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: 1 day ago from 35,371 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 511.98%▲ 10.255124,642
2🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 671.49%▲ 20.259143,914
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 921.09%▲ 30.254923,719
4🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1630.61%▲ 41.125225,224
5🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1830.55%▲ 51.5383,870
6🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1910.52%▲ 61.693114,935
7🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1960.51%▲ 71.7683,846
8🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2180.46%▲ 82.09115,291
9🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 2260.44%▲ 92.199847,468
10🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2340.43%▲ 102.2931,446
11🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2480.40%▲ 112.4412258,898
12🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2590.39%▲ 122.562713,035
13🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2720.37%▲ 132.67136,272
14🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2760.36%▲ 142.7073,398
15🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 2960.34%▲ 152.8662,903
16🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3060.33%▲ 162.9352,413
17🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 3120.32%▲ 172.9773,400
18🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3250.31%▲ 183.05125,775
19🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3500.29%▲ 193.1931,450
20🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 3600.28%▲ 203.2462,901
21🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 3910.26%▲ 213.38146,794
22🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4210.24%▲ 223.49178,255
23🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 4670.21%▲ 233.6483,847
24🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 5070.20%▲ 243.7552,425
25🇿🇦 South African 1 in 5100.20%▲ 253.7641,929
26🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 5490.18%▲ 263.854320,854
27🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 5510.18%▲ 273.85146,799
28🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 5730.17%▲ 283.8931,449
29🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 5810.17%▲ 293.9152,406
30🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 5830.17%▲ 303.9183,871
31🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 6070.16%▲ 313.9662,885
32🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 6160.16%▲ 323.9762,892
33🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 6360.16%▲ 334.002966
34🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 6760.15%▲ 344.0662,885
35🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 6990.14%▲ 354.09157,231
36🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 7510.13%▲ 364.1631,453
37🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 7660.13%▲ 374.1752,427
38🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 7740.13%▲ 384.1852,422
39🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7920.13%▲ 394.201485
40🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 8780.11%▲ 404.28157,227
41🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 8780.11%▲ 414.2841,925
42🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 8980.11%▲ 424.2931,455
43🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9560.10%▲ 434.341482
44🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 9730.10%▲ 444.3541,942
45🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 9750.10%▲ 454.3562,914
46🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9900.10%▲ 464.362962
47🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 1,0510.10%▲ 474.401482
48🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 1,0510.10%▲ 484.4083,873
49🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1070.09%▲ 494.431486
50🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1,1390.09%▲ 504.4473,372
51🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2580.08%▲ 514.502965
52🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1,3190.08%▲ 524.522967
53🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,3360.07%▲ 534.5341,943
54🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 1,4170.07%▲ 544.55199,218
55🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8430.05%▲ 554.661484
56🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0250.05%▲ 564.692971
57🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5650.04%▲ 574.751485
58🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6780.04%▲ 584.761482
59🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 2,7570.04%▲ 594.772964
60🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8320.04%▲ 604.781483
61🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 3,7040.03%▲ 614.832967
62🇨🇳 Xiamen Airlines 1 in 5,4490.02%▲ 624.881482
63🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1750.02%▲ 634.901485
64🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 10,2090.01%▲ 644.941482
+= Median 1 in 6260.16%


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:


🏆
🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines
🥈
🇧🇷 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🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 392.58%▲ 10.2522101,545
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 571.74%▲ 20.252092,315
3🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1030.97%▲ 30.25836,929
4🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 1350.74%▲ 40.31523,085
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1410.71%▲ 50.511046,168
6🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1700.59%▲ 61.28523,087
7🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1990.50%▲ 71.8229,234
8🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 2510.40%▲ 82.48523,082
9🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 2520.40%▲ 92.49418,469
10🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 2930.34%▲ 102.84313,850
11🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 112.8414,617
12🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 3700.27%▲ 123.29313,852
13🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 133.36313,849
14🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 143.37313,851
15🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 4150.24%▲ 153.4729,232
16🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 4240.24%▲ 163.5129,234
17🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 173.7014,616
18🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 5230.19%▲ 183.7914,615
19🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 5630.18%▲ 193.8729,232
20🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 203.9629,233
21🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 214.1914,615
22🇦🇺 Kingsford-Smith Sydney 1 in 7850.13%▲ 224.1914,617
23🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 7950.13%▲ 234.2014,616
24🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 244.2114,617
25🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 254.2129,233
26🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 264.2114,616
27🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 8090.12%▲ 274.2214,616
28🇹🇼 Taoyuan Taipei 1 in 8120.12%▲ 284.2214,617
29🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 294.4014,616
30🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 304.5614,616
31🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5300.07%▲ 314.5914,616
32🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8800.05%▲ 324.6614,615
+= Median 1 in 4540.22%


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 5100.20%3.14136,296
2North America1 in 5270.19%3.20343165,849
3Middle East1 in 5510.18%3.287837,706
4Europe1 in 6990.14%3.64217104,922
5Latin America1 in 7510.13%3.733617,435
6Asia1 in 9040.11%3.9517885,996
7Oceania1 in 1,0800.09%4.1273,366


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 921.09%0.2514771,031
2🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1830.55%0.256531,397
3🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1960.51%0.2583,846
4🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2340.43%0.9431,446
5🇨🇦 Canada1 in 2410.42%1.054320,710
6🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2590.39%1.342713,035
7🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 3120.32%1.9573,400
8🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3320.30%2.142612,522
9🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3500.29%2.2831,450
10🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 3910.26%2.57146,794
11🇫🇷 France1 in 4210.24%2.74178,255
12🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 4360.23%2.823516,934
13🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 4430.23%2.862110,129
14🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 4560.22%2.926230,058
15🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 5100.20%3.1441,929
16🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 5730.17%3.3431,449
17🇵🇦 Panama1 in 5810.17%3.3652,406
18🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 6160.16%3.4662,892
19🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 6360.16%3.512966
20🇺🇸 United States1 in 6420.16%3.52300145,139
21🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 7510.13%3.7331,453
22🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 7660.13%3.7652,427
23🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7920.13%3.801485
24🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 8020.12%3.8294,330
25🇴🇲 Oman1 in 8780.11%3.9241,925
26🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9560.10%4.011482
27🇨🇱 Chile1 in 9730.10%4.0241,942
28🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 9750.10%4.0362,914
29🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 1,0510.10%4.101482
30🇩🇪 Germany1 in 1,0510.10%4.1083,873
31🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,0660.09%4.1194,356
32🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,0800.09%4.1273,366
33🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1070.09%4.141486
34🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2580.08%4.252965
35🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,3270.08%4.2862,910
36🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8430.05%4.481484
37🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 2,0250.05%4.532971
38🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5650.04%4.631485
39🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 2,7570.04%4.662964
40🇨🇳 China1 in 5,4490.02%4.831482

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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