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: 5 days ago from 27,561 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 224.59%▲ 10.2516780,455
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 701.43%▲ 20.253717,796
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 871.15%▲ 30.255225,010
4🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 921.09%▲ 40.259344,805
5🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 941.07%▲ 50.252713,094
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1090.92%▲ 60.255627,119
7🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1480.67%▲ 70.73125,806
8🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 1590.63%▲ 81.0162,903
9🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1590.63%▲ 91.0383,857
10🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1690.59%▲ 101.242311,115
11🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1800.56%▲ 111.4816881,223
12🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 2100.48%▲ 121.9952,413
13🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 2200.46%▲ 132.122713,008
14🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2340.43%▲ 142.2931,445
15🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 2490.40%▲ 152.4573,400
16🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 2580.39%▲ 162.5562,915
17🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2840.35%▲ 172.772813,518
18🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2850.35%▲ 182.78136,315
19🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2940.34%▲ 192.8452,408
20🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2980.34%▲ 202.8883,861
21🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 3010.33%▲ 212.9094,336
22🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 3020.33%▲ 222.9041,935
23🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3030.33%▲ 232.912311,163
24🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 3090.32%▲ 242.952411,584
25🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 3120.32%▲ 252.9752,409
26🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 3150.32%▲ 262.9973,370
27🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3170.32%▲ 273.007536,110
28🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3220.31%▲ 283.038440,569
29🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 3270.31%▲ 293.0662,913
30🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 3350.30%▲ 303.116631,995
31🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 3360.30%▲ 313.11115,305
32🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 3430.29%▲ 323.1652,417
33🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 3710.27%▲ 333.2931,449
34🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3820.26%▲ 343.342966
35🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 3880.26%▲ 353.3752,416
36🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4200.24%▲ 363.492512,024
37🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 4390.23%▲ 373.5683,886
38🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4460.22%▲ 383.58199,135
39🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4490.22%▲ 393.5952,429
40🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4590.22%▲ 403.6241,943
41🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4800.21%▲ 413.68157,233
42🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 4830.21%▲ 423.6983,880
43🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 4830.21%▲ 433.6983,846
44🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 4980.20%▲ 443.73115,342
45🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5060.20%▲ 453.7531,457
46🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 5090.20%▲ 463.76209,653
47🇲🇾 Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 5240.19%▲ 473.792967
48🇱🇺 Luxair 1 in 5390.19%▲ 483.831484
49🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 5410.18%▲ 493.8341,929
50🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 5470.18%▲ 503.842411,594
51🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 5760.17%▲ 513.9062,907
52🇿🇦 South African 1 in 6770.15%▲ 524.0631,452
53🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 6980.14%▲ 534.0952,421
54🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 6990.14%▲ 544.0931,450
55🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7240.14%▲ 554.1241,932
56🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7770.13%▲ 564.1862,907
57🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 7790.13%▲ 574.19104,815
58🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8590.12%▲ 584.2631,449
59🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 8670.12%▲ 594.2762,906
60🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 8840.11%▲ 604.2831,443
61🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0130.10%▲ 614.3741,941
62🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,0130.10%▲ 624.3841,925
63🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 1,0600.09%▲ 634.402971
64🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 1,1120.09%▲ 644.432967
65🇮🇷 Iran Air 1 in 1,1450.09%▲ 654.451483
66🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,1570.09%▲ 664.4531,448
67🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1730.09%▲ 674.462969
68🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2590.08%▲ 684.502964
69🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,3000.08%▲ 694.5131,453
70🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 1,3340.07%▲ 704.532967
71🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3640.07%▲ 714.542969
72🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 1,4200.07%▲ 724.552963
73🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,4680.07%▲ 734.5741,936
74🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 1,5140.07%▲ 744.5831,452
75🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5330.07%▲ 754.592962
76🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,6130.06%▲ 764.612962
77🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8840.05%▲ 774.662962
78🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9790.05%▲ 784.681481
79🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 2,0880.05%▲ 794.701486
80🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6830.04%▲ 804.762968
81🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1900.02%▲ 814.901484
82🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4240.01%▲ 824.951485
+= Median 1 in 4820.21%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


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


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇲🇾 Air Asia


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 621.62%▲ 10.2514,616
2🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 791.26%▲ 20.251046,167
3🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 901.11%▲ 30.25941,555
4🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 1070.94%▲ 40.25836,932
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 50.251255,405
6🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1280.78%▲ 60.25941,545
7🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%▲ 70.25313,851
8🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 80.39627,703
9🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 90.6829,231
10🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 1570.64%▲ 100.97523,080
11🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1800.56%▲ 111.47732,314
12🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 2250.44%▲ 122.18313,852
13🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 132.64313,849
14🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 3030.33%▲ 142.91418,465
15🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 3610.28%▲ 153.25418,465
16🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 3710.27%▲ 163.2929,232
17🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 173.37313,850
18🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 4240.24%▲ 183.5129,234
19🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 193.5129,232
20🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4270.23%▲ 203.5229,233
21🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 213.7014,616
22🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 223.76313,846
23🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 233.8029,232
24🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 243.8229,233
25🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 5630.18%▲ 253.8729,231
26🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 5770.17%▲ 263.9029,234
27🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%▲ 273.9829,231
28🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 284.1414,615
29🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 294.2114,617
30🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 304.2129,234
31🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 314.2414,617
32🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8780.11%▲ 324.2814,617
33🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 334.3714,616
34🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 344.4314,617
+= Median 1 in 4060.25%


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 2780.36%1.582512,079
2North America1 in 3190.31%2.03531256,577
3Europe1 in 3710.27%2.44503242,485
4Middle East1 in 6100.16%3.446330,499
5Latin America1 in 7490.13%3.733617,453
6Asia1 in 8630.12%3.9016881,141
7Oceania1 in 1,3340.07%4.2983,855


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 701.43%0.25209100,659
2🇮🇳 India1 in 1090.92%0.2511354,546
3🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 1590.63%0.2562,903
4🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1590.63%0.2583,857
5🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1910.52%0.255024,123
6🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 2100.48%0.4852,413
7🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2330.43%0.933617,400
8🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2340.43%0.9431,445
9🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 2490.40%1.1873,400
10🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 3020.33%1.8541,935
11🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3030.33%1.862311,163
12🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3050.33%1.8912962,182
13🇬🇷 Greece1 in 3120.32%1.9652,409
14🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 3150.32%1.9873,370
15🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 3270.31%2.0962,913
16🇺🇸 United States1 in 3280.30%2.11481232,454
17🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 3360.30%2.17115,305
18🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 3430.29%2.2352,417
19🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3490.29%2.283315,886
20🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 3710.27%2.4431,449
21🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3820.26%2.512966
22🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 4150.24%2.7183,886
23🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4490.22%2.8852,429
24🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 4590.22%2.9341,943
25🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4740.21%3.00157,278
26🇫🇷 France1 in 4800.21%3.02157,233
27🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 4830.21%3.0383,846
28🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 4980.20%3.09115,342
29🇱🇺 Luxembourg1 in 5390.19%3.241484
30🇮🇹 Italy1 in 5760.17%3.3562,907
31🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 6390.16%3.512311,112
32🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6430.16%3.522210,583
33🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 6770.15%3.6031,452
34🇴🇲 Oman1 in 6980.14%3.6452,421
35🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7240.14%3.6941,932
36🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8590.12%3.8931,449
37🇯🇵 Japan1 in 8670.12%3.9062,906
38🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8840.11%3.9273,378
39🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0130.10%4.0641,941
40🇮🇷 Iran1 in 1,1450.09%4.171483
41🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1730.09%4.192969
42🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2590.08%4.252964
43🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 1,2820.08%4.2652,418
44🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,3000.08%4.2731,453
45🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,3340.07%4.2983,855
46🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3640.07%4.302969
47🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,4680.07%4.3541,936
48🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,8840.05%4.5094,354
49🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 2,0880.05%4.541486
50🇨🇳 China1 in 12,4240.01%4.921485

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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