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: 1 day ago from 41,181 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 761.32%▲ 10.253416,465
2🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1070.93%▲ 20.25188,731
3🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1130.88%▲ 30.257536,410
4🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1260.80%▲ 40.255928,477
5🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1280.78%▲ 50.253516,984
6🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1290.77%▲ 60.253014,474
7🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1450.69%▲ 70.642512,069
8🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 1810.55%▲ 81.5113063,124
9🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1850.54%▲ 91.573215,465
10🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1910.52%▲ 101.683215,474
11🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1940.52%▲ 111.7315675,250
12🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 2020.49%▲ 121.876531,399
13🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 2240.45%▲ 132.1783,848
14🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 2600.39%▲ 142.563014,441
15🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2820.35%▲ 152.7594,358
16🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2830.35%▲ 162.762813,593
17🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2920.34%▲ 172.8352,418
18🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3040.33%▲ 182.922311,120
19🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 3130.32%▲ 192.9852,404
20🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 3130.32%▲ 202.9873,385
21🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 3180.31%▲ 213.0141,930
22🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 3280.30%▲ 223.0762,905
23🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3380.30%▲ 233.13115,317
24🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 3450.29%▲ 243.16167,702
25🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 3870.26%▲ 253.3673,377
26🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3930.25%▲ 263.3994,338
27🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 3980.25%▲ 273.412966
28🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4020.25%▲ 283.422110,136
29🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4020.25%▲ 293.42104,857
30🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 4290.23%▲ 303.5241,933
31🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 4300.23%▲ 313.536330,389
32🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4340.23%▲ 323.5483,861
33🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5080.20%▲ 333.7531,453
34🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 5260.19%▲ 343.802964
35🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 5260.19%▲ 353.8041,927
36🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 5340.19%▲ 363.8152,417
37🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5510.18%▲ 373.85136,297
38🇱🇧 Middle East Airlines 1 in 6350.16%▲ 384.001484
39🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 6550.15%▲ 394.03167,713
40🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 7510.13%▲ 404.1631,452
41🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7650.13%▲ 414.171482
42🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 8440.12%▲ 424.25125,822
43🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 8520.12%▲ 434.262612,573
44🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 9220.11%▲ 444.312967
45🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 9460.11%▲ 454.3331,445
46🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9540.10%▲ 464.341483
47🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 9630.10%▲ 474.3441,929
48🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 9780.10%▲ 484.3562,906
49🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0790.09%▲ 494.412968
50🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1480.09%▲ 504.451482
51🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,1630.09%▲ 514.4631,453
52🇹🇭 Bangkok Airways 1 in 1,2780.08%▲ 524.501481
53🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,3070.08%▲ 534.5231,446
54🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3510.07%▲ 544.5331,456
55🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 1,5520.06%▲ 554.592970
56🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,6030.06%▲ 564.602968
57🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9300.05%▲ 574.671485
58🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,9380.05%▲ 584.672967
59🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 2,2230.04%▲ 594.721484
60🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 2,3440.04%▲ 604.732963
61🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2,3870.04%▲ 614.731483
62🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,5070.04%▲ 624.751484
63🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5790.04%▲ 634.751483
64🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2,6410.04%▲ 644.761483
65🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6970.04%▲ 654.772963
66🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7330.04%▲ 664.771483
67🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8980.03%▲ 674.781482
68🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 3,7040.03%▲ 684.831481
69🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7640.03%▲ 694.831482
70🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5440.02%▲ 704.861483
71🇨🇳 Sichuan Airlines 1 in 4,6150.02%▲ 714.861483
72🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 5,5200.02%▲ 724.891481
73🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2220.02%▲ 734.901481
74🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3940.01%▲ 744.911482
75🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4880.01%▲ 754.951482
+= Median 1 in 6350.16%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Iberia
🥈
🇮🇳 SpiceJet 		                  🥉
🇬🇧 British Airways


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇯🇵 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 185.62%▲ 10.2548221,548
2🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 941.06%▲ 20.251569,239
3🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 981.02%▲ 30.25313,848
4🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%▲ 40.25313,851
5🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 50.39627,697
6🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1850.54%▲ 61.58627,697
7🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1910.52%▲ 71.69627,697
8🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2020.49%▲ 81.87418,469
9🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 2020.49%▲ 91.87627,700
10🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 2890.35%▲ 102.81523,085
11🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 2920.34%▲ 112.83418,467
12🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 3140.32%▲ 122.98418,466
13🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 3370.30%▲ 133.12313,847
14🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 3990.25%▲ 143.4129,234
15🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 153.47313,848
16🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 163.4814,617
17🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4270.23%▲ 173.5229,233
18🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 183.7014,616
19🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 5230.19%▲ 193.7914,616
20🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 204.1414,616
21🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 214.2114,617
22🇪🇸 Barajas Madrid 1 in 9660.10%▲ 224.3414,616
23🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 234.4014,617
24🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5290.07%▲ 244.5914,617
25🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 254.6014,616
26🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 264.6614,617
+= Median 1 in 3650.27%


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.)
1North America1 in 2830.35%1.64489236,497
2Africa1 in 3160.32%1.99115,315
3Europe1 in 4020.25%2.63377182,272
4Middle East1 in 5750.17%3.358139,089
5Oceania1 in 8010.12%3.81188,728
6Latin America1 in 1,6780.06%4.432913,976
7Asia1 in 2,6410.04%4.6410349,881


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 1280.78%0.258541,190
2🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1450.69%0.256430,952
3🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1850.54%0.256330,420
4🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 1900.53%0.2514469,718
5🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2120.47%0.537335,247
6🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3040.33%1.872311,120
7🇬🇷 Greece1 in 3130.32%1.9752,404
8🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 3130.32%1.9773,385
9🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 3180.31%2.0241,930
10🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 3280.30%2.1062,905
11🇺🇸 United States1 in 3410.29%2.21426206,076
12🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 3450.29%2.25167,702
13🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3930.25%2.584119,747
14🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 3980.25%2.612966
15🇩🇪 Germany1 in 4020.25%2.632110,136
16🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 4290.23%2.7941,933
17🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4340.23%2.8183,861
18🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4980.20%3.09146,762
19🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 5260.19%3.192964
20🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 5260.19%3.1941,927
21🇦🇺 Australia1 in 5340.19%3.22178,242
22🇫🇷 France1 in 5510.18%3.28136,297
23🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in 6350.16%3.501484
24🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 7510.13%3.7431,452
25🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7650.13%3.761482
26🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 9220.11%3.972967
27🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9540.10%4.001483
28🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 9630.10%4.0141,929
29🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 9780.10%4.0362,906
30🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 1,0280.10%4.08178,196
31🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,1630.09%4.1831,453
32🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,3070.08%4.2731,446
33🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3510.07%4.3031,456
34🇵🇱 Poland1 in 1,5520.06%4.392970
35🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,7090.06%4.442963
36🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9300.05%4.511485
37🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,5070.04%4.621484
38🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 2,6690.04%4.6431,446
39🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7330.04%4.651483
40🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,8980.03%4.671482
41🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,9860.03%4.682967
42🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 3,7040.03%4.741481
43🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 3,7640.03%4.7541,926
44🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 5,5200.02%4.831481
45🇨🇳 China1 in 6,7400.01%4.862965
46🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3940.01%4.871482

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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