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 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 571.74%▲ 10.254521,693
2🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 601.68%▲ 20.259947,992
3🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 891.12%▲ 30.25209,623
4🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 961.04%▲ 40.254722,751
5🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1200.84%▲ 50.255124,631
6🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1260.79%▲ 60.256832,726
7🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 1340.75%▲ 70.28136,297
8🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1390.72%▲ 80.432612,625
9🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1500.67%▲ 90.78178,182
10🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1750.57%▲ 101.39125,782
11🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1830.55%▲ 111.55125,778
12🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1850.54%▲ 121.582110,121
13🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 2050.49%▲ 131.9294,337
14🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2120.47%▲ 142.0162,897
15🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2260.44%▲ 152.2094,344
16🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2330.43%▲ 162.29167,704
17🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2420.41%▲ 172.3883,877
18🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2430.41%▲ 182.3962,910
19🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2430.41%▲ 192.3912460,087
20🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2710.37%▲ 202.66104,825
21🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2970.34%▲ 212.8783,879
22🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3060.33%▲ 222.9352,410
23🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 3220.31%▲ 233.042411,627
24🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3450.29%▲ 243.17104,852
25🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 3600.28%▲ 253.2462,901
26🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 3650.27%▲ 263.27115,343
27🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3760.27%▲ 273.3162,903
28🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 3830.26%▲ 283.3531,443
29🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3890.26%▲ 293.37188,688
30🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4140.24%▲ 303.471483
31🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 4210.24%▲ 313.506431,032
32🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4480.22%▲ 323.59167,748
33🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 4640.22%▲ 333.64167,712
34🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4670.21%▲ 343.64188,713
35🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4740.21%▲ 353.662210,667
36🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4920.20%▲ 363.7141,937
37🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 5550.18%▲ 373.8673,378
38🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 5690.18%▲ 383.89146,750
39🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 5900.17%▲ 393.93104,815
40🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 6140.16%▲ 403.9762,904
41🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6310.16%▲ 414.003516,974
42🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 6560.15%▲ 424.033617,452
43🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 6630.15%▲ 434.0441,925
44🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 6680.15%▲ 444.0573,381
45🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 6850.15%▲ 454.0783,883
46🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 7050.14%▲ 464.1052,420
47🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7220.14%▲ 474.1241,937
48🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 7800.13%▲ 484.192966
49🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 8180.12%▲ 494.23167,756
50🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 8920.11%▲ 504.2962,912
51🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9560.10%▲ 514.341482
52🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9870.10%▲ 524.362965
53🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0180.10%▲ 534.3841,933
54🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0500.10%▲ 544.401483
55🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1070.09%▲ 554.431486
56🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1790.08%▲ 564.462964
57🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2110.08%▲ 574.481482
58🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2610.08%▲ 584.502963
59🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 1,2670.08%▲ 594.5083,881
60🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2800.08%▲ 604.5131,453
61🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5240.07%▲ 614.582968
62🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5520.06%▲ 624.591485
63🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,6040.06%▲ 634.612967
64🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7190.06%▲ 644.631483
65🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,7370.06%▲ 654.642964
66🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,7460.06%▲ 664.642968
67🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9300.05%▲ 674.671486
68🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1360.05%▲ 684.701482
69🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2740.04%▲ 694.722966
70🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5620.04%▲ 704.751486
71🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6770.04%▲ 714.761482
72🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,6970.04%▲ 724.771484
73🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6730.03%▲ 734.831481
74🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7670.03%▲ 744.831481
75🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9270.03%▲ 754.841481
76🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1600.02%▲ 764.851484
77🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 5,2270.02%▲ 774.881482
78🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1730.02%▲ 784.901485
79🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,4050.01%▲ 794.911481
+= Median 1 in 6140.16%


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%▲ 10.25941,549
2🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1030.97%▲ 20.25836,928
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1040.96%▲ 30.251150,776
4🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 1070.94%▲ 40.25836,937
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1760.57%▲ 51.41836,937
6🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 2090.48%▲ 61.98627,703
7🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 2660.38%▲ 72.62313,847
8🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2700.37%▲ 82.65313,851
9🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 3370.30%▲ 93.1229,234
10🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 103.36313,850
11🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3920.25%▲ 113.3929,234
12🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 123.4114,616
13🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 133.47313,847
14🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 143.4814,616
15🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 153.5129,233
16🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 163.7014,617
17🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 173.8029,232
18🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 183.8229,234
19🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 193.8629,234
20🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 203.9129,232
21🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 213.9629,234
22🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 224.1414,617
23🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 234.1729,234
24🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 244.2129,231
25🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 254.2114,616
26🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 264.2514,617
27🇰🇷 Incheon Seoul 1 in 1,1240.09%▲ 274.4414,617
28🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3140.08%▲ 284.5214,616
29🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 294.5614,617
30🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8800.05%▲ 304.6614,616
+= Median 1 in 4550.22%


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 1970.51%0.254019,316
2Europe1 in 4640.22%2.95333160,809
3North America1 in 4790.21%3.02430208,260
4Latin America1 in 7030.14%3.653717,888
5Middle East1 in 7050.14%3.656933,350
6Asia1 in 1,0180.10%4.0713665,761
7Oceania1 in 1,7520.06%4.46157,279


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 1200.84%0.2510651,260
2🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 1340.75%0.25136,297
3🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1390.72%0.257737,228
4🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1610.62%0.253617,380
5🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1750.57%0.25125,782
6🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1830.55%0.25125,778
7🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1850.54%0.2512359,557
8🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 2050.49%0.3894,337
9🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2120.47%0.5262,897
10🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2260.44%0.8094,344
11🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 2330.43%0.93167,704
12🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2870.35%1.699947,673
13🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3450.29%2.25104,852
14🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3650.27%2.403014,546
15🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3760.27%2.4762,903
16🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3890.26%2.56188,688
17🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4140.24%2.701483
18🇫🇷 France1 in 4480.22%2.88167,748
19🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 4770.21%3.013717,913
20🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4920.20%3.0741,937
21🇺🇸 United States1 in 5690.18%3.33307148,703
22🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 5900.17%3.39104,815
23🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 6850.15%3.6183,883
24🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7220.14%3.6841,937
25🇩🇪 Germany1 in 7360.14%3.71209,677
26🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 7600.13%3.75104,836
27🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9560.10%4.011482
28🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0180.10%4.0741,933
29🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0500.10%4.091483
30🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,0690.09%4.1173,388
31🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1070.09%4.141486
32🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,1420.09%4.1731,447
33🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1790.08%4.192964
34🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2110.08%4.221482
35🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2610.08%4.252963
36🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2800.08%4.2631,453
37🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5520.06%4.391485
38🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,6040.06%4.41146,793
39🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7190.06%4.451483
40🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,7460.06%4.462968
41🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9300.05%4.511486
42🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5620.04%4.631486
43🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,6970.04%4.651484
44🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,8090.04%4.6631,447
45🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 3,7670.03%4.7594,347
46🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9270.03%4.761481
47🇯🇵 Japan1 in 6,1280.02%4.842963

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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