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: 7 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 442.27%▼ 20.2513866,981
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 601.66%▼ 10.257536,305
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 761.32%=0.253416,390
4🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1230.81%▲ 10.256933,408
5🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1390.72%▲ 20.44146,741
6🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1560.64%▲ 30.94146,792
7🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1620.62%▲ 41.08115,325
8🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1620.62%▲ 51.0994,364
9🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1810.55%▲ 61.5173,386
10🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1840.54%▲ 91.55104,850
11🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 2050.49%▲ 81.912913,960
12🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 2100.48%▲ 91.993717,811
13🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 2190.46%▲ 102.1073,373
14🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2340.43%▲ 112.303014,429
15🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2470.41%▲ 122.43157,281
16🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2550.39%▲ 132.5283,855
17🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 3180.31%▲ 143.0183,860
18🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3210.31%▲ 153.0373,393
19🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3310.30%▲ 163.09115,294
20🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3500.29%▲ 173.1931,448
21🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 3770.27%▲ 183.323516,837
22🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 3970.25%▲ 193.4062,905
23🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 4150.24%▲ 213.475727,598
24🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 4240.24%▲ 213.51136,264
25🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 4310.23%▲ 223.537033,857
26🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 4320.23%▲ 233.5494,335
27🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 4430.23%▲ 243.5783,848
28🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4560.22%▲ 253.612311,078
29🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5150.19%▲ 263.77146,743
30🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 5260.19%▲ 273.8073,391
31🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 5410.18%▲ 283.8341,929
32🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 5650.18%▲ 293.88157,212
33🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 5770.17%▲ 303.9062,903
34🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 5890.17%▲ 313.924622,184
35🇱🇧 Middle East Airlines 1 in 6390.16%▲ 324.011481
36🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 6510.15%▲ 334.0394,369
37🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 6640.15%▲ 344.05125,788
38🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6940.14%▲ 354.093215,439
39🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 6960.14%▲ 364.0952,429
40🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 6970.14%▲ 374.0931,456
41🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7640.13%▲ 384.171483
42🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 7760.13%▲ 394.1852,414
43🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7760.13%▲ 404.1862,909
44🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 8190.12%▲ 414.2394,371
45🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8570.12%▲ 424.2631,453
46🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 8620.12%▲ 434.272963
47🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 8780.11%▲ 444.2831,452
48🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 9050.11%▲ 454.3031,443
49🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9540.10%▲ 464.341483
50🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,0140.10%▲ 474.3841,925
51🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 1,0480.10%▲ 484.401484
52🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0510.10%▲ 494.402965
53🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 1,0620.09%▲ 504.402969
54🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1160.09%▲ 514.431482
55🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 1,1340.09%▲ 524.4494,334
56🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1440.09%▲ 534.451484
57🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1810.08%▲ 544.462963
58🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2020.08%▲ 554.471486
59🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2810.08%▲ 564.5131,452
60🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,3430.07%▲ 574.5341,933
61🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3490.07%▲ 584.5331,457
62🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3720.07%▲ 594.542963
63🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5500.06%▲ 604.591486
64🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,7330.06%▲ 614.632966
65🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8810.05%▲ 624.662964
66🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 1,9630.05%▲ 634.681485
67🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9650.05%▲ 644.681485
68🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2640.04%▲ 654.722971
69🇨🇳 Hainan Airlines 1 in 2,4220.04%▲ 664.741482
70🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,5130.04%▲ 674.751483
71🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6580.04%▲ 684.761485
72🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,9070.03%▲ 694.781481
73🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6390.03%▲ 704.831486
74🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9310.03%▲ 714.841481
75🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3540.01%▲ 724.911485
76🇨🇳 China Southern 1 in 8,6470.01%▲ 734.932968
77🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4800.01%▲ 744.951483
78🇨🇳 China Eastern 1 in 16,3310.01%▲ 754.961484
+= Median 1 in 6960.14%


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🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 681.48%▲ 10.251778,462
2🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 771.30%▲ 20.251150,775
3🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 851.17%▲ 30.251046,168
4🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1770.56%▲ 41.42732,319
5🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 2930.34%▲ 52.84313,847
6🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 62.8414,616
7🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 72.8414,616
8🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 83.37313,850
9🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 93.4129,233
10🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4040.25%▲ 103.4329,235
11🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 4120.24%▲ 113.4629,231
12🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4250.24%▲ 123.5129,235
13🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 4700.21%▲ 133.65313,852
14🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 4810.21%▲ 143.68313,848
15🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 153.9629,232
16🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 6270.16%▲ 163.99313,847
17🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%▲ 174.0614,617
18🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 184.1414,616
19🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 194.1914,616
20🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 204.2114,616
21🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 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🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 244.4514,616
25🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1,2570.08%▲ 254.5014,617
26🇯🇵 Haneda Tokyo 1 in 1,5450.06%▲ 264.5914,616
+= 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 1810.55%0.252914,034
2Europe1 in 5710.18%3.34282136,183
3North America1 in 6240.16%3.48280135,217
4Middle East1 in 6390.16%3.5110148,675
5Latin America1 in 7760.13%3.784019,342
6Asia1 in 1,3490.07%4.30262126,971
7Oceania1 in 1,4680.07%4.3552,411


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 601.66%0.25227110,027
2🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1560.64%0.25146,792
3🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1620.62%0.255426,048
4🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1810.55%0.2573,386
5🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1840.54%0.25104,850
6🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2260.44%0.804622,162
7🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2340.43%0.943014,429
8🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 2470.41%1.15157,281
9🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2550.39%1.2883,855
10🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3210.31%2.0473,393
11🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3450.29%2.258842,595
12🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3500.29%2.2931,448
13🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 4240.24%2.76136,264
14🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 4240.24%2.762913,983
15🇨🇦 Canada1 in 4320.23%2.803918,778
16🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 4870.21%3.055024,073
17🇫🇷 France1 in 5150.19%3.16146,743
18🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 5260.19%3.1973,391
19🇮🇹 Italy1 in 5770.17%3.3562,903
20🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in 6390.16%3.511481
21🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 6510.15%3.5494,369
22🇺🇸 United States1 in 6640.15%3.57241116,439
23🇴🇲 Oman1 in 6960.14%3.6352,429
24🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 6970.14%3.6431,456
25🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7640.13%3.761483
26🇩🇪 Germany1 in 8520.12%3.88178,178
27🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8570.12%3.8931,453
28🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 8620.12%3.902963
29🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9540.10%4.001483
30🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 1,0480.10%4.091484
31🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,0620.09%4.1173,385
32🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,0990.09%4.1483,873
33🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1160.09%4.151482
34🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1810.08%4.202963
35🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2020.08%4.211486
36🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,2600.08%4.2531,455
37🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2810.08%4.2631,452
38🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3490.07%4.3031,457
39🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3720.07%4.312963
40🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,4680.07%4.3552,411
41🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 1,9630.05%4.521485
42🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,5130.04%4.621483
43🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,7910.04%4.6631,456
44🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,9070.03%4.671481
45🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9310.03%4.761481
46🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3540.01%4.871485
47🇨🇳 China1 in 10,2160.01%4.9152,417

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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