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 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🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 631.60%▲ 10.254119,859
2🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 781.28%▲ 20.257636,614
3🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 991.01%▲ 30.25188,684
4🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1080.93%▲ 40.254220,197
5🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1330.75%▲ 50.254622,203
6🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 1340.74%▲ 60.28136,293
7🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1370.73%▲ 70.396229,981
8🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1500.67%▲ 80.78178,190
9🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1570.64%▲ 90.972311,140
10🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1750.57%▲ 101.38125,788
11🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1840.54%▲ 111.55125,769
12🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1940.51%▲ 121.74209,639
13🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 2040.49%▲ 131.9094,359
14🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2250.44%▲ 142.1894,372
15🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2420.41%▲ 152.3883,874
16🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2430.41%▲ 162.3962,912
17🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2700.37%▲ 172.6511254,126
18🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2720.37%▲ 182.67104,809
19🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2870.35%▲ 192.80136,255
20🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 3000.33%▲ 202.8983,846
21🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3060.33%▲ 212.9352,407
22🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 3170.32%▲ 223.0041,940
23🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 3600.28%▲ 233.2462,905
24🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 3710.27%▲ 243.292110,100
25🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3840.26%▲ 253.3594,360
26🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4140.24%▲ 263.471483
27🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4490.22%▲ 273.5994,347
28🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4510.22%▲ 283.6052,420
29🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 4650.22%▲ 293.64157,272
30🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 4740.21%▲ 303.665727,569
31🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4800.21%▲ 313.68157,230
32🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4930.20%▲ 323.7241,931
33🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 5200.19%▲ 333.78209,711
34🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 5240.19%▲ 343.79167,772
35🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 5310.19%▲ 353.81146,739
36🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 5510.18%▲ 363.8573,400
37🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 5700.18%▲ 373.892971
38🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 5710.18%▲ 383.89146,732
39🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 5890.17%▲ 393.92104,830
40🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6930.14%▲ 404.093215,445
41🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 7060.14%▲ 414.1052,416
42🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7210.14%▲ 424.1241,939
43🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 7410.13%▲ 434.153215,449
44🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 7770.13%▲ 444.192968
45🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 7900.13%▲ 454.2073,366
46🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 8190.12%▲ 464.23167,748
47🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 8820.11%▲ 474.2831,446
48🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 8990.11%▲ 484.3062,888
49🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 9180.11%▲ 494.3141,941
50🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 9390.11%▲ 504.3352,404
51🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9830.10%▲ 514.362969
52🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0160.10%▲ 524.3841,935
53🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0540.09%▲ 534.401481
54🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1140.09%▲ 544.431483
55🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1720.09%▲ 554.462970
56🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2080.08%▲ 564.481483
57🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2610.08%▲ 574.502963
58🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 1,4590.07%▲ 584.5773,370
59🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5570.06%▲ 594.591484
60🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,6080.06%▲ 604.612965
61🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7250.06%▲ 614.631481
62🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,7460.06%▲ 624.642968
63🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9270.05%▲ 634.672965
64🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9480.05%▲ 644.671481
65🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1360.05%▲ 654.701482
66🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2650.04%▲ 664.722970
67🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5680.04%▲ 674.751485
68🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6780.04%▲ 684.761482
69🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,7130.04%▲ 694.771481
70🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0510.03%▲ 704.791483
71🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 3,4830.03%▲ 714.821481
72🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6740.03%▲ 724.831481
73🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7470.03%▲ 734.831484
74🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9040.03%▲ 744.841484
75🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1760.02%▲ 754.851482
76🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 5,1970.02%▲ 764.881485
77🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2070.02%▲ 774.901483
78🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3380.01%▲ 784.911486
+= Median 1 in 6370.16%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Iberia
🥈
🇨🇦 Air Canada 		                  🥉
🇮🇪 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%▲ 10.25941,548
2🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1030.97%▲ 20.25836,934
3🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 1070.94%▲ 30.25836,938
4🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1150.87%▲ 40.251046,165
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1760.57%▲ 51.41836,925
6🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 2660.38%▲ 62.62313,847
7🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 3140.32%▲ 72.98418,467
8🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3920.25%▲ 83.3929,233
9🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 93.4114,616
10🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 103.4329,231
11🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 113.47313,848
12🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 123.4814,616
13🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 133.7014,617
14🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 143.8029,232
15🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 153.8229,231
16🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 163.8629,234
17🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 5780.17%▲ 173.9029,232
18🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 183.9129,234
19🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 193.9629,232
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%▲ 224.1729,233
23🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 234.2129,232
24🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 244.2114,616
25🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 254.2514,616
26🇰🇷 Incheon Seoul 1 in 1,1250.09%▲ 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%▲ 294.6614,617
+= Median 1 in 5370.19%


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 2020.49%0.303818,374
2Europe1 in 4870.21%3.05304146,966
3North America1 in 5600.18%3.30377181,990
4Middle East1 in 7060.14%3.656330,422
5Latin America1 in 8580.12%3.893315,939
6Asia1 in 1,0160.10%4.0712359,322
7Oceania1 in 1,7620.06%4.46136,275


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 1330.75%0.259646,273
2🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 1340.74%0.25136,293
3🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1570.64%0.257033,912
4🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1750.57%0.25125,788
5🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1770.57%0.253416,433
6🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1840.54%0.25125,769
7🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1940.51%0.259847,224
8🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 2040.49%0.3594,359
9🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2250.44%0.7894,372
10🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 2870.35%1.69136,255
11🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2880.35%1.709143,936
12🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 3170.32%2.0041,940
13🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3800.26%2.502813,558
14🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3840.26%2.5394,360
15🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4140.24%2.701483
16🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4510.22%2.8952,420
17🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 4650.22%2.96157,272
18🇫🇷 France1 in 4800.21%3.02157,230
19🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 4860.21%3.053416,391
20🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4930.20%3.0741,931
21🇺🇸 United States1 in 5710.18%3.33279134,766
22🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 5890.17%3.39104,830
23🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7210.14%3.6841,939
24🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 7900.13%3.8073,366
25🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8900.11%3.9394,334
26🇩🇪 Germany1 in 9110.11%3.96178,253
27🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0160.10%4.0741,935
28🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0540.09%4.101481
29🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1140.09%4.151483
30🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,1400.09%4.1731,450
31🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1720.09%4.192970
32🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2080.08%4.211483
33🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2610.08%4.252963
34🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,5060.07%4.3752,423
35🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5570.06%4.391484
36🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,6080.06%4.41125,794
37🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7250.06%4.451481
38🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,7460.06%4.462968
39🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9270.05%4.512965
40🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9480.05%4.511481
41🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5680.04%4.631485
42🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,7130.04%4.651481
43🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,8020.04%4.6631,451
44🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 3,7470.03%4.7573,371
45🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9040.03%4.761484
46🇯🇵 Japan1 in 6,0840.02%4.842971

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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