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 34,902 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 273.69%=0.25225108,713
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 342.96%=0.257636,774
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 561.79%▼ 20.258139,080
4🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 731.38%▼ 210.255124,769
5🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 801.24%▲ 20.2510651,205
6🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 831.21%▼ 350.254722,667
7🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 851.18%▼ 140.252110,113
8🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1120.89%▼ 80.255325,560
9🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1130.88%▼ 20.252110,180
10🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1150.87%▼ 200.2511555,323
11🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1220.82%▼ 300.25125,803
12🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1280.78%▼ 290.253014,564
13🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1290.78%▼ 130.25157,285
14🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 1390.72%=0.435225,031
15🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 1420.71%▲ 60.532512,039
16🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1510.66%▼ 40.824622,313
17🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1590.63%▼ 241.0383,853
18🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1610.62%▲ 101.083416,465
19🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 1650.61%▼ 221.16125,769
20🇿🇦 South African 1 in 1700.59%▼ 71.28125,782
21🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1750.57%▼ 201.38157,279
22🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1820.55%▼ 191.52125,822
23🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 1900.53%▲ 61.6783,881
24🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1960.51%▲ 181.7615474,608
25🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 2110.47%▲ 211.9910550,817
26🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 2170.46%▲ 162.08104,809
27🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2320.43%▲ 122.27115,298
28🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2520.40%▼ 132.4994,331
29🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 2630.38%▲ 222.6041,925
30🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 2860.35%▲ 112.7862,902
31🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3030.33%=2.91125,775
32🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 3360.30%▲ 33.113115,053
33🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 3540.28%▼ 43.212110,121
34🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3540.28%▲ 163.216732,305
35🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 3650.27%▼ 53.262311,159
36🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3820.26%▼ 53.342966
37🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 3880.26%▼ 43.3741,941
38🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 3990.25%▼ 33.412963
39🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4030.25%▼ 23.43104,847
40🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 4200.24%▼ 13.4952,414
41🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 4350.23%▲ 83.5594,340
42🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 4660.21%▲ 33.64178,234
43🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 4770.21%▲ 313.672967
44🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 4800.21%▲ 33.685627,181
45🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 4950.20%▲ 323.7241,926
46🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 5180.19%▲ 83.78157,237
47🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 5250.19%▲ 63.792965
48🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 5250.19%▲ 73.7941,930
49🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 5380.19%▲ 83.8252,428
50🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 6040.17%▲ 93.952967
51🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 6160.16%▲ 273.9762,894
52🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 6520.15%▲ 164.0394,357
53🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 6760.15%▲ 124.0662,907
54🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 6960.14%▲ 134.091485
55🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7780.13%▲ 214.1962,904
56🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 8370.12%▲ 284.2431,451
57🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 8740.11%▲ 164.2841,933
58🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 8860.11%▲ 174.2931,457
59🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 8940.11%▲ 374.2962,903
60🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,0140.10%▲ 194.3831,454
61🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 1,0140.10%▲ 204.38104,847
62🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1170.09%▲ 214.431481
63🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 1,1500.09%▲ 224.4531,456
64🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,2860.08%▲ 324.5131,457
65🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5640.06%▲ 244.601481
66🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8500.05%▲ 434.661482
67🇵🇹 TAP Portugal 1 in 1,9930.05%▲ 264.681486
68🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3640.04%▲ 274.731481
69🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3780.04%▲ 284.731484
70🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5880.04%▲ 294.761481
71🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,6960.04%▲ 304.771484
72🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7470.04%▲ 314.771481
73🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 2,7520.04%▲ 324.772966
74🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8340.04%▲ 334.781483
75🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,9000.03%▲ 344.781482
76🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6660.03%▲ 354.831482
77🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1700.02%▲ 364.851483
78🇩🇪 TUIfly 1 in 4,8880.02%▲ 374.871484
79🇨🇳 Xiamen Airlines 1 in 5,4300.02%▲ 444.881484
80🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2080.02%▲ 394.901483
81🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4010.01%▲ 404.951486
+= Median 1 in 4350.23%


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
🥈
🇧🇷 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🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 263.90%▲ 10.2555253,853
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 412.46%▲ 20.252196,937
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 502.00%▲ 30.2523106,181
4🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1001.00%▲ 40.25418,462
5🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1030.97%▲ 50.25836,930
6🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1060.94%▲ 60.25836,925
7🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1130.89%▲ 70.251150,789
8🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 1310.77%▲ 80.25418,465
9🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 2250.44%▲ 92.18313,851
10🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2700.37%▲ 102.65313,849
11🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 3370.30%▲ 113.12313,848
12🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 3680.27%▲ 123.2829,233
13🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 3700.27%▲ 133.29313,847
14🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 4150.24%▲ 143.4729,234
15🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 153.8029,233
16🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 163.8229,232
17🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 5630.18%▲ 173.8729,233
18🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 184.1914,616
19🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 194.2114,617
20🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 204.2514,616
21🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8780.11%▲ 214.2814,617
22🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 224.4514,616
23🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 234.4614,616
24🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 244.4814,615
25🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 254.5614,616
26🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5290.07%▲ 264.5914,617
27🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 274.6014,617
28🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8800.05%▲ 284.6614,616
+= Median 1 in 4650.21%


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 1700.59%0.253215,458
2Middle East1 in 3270.31%2.0912560,406
3Europe1 in 3590.28%2.36617298,100
4North America1 in 3840.26%2.53531256,843
5Oceania1 in 5540.18%3.28136,303
6Asia1 in 6960.14%3.64372179,762
7Latin America1 in 7780.13%3.786129,486


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 561.79%0.25321155,078
2🇨🇦 Canada1 in 951.05%0.2510048,227
3🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 981.02%0.2513665,436
4🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1220.82%0.2510048,352
5🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1280.78%0.253014,564
6🇫🇷 France1 in 1390.72%0.255225,031
7🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 1420.71%0.255225,252
8🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1510.66%0.254622,313
9🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1590.63%0.2583,853
10🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1610.62%0.253416,465
11🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 1650.61%0.25125,769
12🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 1690.59%0.255225,233
13🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 1700.59%0.25125,782
14🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1820.55%0.25125,822
15🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2470.40%1.1614067,636
16🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2520.40%1.2394,331
17🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 2630.38%1.3941,925
18🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 2860.35%1.6862,902
19🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 2930.34%1.762110,182
20🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3020.33%1.855426,011
21🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3820.26%2.512966
22🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 3880.26%2.5541,941
23🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 3990.25%2.622963
24🇨🇱 Chile1 in 4350.23%2.8294,340
25🇺🇸 United States1 in 4420.23%2.85431208,616
26🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 4770.21%3.012967
27🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 5250.19%3.192965
28🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 5250.19%3.1941,930
29🇦🇺 Australia1 in 5540.18%3.28136,303
30🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 6040.17%3.432967
31🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 6520.15%3.5494,357
32🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 6760.15%3.6062,907
33🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6790.15%3.602411,643
34🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 6960.14%3.641485
35🇫🇮 Finland1 in 8370.12%3.8631,451
36🇴🇲 Oman1 in 8740.11%3.9141,933
37🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,0730.09%4.1173,376
38🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1170.09%4.151481
39🇮🇹 Italy1 in 1,1500.09%4.1731,456
40🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,3820.07%4.3173,386
41🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5640.06%4.391481
42🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8500.05%4.491482
43🇵🇹 Portugal1 in 1,9930.05%4.521486
44🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3640.04%4.601481
45🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3780.04%4.601484
46🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5880.04%4.631481
47🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,6960.04%4.651484
48🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7470.04%4.651481
49🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 2,7520.04%4.652966
50🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,9000.03%4.671482
51🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 3,6660.03%4.741482
52🇨🇳 China1 in 7,5520.01%4.872970

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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