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: 4 days ago from 43,438 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🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 521.92%▼ 330.253818,311
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 691.44%▼ 40.253717,918
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 761.31%▼ 10.255928,548
4🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 871.16%▲ 20.259847,596
5🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 901.11%▼ 180.252512,139
6🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 971.03%▲ 50.25209,649
7🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1230.82%▼ 30.255024,053
8🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 1300.77%▼ 120.25208100,520
9🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 1430.70%▼ 90.572612,570
10🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1730.58%▼ 71.332110,149
11🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1730.58%▲ 61.343416,513
12🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1830.55%▼ 21.5316579,888
13🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1830.55%▼ 211.5583,854
14🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1990.50%▼ 81.82115,328
15🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 2180.46%▼ 192.0973,388
16🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2200.45%▲ 132.12167,745
17🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 2330.43%▲ 22.2910249,059
18🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 2830.35%▼ 162.7673,365
19🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 2840.35%▲ 102.772612,601
20🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2930.34%▼ 42.832411,555
21🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 2960.34%▼ 132.8662,902
22🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 3010.33%▲ 12.8973,374
23🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 3020.33%▼ 112.902813,492
24🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 3130.32%▼ 72.982311,083
25🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 3370.30%▲ 123.12125,790
26🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3480.29%▼ 83.1831,457
27🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 3610.28%▼ 73.2562,892
28🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 4020.25%▲ 163.4231,454
29🇿🇦 South African 1 in 4060.25%▼ 53.4452,422
30🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 4080.25%▼ 43.45199,188
31🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 4110.24%▼ 33.4673,400
32🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 4240.24%▼ 23.5031,451
33🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 4240.24%▲ 73.5062,901
34🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 4270.23%▲ 183.5241,941
35🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4590.22%▲ 283.6241,943
36🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 4860.21%▲ 83.702713,051
37🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 4910.20%▲ 103.71125,794
38🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 5130.20%▲ 43.7652,427
39🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 5260.19%▲ 283.802964
40🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 5400.19%▲ 63.8352,418
41🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 5480.18%▲ 113.84104,852
42🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 5690.18%▲ 103.89146,756
43🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 5710.18%▲ 103.893918,758
44🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 6560.15%▲ 104.03167,710
45🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 6570.15%▲ 114.0441,940
46🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 6900.15%▲ 124.0852,428
47🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 7020.14%▲ 134.101481
48🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 7530.13%▲ 294.1652,409
49🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7650.13%▲ 154.171482
50🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 7760.13%▲ 164.1852,416
51🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 7810.13%▲ 174.192964
52🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 7820.13%▲ 184.19136,285
53🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 8370.12%▲ 194.2431,450
54🇹🇳 Tunisair 1 in 9220.11%▲ 464.311483
55🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9520.11%▲ 214.331484
56🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0210.10%▲ 274.3841,925
57🇰🇿 Air Astana 1 in 1,0470.10%▲ 234.391484
58🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 244.4631,448
59🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 1,1890.08%▲ 344.472969
60🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 1,3560.07%▲ 264.532963
61🇮🇱 El Al 1 in 1,4560.07%▲ 274.571485
62🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5290.07%▲ 284.592965
63🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,7250.06%▲ 294.632971
64🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,7910.06%▲ 304.6531,450
65🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,8430.05%▲ 314.662967
66🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9330.05%▲ 324.672962
67🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9460.05%▲ 334.671482
68🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2680.04%▲ 344.722969
69🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 2,3340.04%▲ 354.732968
70🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6780.04%▲ 364.761482
71🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7470.04%▲ 374.771481
72🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8290.04%▲ 384.781483
73🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 5,1930.02%▲ 394.881485
74🇨🇳 China Southern 1 in 17,2410.01%▲ 404.961486
+= Median 1 in 5010.20%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇦🇪 flydubai
🥈
🇪🇸 Iberia 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 Air India


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 China Southern
🥈
🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 		                  🥉
🇳🇱 Transavia


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 224.45%▲ 10.2538175,391
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1150.87%▲ 20.251046,157
3🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1460.68%▲ 30.6829,234
4🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1990.50%▲ 41.8229,235
5🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 2440.41%▲ 52.4129,233
6🇦🇺 Kingsford-Smith Sydney 1 in 3930.25%▲ 63.3929,235
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 4120.24%▲ 73.4629,233
8🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 83.47313,850
9🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 93.49313,847
10🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 103.5129,232
11🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 4390.23%▲ 113.5629,233
12🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 5230.19%▲ 123.7914,617
13🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 5320.19%▲ 133.81313,849
14🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 143.8629,232
15🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%▲ 154.0614,617
16🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 7060.14%▲ 164.1029,233
17🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 174.1914,616
18🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 184.3714,617
19🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 194.4614,617
20🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 204.4814,617
21🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 214.5614,617
22🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5290.07%▲ 224.5914,617
23🇨🇳 Capital Beijing 1 in 1,7330.06%▲ 234.6314,616
+= Median 1 in 5230.19%


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.)
1Europe1 in 3520.28%2.30363175,632
2Middle East1 in 4080.25%2.6712761,300
3Africa1 in 4150.24%2.71209,684
4North America1 in 4850.21%3.04588284,061
5Latin America1 in 4990.20%3.105325,710
6Asia1 in 1,0340.10%4.0815876,281
7Oceania1 in 1,9460.05%4.51146,753


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🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 901.11%0.252512,139
2🇮🇳 India1 in 971.03%0.2512962,251
3🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1730.58%0.256631,921
4🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1990.50%0.25115,328
5🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2460.41%1.1513666,004
6🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 2720.37%1.512713,053
7🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 2740.37%1.537938,136
8🇨🇦 Canada1 in 2830.35%1.643918,929
9🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 2830.35%1.6473,365
10🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2930.34%1.752411,555
11🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 3010.33%1.8473,374
12🇫🇷 France1 in 3130.32%1.972311,083
13🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3480.29%2.2731,457
14🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 3680.27%2.423315,953
15🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 4020.25%2.6331,454
16🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 4060.25%2.6652,422
17🇵🇦 Panama1 in 4110.24%2.6973,400
18🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 4240.24%2.7631,451
19🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 4270.23%2.7841,941
20🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 4590.22%2.9341,943
21🇺🇸 United States1 in 4850.21%3.04549265,132
22🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 4910.20%3.06125,794
23🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 5130.20%3.1552,427
24🇩🇪 Germany1 in 5140.19%3.153014,463
25🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 5260.19%3.192964
26🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 5480.18%3.27104,852
27🇦🇺 Australia1 in 5990.17%3.41136,272
28🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 6560.15%3.55167,710
29🇮🇹 Italy1 in 6900.15%3.6252,428
30🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 7020.14%3.651481
31🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7650.13%3.761482
32🇬🇷 Greece1 in 7810.13%3.782964
33🇫🇮 Finland1 in 8370.12%3.8631,450
34🇹🇳 Tunisia1 in 9220.11%3.971483
35🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9520.11%4.001484
36🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 9620.10%4.0173,390
37🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0210.10%4.0741,925
38🇰🇿 Kazakhstan1 in 1,0470.10%4.091484
39🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,1380.09%4.1773,377
40🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,1670.09%4.1931,448
41🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 1,1890.08%4.202969
42🇦🇹 Austria1 in 1,3560.07%4.302963
43🇮🇱 Israel1 in 1,4560.07%4.351485
44🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,8430.05%4.482967
45🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9330.05%4.512962
46🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9460.05%4.511482
47🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,2680.04%4.582969
48🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7470.04%4.651481
49🇯🇵 Japan1 in 5,1930.02%4.821485
50🇨🇳 China1 in 17,2410.01%4.941486
51🇮🇷 Iran1 in —0.00%5.0000
52🇰🇷 South Korea1 in —0.00%5.0000
53🇨🇱 Chile1 in —0.00%5.0000
54🇮🇶 Iraq1 in —0.00%5.0000
55🇳🇴 Norway1 in —0.00%5.0000
56🇮🇸 Iceland1 in —0.00%5.0000
57🇭🇷 Croatia1 in —0.00%5.0000
58🇰🇼 Kuwait1 in —0.00%5.0000
59🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in —0.00%5.0000
60🇵🇭 Philippines1 in —0.00%5.0000
61🇲🇦 Morocco1 in —0.00%5.0000
62🇱🇺 Luxembourg1 in —0.00%5.0000
63🇵🇱 Poland1 in —0.00%5.0000
64🇹🇲 Turkmenistan1 in —0.00%5.0000
65🇵🇹 Portugal1 in —0.00%5.0000
66🇷🇺 Russia1 in —0.00%5.0000
67🇨🇿 Czechia1 in —0.00%5.0000
68🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in —0.00%5.0000
69🇰🇵 North Korea1 in —0.00%5.0000
70🇩🇿 Algeria1 in —0.00%5.0000
71🇳🇵 Nepal1 in —0.00%5.0000
72🇱🇦 Laos1 in —0.00%5.0000
73🇧🇩 Bangladesh1 in —0.00%5.0000
74🇺🇦 Ukraine1 in —0.00%5.0000
75🇪🇨 Ecuador1 in —0.00%5.0000
76🇨🇺 Cuba1 in —0.00%5.0000
77 1 in —0.00%5.0000

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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