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 37,499 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🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 741.34%▼ 20.255225,192
2🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 971.03%=0.25209,683
3🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 981.02%▲ 20.256230,018
4🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1040.96%▼ 280.257636,903
5🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1220.82%=0.253717,881
6🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1700.59%=1.26136,254
7🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1750.57%▼ 21.3841,932
8🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 2140.47%▼ 52.04125,822
9🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 3190.31%▲ 53.0131,445
10🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3490.29%▼ 43.1931,452
11🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3570.28%▲ 33.237636,546
12🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 3650.27%▲ 23.2641,937
13🇧🇩 Biman Bangladesh Airlines 1 in 3800.26%▼ 333.331486
14🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 3920.25%▼ 113.397737,204
15🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 4050.25%▼ 113.445526,459
16🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 4080.25%▼ 83.452110,096
17🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 4230.24%▼ 133.5062,903
18🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 4430.23%▼ 203.5783,846
19🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 4740.21%▲ 123.6752,429
20🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 4940.20%▼ 13.72125,787
21🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4990.20%▲ 23.732110,130
22🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 5010.20%▲ 23.73146,752
23🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 5020.20%▲ 73.7473,367
24🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 5260.19%▼ 93.8052,423
25🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 5600.18%▼ 183.87157,267
26🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 5660.18%▲ 153.8841,926
27🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 5860.17%▼ 83.92104,853
28🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 6120.16%=3.9662,913
29🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 6130.16%▲ 23.9731,453
30🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 6210.16%▼ 63.983818,425
31🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 7080.14%▲ 134.11115,294
32🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 7440.13%▼ 144.1552,415
33🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7920.13%▲ 214.201485
34🇻🇳 VietJet 1 in 8880.11%▼ 124.292969
35🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 9090.11%▼ 114.3041,927
36🇹🇳 Tunisair 1 in 9210.11%▼ 104.311484
37🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 9420.11%▲ 144.33146,734
38🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9650.10%▼ 84.3431,449
39🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,0060.10%▼ 74.3741,939
40🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0460.10%▼ 64.392969
41🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,0710.09%▲ 264.4152,425
42🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0860.09%▼ 44.422962
43🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1,2280.08%▲ 144.4862,915
44🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1,2650.08%▲ 274.501486
45🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 1,2930.08%▲ 144.512962
46🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 1,3570.07%▲ 124.532962
47🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 1,4330.07%▲ 84.5652,423
48🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 1,5270.07%▲ 264.591483
49🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5600.06%▲ 34.591483
50🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7250.06%▲ 44.631481
51🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 1,7260.06%▲ 144.632970
52🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1,7870.06%▲ 64.651481
53🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9160.05%▲ 134.672970
54🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1,9400.05%▲ 134.672966
55🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,9590.05%▲ 94.682965
56🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0310.05%▲ 104.692968
57🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2,0400.05%▲ 114.691482
58🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0890.05%▲ 124.701485
59🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 2,3400.04%▲ 154.732965
60🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3610.04%▲ 144.731482
61🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3780.04%▲ 154.731485
62🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 2,5480.04%▲ 164.7541,930
63🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6770.04%▲ 174.761482
64🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 2,7520.04%▲ 184.772966
65🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8310.04%▲ 194.781483
66🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0600.03%▲ 204.791482
67🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1860.02%▲ 254.851481
68🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 5,2000.02%▲ 234.881485
+= Median 1 in 8980.11%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines
🥈
🇮🇳 SpiceJet 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 IndiGo


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL)
🥈
🇸🇬 Scoot 		                  🥉
🇺🇸 Allegiant Air


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 442.27%▲ 10.2526120,050
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 661.52%▲ 20.251360,017
3🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%▲ 30.25313,851
4🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1530.65%▲ 40.87732,319
5🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 52.64313,852
6🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2840.35%▲ 62.77313,852
7🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 72.8414,617
8🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 3530.28%▲ 83.20418,468
9🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 3610.28%▲ 93.25418,463
10🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 103.4329,232
11🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 113.8629,231
12🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 5630.18%▲ 123.8729,231
13🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 6280.16%▲ 133.9929,231
14🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 144.1414,616
15🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 7950.13%▲ 154.2014,616
16🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 164.2114,616
17🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 174.2414,617
18🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 184.2614,615
19🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 194.4514,616
20🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 204.4614,617
21🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1,2390.08%▲ 214.4914,617
22🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5300.07%▲ 224.5914,616
23🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 234.6014,617
+= Median 1 in 5630.18%


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 4560.22%2.92400193,283
2Middle East1 in 5410.18%3.245627,006
3Asia1 in 8370.12%3.8615173,079
4Europe1 in 9920.10%4.0412761,342
5Africa1 in 1,0660.09%4.11167,705
6Latin America1 in 1,2930.08%4.27167,724
7Oceania1 in 1,4620.07%4.3552,422


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 981.02%0.2511957,583
2🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1700.59%0.25136,254
3🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1750.57%0.2541,932
4🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 3190.31%2.0231,445
5🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3490.29%2.2831,452
6🇪🇸 Spain1 in 3650.27%2.40209,686
7🇧🇩 Bangladesh1 in 3800.26%2.501486
8🇺🇸 United States1 in 4140.24%2.70386186,530
9🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 4860.21%3.052612,559
10🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 5010.20%3.10146,752
11🇴🇲 Oman1 in 5020.20%3.1173,367
12🇩🇪 Germany1 in 5600.18%3.30157,267
13🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 5660.18%3.3241,926
14🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 5860.17%3.38104,853
15🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 6130.16%3.4531,453
16🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 7060.14%3.65104,848
17🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 7080.14%3.662110,102
18🇨🇦 Canada1 in 7870.13%3.79146,753
19🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7920.13%3.801485
20🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 8880.11%3.932969
21🇹🇳 Tunisia1 in 9210.11%3.971484
22🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9650.10%4.0231,449
23🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0460.10%4.092969
24🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,0670.09%4.1173,394
25🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 1,1790.08%4.1962,898
26🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1,2340.08%4.23157,215
27🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1,2650.08%4.251486
28🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 1,2890.08%4.263014,456
29🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,2930.08%4.272962
30🇫🇷 France1 in 1,4330.07%4.3452,423
31🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,4620.07%4.3552,422
32🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,5600.06%4.391483
33🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7250.06%4.451481
34🇮🇹 Italy1 in 1,7260.06%4.452970
35🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9160.05%4.502970
36🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,9590.05%4.522965
37🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 2,0310.05%4.532968
38🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2,0400.05%4.531482
39🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 2,3400.04%4.592965
40🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3610.04%4.601482
41🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3780.04%4.601485
42🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 2,7520.04%4.652966
43🇯🇵 Japan1 in 5,2000.02%4.821485

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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