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 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 402.49%=0.2515273,503
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 531.90%=0.258641,372
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 661.51%▼ 20.253918,789
4🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1150.87%▼ 120.257435,925
5🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1370.73%▼ 90.39167,721
6🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1390.72%▼ 60.43146,759
7🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1470.68%▼ 130.68104,821
8🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1480.68%▲ 50.72125,810
9🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1580.63%▲ 51.0083,880
10🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1680.60%▼ 151.22115,319
11🇿🇦 South African 1 in 1700.59%▼ 21.27125,788
12🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1810.55%▲ 51.514320,686
13🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1850.54%▼ 221.573215,468
14🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1900.53%▼ 51.663717,829
15🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 1970.51%▲ 41.78199,142
16🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 2190.46%▲ 102.1073,374
17🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3010.33%▲ 72.89125,828
18🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 3180.31%▲ 103.0183,869
19🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3220.31%▼ 263.0373,387
20🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3230.31%▲ 23.04125,808
21🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3500.29%▼ 243.1931,450
22🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3540.28%▼ 23.21104,811
23🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 3650.27%▼ 113.27157,281
24🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 3650.27%▲ 153.273617,365
25🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 3670.27%▼ 173.288239,743
26🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3760.27%▼ 73.326330,452
27🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 3970.25%▼ 23.4062,904
28🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4230.24%▼ 123.50209,631
29🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 4330.23%▼ 163.5452,415
30🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4380.23%▼ 23.552411,538
31🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4800.21%▼ 143.68157,231
32🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4970.20%▼ 43.7373,370
33🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 5260.19%▼ 123.7941,929
34🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 5270.19%▲ 173.8073,379
35🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 5390.19%▲ 93.835024,218
36🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 5700.18%▼ 23.89146,734
37🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 5730.17%▲ 153.8931,448
38🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 5800.17%▼ 53.913818,459
39🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 5810.17%▲ 163.9162,907
40🇱🇧 Middle East Airlines 1 in 6370.16%▼ 54.011482
41🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 6450.15%▲ 144.0262,905
42🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 6500.15%▼ 24.0394,370
43🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 6620.15%▼ 24.0441,927
44🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 6710.15%▲ 144.06115,336
45🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 6730.15%=4.0641,940
46🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 7030.14%▲ 14.101481
47🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7660.13%▲ 24.171482
48🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7750.13%▲ 34.1862,913
49🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8610.12%▲ 184.2631,445
50🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 8990.11%▲ 54.3062,888
51🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9520.11%▲ 64.331484
52🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 9570.10%▲ 74.3441,943
53🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9860.10%▲ 84.362966
54🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,0050.10%▲ 154.3741,942
55🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 1,0200.10%▲ 104.38104,820
56🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0230.10%▲ 114.3841,923
57🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 1,0440.10%▲ 124.391486
58🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0460.10%▲ 134.392970
59🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 1,0610.09%▲ 314.402970
60🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1080.09%▲ 154.431485
61🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1450.09%▲ 464.451483
62🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,1600.09%▲ 174.4531,444
63🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1710.09%▲ 184.462971
64🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2040.08%▲ 194.471485
65🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3720.07%▲ 204.542963
66🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 1,4480.07%▲ 214.562966
67🇮🇱 El Al 1 in 1,4680.07%▲ 224.571481
68🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5640.06%▲ 474.591481
69🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8730.05%▲ 324.662968
70🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9800.05%▲ 254.681481
71🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2730.04%▲ 304.722967
72🇨🇳 Hainan Airlines 1 in 2,4060.04%▲ 274.741485
73🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,5020.04%▲ 284.751485
74🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6720.04%▲ 294.761483
75🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0460.03%▲ 304.791484
76🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6620.03%▲ 314.831482
77🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9310.03%▲ 324.841481
78🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3880.01%▲ 334.911482
79🇨🇳 China Eastern 1 in 8,2110.01%▲ 344.922962
80🇨🇳 China Southern 1 in 8,7010.01%▲ 354.932962
81🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4260.01%▲ 364.951485
+= 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:


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


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%▲ 10.2526120,035
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 601.66%▲ 20.251987,715
3🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 781.29%▲ 30.251150,776
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 40.6829,231
5🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1550.65%▲ 50.91836,933
6🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2130.47%▲ 62.02418,462
7🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 2930.34%▲ 72.84313,851
8🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 82.8414,616
9🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 93.37313,847
10🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 103.4129,234
11🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 113.4329,232
12🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 123.4329,233
13🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 4120.24%▲ 133.4629,233
14🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 4700.21%▲ 143.65313,849
15🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 4810.21%▲ 153.68313,852
16🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 163.9629,234
17🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 6270.16%▲ 173.99313,849
18🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%▲ 184.0614,616
19🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 194.1414,616
20🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 204.1914,616
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%▲ 254.4314,617
26🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 264.4514,616
27🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1,2560.08%▲ 274.5014,617
28🇯🇵 Haneda Tokyo 1 in 1,5450.06%▲ 284.5914,615
+= 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 1580.63%0.253617,389
2Europe1 in 4880.20%3.06315152,197
3North America1 in 5700.18%3.33319154,413
4Middle East1 in 5770.17%3.3512057,843
5Latin America1 in 7750.13%3.774421,314
6Asia1 in 1,0530.10%4.10293141,402
7Oceania1 in 1,4600.07%4.3552,425


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 531.90%0.25252121,633
2🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1370.73%0.25167,721
3🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1470.68%0.256129,438
4🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1580.63%0.2583,880
5🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1680.60%0.25115,319
6🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 1700.59%0.25125,788
7🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1900.53%0.253717,829
8🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 1970.51%0.25199,142
9🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2110.47%0.494823,175
10🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3220.31%2.0573,387
11🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3230.31%2.064521,759
12🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3300.30%2.129646,575
13🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3500.29%2.2831,450
14🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 3650.27%2.40157,281
15🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3900.26%2.565928,392
16🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 4160.24%2.723014,443
17🇫🇷 France1 in 4800.21%3.02157,231
18🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4970.20%3.0973,370
19🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 5260.19%3.1941,929
20🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 5270.19%3.2073,379
21🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 5730.17%3.3431,448
22🇺🇸 United States1 in 5750.17%3.35274132,654
23🇴🇲 Oman1 in 5810.17%3.3762,907
24🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6200.16%3.472311,075
25🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in 6370.16%3.511482
26🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 6500.15%3.5494,370
27🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 7030.14%3.651481
28🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 7620.13%3.75104,815
29🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7660.13%3.761482
30🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8610.12%3.9031,445
31🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9520.11%4.001484
32🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 9570.10%4.0141,943
33🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9860.10%4.042966
34🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0230.10%4.0741,923
35🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 1,0440.10%4.091486
36🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,0970.09%4.1383,881
37🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1080.09%4.141485
38🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1710.09%4.192971
39🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2040.08%4.211485
40🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,2650.08%4.2531,451
41🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3720.07%4.312963
42🇵🇦 Panama1 in 1,4480.07%4.342966
43🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,4600.07%4.3552,425
44🇮🇱 Israel1 in 1,4680.07%4.351481
45🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,5020.04%4.621485
46🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,8050.04%4.6631,449
47🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9310.03%4.761481
48🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3880.01%4.871482
49🇨🇳 China1 in 8,4490.01%4.8962,894

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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