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: 4 days ago from 30,737 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 412.42%=0.2514871,257
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 531.89%=0.258541,188
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 701.44%▼ 20.253717,892
4🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1150.87%▼ 80.257435,814
5🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1370.73%▼ 210.37167,750
6🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1390.72%▼ 20.43146,762
7🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1460.69%▼ 90.66104,842
8🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1480.67%▲ 20.73125,798
9🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1590.63%▲ 61.0183,870
10🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1670.60%▼ 111.21115,329
11🇿🇦 South African 1 in 1840.54%▲ 21.57115,332
12🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1850.54%▼ 281.583215,417
13🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1940.52%▲ 91.734019,363
14🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1990.50%▼ 11.823516,981
15🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2060.48%▲ 81.93188,708
16🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 2180.46%▼ 12.1073,379
17🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 3170.32%▼ 123.0083,877
18🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3230.31%▼ 253.0473,381
19🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3300.30%▲ 63.08115,313
20🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3510.28%▼ 233.2031,444
21🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3530.28%▲ 13.21104,833
22🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 3640.27%▲ 123.263617,416
23🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 3660.27%▼ 93.27157,255
24🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 3680.27%▼ 173.288239,644
25🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3890.26%▼ 83.376129,437
26🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3900.26%▲ 43.38104,809
27🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 3960.25%=3.4062,909
28🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4220.24%▼ 153.50209,653
29🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 4320.23%▼ 143.5352,420
30🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4370.23%▼ 13.552411,570
31🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4790.21%▼ 113.68157,248
32🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4950.20%▼ 23.7273,382
33🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 5220.19%▼ 103.7941,941
34🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 5290.19%▲ 203.8073,367
35🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 5520.18%▲ 113.854923,641
36🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 5650.18%▼ 13.88146,798
37🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 5720.17%▲ 183.8931,451
38🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 5840.17%▲ 33.9262,893
39🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6140.16%▼ 43.973617,441
40🇱🇧 Middle East Airlines 1 in 6340.16%▼ 34.001484
41🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 6450.15%▲ 184.0262,905
42🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 6540.15%▲ 34.0394,348
43🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 6730.15%▲ 154.06115,316
44🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 6770.15%▲ 14.0641,930
45🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 6980.14%▲ 24.091484
46🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7610.13%▲ 34.171485
47🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7780.13%▲ 44.1962,904
48🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8630.12%▲ 184.2731,443
49🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 8760.11%▲ 64.2831,455
50🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 8990.11%▲ 74.3062,888
51🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9510.11%▲ 84.331485
52🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 9610.10%▲ 94.3441,935
53🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,0140.10%▲ 154.3841,925
54🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0440.10%▲ 114.392971
55🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 1,0530.09%▲ 124.401481
56🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 1,0610.09%▲ 314.402971
57🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1140.09%▲ 144.431483
58🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 1,1280.09%▲ 154.4494,358
59🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1500.09%▲ 484.451481
60🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,1540.09%▲ 174.4531,451
61🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1820.08%▲ 184.462962
62🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2080.08%▲ 194.481483
63🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3610.07%▲ 204.5331,445
64🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3610.07%▲ 214.532971
65🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 1,4390.07%▲ 224.562971
66🇮🇱 El Al 1 in 1,4630.07%▲ 234.571483
67🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5500.06%▲ 494.591486
68🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8760.05%▲ 324.662967
69🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9740.05%▲ 264.681483
70🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 1,9800.05%▲ 274.681481
71🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2820.04%▲ 284.722963
72🇨🇳 Hainan Airlines 1 in 2,4050.04%▲ 294.741486
73🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,5050.04%▲ 304.751484
74🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6650.04%▲ 314.761484
75🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0410.03%▲ 324.791485
76🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6610.03%▲ 334.831483
77🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,8970.03%▲ 344.841485
78🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3820.01%▲ 354.911483
79🇨🇳 China Southern 1 in 8,6560.01%▲ 364.932967
80🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4420.01%▲ 374.951484
81🇨🇳 China Eastern 1 in 16,3810.01%▲ 384.961482
+= Median 1 in 6450.15%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


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


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 China Eastern
🥈
🇨🇳 Air China 		                  🥉
🇨🇳 China Southern


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🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 333.06%▲ 10.2526120,003
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 601.66%▲ 20.251987,700
3🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 851.17%▲ 30.251046,164
4🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1550.65%▲ 40.91836,923
5🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2130.47%▲ 52.02418,468
6🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 2930.34%▲ 62.84313,847
7🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 72.8414,616
8🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 82.8414,615
9🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 93.37313,846
10🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 103.4129,234
11🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4020.25%▲ 113.4329,235
12🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 123.4329,231
13🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 4120.24%▲ 133.4629,235
14🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 4700.21%▲ 143.65313,851
15🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 4810.21%▲ 153.68313,851
16🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 163.9629,233
17🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 6260.16%▲ 173.99313,851
18🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%▲ 184.0614,617
19🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 194.1414,617
20🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 204.1914,617
21🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 214.2114,616
22🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 224.2414,617
23🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 234.2614,616
24🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 244.4114,616
25🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 254.4314,616
26🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 264.4514,616
27🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1,2570.08%▲ 274.5014,616
28🇯🇵 Haneda Tokyo 1 in 1,5450.06%▲ 284.5914,617
+= Median 1 in 4760.21%


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 1590.63%0.253516,953
2Europe1 in 4870.21%3.05310149,874
3North America1 in 5650.18%3.32311150,263
4Middle East1 in 5780.17%3.3611555,667
5Latin America1 in 7780.13%3.784421,292
6Asia1 in 1,1920.08%4.20285137,546
7Oceania1 in 1,4690.07%4.3552,409


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 531.89%0.25247119,207
2🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1370.73%0.25167,750
3🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1460.69%0.255828,046
4🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1590.63%0.2583,870
5🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1670.60%0.25115,329
6🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 1840.54%0.25115,332
7🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1990.50%0.253516,981
8🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 2060.48%0.40188,708
9🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2110.47%0.504823,214
10🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3230.31%2.0673,381
11🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3300.30%2.129646,438
12🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3510.28%2.2931,444
13🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 3660.27%2.41157,255
14🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3880.26%2.555627,098
15🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3900.26%2.564320,706
16🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 4150.24%2.713014,479
17🇫🇷 France1 in 4790.21%3.02157,248
18🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4950.20%3.0873,382
19🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 5220.19%3.1841,941
20🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 5290.19%3.2073,367
21🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 5720.17%3.3431,451
22🇴🇲 Oman1 in 5840.17%3.3762,893
23🇺🇸 United States1 in 5880.17%3.39268129,557
24🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6180.16%3.462311,105
25🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in 6340.16%3.501484
26🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 6540.15%3.5594,348
27🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 6980.14%3.641484
28🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7610.13%3.751485
29🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8630.12%3.9031,443
30🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8880.11%3.9394,343
31🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9510.11%4.001485
32🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 9610.10%4.0141,935
33🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 1,0530.09%4.101481
34🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,0990.09%4.1483,871
35🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1140.09%4.151483
36🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1820.08%4.202962
37🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2080.08%4.211483
38🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,2600.08%4.2531,456
39🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3610.07%4.3031,445
40🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3610.07%4.302971
41🇵🇦 Panama1 in 1,4390.07%4.342971
42🇮🇱 Israel1 in 1,4630.07%4.351483
43🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,4690.07%4.3552,409
44🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 1,9800.05%4.521481
45🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,5050.04%4.621484
46🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,8110.04%4.6631,446
47🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,8970.03%4.761485
48🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3820.01%4.871483
49🇨🇳 China1 in 10,2090.01%4.9152,419

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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