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: 3 days ago from 38,274 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🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 741.35%▼ 50.2511555,541
2🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 751.34%▼ 30.252612,560
3🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 771.30%▲ 10.257938,328
4🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 851.18%▲ 30.255325,687
5🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 931.08%▼ 460.254220,251
6🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1290.78%▲ 20.25209,665
7🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1460.68%▼ 220.675426,232
8🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1560.64%▼ 20.943818,330
9🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1680.59%▼ 281.23136,305
10🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1750.57%▼ 411.3741,937
11🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1820.55%▲ 41.52146,757
12🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1980.51%▼ 181.8094,346
13🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2170.46%▼ 92.08115,309
14🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2250.44%▲ 32.18104,853
15🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2600.39%▼ 62.562713,016
16🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2660.38%▼ 32.6211454,830
17🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2790.36%▲ 42.73136,284
18🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2900.34%▲ 152.8273,389
19🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3150.32%▼ 92.998641,415
20🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 3180.31%▲ 63.0131,449
21🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 3280.31%▼ 133.07188,674
22🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 3380.30%▼ 223.132512,039
23🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3450.29%▲ 33.16104,854
24🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 3490.29%▲ 153.1962,904
25🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3510.28%▲ 83.2031,444
26🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 3720.27%▲ 83.3031,446
27🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3810.26%▲ 13.3441,936
28🇧🇩 Biman Bangladesh Airlines 1 in 3820.26%▼ 233.341483
29🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3890.26%▲ 173.37104,820
30🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 3980.25%▲ 53.413315,945
31🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 4270.23%▼ 83.525225,104
32🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 4390.23%▼ 193.5683,850
33🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 4620.22%▲ 103.6383,861
34🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 4640.22%▲ 23.6483,871
35🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4770.21%▼ 33.67157,281
36🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 4860.21%▼ 43.70167,713
37🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4940.20%▲ 223.7241,927
38🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4960.20%▼ 93.722110,191
39🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 5060.20%▼ 93.7573,371
40🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 5170.19%▲ 323.7831,456
41🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 5170.19%▲ 53.784622,138
42🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 6150.16%▲ 113.9731,450
43🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 6370.16%▲ 194.012965
44🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 7310.14%▼ 74.132967
45🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 7440.13%▼ 44.15104,810
46🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7770.13%▲ 194.1862,907
47🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7940.13%▼ 44.201484
48🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 8910.11%▼ 34.2962,913
49🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 9130.11%▼ 24.3131,447
50🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9610.10%▼ 14.3431,455
51🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9890.10%▲ 354.362963
52🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0810.09%▲ 14.412967
53🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1480.09%▲ 24.451482
54🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2790.08%▲ 214.5031,454
55🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 1,2850.08%▲ 144.512969
56🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1,3170.08%▲ 144.522968
57🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 1,3480.07%▲ 144.532969
58🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5660.06%▲ 74.601481
59🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7190.06%▲ 84.631483
60🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1,8370.05%▲ 94.6631,447
61🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9330.05%▲ 104.671485
62🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 2,0920.05%▲ 114.702962
63🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,1050.05%▲ 284.701482
64🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1230.05%▲ 134.701485
65🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3640.04%▲ 144.731481
66🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3890.04%▲ 154.731482
67🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8320.04%▲ 164.781483
68🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0640.03%▲ 174.791481
69🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 3,1150.03%▲ 184.801483
70🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2040.03%▲ 254.801484
71🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 3,4770.03%▲ 254.821482
72🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6690.03%▲ 214.831482
73🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9150.03%▲ 224.841483
74🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4,0460.02%▲ 234.841482
75🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 4,0580.02%▲ 254.841485
76🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 5,0890.02%▲ 254.882966
77🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 5,2300.02%▲ 264.881482
78🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2080.02%▲ 274.901483
79🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3890.01%▲ 284.911482
+= Median 1 in 5170.19%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇬🇧 British Airways
🥈
🇮🇳 SpiceJet 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 IndiGo


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 ANA
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL)


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 412.46%▲ 10.252196,946
2🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 571.76%▲ 20.25732,308
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 681.48%▲ 30.251778,488
4🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1160.87%▲ 40.25732,316
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 50.251255,405
6🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2130.47%▲ 62.02418,467
7🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 72.64313,850
8🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2750.36%▲ 82.69313,851
9🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 3100.32%▲ 92.96418,463
10🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 3700.27%▲ 103.29313,847
11🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 113.4129,233
12🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 3990.25%▲ 123.4129,235
13🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 133.49313,850
14🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 143.76313,849
15🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 7220.14%▲ 154.1229,234
16🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 164.1914,617
17🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 174.2414,617
18🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 184.3714,617
19🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0750.09%▲ 194.4114,616
20🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1260.09%▲ 204.4414,616
21🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 214.4514,617
22🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 224.4814,616
23🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 234.6014,616
24🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 244.6614,617
+= Median 1 in 4080.24%


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 2900.34%1.732210,659
2North America1 in 3890.26%2.56461222,289
3Europe1 in 4640.22%2.95324156,571
4Middle East1 in 4860.21%3.058440,480
5Latin America1 in 9610.10%4.012713,076
6Asia1 in 1,2850.08%4.2619493,977
7Oceania1 in 3,2040.03%4.7031,451


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 771.30%0.2515876,576
2🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1680.59%0.25136,305
3🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1750.57%0.2541,937
4🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2250.44%0.77104,853
5🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2600.39%1.342713,016
6🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2640.38%1.414220,290
7🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2790.36%1.593516,917
8🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2900.34%1.7373,389
9🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3020.33%1.853215,500
10🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 3180.31%2.0131,449
11🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 3280.31%2.10188,674
12🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3450.29%2.25104,854
13🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 3490.29%2.2862,904
14🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3510.28%2.2931,444
15🇺🇸 United States1 in 3630.28%2.38412198,657
16🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 3720.27%2.4531,446
17🇧🇩 Bangladesh1 in 3820.26%2.511483
18🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3890.26%2.564923,631
19🇴🇲 Oman1 in 4390.23%2.8483,850
20🇫🇷 France1 in 4770.21%3.01157,281
21🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4940.20%3.0841,927
22🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 5040.20%3.1113163,256
23🇬🇷 Greece1 in 5170.19%3.1631,456
24🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 6150.16%3.4531,450
25🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6160.16%3.462612,521
26🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 6370.16%3.512965
27🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 6690.15%3.582713,013
28🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 7560.13%3.74104,822
29🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7940.13%3.801484
30🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 7980.13%3.8194,354
31🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 9130.11%3.9631,447
32🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9610.10%4.0131,455
33🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,0630.09%4.1183,882
34🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2790.08%4.2631,454
35🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,2850.08%4.262969
36🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,3810.07%4.3173,390
37🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7190.06%4.451483
38🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,8020.06%4.472966
39🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1,8370.05%4.4831,447
40🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9330.05%4.511485
41🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3640.04%4.601481
42🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3890.04%4.601482
43🇵🇱 Poland1 in 3,1150.03%4.701483
44🇦🇺 Australia1 in 3,5760.03%4.732967
45🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 3,6690.03%4.741482
46🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9150.03%4.761483
47🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 4,0580.02%4.771485
48🇯🇵 Japan1 in 6,1250.02%4.842964

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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