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 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 442.26%▲ 10.255828,099
2🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 482.09%▲ 20.2512861,590
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 731.38%▲ 30.256230,068
4🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1400.72%▲ 40.46178,251
5🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1410.71%▲ 50.519344,935
6🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1460.69%▲ 60.65104,855
7🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1500.67%▲ 70.785727,438
8🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1560.64%▲ 80.933818,357
9🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 1770.57%▲ 91.41209,653
10🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1780.56%▲ 101.44104,830
11🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1950.51%▲ 111.7683,851
12🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1990.50%▲ 121.823516,949
13🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 2040.49%▲ 131.8910952,567
14🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2160.46%▲ 142.0794,341
15🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2180.46%▲ 152.0913967,077
16🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2340.43%▲ 162.2931,447
17🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 2540.39%▲ 172.5162,904
18🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 2620.38%▲ 182.582110,138
19🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2750.36%▲ 192.7083,854
20🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 2780.36%▲ 202.72146,734
21🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2860.35%▲ 212.78136,294
22🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 2860.35%▲ 222.792512,127
23🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 3100.32%▲ 232.9673,369
24🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3480.29%▲ 243.1831,456
25🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 4250.24%▲ 253.5131,445
26🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 4270.23%▲ 263.5241,943
27🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4480.22%▲ 273.5994,358
28🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4510.22%▲ 283.5952,421
29🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 4650.21%▲ 293.645124,591
30🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 4860.21%▲ 303.70167,716
31🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4980.20%▲ 313.732110,153
32🇿🇦 South African 1 in 5080.20%▲ 323.7541,934
33🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 5110.20%▲ 333.7652,404
34🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 5190.19%▲ 343.7873,374
35🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 5240.19%▲ 353.7973,400
36🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 5470.18%▲ 363.8473,400
37🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 5570.18%▲ 373.8673,391
38🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 5800.17%▲ 383.9152,410
39🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 5810.17%▲ 393.9183,886
40🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 6480.15%▲ 404.0262,892
41🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 6580.15%▲ 414.0431,447
42🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 7000.14%▲ 424.1052,413
43🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7910.13%▲ 434.201486
44🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 8430.12%▲ 444.2573,373
45🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 8700.11%▲ 454.273115,012
46🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 8770.11%▲ 464.2831,453
47🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 8800.11%▲ 474.2894,363
48🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 9030.11%▲ 484.3031,446
49🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 9350.11%▲ 494.3294,357
50🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9500.11%▲ 504.331485
51🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 1,0500.10%▲ 514.401483
52🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0530.09%▲ 524.402963
53🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,0730.09%▲ 534.4152,419
54🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1170.09%▲ 544.431481
55🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2490.08%▲ 554.492972
56🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3490.07%▲ 564.5331,457
57🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8420.05%▲ 574.661484
58🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1,8490.05%▲ 584.6641,936
59🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 1,9620.05%▲ 594.681485
60🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3900.04%▲ 604.731482
61🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5820.04%▲ 614.751482
62🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6600.04%▲ 624.761485
63🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 2,7370.04%▲ 634.772971
64🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8220.04%▲ 644.781484
65🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3,4520.03%▲ 654.821485
66🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 5,0760.02%▲ 664.882969
67🇨🇳 Xiamen Airlines 1 in 5,4130.02%▲ 674.881485
68🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1730.02%▲ 684.901485
+= Median 1 in 5220.19%


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:


🏆
🇧🇷 Azul
🥈
🇨🇳 Xiamen Airlines 		                  🥉
🇺🇸 Alaska 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 372.69%▲ 10.2523106,183
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 821.22%▲ 20.251464,637
3🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1280.78%▲ 30.251150,782
4🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 1350.74%▲ 40.31523,079
5🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1420.71%▲ 50.53627,704
6🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1650.61%▲ 61.16523,079
7🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1990.50%▲ 71.8229,235
8🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 2510.40%▲ 82.48523,086
9🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 2520.40%▲ 92.49418,468
10🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 2610.38%▲ 102.5829,232
11🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 2920.34%▲ 112.83418,467
12🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 2930.34%▲ 122.84313,850
13🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 4150.24%▲ 133.4729,233
14🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 4240.24%▲ 143.5129,233
15🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 153.7014,617
16🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 163.8629,231
17🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 5630.18%▲ 173.8729,232
18🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 183.9629,233
19🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 194.1414,616
20🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 204.1914,616
21🇦🇺 Kingsford-Smith Sydney 1 in 7850.13%▲ 214.1914,617
22🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 7950.13%▲ 224.2014,616
23🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 234.2114,617
24🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 244.2129,231
25🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 254.2114,617
26🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 8090.12%▲ 264.2214,616
27🇹🇼 Taoyuan Taipei 1 in 8120.12%▲ 274.2214,616
28🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 284.4014,616
29🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 294.4514,617
30🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1,2390.08%▲ 304.4914,617
31🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 314.5614,617
32🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5290.07%▲ 324.5914,617
+= Median 1 in 5590.18%


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 4250.24%2.77157,234
2Middle East1 in 4270.23%2.7810048,320
3North America1 in 4870.21%3.05404194,965
4Europe1 in 5330.19%3.22349168,754
5Latin America1 in 5800.17%3.364823,216
6Oceania1 in 7670.13%3.76104,843
7Asia1 in 8770.11%3.92235113,416


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 731.38%0.2519995,999
2🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1460.69%0.257536,328
3🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1580.63%0.2510349,764
4🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1950.51%0.2583,851
5🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1990.50%0.253516,949
6🇨🇦 Canada1 in 2000.50%0.255225,090
7🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 2180.46%0.643818,404
8🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2340.43%0.9331,447
9🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 2620.38%1.382110,138
10🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2750.36%1.5583,854
11🇫🇷 France1 in 2860.35%1.682512,127
12🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3480.29%2.2731,456
13🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3790.26%2.494622,186
14🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3960.25%2.607033,725
15🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 4250.24%2.7731,445
16🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 4270.23%2.7841,943
17🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4510.22%2.8952,421
18🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 5080.20%3.1341,934
19🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 5190.19%3.17146,779
20🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 5240.19%3.1973,400
21🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 5470.18%3.2673,400
22🇨🇱 Chile1 in 5570.18%3.3073,391
23🇺🇸 United States1 in 5720.17%3.34352169,875
24🇵🇦 Panama1 in 5800.17%3.3652,410
25🇴🇲 Oman1 in 7000.14%3.6452,413
26🇦🇺 Australia1 in 7670.13%3.76104,843
27🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7910.13%3.801486
28🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 8430.12%3.8773,373
29🇩🇪 Germany1 in 9350.11%3.9894,357
30🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9500.11%4.001485
31🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 9660.10%4.0283,872
32🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 1,0500.10%4.101483
33🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0530.09%4.102963
34🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,0620.09%4.1194,372
35🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1170.09%4.151481
36🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2490.08%4.242972
37🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3490.07%4.3031,457
38🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8420.05%4.481484
39🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 1,9620.05%4.521485
40🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3900.04%4.601482
41🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5820.04%4.631482
42🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 2,7370.04%4.652971
43🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3,4520.03%4.721485
44🇨🇳 China1 in 5,4130.02%4.821485

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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