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: 8 hours ago from 38,274 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🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 671.50%▼ 60.252914,032
2🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 721.38%▼ 30.258440,754
3🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 741.36%▼ 10.2511655,943
4🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 761.32%▼ 570.255124,657
5🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 851.18%▲ 40.255325,703
6🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 941.07%▼ 270.258541,001
7🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1280.78%▲ 50.25209,697
8🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1560.64%▲ 50.943818,315
9🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1690.59%▼ 201.26136,260
10🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1760.57%▼ 511.3941,926
11🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1820.55%▲ 31.51146,767
12🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1980.51%▲ 31.8094,345
13🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2180.46%▼ 92.09115,294
14🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2260.44%▲ 42.19104,835
15🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2580.39%▼ 32.55146,785
16🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2600.38%▲ 12.572712,992
17🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2640.38%▼ 22.6011555,288
18🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 2890.35%▼ 102.819445,239
19🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2910.34%▲ 132.8273,380
20🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 3190.31%▼ 63.0131,445
21🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 3200.31%▼ 193.026933,442
22🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 3280.30%▼ 203.07188,666
23🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 3370.30%▲ 33.122512,082
24🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3450.29%▲ 13.16104,856
25🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3510.29%▲ 133.1931,446
26🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 3510.28%▲ 133.2062,888
27🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 3700.27%▲ 133.2931,452
28🇧🇩 Biman Bangladesh Airlines 1 in 3820.26%▼ 333.341483
29🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3820.26%▼ 83.3441,932
30🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3860.26%▲ 143.36104,850
31🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 3960.25%▲ 103.403316,004
32🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 4380.23%▼ 223.5583,861
33🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 4620.22%▲ 23.6383,857
34🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 4640.22%▲ 93.6383,877
35🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4780.21%▲ 13.67157,269
36🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 4870.21%▼ 93.70167,700
37🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4930.20%▲ 203.7241,933
38🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 4960.20%▲ 23.724823,077
39🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 5010.20%▼ 143.732110,098
40🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 5060.20%▲ 163.7573,372
41🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 5200.19%▲ 303.7831,448
42🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 6180.16%▲ 33.9731,443
43🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 6350.16%▲ 114.002967
44🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 7290.14%▼ 174.132970
45🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 7390.14%▲ 104.14104,844
46🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7790.13%▲ 164.1962,900
47🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 7820.13%▼ 144.192963
48🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7970.13%▼ 134.211482
49🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 8910.11%▼ 94.2962,915
50🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 9150.11%▲ 24.3131,445
51🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9660.10%▲ 24.3431,447
52🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9840.10%▲ 254.362968
53🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0780.09%▼ 84.412969
54🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1400.09%▼ 74.441485
55🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2840.08%▲ 144.5131,448
56🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 1,2880.08%▲ 124.512966
57🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1,3200.08%▲ 114.522966
58🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 1,3510.07%▲ 114.532967
59🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7170.06%▲ 214.631483
60🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1,8260.05%▲ 14.6531,456
61🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9390.05%=4.671483
62🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 2,0840.05%▲ 54.702966
63🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,1060.05%▲ 204.701482
64🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1200.05%▲ 34.701485
65🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3480.04%▲ 44.731484
66🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3760.04%▲ 54.731485
67🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8320.04%▲ 64.781483
68🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0490.03%▲ 74.791484
69🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 3,1230.03%▲ 194.801482
70🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,1980.03%▲ 194.801485
71🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 3,3840.03%▲ 104.8131,453
72🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 3,4610.03%▲ 204.821484
73🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6730.03%▲ 124.831481
74🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9030.03%▲ 134.841484
75🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4,0590.02%▲ 204.841481
76🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 4,0790.02%▲ 204.841482
77🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 5,2400.02%▲ 164.881481
78🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1930.02%▲ 184.901484
79🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3890.01%▲ 184.911482
+= Median 1 in 5060.20%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 SpiceJet
🥈
🇮🇳 IndiGo 		                  🥉
🇬🇧 British Airways


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 ANA
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL)


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🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 372.69%▲ 10.2523106,192
2🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 571.76%▲ 20.25732,309
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 641.57%▲ 30.251883,078
4🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1160.87%▲ 40.25732,317
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 50.251255,385
6🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2010.50%▲ 61.85418,467
7🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2130.47%▲ 72.02418,467
8🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2750.36%▲ 82.69313,850
9🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 3100.32%▲ 92.96418,467
10🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 3700.27%▲ 103.29313,851
11🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 113.4129,234
12🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 3990.25%▲ 123.4129,231
13🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 4150.24%▲ 133.4729,232
14🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 143.49313,850
15🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 153.76313,847
16🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 7220.14%▲ 164.1229,232
17🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 174.1414,617
18🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 184.1914,616
19🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 194.2129,233
20🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 204.3714,616
21🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0750.09%▲ 214.4114,615
22🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1260.09%▲ 224.4414,616
23🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 234.4514,617
24🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 244.4814,616
25🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8800.05%▲ 254.6614,616
+= Median 1 in 4150.24%


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 2910.34%1.732210,608
2North America1 in 3200.31%2.03530255,540
3Europe1 in 4640.22%2.95326157,510
4Middle East1 in 4870.21%3.058440,458
5Asia1 in 9150.11%3.9620398,354
6Latin America1 in 9660.10%4.022713,049
7Oceania1 in 3,1980.03%4.7031,449


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 721.38%0.2516680,490
2🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1690.59%0.25136,260
3🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1760.57%0.2541,926
4🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2260.44%0.79104,835
5🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2580.39%1.323617,452
6🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2600.38%1.352712,992
7🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2640.38%1.404220,349
8🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2910.34%1.7373,380
9🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3030.33%1.873215,392
10🇺🇸 United States1 in 3040.33%1.87481231,890
11🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 3190.31%2.0231,445
12🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 3280.30%2.10188,666
13🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3450.29%2.25104,856
14🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3510.29%2.2931,446
15🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 3510.28%2.2962,888
16🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 3700.27%2.4331,452
17🇧🇩 Bangladesh1 in 3820.26%2.511483
18🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3860.26%2.544923,650
19🇴🇲 Oman1 in 4380.23%2.8383,861
20🇫🇷 France1 in 4780.21%3.01157,269
21🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4930.20%3.0741,933
22🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 5030.20%3.1113263,685
23🇬🇷 Greece1 in 5200.19%3.1731,448
24🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6140.16%3.452612,566
25🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 6180.16%3.4631,443
26🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 6350.16%3.502967
27🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 6680.15%3.582713,010
28🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 7560.13%3.74104,822
29🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 7970.13%3.8194,360
30🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7970.13%3.811482
31🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 9150.11%3.9631,445
32🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9660.10%4.0231,447
33🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,0640.09%4.1183,881
34🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,1430.09%4.1731,448
35🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2840.08%4.2631,448
36🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,2880.08%4.262966
37🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,3830.07%4.3173,384
38🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7170.06%4.451483
39🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1,8260.05%4.4831,456
40🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9390.05%4.511483
41🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3480.04%4.601484
42🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3760.04%4.601485
43🇵🇱 Poland1 in 3,1230.03%4.701482
44🇦🇺 Australia1 in 3,5770.03%4.732966
45🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 3,6730.03%4.741481
46🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9030.03%4.761484
47🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 4,0790.02%4.771482
48🇯🇵 Japan1 in 6,1320.02%4.852963

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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