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 27,529 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🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 214.74%=0.2517182,964
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 601.67%▼ 100.254320,763
3🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 631.59%▼ 110.2513665,439
4🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 691.44%=0.256531,393
5🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 791.26%=0.253215,497
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1020.98%▲ 40.256028,954
7🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1160.86%=0.25115,312
8🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1180.84%▼ 30.25157,263
9🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1550.64%▼ 60.9219494,084
10🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 1600.63%▲ 41.0362,888
11🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1620.62%▲ 81.082411,598
12🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1960.51%▼ 141.773014,552
13🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 2110.48%▼ 421.9952,408
14🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2160.46%▼ 52.0694,344
15🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 2190.46%▲ 52.1183,856
16🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2260.44%▼ 82.203516,991
17🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2330.43%▼ 382.2831,451
18🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2330.43%▼ 172.28167,708
19🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 2470.40%▼ 122.449646,355
20🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 2530.39%▼ 352.5031,456
21🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 2600.38%▼ 342.5762,892
22🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 2650.38%▲ 22.612813,532
23🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2740.37%▼ 172.6983,874
24🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2790.36%▼ 12.732512,112
25🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 2830.35%▲ 122.7673,367
26🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 2850.35%▲ 92.7862,915
27🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 2920.34%▲ 52.839344,730
28🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2930.34%▲ 192.8452,409
29🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 2940.34%▼ 12.857536,365
30🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2970.34%▲ 32.8783,874
31🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 3010.33%▲ 132.9094,336
32🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 3010.33%▲ 242.9041,938
33🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 3060.33%=2.93125,815
34🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 3100.32%▼ 212.9652,425
35🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 3620.28%▼ 113.252913,960
36🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 3700.27%▲ 133.2931,453
37🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3770.27%▼ 43.3262,895
38🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 3780.26%▼ 113.33199,175
39🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 3830.26%▲ 23.342210,643
40🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3830.26%▲ 243.3541,927
41🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 4310.23%▼ 103.53188,708
42🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 4400.23%▼ 63.5683,879
43🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 4590.22%▲ 153.62125,796
44🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4600.22%▲ 103.6241,937
45🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 4810.21%▼ 53.6883,866
46🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 4870.21%▼ 63.7083,850
47🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4930.20%▲ 153.7173,398
48🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 5040.20%▲ 93.742612,599
49🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 5060.20%▲ 43.75209,709
50🇲🇾 Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 5250.19%▼ 53.792967
51🇱🇺 Luxair 1 in 5410.18%▼ 43.831482
52🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 5420.18%▲ 313.8341,927
53🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 5780.17%=3.9073,376
54🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 5840.17%▲ 73.9162,895
55🇿🇦 South African 1 in 6770.15%=4.0631,453
56🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 6960.14%▲ 14.0931,457
57🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7230.14%▲ 24.1241,933
58🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7670.13%▲ 34.1741,923
59🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7830.13%▲ 304.1962,885
60🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 8050.12%▲ 54.2141,928
61🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 8340.12%▲ 64.2431,456
62🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8580.12%▲ 74.2631,451
63🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 8680.12%▲ 84.2762,904
64🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 8830.11%▲ 224.2831,445
65🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0150.10%▲ 114.3841,938
66🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0500.10%▲ 114.402966
67🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0530.09%▲ 124.401481
68🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 1,0640.09%▲ 304.402968
69🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 1,1090.09%▲ 144.432969
70🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 1,1340.09%▲ 154.4441,937
71🇮🇷 Iran Air 1 in 1,1470.09%▲ 164.451482
72🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,1500.09%▲ 174.4531,456
73🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1730.09%▲ 184.462970
74🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,2500.08%▲ 194.4931,450
75🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,3020.08%▲ 394.5131,451
76🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 1,3410.07%▲ 334.532963
77🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,3470.07%▲ 224.5341,927
78🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3710.07%▲ 234.542964
79🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 1,4180.07%▲ 354.552964
80🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,4780.07%▲ 254.5741,923
81🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9750.05%▲ 264.681482
82🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1940.02%▲ 274.901484
83🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4830.01%▲ 284.951482
+= Median 1 in 4400.23%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Vueling
🥈
🇪🇸 Iberia 		                  🥉
🇬🇧 British Airways


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇦🇪 flydubai


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🇬🇧 London City London 1 in 214.86%▲ 10.25313,847
2🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 641.56%▲ 20.2522101,556
3🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 791.26%▲ 30.251046,173
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 981.02%▲ 40.25313,851
5🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 1070.94%▲ 50.25836,933
6🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 60.25732,311
7🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 1310.76%▲ 70.25627,698
8🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1400.72%▲ 80.46941,542
9🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1430.70%▲ 90.59836,928
10🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2010.50%▲ 101.85418,467
11🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2020.49%▲ 111.87418,464
12🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2130.47%▲ 122.02418,467
13🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 2250.44%▲ 132.19523,082
14🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 2430.41%▲ 142.39523,084
15🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 2470.40%▲ 152.44313,847
16🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 3100.32%▲ 162.96418,469
17🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 3370.30%▲ 173.1229,233
18🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 3530.28%▲ 183.21313,852
19🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 193.36313,850
20🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 203.4114,617
21🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 4250.24%▲ 213.5129,232
22🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4270.23%▲ 223.5229,234
23🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 233.7014,616
24🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 5320.19%▲ 243.81313,849
25🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 7220.14%▲ 254.1229,234
26🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 264.1414,616
27🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 274.1729,235
28🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 284.2114,616
29🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8310.12%▲ 294.2414,615
30🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8780.11%▲ 304.2814,617
31🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 314.3714,617
32🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 324.4114,616
33🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 334.4314,617
34🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 344.4614,616
+= Median 1 in 3450.29%


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 2430.41%1.103014,495
2North America1 in 2680.37%1.45614297,113
3Europe1 in 3620.28%2.38584282,220
4Middle East1 in 5420.18%3.257737,261
5Latin America1 in 7520.13%3.743918,830
6Oceania1 in 8050.12%3.82136,267
7Asia1 in 8630.12%3.9019393,210


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🇪🇸 Spain1 in 601.67%0.25219106,137
2🇮🇳 India1 in 1020.98%0.2513464,691
3🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1160.86%0.25115,312
4🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 1600.63%0.2562,888
5🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1770.56%0.255426,151
6🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1920.52%0.254119,861
7🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 2110.48%0.4952,408
8🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 2190.46%0.6783,856
9🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2330.43%0.9231,451
10🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 2530.39%1.2531,456
11🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2740.37%1.5383,874
12🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2790.36%1.602512,112
13🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2820.36%1.6317785,234
14🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 2830.35%1.6473,367
15🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 2850.35%1.6662,915
16🇺🇸 United States1 in 2930.34%1.76560270,963
17🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 3010.33%1.8541,938
18🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 3060.33%1.90125,815
19🇬🇷 Greece1 in 3100.32%1.9452,425
20🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3270.31%2.093717,834
21🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 3700.27%2.4331,453
22🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3770.27%2.4862,895
23🇫🇷 France1 in 3780.26%2.49199,175
24🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4010.25%2.63188,673
25🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 4180.24%2.7383,860
26🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 4590.22%2.93125,796
27🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 4600.22%2.9441,937
28🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 4810.21%3.0283,866
29🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 4850.21%3.043114,997
30🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4930.20%3.0773,398
31🇱🇺 Luxembourg1 in 5410.18%3.251482
32🇩🇪 Germany1 in 5740.17%3.352512,099
33🇴🇲 Oman1 in 5840.17%3.3762,895
34🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 6770.15%3.6031,453
35🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7230.14%3.6941,933
36🇦🇺 Australia1 in 8050.12%3.82136,267
37🇫🇮 Finland1 in 8340.12%3.8631,456
38🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8580.12%3.8931,451
39🇯🇵 Japan1 in 8680.12%3.9162,904
40🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8830.11%3.9294,339
41🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0150.10%4.0641,938
42🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0500.10%4.102966
43🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0530.09%4.101481
44🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 1,1220.09%4.1562,907
45🇮🇷 Iran1 in 1,1470.09%4.171482
46🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1730.09%4.192970
47🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,2500.08%4.24104,819
48🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,3020.08%4.2731,451
49🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3710.07%4.312964
50🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,4780.07%4.3641,923
51🇨🇳 China1 in 12,4830.01%4.921482

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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