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: 2 days ago from 26,971 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🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 342.91%=0.2510650,972
2🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 771.30%▼ 30.2511153,532
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 801.25%▲ 10.253215,545
4🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1020.98%▲ 10.254421,286
5🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1220.82%▲ 10.252110,096
6🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1790.56%▼ 111.46104,810
7🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1820.55%▼ 241.5273,373
8🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1960.51%=1.7715474,423
9🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 2090.48%▼ 521.9752,429
10🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2340.43%=2.2931,447
11🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 2580.39%▲ 52.542311,085
12🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 2760.36%=2.712210,674
13🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2860.35%▼ 72.79136,275
14🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 3050.33%▼ 242.922612,612
15🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3290.30%▼ 113.077234,831
16🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 3650.27%▲ 53.2762,903
17🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3660.27%▼ 123.277435,644
18🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 3680.27%▼ 13.28104,842
19🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3680.27%▼ 143.28199,175
20🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3820.26%▼ 413.342966
21🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 3870.26%▼ 403.3752,419
22🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 4280.23%▲ 63.5241,937
23🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 4310.23%▼ 203.5394,351
24🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4380.23%▲ 23.552411,548
25🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4510.22%▲ 113.60167,692
26🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4520.22%▼ 223.6052,412
27🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 4640.22%▲ 63.63167,721
28🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 4780.21%▲ 53.672964
29🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 4790.21%▼ 213.6852,405
30🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 4900.20%▲ 123.714521,846
31🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 5170.19%▼ 63.7831,456
32🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 5190.19%▼ 103.78157,228
33🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 5200.19%▲ 203.7831,448
34🇱🇺 Luxair 1 in 5390.19%▲ 273.821485
35🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 5400.19%▼ 183.8352,419
36🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 5620.18%▲ 113.87157,249
37🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 6120.16%▲ 283.9631,456
38🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 6560.15%▼ 144.03209,673
39🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 6590.15%▼ 224.0431,446
40🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 6800.15%▲ 104.07157,225
41🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 6900.14%▲ 144.0883,851
42🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 6930.14%▲ 34.0952,416
43🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7590.13%▼ 124.1741,943
44🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 7610.13%▼ 174.172970
45🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 7710.13%▲ 214.1852,410
46🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 8030.12%▼ 104.2141,933
47🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 8120.12%▼ 114.2252,404
48🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8580.12%▲ 334.2631,451
49🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 8730.11%▼ 84.2741,937
50🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 8730.11%▼ 104.2762,887
51🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 8760.11%▼ 104.282965
52🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 8860.11%▲ 114.2941,924
53🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9640.10%▲ 194.3431,450
54🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 9710.10%▲ 224.3541,929
55🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0500.10%▲ 84.402966
56🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0510.10%▼ 54.401482
57🇲🇾 Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 1,0520.10%▼ 44.401482
58🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0520.10%▲ 124.402964
59🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0770.09%▼ 24.412970
60🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 1,1170.09%▲ 324.432963
61🇮🇷 Iran Air 1 in 1,1440.09%=4.451484
62🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2130.08%▲ 14.481481
63🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,2560.08%▲ 24.5031,443
64🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2620.08%▲ 134.502962
65🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1,3240.08%▲ 44.522963
66🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,3420.07%▲ 54.5341,934
67🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3570.07%▲ 84.5331,449
68🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3690.07%▲ 74.542965
69🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1,4650.07%▲ 344.571483
70🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,4650.07%▲ 264.5741,941
71🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 1,5190.07%▲ 224.5831,447
72🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,5560.06%▲ 364.5931,451
73🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,7280.06%▲ 334.632969
74🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9720.05%▲ 134.681483
75🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2,0380.05%▲ 304.691483
76🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6810.04%▲ 154.761481
77🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8200.04%▲ 234.781485
78🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9300.03%▲ 174.841481
79🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1520.02%▲ 184.851485
+= Median 1 in 6800.15%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Vueling
🥈
🇬🇧 British Airways 		                  🥉
🇪🇸 Iberia


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇸🇬 Scoot
🥈
🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 		                  🥉
🇳🇱 Transavia


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🇬🇧 London City London 1 in 214.86%▲ 10.25313,850
2🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 591.70%▲ 20.2524110,808
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 641.57%▲ 30.251883,083
4🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 661.52%▲ 40.251360,018
5🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 991.01%▲ 50.25418,465
6🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1030.97%▲ 60.25836,932
7🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1350.74%▲ 70.30627,695
8🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 1570.64%▲ 80.96523,086
9🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1570.64%▲ 90.97836,932
10🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 1850.54%▲ 101.58418,462
11🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2010.50%▲ 111.85418,462
12🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2130.47%▲ 122.02418,470
13🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 2310.43%▲ 132.26523,078
14🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 2810.36%▲ 142.75418,468
15🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 152.8414,616
16🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 3030.33%▲ 162.91418,467
17🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 3100.32%▲ 172.96418,465
18🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 3530.28%▲ 183.21313,848
19🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 3700.27%▲ 193.29313,848
20🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 203.4129,233
21🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 4250.24%▲ 213.5129,231
22🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4270.23%▲ 223.5229,234
23🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 233.76313,849
24🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 5320.19%▲ 243.81313,849
25🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 253.9129,232
26🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%▲ 264.0614,617
27🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 274.1414,617
28🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 284.2114,617
29🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 294.2414,616
30🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%▲ 304.3329,231
31🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 314.4114,617
32🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 324.5614,616
+= Median 1 in 3070.33%


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.)
1North America1 in 3960.25%2.60449216,950
2Africa1 in 5150.19%3.16167,723
3Europe1 in 5400.19%3.24403194,324
4Oceania1 in 8120.12%3.83104,819
5Asia1 in 8730.11%3.9111957,578
6Middle East1 in 8860.11%3.935727,525
7Latin America1 in 9640.10%4.012612,545


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🇪🇸 Spain1 in 801.25%0.2513966,999
2🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1820.55%0.2573,373
3🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 2090.48%0.4552,429
4🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2340.43%0.9331,447
5🇮🇳 India1 in 2760.36%1.567134,378
6🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2810.36%1.623014,483
7🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3230.31%2.053215,437
8🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 3650.27%2.4062,903
9🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3680.27%2.42199,175
10🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3820.26%2.512966
11🇺🇸 United States1 in 4190.24%2.73417201,513
12🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 4280.23%2.7841,937
13🇫🇷 France1 in 4510.22%2.90167,692
14🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4520.22%2.9052,412
15🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 4570.22%2.922913,953
16🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 4780.21%3.012964
17🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 4990.20%3.1013464,641
18🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 5170.19%3.1631,456
19🇬🇷 Greece1 in 5200.19%3.1731,448
20🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 5200.19%3.17146,760
21🇱🇺 Luxembourg1 in 5390.19%3.241485
22🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 6120.16%3.4531,456
23🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 6590.15%3.5631,446
24🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 6760.15%3.60115,326
25🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 6900.14%3.6283,851
26🇮🇹 Italy1 in 6930.14%3.6352,416
27🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 7710.13%3.7752,410
28🇦🇺 Australia1 in 8120.12%3.83104,819
29🇩🇪 Germany1 in 8480.12%3.88178,218
30🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8580.12%3.8931,451
31🇴🇲 Oman1 in 8730.11%3.9141,937
32🇯🇵 Japan1 in 8730.11%3.9162,887
33🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 8760.11%3.922965
34🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9640.10%4.0131,450
35🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 9730.10%4.022210,605
36🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0500.10%4.102966
37🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0510.10%4.101482
38🇮🇷 Iran1 in 1,1440.09%4.171484
39🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2130.08%4.221481
40🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2620.08%4.252962
41🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 1,2870.08%4.2652,410
42🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,3240.08%4.2873,379
43🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3570.07%4.3031,449
44🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3690.07%4.312965
45🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,3900.07%4.3262,894
46🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,4650.07%4.3541,941
47🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2,0380.05%4.531483
48🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9300.03%4.761481

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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