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 25,247 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🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 751.33%▲ 10.256029,014
2🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 851.18%▲ 20.252110,115
3🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1230.81%▲ 30.254823,264
4🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1300.77%▲ 40.254722,756
5🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1410.71%▲ 50.5094,362
6🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1500.67%▲ 60.79178,176
7🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1710.58%▲ 71.30157,270
8🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 1930.52%▲ 81.7294,372
9🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2160.46%▲ 92.0794,331
10🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2200.45%▲ 102.12125,794
11🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2320.43%▲ 112.2731,454
12🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2500.40%▲ 122.4794,357
13🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 2760.36%▲ 132.713114,919
14🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 3100.32%▲ 142.9652,425
15🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3500.29%▲ 153.19209,665
16🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3540.28%▲ 163.21104,822
17🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3640.27%▲ 173.26104,811
18🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3730.27%▲ 183.30104,816
19🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4030.25%▲ 193.432110,102
20🇿🇦 South African 1 in 4080.25%▲ 203.4552,411
21🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 4090.24%▲ 213.45199,161
22🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 4320.23%▲ 223.5452,416
23🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 4860.21%▲ 233.7031,455
24🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 4910.20%▲ 243.714521,788
25🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4930.20%▲ 253.7141,933
26🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4930.20%▲ 263.7273,397
27🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 5200.19%▲ 273.7831,447
28🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 5240.19%▲ 283.7973,399
29🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 5420.18%▲ 293.8352,411
30🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 5700.18%▲ 303.895325,597
31🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 5740.17%▲ 313.902311,062
32🇱🇧 Middle East Airlines 1 in 6370.16%▲ 324.011482
33🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 6450.15%▲ 334.0262,904
34🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 6490.15%▲ 344.0262,890
35🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 6710.15%▲ 354.06115,334
36🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 6850.15%▲ 364.0883,879
37🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 6980.14%▲ 374.0931,452
38🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 7270.14%▲ 384.133717,966
39🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 7310.14%▲ 394.1331,450
40🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 8150.12%▲ 404.222914,041
41🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8580.12%▲ 414.2631,450
42🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 9250.11%▲ 424.322964
43🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9670.10%▲ 434.3531,445
44🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0460.10%▲ 444.392970
45🇲🇾 Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 1,0520.10%▲ 454.401482
46🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,0700.09%▲ 464.4152,427
47🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 1,0700.09%▲ 474.412962
48🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1410.09%▲ 484.441485
49🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 1,1640.09%▲ 494.4694,341
50🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,3480.07%▲ 504.5331,448
51🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 1,4140.07%▲ 514.552967
52🇮🇱 El Al 1 in 1,4650.07%▲ 524.571482
53🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,4770.07%▲ 534.5741,924
54🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 1,5420.06%▲ 544.5941,943
55🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1,5840.06%▲ 554.6052,425
56🇻🇳 VietJet 1 in 1,7740.06%▲ 564.641485
57🇩🇿 Air Algerie 1 in 1,7780.06%▲ 574.641484
58🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 1,8040.06%▲ 584.6541,925
59🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9420.05%▲ 594.671483
60🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0340.05%▲ 604.692967
61🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 2,0440.05%▲ 614.6952,406
62🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2630.04%▲ 624.722971
63🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3510.04%▲ 634.731484
64🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2,3760.04%▲ 644.731485
65🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3790.04%▲ 654.731484
66🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,5220.04%▲ 664.751481
67🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2270.03%▲ 674.801481
68🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 3,4780.03%▲ 684.821481
69🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 3,4860.03%▲ 694.821485
70🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 3,8620.03%▲ 704.841481
71🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9150.03%▲ 714.841483
72🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 4,6820.02%▲ 724.861482
73🇨🇳 Xiamen Airlines 1 in 5,4270.02%▲ 734.881484
74🇨🇳 China Southern 1 in 17,3120.01%▲ 744.961484
+= Median 1 in 7120.14%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 Air India
🥈
🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 		                  🥉
🇨🇦 Air Canada


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 China Southern
🥈
🇨🇳 Xiamen Airlines 		                  🥉
🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil


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 571.74%▲ 10.252092,338
2🇬🇧 London City London 1 in 621.62%▲ 20.2514,616
3🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 661.52%▲ 30.251360,007
4🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 921.09%▲ 40.25941,545
5🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1220.82%▲ 50.25732,308
6🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%▲ 60.25313,850
7🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1410.71%▲ 70.511046,158
8🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 80.6829,233
9🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1770.56%▲ 91.42732,317
10🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2010.50%▲ 101.85418,468
11🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 2150.47%▲ 112.05523,086
12🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 2850.35%▲ 122.78313,848
13🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 2920.34%▲ 132.83418,466
14🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 3370.30%▲ 143.1229,232
15🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 3680.27%▲ 153.2829,233
16🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 3700.27%▲ 163.29313,849
17🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 3990.25%▲ 173.4129,232
18🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 4050.25%▲ 183.43313,849
19🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 193.4329,232
20🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 4150.24%▲ 203.4729,234
21🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 213.7014,617
22🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 5630.18%▲ 223.8729,234
23🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 7410.13%▲ 234.1514,615
24🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 244.1914,616
25🇦🇺 Kingsford-Smith Sydney 1 in 7850.13%▲ 254.1914,617
26🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 264.4014,616
27🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1,2560.08%▲ 274.5014,617
28🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3140.08%▲ 284.5214,617
29🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 294.5614,616
30🇨🇳 Capital Beijing 1 in 1,7330.06%▲ 304.6314,616
31🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 314.6614,617
+= Median 1 in 3700.27%


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 4080.25%2.672713,079
2Middle East1 in 5150.19%3.166129,438
3Europe1 in 5570.18%3.2918991,149
4North America1 in 6850.15%3.61254122,912
5Latin America1 in 9670.10%4.022813,553
6Asia1 in 1,0520.10%4.1016077,392
7Oceania1 in 1,9420.05%4.5152,412


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 1300.77%0.2511656,101
2🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1410.71%0.2594,362
3🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1480.67%0.254421,177
4🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 1930.52%0.2594,372
5🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2320.43%0.9131,454
6🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2500.40%1.2194,357
7🇬🇷 Greece1 in 3100.32%1.9452,425
8🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3500.29%2.28209,665
9🇪🇸 Spain1 in 3640.27%2.392813,536
10🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 4080.25%2.6752,411
11🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 4090.24%2.683416,399
12🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4930.20%3.0741,933
13🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4930.20%3.0773,397
14🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 5240.19%3.1973,399
15🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 5420.18%3.254722,664
16🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 5910.17%3.39125,783
17🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in 6370.16%3.511482
18🇨🇦 Canada1 in 6490.15%3.545526,639
19🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 6850.15%3.6183,879
20🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 6980.14%3.6431,452
21🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 7000.14%3.6452,410
22🇩🇪 Germany1 in 7220.14%3.682210,584
23🇺🇸 United States1 in 7270.14%3.6919996,273
24🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 7310.14%3.7031,450
25🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8580.12%3.8931,450
26🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 9250.11%3.972964
27🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9670.10%4.0231,445
28🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,0520.10%4.10188,704
29🇮🇱 Israel1 in 1,4650.07%4.351482
30🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,4770.07%4.3641,924
31🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 1,5630.06%4.39104,826
32🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,7740.06%4.461485
33🇩🇿 Algeria1 in 1,7780.06%4.471484
34🇫🇷 France1 in 1,8040.06%4.4741,925
35🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,9010.05%4.5041,929
36🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9420.05%4.511483
37🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 2,0340.05%4.532967
38🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,2630.04%4.582971
39🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 2,3200.04%4.5952,425
40🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3510.04%4.601484
41🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3790.04%4.601484
42🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,5220.04%4.621481
43🇴🇲 Oman1 in 3,4860.03%4.731485
44🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 3,8620.03%4.751481
45🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9150.03%4.761483
46🇨🇳 China1 in 8,2640.01%4.892968

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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