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: 15 hours ago from 23,696 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 352.82%▼ 10.2512861,577
2🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 432.33%▲ 10.2514268,667
3🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 711.41%▼ 20.25188,683
4🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 711.40%▲ 10.253617,408
5🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 851.18%▼ 60.252110,151
6🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 881.14%▼ 170.254019,395
7🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 981.02%▲ 30.252612,549
8🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 991.01%▼ 120.257837,703
9🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1240.80%▼ 280.253115,059
10🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1260.80%▼ 70.256832,781
11🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1380.72%▼ 20.41146,794
12🇿🇦 South African 1 in 1450.69%▼ 460.63146,777
13🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 1520.66%▲ 40.83104,858
14🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1690.59%▲ 71.242311,117
15🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1800.56%▲ 51.483918,789
16🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2000.50%▼ 241.83115,305
17🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2180.46%▼ 322.09178,258
18🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 2320.43%▲ 102.2794,370
19🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2410.42%▲ 42.37157,270
20🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2410.41%▼ 382.3712560,521
21🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 2460.41%▼ 72.432411,606
22🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 2760.36%▼ 362.7073,396
23🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2810.36%▼ 182.7583,876
24🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 2910.34%▼ 92.8262,909
25🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2980.34%▲ 72.8883,865
26🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 3000.33%▲ 12.8994,351
27🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 3130.32%▲ 112.9852,407
28🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3190.31%▼ 173.028540,908
29🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 3210.31%▼ 63.034119,757
30🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 3490.29%▲ 93.1831,454
31🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3500.29%▲ 253.1931,449
32🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3510.28%▲ 183.202963
33🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 3660.27%▲ 73.2741,932
34🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 3690.27%▲ 73.28167,707
35🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 3820.26%▲ 133.3431,449
36🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3830.26%▼ 33.356229,888
37🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 3830.26%▲ 13.35104,852
38🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4190.24%▲ 63.492512,054
39🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 4330.23%▼ 193.5452,412
40🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 4390.23%▲ 163.5662,903
41🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 4630.22%▼ 73.6383,853
42🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4910.20%▲ 43.7141,941
43🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 4920.20%▲ 93.71157,270
44🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 4950.20%▼ 73.72167,764
45🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4950.20%▼ 133.7273,385
46🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4980.20%▲ 153.73178,176
47🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5110.20%▼ 103.76146,797
48🇲🇾 Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 5250.19%▼ 103.792965
49🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 5490.18%▼ 63.85104,841
50🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 5700.18%▲ 313.8931,456
51🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 5800.17%▼ 73.9173,365
52🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 6130.16%▲ 63.9752,406
53🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6160.16%▼ 33.973617,372
54🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 6260.16%▲ 123.9941,938
55🇱🇧 Middle East Airlines 1 in 6340.16%▲ 434.001484
56🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 6430.16%▲ 264.0152,414
57🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 6670.15%▼ 14.0573,387
58🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 7800.13%▲ 294.192965
59🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 9170.11%▲ 14.312971
60🇹🇳 Tunisair 1 in 9260.11%▲ 24.321481
61🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9550.10%▲ 34.341483
62🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9650.10%▲ 44.3431,449
63🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 9790.10%▲ 54.3541,931
64🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0160.10%▲ 64.3841,935
65🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 1,0660.09%▲ 74.412966
66🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1150.09%▲ 84.431482
67🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2040.08%▲ 94.471485
68🇹🇭 Bangkok Airways 1 in 1,2710.08%▲ 104.501484
69🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 1,2880.08%▲ 114.512967
70🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 1,3380.07%▲ 124.532964
71🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,3480.07%▲ 174.5341,926
72🇮🇱 El Al 1 in 1,4580.07%▲ 144.571485
73🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 1,5200.07%▲ 154.5831,445
74🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 1,7300.06%▲ 214.6331,457
75🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,7460.06%▲ 284.642968
76🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9780.05%▲ 184.681482
77🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 2,0910.05%▲ 254.702962
78🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 2,2190.05%▲ 204.711485
79🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 2,5400.04%▲ 364.7541,935
80🇰🇷 Asiana Airlines 1 in 2,5980.04%▲ 364.761485
81🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8210.04%▲ 234.781485
82🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6430.03%▲ 244.831485
83🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7450.03%▲ 334.831484
84🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3700.01%▲ 264.911484
85🇨🇳 China Eastern 1 in 16,3920.01%▲ 274.961482
+= Median 1 in 4920.20%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 Air India
🥈
🇮🇳 IndiGo 		                  🥉
🇰🇪 Kenya Airways


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 China Eastern
🥈
🇯🇵 ANA 		                  🥉
🇧🇷 GOL 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🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 442.27%▲ 10.2526120,017
2🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 462.20%▲ 20.2531143,089
3🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 611.64%▲ 30.251464,639
4🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%▲ 40.25313,847
5🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 1990.50%▲ 51.82418,463
6🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2010.50%▲ 61.85418,462
7🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 2830.35%▲ 72.76313,847
8🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 82.8414,617
9🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 92.8414,616
10🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 3580.28%▲ 103.23313,848
11🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 113.37313,846
12🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 123.4129,231
13🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 133.4329,232
14🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 4120.24%▲ 143.4629,232
15🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 153.4814,617
16🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 163.49313,851
17🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 173.5129,233
18🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4270.23%▲ 183.5229,233
19🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 193.7014,617
20🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 5050.20%▲ 203.7529,231
21🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 213.76313,848
22🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 223.8029,232
23🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 5320.19%▲ 233.81313,846
24🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 243.8629,232
25🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 6260.16%▲ 253.99313,852
26🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%▲ 264.0614,616
27🇵🇭 Aquino Manila 1 in 7600.13%▲ 274.1714,617
28🇦🇺 Kingsford-Smith Sydney 1 in 7850.13%▲ 284.1914,616
29🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1260.09%▲ 294.4414,615
30🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 304.4514,617
31🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1,2390.08%▲ 314.4914,617
32🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 324.5614,617
+= Median 1 in 4220.24%


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 2000.50%0.255024,154
2North America1 in 3480.29%2.27440212,576
3Europe1 in 3740.27%2.46343165,756
4Middle East1 in 4330.23%2.8118991,329
5Oceania1 in 6100.16%3.442110,140
6Latin America1 in 9170.11%3.963516,939
7Asia1 in 1,1590.09%4.18333160,702


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 432.33%0.25284137,037
2🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 711.41%0.25188,683
3🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1340.75%0.256229,907
4🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 1450.69%0.25146,777
5🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 1620.62%0.2512459,991
6🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1800.56%0.253918,789
7🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2000.50%0.25115,305
8🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2020.50%0.2910249,260
9🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 2320.43%0.9194,370
10🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2410.42%1.065526,610
11🇨🇦 Canada1 in 2460.41%1.145828,113
12🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 2760.36%1.5673,396
13🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2810.36%1.6283,876
14🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 2910.34%1.7362,909
15🇬🇷 Greece1 in 3130.32%1.9652,407
16🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3480.29%2.273315,920
17🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 3490.29%2.2731,454
18🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3500.29%2.2831,449
19🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3510.28%2.292963
20🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 3690.27%2.42167,707
21🇺🇸 United States1 in 3830.26%2.52382184,462
22🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 3830.26%2.52104,852
23🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4040.25%2.65188,743
24🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4910.20%3.0641,941
25🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4950.20%3.0873,385
26🇩🇪 Germany1 in 4980.20%3.09178,176
27🇫🇷 France1 in 5110.20%3.14146,797
28🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 5250.19%3.19125,795
29🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 5490.18%3.27104,841
30🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 5700.18%3.3331,456
31🇫🇮 Finland1 in 6260.16%3.4841,938
32🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in 6340.16%3.501484
33🇦🇺 Australia1 in 6430.16%3.52146,744
34🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 7580.13%3.75104,815
35🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 9010.11%3.9541,931
36🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 9170.11%3.962971
37🇹🇳 Tunisia1 in 9260.11%3.971481
38🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9550.10%4.001483
39🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9650.10%4.0231,449
40🇨🇱 Chile1 in 9790.10%4.0341,931
41🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0160.10%4.0741,935
42🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1150.09%4.151482
43🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,1320.09%4.1683,871
44🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2040.08%4.211485
45🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,2790.08%4.2631,450
46🇮🇱 Israel1 in 1,4580.07%4.351485
47🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,7460.06%4.462968
48🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,2190.05%4.5752,415
49🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 2,5980.04%4.631485
50🇯🇵 Japan1 in 2,8020.04%4.6641,940
51🇨🇳 China1 in 16,3920.01%4.941482

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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