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 43,075 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🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 521.93%▼ 280.253818,357
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 851.18%▼ 10.255325,682
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1070.94%▼ 10.252411,642
4🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 1260.79%▲ 30.25188,654
5🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 1470.68%▼ 20.6918488,866
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1520.66%▲ 10.844019,375
7🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1640.61%▲ 11.142210,687
8🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1780.56%▼ 191.444823,168
9🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 1780.56%▲ 11.442110,111
10🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1950.51%▲ 81.75104,813
11🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2040.49%▼ 41.9014871,509
12🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2440.41%▼ 172.4162,895
13🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3040.33%▲ 42.9252,426
14🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3130.32%▼ 92.977636,614
15🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 3150.32%▼ 142.9973,366
16🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 3200.31%▼ 133.0241,923
17🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 3280.30%▼ 123.0762,902
18🇿🇦 South African 1 in 3380.30%▼ 113.1362,907
19🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 3410.29%▲ 23.142110,180
20🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 3490.29%▼ 93.1862,907
21🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 3570.28%▼ 83.2352,410
22🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 3670.27%▲ 83.282311,085
23🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 3880.26%▲ 123.37209,649
24🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3910.26%▼ 53.3894,359
25🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 3920.25%▲ 133.39157,285
26🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4120.24%▼ 33.461485
27🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 4290.23%▼ 23.5262,900
28🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 4650.21%▲ 183.64157,267
29🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 5050.20%=3.7583,861
30🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 5270.19%▲ 13.802962
31🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 5300.19%▲ 133.80146,757
32🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 5390.19%▲ 163.8241,939
33🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 5680.18%▲ 43.89146,757
34🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 5710.18%▲ 63.892311,122
35🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 5750.17%▲ 63.9031,443
36🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 5780.17%▲ 73.9062,897
37🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 5790.17%▲ 83.9152,414
38🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 6020.17%▲ 93.952970
39🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 6100.16%▲ 183.9694,359
40🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 6360.16%▲ 114.0041,931
41🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6490.15%▲ 174.023416,496
42🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 6560.15%▲ 174.03167,707
43🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 6620.15%▲ 144.0441,926
44🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 6780.15%▲ 244.0741,926
45🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 7350.14%▲ 164.1483,865
46🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7610.13%▲ 174.171484
47🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 7800.13%▲ 184.192966
48🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 8410.12%▲ 194.2531,443
49🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 8510.12%▲ 364.26125,779
50🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9580.10%▲ 214.341481
51🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 9720.10%▲ 224.352965
52🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1,2940.08%▲ 234.5131,449
53🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 1,3580.07%▲ 244.532962
54🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3590.07%▲ 284.5331,447
55🇮🇱 El Al 1 in 1,4670.07%▲ 264.571482
56🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5230.07%▲ 274.582969
57🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,7450.06%▲ 284.642969
58🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8390.05%▲ 294.661485
59🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,8390.05%▲ 304.662969
60🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8800.05%▲ 314.662964
61🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 2,3290.04%▲ 324.732970
62🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3810.04%▲ 334.731484
63🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2,3810.04%▲ 344.731484
64🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6670.04%▲ 454.761484
65🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6730.04%▲ 364.762971
66🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7320.04%▲ 374.771484
67🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8230.04%▲ 454.781484
68🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2120.03%▲ 394.801483
69🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 3,4640.03%▲ 404.821483
70🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 3,8660.03%▲ 414.841481
71🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5510.02%▲ 424.861483
72🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 5,2170.02%▲ 434.881483
73🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2130.02%▲ 444.901482
+= Median 1 in 5790.17%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇦🇪 flydubai
🥈
🇮🇳 Air India 		                  🥉
🇪🇸 Iberia


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇧🇷 Azul
🥈
🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 		                  🥉
🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia


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🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 214.80%▲ 10.2541189,280
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1280.78%▲ 20.25941,545
3🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 30.6829,231
4🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 1960.51%▲ 41.77418,468
5🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1990.50%▲ 51.8229,234
6🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2700.37%▲ 62.65313,852
7🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2840.35%▲ 72.77313,850
8🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 3100.32%▲ 82.96418,469
9🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 3140.32%▲ 92.98418,469
10🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 4120.24%▲ 103.4629,234
11🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 5050.20%▲ 113.7529,233
12🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 123.8229,231
13🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 133.8629,234
14🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 143.9629,234
15🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%▲ 154.0614,616
16🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 7050.14%▲ 164.1029,234
17🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 174.1414,617
18🇦🇺 Kingsford-Smith Sydney 1 in 7850.13%▲ 184.1914,616
19🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 7940.13%▲ 194.2014,617
20🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 204.2129,234
21🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8790.11%▲ 214.2814,616
22🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 224.4014,617
23🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 234.4614,616
24🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 244.5614,617
+= Median 1 in 5460.18%


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 3200.31%2.03178,196
2Middle East1 in 5390.19%3.2410349,775
3Europe1 in 5490.18%3.27265128,061
4North America1 in 6000.17%3.42492237,656
5Oceania1 in 1,4240.07%4.33125,792
6Asia1 in 1,5630.06%4.3912460,016
7Latin America1 in 1,8390.05%4.483818,328


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🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 1260.79%0.25188,654
2🇮🇳 India1 in 1520.66%0.2510349,870
3🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1640.61%0.255225,224
4🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 3150.32%1.9873,366
5🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 3200.31%2.0341,923
6🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 3280.30%2.1162,902
7🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 3350.30%2.162210,595
8🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 3380.30%2.1962,907
9🇫🇷 France1 in 3410.29%2.212110,180
10🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 3490.29%2.2862,907
11🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3860.26%2.547134,277
12🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3900.26%2.567134,304
13🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4120.24%2.691485
14🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 4290.23%2.7962,900
15🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 4390.23%2.842813,532
16🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 4650.21%2.96157,267
17🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 5270.19%3.202962
18🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 5750.17%3.3531,443
19🇮🇹 Italy1 in 5780.17%3.3662,897
20🇵🇦 Panama1 in 5790.17%3.3652,414
21🇺🇸 United States1 in 6000.17%3.42474228,922
22🇨🇦 Canada1 in 6020.17%3.42188,734
23🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 6020.17%3.422970
24🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 6100.16%3.4494,359
25🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6640.15%3.572411,569
26🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 7350.14%3.7183,865
27🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7610.13%3.751484
28🇬🇷 Greece1 in 7800.13%3.782966
29🇫🇮 Finland1 in 8410.12%3.8731,443
30🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9580.10%4.011481
31🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 9720.10%4.022965
32🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 1,0280.10%4.08178,191
33🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,0610.09%4.1062,897
34🇦🇹 Austria1 in 1,3580.07%4.302962
35🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3590.07%4.3031,447
36🇮🇱 Israel1 in 1,4670.07%4.351482
37🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,7450.06%4.462969
38🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8390.05%4.481485
39🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,8390.05%4.482969
40🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 2,3290.04%4.5952,416
41🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3810.04%4.601484
42🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,6670.04%4.64104,828
43🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7320.04%4.651484
44🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 3,8660.03%4.751481
45🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5510.02%4.791483
46🇯🇵 Japan1 in 5,2170.02%4.821483
47🇨🇳 China1 in —0.00%5.0000
48🇮🇷 Iran1 in —0.00%5.0000
49🇰🇷 South Korea1 in —0.00%5.0000
50🇨🇱 Chile1 in —0.00%5.0000
51🇮🇶 Iraq1 in —0.00%5.0000
52🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in —0.00%5.0000
53🇰🇿 Kazakhstan1 in —0.00%5.0000
54🇹🇳 Tunisia1 in —0.00%5.0000
55🇳🇴 Norway1 in —0.00%5.0000
56🇮🇸 Iceland1 in —0.00%5.0000
57🇰🇼 Kuwait1 in —0.00%5.0000
58🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in —0.00%5.0000
59🇵🇭 Philippines1 in —0.00%5.0000
60🇲🇦 Morocco1 in —0.00%5.0000
61🇱🇺 Luxembourg1 in —0.00%5.0000
62🇵🇱 Poland1 in —0.00%5.0000
63🇹🇲 Turkmenistan1 in —0.00%5.0000
64🇵🇹 Portugal1 in —0.00%5.0000
65🇷🇺 Russia1 in —0.00%5.0000
66🇨🇿 Czechia1 in —0.00%5.0000
67🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in —0.00%5.0000
68🇰🇵 North Korea1 in —0.00%5.0000
69🇩🇿 Algeria1 in —0.00%5.0000
70🇳🇵 Nepal1 in —0.00%5.0000
71🇱🇦 Laos1 in —0.00%5.0000
72🇧🇩 Bangladesh1 in —0.00%5.0000
73🇺🇦 Ukraine1 in —0.00%5.0000
74🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in —0.00%5.0000
75🇪🇨 Ecuador1 in —0.00%5.0000
76🇨🇺 Cuba1 in —0.00%5.0000
77 1 in —0.00%5.0000

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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