616
+= Median 1 in 4650.21%


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 2740.37%1.53188,695
2Middle East1 in 3260.31%2.0811957,470
3Europe1 in 3710.27%2.44576278,354
4North America1 in 4340.23%2.81488235,884
5Oceania1 in 5980.17%3.41125,779
6Asia1 in 8920.11%3.93361174,293
7Latin America1 in 9370.11%3.995828,033


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 591.68%0.25314151,602
2🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1030.97%0.259445,330
3🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1030.97%0.2513364,349
4🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1330.75%0.259445,373
5🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1330.75%0.252913,960
6🇫🇷 France1 in 1430.70%0.255024,243
7🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1590.63%0.2583,857
8🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1630.61%0.254320,776
9🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 1650.61%0.254521,648
10🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1720.58%0.253215,436
11🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 1730.58%0.255024,142
12🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 1790.56%0.25115,315
13🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2500.40%1.2094,368
14🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 2630.38%1.3841,931
15🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2740.37%1.5383,875
16🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 2850.35%1.6662,913
17🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2850.35%1.6712560,423
18🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3000.33%1.835325,583
19🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 3320.30%2.14199,171
20🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3800.26%2.502970
21🇩🇪 Germany1 in 3820.26%2.512210,667
22🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 3900.26%2.5641,930
23🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 3960.25%2.602969
24🇨🇱 Chile1 in 4320.23%2.8094,371
25🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 4760.21%3.012968
26🇺🇸 United States1 in 5090.20%3.13394190,554
27🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 5240.19%3.1941,933
28🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 5260.19%3.192964
29🇦🇺 Australia1 in 5980.17%3.41125,779
30🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 6020.17%3.422970
31🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 6960.14%3.641486
32🇫🇮 Finland1 in 8340.12%3.8631,456
33🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 8440.12%3.8773,367
34🇴🇲 Oman1 in 8760.11%3.9241,929
35🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0170.10%4.0741,934
36🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 1,0220.10%4.072963
37🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,0750.09%4.1273,371
38🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1130.09%4.151483
39🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,6280.06%4.4262,893
40🇮🇹 Italy1 in 1,7240.06%4.452972
41🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8430.05%4.481483
42🇵🇹 Portugal1 in 1,9960.05%4.521485
43🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3550.04%4.601483
44🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3780.04%4.601485
45🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5870.04%4.631481
46🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,6970.04%4.651484
47🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 2,7430.04%4.652969
48🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7470.04%4.651481
49🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,9040.03%4.671481
50🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 3,6390.03%4.741486
51🇨🇳 China1 in 7,5720.01%4.872966

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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