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: 6 days ago from 33,525 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🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 323.10%=0.2519091,498
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 472.13%▼ 10.255526,459
3🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 711.42%▼ 90.255526,552
4🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 741.36%=0.256129,583
5🇿🇦 South African 1 in 851.18%▼ 190.252411,601
6🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 931.07%=0.254019,271
7🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1070.93%▼ 80.257938,305
8🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1110.90%▼ 160.25167,720
9🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1130.88%▲ 40.252110,193
10🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1270.79%▼ 140.25209,709
11🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1380.72%▲ 90.42146,781
12🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1570.64%▼ 10.97146,739
13🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1680.59%▲ 51.243516,988
14🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1710.58%▼ 101.303215,541
15🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1740.57%▼ 41.374019,375
16🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1820.55%▲ 91.5383,873
17🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 2110.47%▼ 71.9952,406
18🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2330.43%▼ 62.2831,454
19🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 2400.42%▲ 22.363014,477
20🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 2450.41%▼ 42.4273,386
21🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 2460.41%▼ 32.4383,873
22🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2500.40%▼ 22.4694,370
23🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 2630.38%▲ 52.602813,588
24🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2870.35%▲ 32.8010550,775
25🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3020.33%▲ 12.91125,792
26🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 3120.32%▲ 22.9752,415
27🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 3180.31%▲ 33.0141,933
28🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 3190.31%▲ 173.01125,829
29🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3350.30%▲ 53.117134,184
30🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 3480.29%▲ 63.1862,911
31🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 3500.29%▲ 73.1931,449
32🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3510.28%▲ 223.20104,854
33🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3800.26%▲ 243.3341,941
34🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3820.26%▲ 103.342966
35🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 3880.26%▲ 113.37209,671
36🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 4380.23%▲ 123.5562,913
37🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4430.23%▲ 173.57199,184
38🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 4850.21%▲ 143.6983,865
39🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 4990.20%▲ 153.73167,700
40🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4990.20%▲ 263.732110,126
41🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 5030.20%▲ 173.7452,413
42🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 5380.19%▲ 183.8241,943
43🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5570.18%▲ 193.862965
44🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 5700.18%▲ 203.892971
45🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 5780.17%▲ 223.904722,596
46🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 5810.17%▲ 243.913818,436
47🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 6040.17%▲ 233.952966
48🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 6170.16%▲ 243.9731,444
49🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 6540.15%▲ 254.0394,345
50🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 6930.14%▲ 264.09199,157
51🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 7020.14%▲ 274.1052,406
52🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 7790.13%▲ 284.192966
53🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 8520.12%▲ 294.26125,772
54🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9510.11%▲ 304.331484
55🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9670.10%▲ 314.3431,446
56🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0480.10%▲ 324.402967
57🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1750.09%▲ 334.462968
58🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 1,2810.08%▲ 344.512972
59🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,3020.08%▲ 354.5131,451
60🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 1,3360.07%▲ 364.532966
61🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,3400.07%▲ 374.5341,938
62🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3560.07%▲ 384.5331,450
63🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5340.07%▲ 474.592962
64🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 1,7380.06%▲ 404.642964
65🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,8480.05%▲ 414.662964
66🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9680.05%▲ 424.681484
67🇵🇹 TAP Portugal 1 in 2,0100.05%▲ 434.681482
68🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 2,0690.05%▲ 444.6931,448
69🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 2,0870.05%▲ 454.702965
70🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1200.05%▲ 464.701485
71🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 2,3300.04%▲ 474.732969
72🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7460.04%▲ 484.771481
73🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7690.03%▲ 494.831481
74🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4,0350.02%▲ 504.841484
75🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5500.02%▲ 514.861483
76🇩🇪 TUIfly 1 in 4,8830.02%▲ 524.871485
77🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 5,5180.02%▲ 534.891482
+= Median 1 in 4990.20%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 IndiGo
🥈
🇪🇸 Iberia 		                  🥉
🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇰🇷 Korean Air
🥈
🇩🇪 TUIfly 		                  🥉
🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia


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 402.53%▲ 10.2529133,882
2🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 482.10%▲ 20.2526120,005
3🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 571.76%▲ 30.251569,249
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 731.36%▲ 40.25418,465
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 941.06%▲ 50.251569,233
6🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 1310.77%▲ 60.25418,468
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 70.39627,701
8🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1420.70%▲ 80.54627,696
9🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1620.62%▲ 91.09523,078
10🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 2250.44%▲ 102.18313,847
11🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 2650.38%▲ 112.61313,851
12🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 3680.27%▲ 123.2829,231
13🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 133.4114,617
14🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 143.4329,231
15🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 153.49313,848
16🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 163.7014,616
17🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 173.8229,233
18🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 183.9629,232
19🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 6270.16%▲ 193.99313,848
20🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 204.1914,617
21🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 214.2114,616
22🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8310.12%▲ 224.2414,616
23🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 234.2614,616
24🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 244.3714,617
25🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 254.4314,617
26🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1250.09%▲ 264.4414,617
27🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 274.4614,616
28🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3150.08%▲ 284.5214,616
29🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 294.6014,617
+= Median 1 in 4190.24%


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 1570.64%0.254220,273
2Middle East1 in 3850.26%2.5310349,836
3Europe1 in 4430.23%2.86392189,446
4North America1 in 4850.21%3.04417201,422
5Latin America1 in 1,1100.09%4.145627,150
6Asia1 in 1,3100.08%4.27299144,314
7Oceania1 in 2,0070.05%4.5331,450


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 741.36%0.25265127,862
2🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 851.18%0.252411,601
3🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 931.07%0.254019,271
4🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1570.64%0.25146,739
5🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1680.59%0.259244,511
6🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1710.58%0.253215,541
7🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1740.57%0.254019,375
8🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1820.55%0.257536,124
9🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 1840.54%0.254220,318
10🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1920.52%0.253516,877
11🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 2110.47%0.4952,406
12🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2330.43%0.9131,454
13🇫🇷 France1 in 2400.42%1.043014,477
14🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 2450.41%1.1273,386
15🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 2460.41%1.1483,873
16🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2500.40%1.1994,370
17🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2630.38%1.3911153,833
18🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 3180.31%2.0141,933
19🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 3190.31%2.02125,829
20🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 3500.29%2.2931,449
21🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3820.26%2.512966
22🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 4500.22%2.893516,952
23🇺🇸 United States1 in 4920.20%3.07325156,911
24🇫🇮 Finland1 in 5030.20%3.1152,413
25🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 5430.18%3.2562,901
26🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5570.18%3.302965
27🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 6040.17%3.432966
28🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 6170.16%3.4631,444
29🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 6540.15%3.5594,345
30🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 6600.15%3.56104,852
31🇴🇲 Oman1 in 7020.14%3.6552,406
32🇬🇷 Greece1 in 7790.13%3.782966
33🇩🇪 Germany1 in 8130.12%3.83209,669
34🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9510.11%4.001484
35🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9670.10%4.0231,446
36🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0480.10%4.092967
37🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1750.09%4.192968
38🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,2810.08%4.262972
39🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,3020.08%4.2731,451
40🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3560.07%4.3031,450
41🇮🇹 Italy1 in 1,7380.06%4.452964
42🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,9600.05%4.5241,929
43🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,0070.05%4.5331,450
44🇵🇹 Portugal1 in 2,0100.05%4.531482
45🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 2,3300.04%4.5962,898
46🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7460.04%4.651481
47🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5500.02%4.791483
48🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 5,5180.02%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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