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: 4 days ago from 36,975 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 1370.73%▲ 10.383315,898
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1620.62%▲ 21.08167,697
3🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1750.57%▲ 31.3841,930
4🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1820.55%▲ 41.5383,875
5🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1940.52%▲ 51.73104,833
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 2170.46%▲ 62.082813,579
7🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2440.41%▲ 72.4094,350
8🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2840.35%▲ 82.7794,334
9🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3740.27%▲ 93.31104,810
10🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 3900.26%▲ 103.3894,331
11🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 4250.24%▲ 113.51209,697
12🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 4400.23%▲ 123.5683,879
13🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 4400.23%▲ 133.5662,898
14🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 4430.23%▲ 143.5741,942
15🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 4930.20%▲ 153.72125,792
16🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 5180.19%▲ 163.7873,383
17🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 5220.19%▲ 173.792971
18🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 5400.19%▲ 183.83136,259
19🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 5900.17%▲ 193.93104,815
20🇻🇳 VietJet 1 in 5960.17%▲ 203.9431,444
21🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 6450.16%▲ 214.0262,907
22🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 6450.16%▲ 224.024722,624
23🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 6750.15%▲ 234.0662,890
24🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 6910.14%▲ 244.083918,887
25🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 7000.14%▲ 254.10125,815
26🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 7940.13%▲ 264.2031,452
27🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 8050.12%▲ 274.21136,277
28🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 8500.12%▲ 284.252813,464
29🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 9010.11%▲ 294.3083,854
30🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 9030.11%▲ 304.3031,447
31🇹🇳 Tunisair 1 in 9200.11%▲ 314.311484
32🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 9290.11%▲ 324.32115,291
33🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9530.10%▲ 334.341484
34🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 9730.10%▲ 344.3541,927
35🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9890.10%▲ 354.362964
36🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0480.10%▲ 364.402967
37🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0500.10%▲ 374.402966
38🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0760.09%▲ 384.412971
39🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1,2750.08%▲ 394.501482
40🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 1,2850.08%▲ 404.512969
41🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1,2860.08%▲ 414.5162,914
42🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3540.07%▲ 424.5331,452
43🇮🇱 El Al 1 in 1,4630.07%▲ 434.571483
44🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1,4850.07%▲ 444.5752,411
45🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5190.07%▲ 454.582971
46🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5500.06%▲ 464.591486
47🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5650.06%▲ 474.601481
48🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7190.06%▲ 484.631483
49🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,7960.06%▲ 494.6531,446
50🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,8420.05%▲ 504.662968
51🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8430.05%▲ 514.661484
52🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9320.05%▲ 524.672962
53🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 2,0150.05%▲ 534.69115,314
54🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 2,1960.05%▲ 544.7162,889
55🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2,2560.04%▲ 554.721484
56🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3520.04%▲ 564.731483
57🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3850.04%▲ 574.731483
58🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2,6470.04%▲ 584.7631,451
59🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6700.04%▲ 594.761483
60🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 2,7460.04%▲ 604.772968
61🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8880.03%▲ 614.781484
62🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 3,1000.03%▲ 624.801486
63🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3,4720.03%▲ 634.821482
64🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7440.03%▲ 644.831484
65🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9230.03%▲ 654.841482
66🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5550.02%▲ 664.861482
67🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 4,6850.02%▲ 674.861482
+= Median 1 in 9730.10%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 Air India
🥈
🇪🇸 Iberia 		                  🥉
🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil
🥈
🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 		                  🥉
🇨🇱 LATAM Chile


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 234.36%▲ 10.2550230,787
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 611.64%▲ 20.251464,640
3🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1340.74%▲ 30.28836,939
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 40.6829,231
5🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2840.35%▲ 52.77313,852
6🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 63.4114,617
7🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 73.4329,234
8🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 83.4329,232
9🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 4700.21%▲ 93.65313,849
10🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 103.8629,234
11🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 6280.16%▲ 113.9929,234
12🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 7220.14%▲ 124.1229,235
13🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 134.1414,616
14🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 7940.13%▲ 144.2014,617
15🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8310.12%▲ 154.2414,616
16🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 164.2614,617
17🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1250.09%▲ 174.4414,616
18🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 184.4514,617
19🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 194.4614,617
20🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1,2390.08%▲ 204.4914,617
21🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5300.07%▲ 214.5914,616
+= Median 1 in 6280.16%


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.)
1Middle East1 in 5900.17%3.395225,105
2North America1 in 8880.11%3.9317483,929
3Europe1 in 9030.11%3.9512660,857
4Africa1 in 9200.11%3.97115,317
5Oceania1 in 1,0780.09%4.1273,373
6Asia1 in 1,2850.08%4.269746,868
7Latin America1 in 2,8880.03%4.6783,867


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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1750.57%0.2541,930
2🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1820.55%0.253114,955
3🇮🇳 India1 in 1940.52%0.257134,310
4🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2440.41%1.1094,350
5🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 3740.27%2.46104,810
6🇴🇲 Oman1 in 3900.26%2.5794,331
7🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 5220.19%3.182971
8🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 5400.19%3.24136,259
9🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 5900.17%3.39104,815
10🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 5960.17%3.4131,444
11🇨🇦 Canada1 in 6550.15%3.55167,719
12🇩🇪 Germany1 in 7000.14%3.64125,815
13🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 7070.14%3.6694,344
14🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 7370.14%3.71104,831
15🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 7990.13%3.81167,729
16🇺🇸 United States1 in 8880.11%3.9315876,210
17🇫🇷 France1 in 9010.11%3.9583,854
18🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 9030.11%3.952813,556
19🇹🇳 Tunisia1 in 9200.11%3.971484
20🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9530.10%4.001484
21🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9890.10%4.042964
22🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0500.10%4.102966
23🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 1,0760.09%4.12167,764
24🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,0780.09%4.1273,373
25🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1,2750.08%4.251482
26🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,2850.08%4.262969
27🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3540.07%4.3031,452
28🇮🇱 Israel1 in 1,4630.07%4.351483
29🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,5500.06%4.391486
30🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5650.06%4.391481
31🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7190.06%4.451483
32🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,8420.05%4.482968
33🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8430.05%4.481484
34🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9320.05%4.512962
35🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2,2560.04%4.581484
36🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3520.04%4.601483
37🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3850.04%4.601483
38🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 2,7460.04%4.652968
39🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,8880.03%4.671484
40🇵🇱 Poland1 in 3,1000.03%4.691486
41🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3,4720.03%4.731482
42🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9230.03%4.761482
43🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 4,1620.02%4.772966
44🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5550.02%4.791482

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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