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: 5 hours ago from 29,122 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🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1750.57%▼ 11.372612,500
2🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1850.54%▲ 11.57104,820
3🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2780.36%▼ 62.7273,370
4🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2850.35%=2.78136,309
5🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 2860.35%▲ 22.7994,345
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 3040.33%▲ 12.92209,703
7🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 3150.32%=2.9973,370
8🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3620.28%▼ 23.25104,843
9🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3740.27%▼ 63.3162,913
10🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4130.24%▼ 453.471484
11🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 4350.23%▲ 53.5541,941
12🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 4460.22%=3.5841,927
13🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 4490.22%▼ 63.5962,911
14🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 4760.21%▲ 63.672968
15🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 4920.20%▼ 33.71125,805
16🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 5010.20%▲ 23.73178,226
17🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 5020.20%▲ 63.7473,397
18🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 6370.16%▲ 54.012965
19🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 6450.16%▲ 24.0262,906
20🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 6560.15%=4.044622,235
21🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 7340.14%▼ 94.142963
22🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 7610.13%▲ 64.172969
23🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 9130.11%▼ 64.3162,910
24🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 9220.11%▼ 24.3141,933
25🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 9590.10%▲ 44.3441,938
26🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9830.10%▼ 124.362969
27🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 1,0220.10%▼ 74.3873,398
28🇿🇦 South African 1 in 1,0220.10%▲ 64.382962
29🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0450.10%▲ 64.391485
30🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0510.10%▼ 114.402965
31🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 1,0530.09%▲ 74.4083,868
32🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1,0600.09%▲ 54.4073,379
33🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1400.09%▼ 224.441485
34🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 14.4531,450
35🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1,1650.09%▲ 104.4662,901
36🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 1,1780.08%▲ 14.462311,090
37🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,1820.08%▲ 14.4652,404
38🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1,1940.08%▼ 54.472965
39🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1,2690.08%▲ 114.502968
40🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 1,3530.07%▼ 54.532965
41🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 1,5000.07%▼ 124.5873,369
42🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5290.07%▲ 114.592965
43🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5600.06%▲ 114.591483
44🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,9310.05%▼ 114.672971
45🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9790.05%▲ 84.681481
46🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1,9900.05%▼ 34.6841,930
47🇵🇹 TAP Portugal 1 in 1,9960.05%▲ 84.681485
48🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0950.05%▲ 84.701484
49🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 2,1500.05%▲ 54.71115,325
50🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 2,1600.05%▼ 54.711484
51🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 2,2110.05%▲ 54.71104,844
52🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3880.04%▲ 104.731482
53🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2,6510.04%▼ 24.761481
54🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6880.04%=4.762966
55🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8310.04%▲ 84.781483
56🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 3,2770.03%▲ 64.8141,936
57🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 3,3810.03%▲ 54.8131,454
58🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 3,4960.03%▲ 104.821483
59🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5280.02%▲ 44.861485
60🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 4,6980.02%▲ 94.871481
61🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1710.02%▲ 64.901485
62🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 7,7270.01%▲ 74.921485
+= Median 1 in 1,0560.09%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 Air India
🥈
🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 SpiceJet


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇦🇪 Emirates
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil


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🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 234.44%▲ 10.251360,001
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 531.87%▲ 20.251673,867
3🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 571.76%▲ 30.25732,315
4🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 681.48%▲ 40.251778,476
5🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 811.24%▲ 50.251046,162
6🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 931.07%▲ 60.251360,014
7🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1570.64%▲ 70.97836,932
8🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 2020.50%▲ 81.86732,319
9🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2060.49%▲ 91.93418,468
10🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 2440.41%▲ 102.4129,233
11🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%▲ 112.58313,850
12🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 3530.28%▲ 123.21313,847
13🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 3680.27%▲ 133.2829,234
14🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 3750.27%▲ 143.31313,851
15🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 153.37313,850
16🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 163.47313,850
17🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 4240.24%▲ 173.5129,234
18🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 183.5129,233
19🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 193.76313,849
20🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 203.8229,233
21🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 213.8629,232
22🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 7410.13%▲ 224.1514,616
23🇦🇺 Kingsford-Smith Sydney 1 in 7850.13%▲ 234.1914,616
24🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 7940.13%▲ 244.2014,617
25🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 254.2129,231
26🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 264.2614,617
27🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 274.3714,616
28🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 284.4514,617
29🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3140.08%▲ 294.5214,616
30🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 304.5614,616
31🇨🇳 Capital Beijing 1 in 1,7330.06%▲ 314.6314,615
32🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 324.6614,617
+= Median 1 in 4190.24%


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 5170.19%3.16157,237
2Latin America1 in 9130.11%3.962411,609
3Europe1 in 1,0020.10%4.0511756,597
4Asia1 in 1,3300.08%4.296229,922
5Middle East1 in 1,4800.07%4.362311,122
6North America1 in 1,5290.07%4.3812359,462


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🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1850.54%0.25104,820
2🇮🇳 India1 in 2780.36%1.585325,574
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 3150.32%1.9873,370
4🇪🇸 Spain1 in 3620.28%2.372110,150
5🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3740.27%2.4662,913
6🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4130.24%2.701484
7🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 4350.23%2.8241,941
8🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 4760.21%3.002968
9🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 5180.19%3.17146,791
10🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 6040.17%3.433215,485
11🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 6370.16%3.512965
12🇨🇦 Canada1 in 6450.16%3.53199,196
13🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 7860.13%3.7983,863
14🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 9130.11%3.9662,910
15🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 9220.11%3.9741,933
16🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 9590.10%4.0141,938
17🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9830.10%4.032969
18🇫🇷 France1 in 1,0220.10%4.0773,398
19🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 1,0220.10%4.072962
20🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0450.10%4.091485
21🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0510.10%4.102965
22🇩🇪 Germany1 in 1,0530.09%4.1083,868
23🇮🇹 Italy1 in 1,1550.09%4.1831,450
24🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1,1650.09%4.1862,901
25🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,1820.08%4.2052,404
26🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 1,3300.08%4.2994,334
27🇦🇹 Austria1 in 1,3530.07%4.302965
28🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5600.06%4.391483
29🇺🇸 United States1 in 1,9600.05%4.5210450,266
30🇵🇹 Portugal1 in 1,9960.05%4.521485
31🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 2,0650.05%4.54104,847
32🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3880.04%4.601482
33🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 2,6700.04%4.6431,447
34🇴🇲 Oman1 in 3,4960.03%4.731483
35🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5280.02%4.791485
36🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 5,3350.02%4.822966

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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