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 34,034 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 303.34%▼ 10.2520498,485
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 372.69%▼ 50.256933,504
3🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 681.48%▼ 240.255526,618
4🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 701.44%▼ 200.256531,354
5🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 721.39%▼ 170.255426,026
6🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 891.12%▲ 30.259546,091
7🇿🇦 South African 1 in 971.03%▼ 200.252110,096
8🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 991.01%▲ 30.25188,688
9🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1020.98%▼ 40.25199,197
10🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1190.84%▼ 40.25209,661
11🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1230.81%▲ 100.254823,202
12🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1280.78%=0.253014,528
13🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1330.75%▼ 20.25199,230
14🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1470.68%▲ 50.68104,823
15🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 1520.66%▼ 120.83136,275
16🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1550.64%▲ 50.924521,752
17🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1570.64%▼ 100.96146,769
18🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1600.63%▼ 91.0383,849
19🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 1600.62%▲ 111.054521,671
20🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1880.53%▲ 31.63146,776
21🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 2110.47%▼ 62.0052,405
22🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 2210.45%▼ 52.132512,039
23🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 2460.41%▼ 42.4273,379
24🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 2550.39%▲ 142.5262,889
25🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 2630.38%▼ 22.6041,924
26🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2740.36%▲ 32.6911053,226
27🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 2850.35%▲ 22.782612,547
28🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2930.34%▲ 12.84125,811
29🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3240.31%▲ 23.0573,367
30🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 3250.31%▲ 113.052612,536
31🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3280.30%▲ 43.07115,340
32🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 3490.29%▲ 53.1862,907
33🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3510.28%▲ 63.202963
34🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 3750.27%▲ 283.313516,939
35🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3810.26%▲ 313.342969
36🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 4070.25%▲ 163.445828,117
37🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 4180.24%▲ 103.4962,901
38🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 4320.23%▲ 113.5352,417
39🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4540.22%▲ 183.602311,143
40🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 4680.21%▲ 133.65178,205
41🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 4840.21%▲ 153.694622,115
42🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 4870.21%▲ 153.70167,694
43🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 5170.19%▲ 163.7831,455
44🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 5310.19%▲ 173.815124,575
45🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 5560.18%▲ 183.8673,374
46🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5590.18%▲ 193.872962
47🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 6050.17%▲ 203.952966
48🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 6970.14%▲ 214.0931,455
49🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 7280.14%▲ 334.13146,757
50🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 7850.13%▲ 234.1931,448
51🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7920.13%▲ 244.201485
52🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 8100.12%▲ 254.2252,408
53🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8590.12%▲ 264.2631,449
54🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9520.11%▲ 274.331484
55🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 9840.10%▲ 284.3662,889
56🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0140.10%▲ 294.3841,940
57🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,0180.10%▲ 304.3831,448
58🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 314.4531,450
59🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,1640.09%▲ 324.4641,939
60🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,1690.09%▲ 334.4631,446
61🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 1,3400.07%▲ 344.532963
62🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 1,3480.07%▲ 354.532969
63🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 1,3930.07%▲ 364.5531,445
64🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 1,4500.07%▲ 374.562964
65🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5520.06%▲ 384.591485
66🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,7990.06%▲ 394.6531,443
67🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,8520.05%▲ 404.662962
68🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8530.05%▲ 414.661481
69🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9740.05%▲ 424.681482
70🇵🇹 TAP Portugal 1 in 2,0130.05%▲ 434.691481
71🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 2,0640.05%▲ 444.6931,452
72🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,7040.04%▲ 544.771483
73🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7280.04%▲ 464.771484
74🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 2,7450.04%▲ 474.772968
75🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6380.03%▲ 484.831486
76🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7450.03%▲ 494.831484
77🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,8960.03%▲ 504.841485
78🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5640.02%▲ 514.861481
79🇩🇪 TUIfly 1 in 4,8710.02%▲ 524.871486
80🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4240.01%▲ 534.951485
+= Median 1 in 4760.21%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 IndiGo
🥈
🇪🇸 Iberia 		                  🥉
🇳🇱 KLM


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 263.90%▲ 10.2555253,917
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 521.92%▲ 20.2522101,557
3🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 591.69%▲ 30.252196,948
4🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 611.64%▲ 40.251464,620
5🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 921.09%▲ 50.25941,553
6🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 1050.96%▲ 60.25523,083
7🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1060.94%▲ 70.25836,929
8🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%▲ 80.25313,846
9🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 90.6829,233
10🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 2690.37%▲ 102.64418,464
11🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2700.37%▲ 112.65313,847
12🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 3680.27%▲ 123.2829,232
13🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 133.4329,234
14🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 143.7014,617
15🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 6260.16%▲ 153.99313,851
16🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 6280.16%▲ 163.9929,234
17🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 174.1914,617
18🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 184.2114,617
19🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8310.12%▲ 194.2414,616
20🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 204.2514,617
21🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 214.3714,615
22🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 224.4014,617
23🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 234.4314,616
24🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1260.09%▲ 244.4414,616
25🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 254.4514,616
26🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 264.4614,616
27🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 274.4814,616
28🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 284.6014,616
+= Median 1 in 5490.18%


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%0.254320,713
2Europe1 in 3750.27%2.46508245,822
3Middle East1 in 4050.25%2.6510249,246
4North America1 in 4350.23%2.82433209,183
5Asia1 in 9300.11%3.98333160,781
6Oceania1 in 1,0100.10%4.0673,371
7Latin America1 in 1,6270.06%4.424421,211


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🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 681.48%0.255526,618
2🇮🇳 India1 in 701.44%0.25288139,036
3🇨🇦 Canada1 in 911.10%0.2510249,228
4🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 971.03%0.252110,096
5🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1280.78%0.253014,528
6🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1470.68%0.259043,667
7🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 1520.66%0.25136,275
8🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1550.64%0.254521,752
9🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1570.64%0.25146,769
10🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1570.64%0.255325,627
11🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1600.63%0.2583,849
12🇫🇷 France1 in 1600.62%0.254521,671
13🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 1890.53%0.254320,804
14🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 2110.47%0.4952,405
15🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 2210.45%0.702512,039
16🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 2460.41%1.1373,379
17🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 2630.38%1.3941,924
18🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2690.37%1.4712962,496
19🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3240.31%2.0773,367
20🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 3410.29%2.21178,218
21🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3510.28%2.292963
22🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3810.26%2.502969
23🇫🇮 Finland1 in 4180.24%2.7362,901
24🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 4580.22%2.933416,405
25🇺🇸 United States1 in 4760.21%3.00331159,955
26🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 5170.19%3.1631,455
27🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5590.18%3.302962
28🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 6050.17%3.432966
29🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6090.16%3.442713,022
30🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 6970.14%3.6431,455
31🇳🇴 Norway1 in 7850.13%3.7931,448
32🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7920.13%3.801485
33🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8590.12%3.8931,449
34🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9520.11%4.001484
35🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 9840.10%4.0362,889
36🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,0100.10%4.0673,371
37🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0140.10%4.0641,940
38🇮🇹 Italy1 in 1,1550.09%4.1831,450
39🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,1690.09%4.1931,446
40🇵🇦 Panama1 in 1,4500.07%4.342964
41🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5520.06%4.391485
42🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,5900.06%4.4052,407
43🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8530.05%4.491481
44🇵🇹 Portugal1 in 2,0130.05%4.531481
45🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 2,0640.05%4.5483,875
46🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,7040.04%4.651483
47🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7280.04%4.651484
48🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 2,7450.04%4.652968
49🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,8960.03%4.761485
50🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,0490.02%4.772967
51🇨🇳 China1 in 12,4240.01%4.921485

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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