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 34,466 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 244.25%=0.25260125,494
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 333.07%▼ 30.257938,162
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 521.93%=0.258742,158
4🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 621.61%▼ 50.256028,966
5🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 641.55%▼ 20.256029,098
6🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 741.34%▲ 20.252411,567
7🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 821.22%▼ 240.2510450,270
8🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 881.14%▼ 100.252713,102
9🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 971.03%▼ 150.25209,659
10🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1001.00%▲ 20.255928,590
11🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1050.95%▲ 50.25146,735
12🇿🇦 South African 1 in 1080.93%▼ 300.25199,146
13🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1130.89%▼ 30.253416,472
14🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1150.87%▲ 120.2511555,323
15🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1210.83%▲ 20.255827,914
16🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1270.79%▼ 260.25104,846
17🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 1310.77%=0.255526,569
18🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 1410.71%▼ 90.49146,778
19🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1460.68%▼ 130.67157,249
20🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1490.67%▼ 220.76178,222
21🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1580.63%▲ 60.993516,837
22🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1650.60%▼ 141.17167,710
23🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 1760.57%▲ 91.39209,715
24🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1920.52%▲ 121.7094,329
25🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2060.49%▲ 151.92115,306
26🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 2110.48%▼ 161.9952,408
27🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 2190.46%▲ 72.1073,374
28🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2590.39%▲ 62.56146,752
29🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2600.39%▼ 42.5611656,210
30🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 2610.38%▼ 122.5841,939
31🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 2660.38%▼ 112.622813,470
32🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 3120.32%▼ 82.972713,040
33🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3480.29%▼ 93.182970
34🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 3510.28%▼ 83.2062,887
35🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 3610.28%▼ 73.2562,893
36🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3700.27%▼ 33.296430,923
37🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 3720.27%▲ 83.302813,588
38🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3800.26%▼ 43.332971
39🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 3890.26%▲ 163.375727,495
40🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 3910.26%▲ 293.3841,925
41🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 4040.25%▲ 33.436732,352
42🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4060.25%▲ 143.44104,809
43🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 4100.24%▲ 83.45199,148
44🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 4180.24%▲ 73.48199,197
45🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 4210.24%▲ 153.5052,407
46🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 4860.21%▲ 43.7083,853
47🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 5020.20%▲ 53.7452,417
48🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5550.18%▲ 63.862969
49🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 5800.17%▲ 283.9162,912
50🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 6020.17%▲ 83.952971
51🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 6510.15%▲ 264.0394,368
52🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 6650.15%▲ 104.0541,940
53🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 6760.15%▲ 114.06157,273
54🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 6780.15%▲ 354.0741,927
55🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7810.13%▲ 214.1962,892
56🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 7810.13%▲ 144.1952,419
57🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 7830.13%▲ 154.1931,452
58🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7940.13%▲ 164.201484
59🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 8120.12%▲ 174.2252,423
60🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8560.12%▲ 184.2631,454
61🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 8690.12%▲ 194.2741,928
62🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9540.10%▲ 204.341483
63🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9830.10%▲ 374.362969
64🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,0160.10%▲ 224.3831,452
65🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,2240.08%▲ 234.4831,456
66🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,3440.07%▲ 254.5341,931
67🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 1,3860.07%▲ 254.5431,452
68🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5540.06%▲ 264.591484
69🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8390.05%▲ 274.661485
70🇵🇹 TAP Portugal 1 in 1,9950.05%▲ 284.681485
71🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 2,0680.05%▲ 294.6931,449
72🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3830.04%▲ 304.731484
73🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,7110.04%▲ 314.771482
74🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7350.04%▲ 324.771483
75🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 2,7600.04%▲ 334.772963
76🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8790.03%▲ 344.781486
77🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6370.03%▲ 354.831486
78🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7600.03%▲ 364.831482
79🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5500.02%▲ 374.861483
80🇩🇪 TUIfly 1 in 4,8890.02%▲ 384.871484
81🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,5060.01%▲ 394.951482
+= Median 1 in 4040.25%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 IndiGo
🥈
🇪🇸 Iberia 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 Air India


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇩🇪 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🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 253.97%▲ 10.2556258,560
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 432.34%▲ 20.252092,308
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 502.00%▲ 30.2523106,159
4🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 621.61%▲ 40.252092,315
5🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 801.26%▲ 50.25523,085
6🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 821.21%▲ 60.251046,165
7🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 871.15%▲ 70.25627,702
8🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 951.06%▲ 80.25941,556
9🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 90.6829,233
10🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 2450.41%▲ 102.42313,846
11🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2700.37%▲ 112.65313,852
12🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 3580.28%▲ 123.23313,850
13🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 133.7014,616
14🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 6260.16%▲ 143.99313,850
15🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%▲ 154.0614,616
16🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 164.1914,616
17🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 174.2114,616
18🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 184.2114,616
19🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 194.2414,616
20🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 204.2514,616
21🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 214.4014,617
22🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 224.4314,616
23🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1260.09%▲ 234.4414,616
24🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 244.4514,617
25🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 254.4614,617
26🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1,2560.08%▲ 264.5014,617
27🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5290.07%▲ 274.5914,617
+= Median 1 in 6260.16%


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 1270.79%0.254421,241
2Europe1 in 3120.32%1.96660318,658
3Middle East1 in 3700.27%2.4313665,627
4North America1 in 3800.26%2.50491237,553
5Oceania1 in 5040.20%3.12146,749
6Asia1 in 8560.12%3.89419202,434
7Latin America1 in 1,0960.09%4.136330,356


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 521.93%0.25367177,311
2🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 621.61%0.256028,966
3🇨🇦 Canada1 in 781.28%0.2511957,688
4🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 901.11%0.2513966,890
5🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1050.95%0.2510751,649
6🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 1080.93%0.25199,146
7🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1130.89%0.253416,472
8🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1210.83%0.255827,914
9🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1270.79%0.25104,846
10🇫🇷 France1 in 1310.77%0.255526,569
11🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 1410.71%0.25146,778
12🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 1420.70%0.255526,690
13🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1460.68%0.25157,249
14🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1580.63%0.253516,837
15🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1920.52%0.2594,329
16🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2060.49%0.38115,306
17🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 2110.48%0.4952,408
18🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2400.42%1.0414369,041
19🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 2610.38%1.3741,939
20🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 2950.34%1.77209,641
21🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3480.29%2.272970
22🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3800.26%2.502971
23🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3840.26%2.534722,725
24🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 3910.26%2.5741,925
25🇺🇸 United States1 in 3960.25%2.60372179,865
26🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 4210.24%2.7452,407
27🇫🇮 Finland1 in 5020.20%3.1152,417
28🇦🇺 Australia1 in 5040.20%3.12146,749
29🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5550.18%3.292969
30🇴🇲 Oman1 in 5800.17%3.3662,912
31🇩🇪 Germany1 in 5870.17%3.382813,524
32🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 6020.17%3.422971
33🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 6510.15%3.5494,368
34🇨🇱 Chile1 in 7810.13%3.7852,419
35🇳🇴 Norway1 in 7830.13%3.7931,452
36🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7940.13%3.801484
37🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 8120.12%3.8352,423
38🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8560.12%3.8931,454
39🇮🇹 Italy1 in 8690.12%3.9141,928
40🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9540.10%4.001483
41🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,3000.08%4.2762,907
42🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5540.06%4.391484
43🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8390.05%4.481485
44🇵🇹 Portugal1 in 1,9950.05%4.521485
45🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 2,0680.05%4.54104,823
46🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3830.04%4.601484
47🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,7110.04%4.651482
48🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7350.04%4.651483
49🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 2,7600.04%4.662963
50🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,8790.03%4.671486
51🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,0430.02%4.772969
52🇨🇳 China1 in 12,5060.01%4.921482

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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