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: 1 day ago from 31,795 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🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 273.76%=0.25230110,968
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 382.63%=0.2511957,354
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 661.52%▼ 40.253918,922
4🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 781.29%▲ 10.252512,089
5🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1040.96%=0.252110,153
6🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1410.71%▼ 160.5094,370
7🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 1490.67%▼ 30.742512,079
8🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1570.64%▼ 80.962311,170
9🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1680.59%▼ 301.234622,304
10🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 1700.59%▼ 171.2694,349
11🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1780.56%▼ 181.44104,843
12🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1820.55%▲ 31.51146,770
13🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1830.55%▼ 431.5583,853
14🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1980.51%=1.804320,793
15🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2040.49%▲ 91.90104,813
16🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2200.46%▼ 82.123215,391
17🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2330.43%▲ 132.2831,452
18🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 2390.42%▼ 162.3594,371
19🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 2550.39%▲ 72.5231,446
20🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 2630.38%▲ 122.5941,929
21🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 2640.38%▲ 42.6073,377
22🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 2680.37%▼ 102.6410148,669
23🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2730.37%▲ 82.68136,250
24🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 2870.35%▼ 112.794622,143
25🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 3120.32%▲ 62.979746,732
26🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3250.31%▼ 43.05125,772
27🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 3650.27%▲ 73.26157,282
28🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 3670.27%▲ 53.2773,394
29🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 3690.27%▲ 43.28167,739
30🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 3770.27%▼ 153.32199,203
31🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 4290.23%▼ 253.5241,935
32🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4310.23%▲ 113.5383,884
33🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 4420.23%▲ 153.572311,129
34🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4510.22%▲ 233.6052,419
35🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 5000.20%▲ 93.732110,107
36🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 5020.20%▼ 173.744722,779
37🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 5180.19%▲ 93.7831,453
38🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 5250.19%▼ 23.7952,427
39🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 6170.16%▼ 173.9762,889
40🇱🇧 Middle East Airlines 1 in 6380.16%▼ 164.011482
41🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 6470.15%▲ 104.0262,898
42🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6490.15%▼ 44.023416,509
43🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 6510.15%▼ 134.03136,253
44🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 6580.15%▼ 124.0431,447
45🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 6970.14%▼ 114.0931,455
46🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7200.14%▲ 34.1241,941
47🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 7320.14%▼ 74.1383,885
48🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7670.13%▼ 84.1741,924
49🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 7670.13%▼ 74.1773,386
50🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7940.13%▲ 374.201484
51🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 7950.13%▲ 144.2031,449
52🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 8260.12%▲ 54.2394,331
53🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 8760.11%▲ 94.2841,928
54🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 9130.11%▲ 124.3131,447
55🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 9300.11%▼ 14.3252,428
56🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 9970.10%▲ 54.3683,853
57🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 1,0640.09%▲ 14.402967
58🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1470.09%▲ 24.451482
59🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,2530.08%▲ 114.4931,447
60🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2770.08%▲ 114.5031,456
61🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,3420.07%▲ 54.5331,454
62🇨🇿 SmartWings 1 in 1,3700.07%▲ 64.541482
63🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5530.06%▲ 74.591485
64🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 1,5540.06%▲ 94.5941,927
65🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9380.05%▲ 94.671483
66🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9640.05%▲ 104.681485
67🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0400.05%▲ 114.692964
68🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0880.05%▲ 354.701486
69🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2650.04%▲ 174.722970
70🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3810.04%▲ 344.731484
71🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,5250.04%▲ 334.751481
72🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2,6920.04%▲ 314.761485
73🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,7070.04%▲ 174.771482
74🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6440.03%▲ 184.831485
75🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9060.03%▲ 254.841484
76🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 5,4800.02%▲ 204.881485
77🇨🇳 China Southern 1 in 17,3410.01%▲ 214.961483
+= Median 1 in 6170.16%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 IndiGo
🥈
🇮🇳 Air India 		                  🥉
🇪🇸 Iberia


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 China Southern
🥈
🇰🇷 Korean Air 		                  🥉
🇨🇱 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 402.53%▲ 10.2529133,887
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 611.64%▲ 20.251464,619
3🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1280.78%▲ 30.251150,771
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 40.6829,232
5🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 2200.46%▲ 52.12418,464
6🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 2250.44%▲ 62.18313,848
7🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 72.64313,851
8🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 3530.28%▲ 83.21313,849
9🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 3610.28%▲ 93.25418,466
10🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 4040.25%▲ 103.43313,851
11🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 4120.24%▲ 113.4629,232
12🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 123.49313,848
13🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 133.76313,852
14🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 143.9129,231
15🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%▲ 153.9829,234
16🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 6270.16%▲ 163.99313,848
17🇵🇭 Aquino Manila 1 in 7600.13%▲ 174.1714,616
18🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 7940.13%▲ 184.2014,617
19🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 8090.12%▲ 194.2214,616
20🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 204.2414,617
21🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 214.2514,615
22🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 8510.12%▲ 224.2614,616
23🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 234.4114,617
24🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1250.09%▲ 244.4414,617
25🇯🇵 Haneda Tokyo 1 in 1,5450.06%▲ 254.5914,615
+= Median 1 in 5100.20%


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 1410.71%0.254019,336
2Middle East1 in 2730.37%1.5212560,405
3North America1 in 5020.20%3.11364175,741
4Europe1 in 5660.18%3.32290140,152
5Asia1 in 7800.13%3.78419202,182
6Latin America1 in 8120.12%3.834421,306
7Oceania1 in 1,5860.06%4.4041,937


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 382.63%0.25374180,411
2🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1040.96%0.252110,153
3🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1410.71%0.2594,370
4🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 1490.67%0.252512,079
5🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1570.64%0.257033,945
6🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2040.49%0.35104,813
7🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2190.46%0.675626,986
8🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2200.46%0.673215,391
9🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2330.43%0.9231,452
10🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 2550.39%1.276933,410
11🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 2550.39%1.2731,446
12🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 2630.38%1.3941,929
13🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 2640.38%1.4073,377
14🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3190.31%2.036229,959
15🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 3650.27%2.40157,282
16🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 3670.27%2.4173,394
17🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3690.27%2.432913,993
18🇫🇷 France1 in 3770.27%2.48199,203
19🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 4290.23%2.7841,935
20🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4310.23%2.8083,884
21🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4510.22%2.8952,419
22🇺🇸 United States1 in 5660.18%3.32335161,749
23🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 6140.16%3.452411,555
24🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 6170.16%3.4662,889
25🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 6240.16%3.48125,813
26🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in 6380.16%3.511482
27🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6510.15%3.54136,253
28🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 6580.15%3.5631,447
29🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 6970.14%3.6452,421
30🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 6970.14%3.6431,455
31🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7200.14%3.6841,941
32🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 7320.14%3.7083,885
33🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7940.13%3.801484
34🇴🇲 Oman1 in 8760.11%3.9241,928
35🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 9130.11%3.9631,447
36🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,2530.08%4.24125,803
37🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2770.08%4.2631,456
38🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,3420.07%4.2931,454
39🇨🇿 Czechia1 in 1,3700.07%4.311482
40🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5530.06%4.391485
41🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9380.05%4.511483
42🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 2,0400.05%4.532964
43🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3810.04%4.601484
44🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,5250.04%4.621481
45🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,7070.04%4.651482
46🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,7940.04%4.6631,455
47🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9060.03%4.761484
48🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 5,4800.02%4.831485
49🇨🇳 China1 in 17,3410.01%4.951483

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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