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 35,348 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 502.01%▲ 10.255225,031
2🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 601.66%▲ 20.2510149,063
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 861.16%▲ 30.255225,244
4🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1640.61%▲ 41.155225,052
5🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1830.55%▲ 51.5383,869
6🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1850.54%▲ 61.573215,477
7🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1940.52%▲ 71.7483,878
8🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2170.46%▲ 82.08115,310
9🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 2210.45%▲ 92.1310048,547
10🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2210.45%▲ 102.14167,707
11🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2340.43%▲ 112.2931,447
12🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2400.42%▲ 122.372914,058
13🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2420.41%▲ 132.3912460,211
14🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 2550.39%▲ 142.5273,372
15🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2760.36%▲ 152.7083,847
16🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2770.36%▲ 162.7173,384
17🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 2990.33%▲ 172.88136,262
18🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3050.33%▲ 182.9252,417
19🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3510.29%▲ 193.1931,445
20🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 3600.28%▲ 203.2462,901
21🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 3680.27%▲ 213.28157,224
22🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3710.27%▲ 223.29104,846
23🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 3760.27%▲ 233.32199,228
24🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 4270.23%▲ 243.5241,943
25🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 5030.20%▲ 253.744722,765
26🇿🇦 South African 1 in 5080.20%▲ 263.7541,937
27🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 5080.20%▲ 273.7552,418
28🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 5150.19%▲ 283.77157,276
29🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 5660.18%▲ 293.8841,928
30🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 5800.17%▲ 303.9152,411
31🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 5820.17%▲ 313.91188,679
32🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 5850.17%▲ 323.9283,863
33🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 5970.17%▲ 333.942210,630
34🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 6060.17%▲ 343.9562,891
35🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 6150.16%▲ 353.9762,897
36🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 6390.16%▲ 364.012962
37🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 6390.16%▲ 374.0162,909
38🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 6590.15%▲ 384.0431,445
39🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 6710.15%▲ 394.0662,909
40🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 7730.13%▲ 404.1852,423
41🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7980.13%▲ 414.211481
42🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 8780.11%▲ 424.2841,924
43🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 8820.11%▲ 434.2894,353
44🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 8990.11%▲ 444.3031,453
45🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 9400.11%▲ 454.3394,330
46🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9520.11%▲ 464.331484
47🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 9810.10%▲ 474.3541,927
48🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 9850.10%▲ 484.3662,886
49🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 1,0550.09%▲ 494.401481
50🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1180.09%▲ 504.431481
51🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2600.08%▲ 514.502963
52🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 1,2890.08%▲ 524.512110,134
53🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1,3170.08%▲ 534.522968
54🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,3400.07%▲ 544.5341,937
55🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8420.05%▲ 554.661484
56🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0290.05%▲ 564.692969
57🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5690.04%▲ 574.751484
58🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6720.04%▲ 584.761483
59🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 2,7440.04%▲ 594.772969
60🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8180.04%▲ 604.781485
61🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 3,7010.03%▲ 614.832967
62🇨🇳 Xiamen Airlines 1 in 5,4560.02%▲ 624.881482
63🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1890.02%▲ 634.901484
64🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 10,2200.01%▲ 644.941481
+= Median 1 in 5910.17%


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 432.34%▲ 10.252092,332
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 961.05%▲ 20.251255,387
3🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 1350.74%▲ 30.31523,083
4🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1650.61%▲ 41.16523,084
5🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1700.59%▲ 51.28523,080
6🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1760.57%▲ 61.41836,929
7🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1990.50%▲ 71.8229,233
8🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 2510.40%▲ 82.48523,081
9🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 2520.40%▲ 92.49418,463
10🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 2930.34%▲ 102.84313,847
11🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 113.37313,849
12🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 4150.24%▲ 123.4729,231
13🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 4240.24%▲ 133.5129,234
14🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 143.7014,617
15🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 5230.19%▲ 153.7914,616
16🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 163.8629,234
17🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 5630.18%▲ 173.8729,231
18🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 183.9629,233
19🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 194.1914,616
20🇦🇺 Kingsford-Smith Sydney 1 in 7850.13%▲ 204.1914,616
21🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 7940.13%▲ 214.2014,617
22🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 224.2114,616
23🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 234.2129,234
24🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 244.2114,616
25🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 8090.12%▲ 254.2214,616
26🇹🇼 Taoyuan Taipei 1 in 8120.12%▲ 264.2214,615
27🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 274.4014,617
28🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 284.4514,616
29🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 294.5614,617
+= Median 1 in 5230.19%


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.)
1Middle East1 in 4270.23%2.788641,585
2North America1 in 5060.20%3.12357173,071
3Africa1 in 5080.20%3.13146,747
4Latin America1 in 5850.17%3.383818,320
5Europe1 in 5970.17%3.41235113,398
6Asia1 in 9080.11%3.9519192,684
7Oceania1 in 1,0720.09%4.1173,392


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 861.16%0.2516077,691
2🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1830.55%0.256631,791
3🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1940.52%0.2583,878
4🇨🇦 Canada1 in 2280.44%0.844521,739
5🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2340.43%0.9331,447
6🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2400.42%1.052914,058
7🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2760.36%1.5583,847
8🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3160.32%2.002913,990
9🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3510.29%2.2931,445
10🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 3570.28%2.342914,002
11🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 3680.27%2.42157,224
12🇫🇷 France1 in 3760.27%2.48199,228
13🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 4240.24%2.764019,329
14🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 4270.23%2.7841,943
15🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 4560.22%2.916229,890
16🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 5080.20%3.1341,937
17🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 5660.18%3.3241,928
18🇵🇦 Panama1 in 5800.17%3.3652,411
19🇺🇸 United States1 in 6130.16%3.45312151,332
20🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 6150.16%3.4662,897
21🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 6390.16%3.512962
22🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 6390.16%3.5162,909
23🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 6560.15%3.55115,331
24🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7980.13%3.811481
25🇴🇲 Oman1 in 8780.11%3.9241,924
26🇩🇪 Germany1 in 9400.11%3.9994,330
27🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9520.11%4.001484
28🇨🇱 Chile1 in 9810.10%4.0341,927
29🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 9850.10%4.0462,886
30🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 1,0550.09%4.101481
31🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,0680.09%4.1194,347
32🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,0720.09%4.1173,392
33🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1180.09%4.151481
34🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2600.08%4.252963
35🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,3290.08%4.2862,905
36🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8420.05%4.481484
37🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 2,0290.05%4.532969
38🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5690.04%4.631484
39🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 2,7440.04%4.652969
40🇨🇳 China1 in 5,4560.02%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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