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: 5 days ago from 38,299 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 791.27%▲ 10.2510852,107
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1290.78%▲ 20.253516,949
3🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1930.52%▲ 31.72104,847
4🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1970.51%▲ 41.793014,471
5🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1980.50%▲ 51.80136,281
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 2030.49%▲ 61.873014,564
7🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2340.43%▲ 72.2931,445
8🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 2550.39%▲ 82.5173,377
9🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 3170.32%▲ 93.0083,882
10🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3230.31%▲ 103.0473,379
11🇿🇦 South African 1 in 3380.30%▲ 113.1362,906
12🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 3390.29%▲ 123.1373,398
13🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 3730.27%▲ 133.3031,444
14🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 4190.24%▲ 143.4952,420
15🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 4510.22%▲ 153.6083,885
16🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 4640.22%▲ 163.646531,445
17🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 4860.21%▲ 173.7083,857
18🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4930.20%▲ 183.7141,934
19🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4970.20%▲ 193.7373,369
20🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4970.20%▲ 203.73178,187
21🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 4990.20%▲ 213.73146,774
22🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5100.20%▲ 223.7631,447
23🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 5170.19%▲ 233.7731,457
24🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 5250.19%▲ 243.792967
25🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 5470.18%▲ 253.8441,939
26🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 5910.17%▲ 263.9362,887
27🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 5980.17%▲ 273.942210,619
28🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 6190.16%▲ 283.9862,903
29🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 6550.15%▲ 294.0394,337
30🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 7210.14%▲ 304.12104,819
31🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 7720.13%▲ 314.183516,918
32🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 8790.11%▲ 324.2894,368
33🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 9190.11%▲ 334.3141,939
34🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 9390.11%▲ 344.3352,405
35🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 9450.11%▲ 354.332512,109
36🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9590.10%▲ 364.341481
37🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9810.10%▲ 374.352971
38🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0830.09%▲ 384.422965
39🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1,2370.08%▲ 394.4962,895
40🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1,2720.08%▲ 404.501483
41🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1,2960.08%▲ 414.5162,893
42🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,2970.08%▲ 424.5131,446
43🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 1,3020.08%▲ 434.51178,224
44🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 1,5010.07%▲ 444.5873,367
45🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5560.06%▲ 454.591484
46🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7190.06%▲ 464.631483
47🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8400.05%▲ 474.661484
48🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9240.05%▲ 484.672966
49🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9320.05%▲ 494.671485
50🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,1070.05%▲ 504.701481
51🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3560.04%▲ 514.731483
52🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5630.04%▲ 524.751485
53🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2,6450.04%▲ 534.761482
54🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2,6980.04%▲ 544.771484
55🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 2,7420.04%▲ 554.772969
56🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7480.04%▲ 564.771481
57🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,9030.03%▲ 574.781482
58🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0440.03%▲ 584.791485
59🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 3,1120.03%▲ 594.801484
60🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2040.03%▲ 604.801484
61🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 3,4670.03%▲ 614.821483
62🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 3,4830.03%▲ 624.821485
63🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6470.03%▲ 634.831484
64🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4,0220.02%▲ 644.841485
65🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 4,0790.02%▲ 654.841482
66🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1530.02%▲ 664.851485
67🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 5,3740.02%▲ 674.881483
68🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1920.02%▲ 684.901484
69🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,4050.01%▲ 694.911481
70🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 10,1920.01%▲ 704.941482
+= Median 1 in 9520.11%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇬🇧 British Airways
🥈
🇮🇳 Air India 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 SpiceJet


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines
🥈
🇯🇵 ANA 		                  🥉
🇧🇷 Azul


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%▲ 10.252196,931
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 601.66%▲ 20.251987,725
3🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 801.26%▲ 30.25523,078
4🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1160.87%▲ 40.25732,312
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 50.251255,396
6🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1700.59%▲ 61.28523,086
7🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 2480.40%▲ 72.44523,082
8🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 82.64313,850
9🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2750.36%▲ 92.69313,847
10🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 103.7014,617
11🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 113.76313,846
12🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 123.8229,232
13🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 133.8629,233
14🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 6280.16%▲ 143.9929,233
15🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 154.1914,616
16🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 7940.13%▲ 164.2014,617
17🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 174.2114,616
18🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 184.2414,616
19🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 194.3714,615
20🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 204.4814,617
21🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 214.5614,617
22🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 224.6014,617
23🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 234.6614,617
+= Median 1 in 5370.19%


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.)
1Europe1 in 5170.19%3.16243117,287
2Africa1 in 5470.18%3.26115,328
3North America1 in 9110.11%3.9620398,169
4Middle East1 in 9810.10%4.034320,761
5Latin America1 in 2,2020.05%4.57178,203
6Asia1 in 2,6040.04%4.649144,092
7Oceania1 in 3,2040.03%4.7031,455


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 1930.52%0.257536,360
2🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2340.43%0.9431,445
3🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2750.36%1.552110,166
4🇨🇦 Canada1 in 2810.36%1.623818,328
5🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3230.31%2.0673,379
6🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 3380.30%2.1962,906
7🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 3570.28%2.342913,995
8🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 3730.27%2.4531,444
9🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 4190.24%2.7352,420
10🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4930.20%3.0741,934
11🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4970.20%3.0973,369
12🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 4990.20%3.10146,774
13🇬🇷 Greece1 in 5170.19%3.1631,457
14🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 5250.19%3.192967
15🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 5470.18%3.2641,939
16🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 5530.18%3.28146,766
17🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 6190.16%3.4762,903
18🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 6550.15%3.5594,337
19🇫🇷 France1 in 7210.14%3.68104,819
20🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 7220.14%3.6811856,933
21🇩🇪 Germany1 in 8700.11%3.91188,670
22🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9590.10%4.011481
23🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 1,0290.10%4.08167,716
24🇺🇸 United States1 in 1,0930.09%4.1316579,841
25🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1,2720.08%4.251483
26🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,5050.07%4.3752,423
27🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,5560.06%4.391484
28🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,6310.06%4.4262,889
29🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7190.06%4.451483
30🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8400.05%4.481484
31🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9240.05%4.512966
32🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9320.05%4.511485
33🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3560.04%4.601483
34🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5630.04%4.631485
35🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 2,7420.04%4.652969
36🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7480.04%4.651481
37🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,9030.03%4.671482
38🇵🇱 Poland1 in 3,1120.03%4.691484
39🇴🇲 Oman1 in 3,4830.03%4.731485
40🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 3,5450.03%4.732965
41🇦🇺 Australia1 in 3,5670.03%4.732969
42🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 3,6470.03%4.741484
43🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 4,0790.02%4.771482
44🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,4050.01%4.871481

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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