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: 2 days ago from 32,947 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 412.47%=0.2515072,715
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 611.63%▼ 20.257435,621
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 731.36%▲ 10.253516,981
4🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1390.72%▼ 130.4552,429
5🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1440.69%▼ 10.612713,002
6🇿🇦 South African 1 in 1450.69%▲ 10.62146,797
7🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1490.67%▲ 40.75167,724
8🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1490.67%▼ 150.765225,120
9🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1500.67%▼ 20.76136,267
10🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1690.59%▼ 21.25157,276
11🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1780.56%▲ 41.44104,842
12🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1860.54%▲ 31.594622,194
13🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1950.51%▼ 81.762813,599
14🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 1960.51%▼ 21.77199,178
15🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 2090.48%▼ 121.9752,422
16🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2190.46%▲ 82.11104,838
17🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2400.42%▼ 32.362914,073
18🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 2450.41%▼ 12.422411,654
19🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 2860.35%▲ 42.7862,903
20🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 3110.32%▼ 42.969746,964
21🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 3190.31%▲ 113.0141,927
22🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 3500.29%▲ 93.1931,447
23🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3620.28%▲ 53.25104,840
24🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 3660.27%▼ 73.2741,931
25🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3750.27%▼ 33.3162,906
26🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 3760.27%▼ 183.3273,392
27🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 3780.26%▲ 13.32199,190
28🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 3800.26%▼ 293.3331,456
29🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3820.26%▼ 33.3441,930
30🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 3900.26%▼ 273.3841,931
31🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 4290.23%▼ 53.525526,679
32🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 4360.23%▼ 23.55178,212
33🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 5000.20%▲ 113.7352,428
34🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 5000.20%▲ 13.7373,380
35🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 5040.20%▼ 143.7473,381
36🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5580.18%▲ 223.862964
37🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 6160.16%▼ 133.9762,895
38🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 6170.16%▲ 33.9731,445
39🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 6430.16%▲ 94.0262,913
40🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 6980.14%=4.0931,452
41🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 7120.14%▼ 44.113115,050
42🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 7240.14%▼ 154.1231,444
43🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 7550.13%▲ 24.163617,308
44🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7600.13%▼ 134.171485
45🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 7670.13%▼ 14.17115,305
46🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 7710.13%▲ 174.1852,410
47🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 7860.13%▲ 54.1931,446
48🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 8430.12%▼ 94.2573,370
49🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8570.12%▲ 64.2631,453
50🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9830.10%▲ 254.362969
51🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 9910.10%▼ 54.3683,877
52🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 1,0200.10%▲ 54.38104,820
53🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0470.10%▲ 144.392969
54🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1,0910.09%▼ 14.42125,815
55🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 1,3060.08%▼ 24.5283,869
56🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 1,4480.07%▼ 14.562965
57🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5290.07%=4.592965
58🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,5600.06%▲ 54.5931,447
59🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5660.06%▲ 24.601481
60🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,7940.06%▲ 64.6531,448
61🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8750.05%▲ 104.662967
62🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9610.05%▲ 54.681486
63🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,9630.05%▲ 64.682963
64🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 2,0600.05%▲ 274.6931,455
65🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 2,0840.05%▲ 274.702966
66🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1350.05%▲ 94.701482
67🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3,4570.03%▲ 194.821484
68🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 4,0560.02%▲ 164.841485
+= Median 1 in 5020.20%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


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


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific
🥈
🇮🇹 ITA Airways 		                  🥉
🇵🇭 Philippine 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🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 342.93%▲ 10.2525115,404
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 482.09%▲ 20.2524110,791
3🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 591.69%▲ 30.252196,962
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 981.02%▲ 40.25313,852
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1280.78%▲ 50.251150,782
6🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1620.62%▲ 61.09523,079
7🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 1690.59%▲ 71.24418,469
8🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1700.59%▲ 81.28523,084
9🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 1740.57%▲ 91.36313,851
10🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 2650.38%▲ 102.61313,849
11🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 112.64313,847
12🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2750.36%▲ 122.69313,850
13🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 132.8414,615
14🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 3370.30%▲ 143.12313,850
15🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 153.4114,616
16🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 163.4814,615
17🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 173.49313,848
18🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 183.7014,616
19🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 193.8229,231
20🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 5630.18%▲ 203.8729,234
21🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 213.9629,233
22🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 224.1414,617
23🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 234.1914,616
24🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 244.2114,616
25🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 254.2614,617
26🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%▲ 264.3329,231
27🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 274.4614,616
28🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3140.08%▲ 284.5214,617
29🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5300.07%▲ 294.5914,616
30🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 304.6014,617
+= Median 1 in 4070.25%


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.)
1Africa1 in 2190.46%0.662813,562
2Asia1 in 3900.26%2.56272131,530
3Europe1 in 5000.20%3.10232112,162
4Middle East1 in 5020.20%3.1111857,062
5North America1 in 6430.16%3.52317153,415
6Latin America1 in 1,5020.07%4.374923,746


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 611.63%0.25237114,604
2🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1390.72%0.2552,429
3🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 1450.69%0.25146,797
4🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1950.51%0.252813,599
5🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 1960.51%0.25199,178
6🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 2090.48%0.4652,422
7🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2190.46%0.66104,838
8🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2400.42%1.042914,073
9🇨🇦 Canada1 in 2450.41%1.135426,112
10🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 2680.37%1.452411,594
11🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 2860.35%1.6862,903
12🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 3060.33%1.892210,657
13🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 3190.31%2.0241,927
14🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 3500.29%2.2931,447
15🇪🇸 Spain1 in 3620.28%2.374923,752
16🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3750.27%2.4762,906
17🇫🇷 France1 in 3780.26%2.49199,190
18🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3820.26%2.516732,336
19🇫🇮 Finland1 in 5000.20%3.1052,428
20🇴🇲 Oman1 in 5000.20%3.1073,380
21🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5580.18%3.302964
22🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 5940.17%3.406330,430
23🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 6170.16%3.4631,445
24🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 6220.16%3.47104,840
25🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 6590.15%3.5652,413
26🇺🇸 United States1 in 7050.14%3.65263127,302
27🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7600.13%3.751485
28🇩🇪 Germany1 in 7670.13%3.76115,305
29🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 7710.13%3.7752,410
30🇳🇴 Norway1 in 7860.13%3.7931,446
31🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 8430.12%3.8773,370
32🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8570.12%3.8931,453
33🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 9500.11%4.0083,861
34🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9830.10%4.032969
35🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0470.10%4.092969
36🇵🇦 Panama1 in 1,4480.07%4.342965
37🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5660.06%4.391481
38🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,8750.05%4.4983,869
39🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,9630.05%4.522963
40🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3,4570.03%4.731484
41🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 4,0560.02%4.771485

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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My other projects Check out my other projects like Airline List, Nomads.com, Remote OK, Photo AI and Interior AI.

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