LuggageLosers.com - Live ranking of airlines by how much luggage they are losing right now

🧳💨 Luggage Losers

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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: 8 hours ago from 35,314 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🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 283.60%=0.259344,749
2🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 283.57%=0.25217105,260
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 492.04%=0.259244,452
4🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 871.15%▼ 50.259847,204
5🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 911.10%=0.256531,439
6🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 981.02%▲ 20.25157,234
7🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1020.98%▼ 10.25199,173
8🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 1060.94%▼ 420.253516,925
9🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1120.90%▼ 110.25167,710
10🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1180.85%▼ 300.2511253,981
11🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1200.84%▼ 30.25209,639
12🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 1260.79%▼ 40.252813,495
13🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 1330.75%▼ 60.255426,199
14🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1340.75%▲ 40.285225,213
15🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1380.73%▼ 220.402813,509
16🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1580.63%▼ 131.0083,877
17🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1610.62%▼ 131.072411,639
18🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 1690.59%▲ 71.2694,356
19🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1720.58%▲ 21.3217584,800
20🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 1750.57%▲ 21.3712761,337
21🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1820.55%▲ 91.53125,814
22🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1840.54%▼ 251.553014,477
23🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1950.51%▲ 171.7583,865
24🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2030.49%▼ 201.88136,273
25🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 2160.46%▼ 12.07104,833
26🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2330.43%▲ 192.2831,450
27🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 2690.37%▲ 122.65157,249
28🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2810.36%▼ 222.7483,886
29🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 3280.30%▼ 213.0762,903
30🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3290.30%▼ 53.07115,326
31🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 3390.30%=3.133114,926
32🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3390.29%▲ 43.137033,738
33🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 3430.29%=3.1552,420
34🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 3480.29%▲ 103.1831,455
35🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3490.29%▲ 103.1931,452
36🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 3520.28%▲ 93.202210,656
37🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 3830.26%▲ 53.352210,619
38🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 3960.25%▼ 123.402971
39🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 4260.23%▼ 33.5162,887
40🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 4590.22%▲ 43.6283,884
41🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 4690.21%▲ 203.65104,813
42🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 4880.20%▼ 83.7083,870
43🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 4900.20%▼ 73.7141,943
44🇿🇦 South African 1 in 5080.20%▲ 213.7541,937
45🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 5220.19%▼ 53.7941,942
46🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 5390.19%▼ 43.8352,421
47🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 5760.17%▲ 343.9052,428
48🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 5820.17%▲ 143.9162,904
49🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 6010.17%▲ 13.954521,716
50🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 6450.15%▲ 284.0262,905
51🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 6650.15%▲ 124.05125,772
52🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 7320.14%▲ 144.1383,882
53🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7600.13%▲ 34.171485
54🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 8250.12%▲ 54.2394,341
55🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 8410.12%▲ 144.2531,443
56🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 8860.11%▲ 114.2931,457
57🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9500.11%▲ 74.331485
58🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0190.10%▲ 84.3841,931
59🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0520.10%▲ 94.402964
60🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,0770.09%▲ 104.4152,411
61🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1150.09%▲ 114.431482
62🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 1,2660.08%▲ 124.5083,883
63🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 1,2920.08%▲ 204.512963
64🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5330.07%▲ 144.592962
65🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 1,7370.06%▲ 154.642964
66🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 1,8250.05%▲ 204.6531,456
67🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8510.05%▲ 174.661481
68🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3560.04%▲ 184.731482
69🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3910.04%▲ 194.741482
70🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,6970.04%▲ 204.771484
71🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8330.04%▲ 214.781483
72🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6460.03%▲ 224.831485
73🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1850.02%▲ 234.851481
74🇨🇳 Xiamen Airlines 1 in 5,4320.02%▲ 244.881484
75🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2110.02%▲ 254.901482
76🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4850.01%▲ 264.951482
+= Median 1 in 4100.24%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


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


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇨🇳 Xiamen 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🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 283.54%▲ 10.2550230,817
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 372.69%▲ 20.2523106,199
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 521.92%▲ 30.2522101,551
4🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 991.01%▲ 40.25418,467
5🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1060.94%▲ 50.25836,930
6🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 1310.77%▲ 60.25418,469
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 70.39627,704
8🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 1690.59%▲ 81.24418,469
9🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1770.56%▲ 91.42732,320
10🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 2520.40%▲ 102.49418,468
11🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 2770.36%▲ 112.71313,850
12🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 2830.35%▲ 122.76313,847
13🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 133.4329,232
14🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 143.8029,234
15🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 153.8229,233
16🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 163.8629,234
17🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 5630.18%▲ 173.8729,234
18🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 183.9629,234
19🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 6280.16%▲ 193.9929,232
20🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 204.1414,616
21🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 214.1914,617
22🇦🇺 Kingsford-Smith Sydney 1 in 7850.13%▲ 224.1914,617
23🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 234.2114,617
24🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 244.2129,233
25🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8780.11%▲ 254.2814,617
26🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 264.4514,616
27🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 274.4614,616
28🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 284.5614,616
29🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5290.07%▲ 294.5914,617
30🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8800.05%▲ 304.6614,616
+= Median 1 in 5460.18%


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.)
1Africa1 in 1820.55%0.252411,628
2Europe1 in 3340.30%2.15578278,806
3Middle East1 in 3510.29%2.2913967,283
4Oceania1 in 4130.24%2.70188,706
5Latin America1 in 4880.20%3.056330,438
6North America1 in 4990.20%3.09542262,041
7Asia1 in 6330.16%3.50384185,958


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 492.04%0.25328158,884
2🇪🇸 Spain1 in 981.02%0.2511957,309
3🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1140.87%0.2512861,690
4🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1160.86%0.258943,078
5🇫🇷 France1 in 1330.75%0.255426,199
6🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1340.75%0.255225,213
7🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1380.73%0.252813,509
8🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1580.63%0.2583,877
9🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 1770.57%0.255124,565
10🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1820.55%0.25125,814
11🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1840.54%0.253014,477
12🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1950.51%0.2583,865
13🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 2050.49%0.363617,408
14🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2330.43%0.9231,450
15🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2580.39%1.3112158,321
16🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 2680.37%1.456430,927
17🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2810.36%1.6283,886
18🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 3280.30%2.1162,903
19🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 3420.29%2.22188,685
20🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 3430.29%2.2352,420
21🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 3480.29%2.2731,455
22🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3490.29%2.2831,452
23🇩🇪 Germany1 in 3830.26%2.522210,619
24🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 3960.25%2.602971
25🇦🇺 Australia1 in 4130.24%2.70188,706
26🇨🇱 Chile1 in 4880.20%3.0583,870
27🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 5080.20%3.1341,937
28🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 5220.19%3.1841,942
29🇵🇦 Panama1 in 5760.17%3.3552,428
30🇴🇲 Oman1 in 5820.17%3.3762,904
31🇺🇸 United States1 in 6230.16%3.47453218,963
32🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 7320.14%3.7083,882
33🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7600.13%3.751485
34🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 8270.12%3.8594,365
35🇫🇮 Finland1 in 8410.12%3.8731,443
36🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 8730.11%3.91115,295
37🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9500.11%4.001485
38🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0190.10%4.0741,931
39🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1150.09%4.151482
40🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,2920.08%4.262963
41🇮🇹 Italy1 in 1,7370.06%4.452964
42🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 1,8250.05%4.4831,456
43🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8510.05%4.491481
44🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3560.04%4.601482
45🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3910.04%4.601482
46🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,6970.04%4.651484
47🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 3,6460.03%4.741485
48🇨🇳 China1 in 7,5700.01%4.872966

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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