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 28,754 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 Canada 1 in 601.67%▲ 10.259947,774
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 611.63%▲ 20.254220,310
3🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 891.12%▲ 30.25209,621
4🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 961.04%▲ 40.254722,671
5🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1190.84%▲ 50.255124,713
6🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1310.76%▲ 60.256531,439
7🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 1350.74%▲ 70.30136,266
8🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1400.72%▲ 80.462612,549
9🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1500.67%▲ 90.76178,219
10🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1750.57%▲ 101.39125,780
11🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1830.55%▲ 111.54125,788
12🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1850.54%▲ 121.582110,117
13🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 2050.49%▲ 131.9194,353
14🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2250.44%▲ 142.1994,366
15🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2430.41%▲ 152.3962,914
16🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2430.41%▲ 162.3983,862
17🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2480.40%▲ 172.45157,240
18🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2550.39%▲ 182.5152,413
19🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2580.39%▲ 192.5411756,601
20🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2700.37%▲ 202.65104,839
21🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2990.33%▲ 212.8883,854
22🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3060.33%▲ 222.9352,411
23🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3450.29%▲ 233.16104,854
24🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 3540.28%▲ 243.212210,588
25🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 3600.28%▲ 253.2462,900
26🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 3690.27%▲ 263.28115,293
27🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 3830.26%▲ 273.3531,443
28🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4120.24%▲ 283.461485
29🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 4380.23%▲ 293.56167,712
30🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 4420.23%▲ 303.576129,571
31🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4520.22%▲ 313.6052,414
32🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 4650.22%▲ 323.64167,700
33🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4670.21%▲ 333.64188,720
34🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4750.21%▲ 343.672210,650
35🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4810.21%▲ 353.68157,222
36🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4900.20%▲ 363.7141,942
37🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 5540.18%▲ 373.8673,382
38🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 5670.18%▲ 383.88146,776
39🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 5880.17%▲ 393.92104,837
40🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6300.16%▲ 403.993517,002
41🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 6600.15%▲ 414.0441,931
42🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 6950.14%▲ 424.093416,469
43🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 7050.14%▲ 434.1052,418
44🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7240.14%▲ 444.1341,931
45🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 7800.13%▲ 454.192966
46🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7820.13%▲ 464.1962,889
47🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 7830.13%▲ 474.1973,393
48🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 8170.12%▲ 484.23167,764
49🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 8950.11%▲ 494.2962,901
50🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 9240.11%▲ 504.3141,929
51🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9560.10%▲ 514.341482
52🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9870.10%▲ 524.362965
53🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0130.10%▲ 534.3741,941
54🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0500.10%▲ 544.401483
55🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1140.09%▲ 554.431483
56🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1730.09%▲ 564.462969
57🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 574.481481
58🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2550.08%▲ 584.502967
59🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 1,2710.08%▲ 594.5083,867
60🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5200.07%▲ 604.582970
61🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5540.06%▲ 614.591485
62🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,6090.06%▲ 624.612964
63🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7200.06%▲ 634.631482
64🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,7280.06%▲ 644.632969
65🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,7460.06%▲ 654.642968
66🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9160.05%▲ 664.672970
67🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9380.05%▲ 674.671484
68🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1260.05%▲ 684.701484
69🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2750.04%▲ 694.722966
70🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5850.04%▲ 704.751481
71🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6820.04%▲ 714.761481
72🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,7070.04%▲ 724.771482
73🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6600.03%▲ 734.831483
74🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7480.03%▲ 744.831484
75🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9120.03%▲ 754.841483
76🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1590.02%▲ 764.851484
77🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 5,2130.02%▲ 774.881483
78🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2110.02%▲ 784.901482
79🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3940.01%▲ 794.911482
+= Median 1 in 6300.16%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇨🇦 Air Canada
🥈
🇪🇸 Iberia 		                  🥉
🇮🇪 Aer Lingus


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🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 333.07%▲ 10.25941,538
2🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1030.97%▲ 20.25836,931
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1040.96%▲ 30.251150,791
4🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 1070.94%▲ 40.25836,935
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1760.57%▲ 51.41836,929
6🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 2660.38%▲ 62.62313,847
7🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2700.37%▲ 72.65313,847
8🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 3140.32%▲ 82.98418,463
9🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 93.36313,847
10🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3920.25%▲ 103.3929,232
11🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 113.4114,616
12🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 123.47313,849
13🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 133.4814,617
14🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 143.7014,617
15🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 153.8029,232
16🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 163.8229,233
17🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 173.8629,232
18🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 183.9129,235
19🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 193.9629,231
20🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%▲ 204.0614,616
21🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 214.1414,616
22🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 224.1729,234
23🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 234.2129,231
24🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 244.2114,617
25🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 254.2514,616
26🇰🇷 Incheon Seoul 1 in 1,1240.09%▲ 264.4414,616
27🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3140.08%▲ 274.5214,616
28🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 284.5614,616
29🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 294.6614,616
+= Median 1 in 5300.19%


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 2020.50%0.303918,833
2Europe1 in 4670.21%2.97324156,584
3North America1 in 4920.20%3.07418202,191
4Middle East1 in 7050.14%3.656531,353
5Latin America1 in 7830.13%3.793416,428
6Asia1 in 1,0130.10%4.0613464,778
7Oceania1 in 1,7580.06%4.46157,222


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 1190.84%0.2510651,247
2🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 1350.74%0.25136,266
3🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1400.72%0.257435,773
4🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1610.62%0.253617,386
5🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1750.57%0.25125,780
6🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1830.55%0.25125,788
7🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1850.54%0.2512359,334
8🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 2050.49%0.3694,353
9🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2250.44%0.7894,366
10🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 2480.40%1.17157,240
11🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2550.39%1.2752,413
12🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2870.35%1.699646,389
13🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3450.29%2.25104,854
14🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3670.27%2.413014,504
15🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4120.24%2.691485
16🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 4380.23%2.83167,712
17🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4520.22%2.9052,414
18🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 4770.21%3.013516,871
19🇫🇷 France1 in 4810.21%3.02157,222
20🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4900.20%3.0641,942
21🇺🇸 United States1 in 5670.18%3.32295142,856
22🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 5880.17%3.38104,837
23🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7240.14%3.6941,931
24🇩🇪 Germany1 in 7350.14%3.71209,690
25🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 7600.13%3.75104,832
26🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 7830.13%3.7973,393
27🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9560.10%4.011482
28🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0130.10%4.0641,941
29🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0500.10%4.091483
30🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1140.09%4.151483
31🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,1410.09%4.1731,450
32🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1730.09%4.192969
33🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2140.08%4.221481
34🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2550.08%4.242967
35🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,5120.07%4.3752,413
36🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5540.06%4.391485
37🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,6090.06%4.41146,738
38🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7200.06%4.451482
39🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,7460.06%4.462968
40🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9160.05%4.502970
41🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9380.05%4.511484
42🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5850.04%4.631481
43🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,7070.04%4.651482
44🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,8060.04%4.6631,449
45🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 3,7480.03%4.7583,855
46🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9120.03%4.761483
47🇯🇵 Japan1 in 6,1150.02%4.842965

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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