LuggageLosers.com - Live ranking of airlines by how much luggage they are losing right now

🧳💨 Luggage Losers

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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: 3 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 342.93%=0.2510651,396
2🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 761.31%▼ 80.2511153,832
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 861.17%▲ 10.253014,498
4🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1160.86%=0.253918,859
5🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1340.75%▲ 20.26199,203
6🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1820.55%▼ 501.5373,370
7🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1970.51%▼ 51.7994,357
8🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2100.48%▲ 11.9814469,576
9🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 2100.48%▼ 471.9852,414
10🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2330.43%▲ 22.2831,452
11🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 2810.36%▲ 52.752110,155
12🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2860.35%▼ 362.78136,294
13🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 3040.33%▼ 142.922612,620
14🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 3060.33%▼ 22.93209,629
15🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3450.29%▼ 183.166933,214
16🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 3670.27%▲ 73.2762,891
17🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3800.26%▼ 393.332971
18🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 3900.26%▼ 383.3852,404
19🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 4090.24%▼ 113.4594,353
20🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 4310.23%▼ 83.5341,923
21🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 4380.23%▼ 173.56167,710
22🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 4500.22%▼ 43.596029,050
23🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4500.22%▲ 103.59167,720
24🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4510.22%▼ 133.6052,418
25🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4550.22%▲ 83.612311,108
26🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 4760.21%▲ 113.672969
27🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 4930.20%▲ 73.72157,255
28🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 5200.19%▲ 43.7831,447
29🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 5200.19%▲ 43.7831,447
30🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 5280.19%▲ 113.804220,297
31🇱🇺 Luxair 1 in 5380.19%▲ 263.821485
32🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 5400.19%▼ 243.8352,417
33🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 5550.18%▼ 173.86146,749
34🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 5640.18%▲ 163.88157,225
35🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 5950.17%▼ 43.9441,936
36🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 6130.16%▲ 223.9731,453
37🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 6440.16%▼ 124.0262,910
38🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 6770.15%▼ 34.06157,261
39🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 6840.15%▲ 174.0783,885
40🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 6910.14%▼ 64.0852,422
41🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 6920.14%▼ 34.08199,173
42🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7640.13%▼ 144.1741,930
43🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 7670.13%▲ 224.1752,422
44🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 8000.12%▲ 14.2141,939
45🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 8050.12%▼ 64.2152,425
46🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8610.12%▲ 354.2631,445
47🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 8680.12%▼ 84.2762,904
48🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 8720.11%▼ 84.272969
49🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 8740.11%▲ 24.2741,935
50🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 8860.11%▲ 214.2841,925
51🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9600.10%▲ 284.3431,457
52🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 9730.10%▲ 214.3541,926
53🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9830.10%▼ 34.362969
54🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0490.10%▲ 194.402967
55🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0500.10%▼ 14.401483
56🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0500.10%▲ 224.402966
57🇲🇾 Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 1,0510.10%▲ 14.401482
58🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0800.09%▲ 24.412967
59🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 1,1080.09%▲ 234.432971
60🇮🇷 Iran Air 1 in 1,1440.09%▲ 44.451484
61🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 54.481481
62🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,2480.08%▲ 64.4931,453
63🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2600.08%▲ 234.502963
64🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1,3260.08%▲ 84.522962
65🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,3420.07%▲ 94.5341,934
66🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3620.07%▲ 144.5431,444
67🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3660.07%▲ 114.542968
68🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1,4620.07%▲ 124.571483
69🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,4740.07%▲ 374.5741,928
70🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 1,5120.07%▲ 174.5831,453
71🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 1,5240.07%▲ 154.581484
72🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,5560.06%▲ 184.5931,452
73🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,7410.06%▲ 284.642962
74🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9720.05%▲ 184.681483
75🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2,0340.05%▲ 194.691483
76🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6680.04%▲ 204.761484
77🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8220.04%▲ 354.781484
78🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,8920.03%▲ 224.841486
+= Median 1 in 6880.15%


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:


🏆
🇨🇱 LATAM Chile
🥈
🇳🇱 Transavia 		                  🥉
🇦🇺 Jetstar


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%▲ 10.25313,847
2🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 611.63%▲ 20.2523106,183
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 641.57%▲ 30.251883,105
4🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 661.52%▲ 40.251360,002
5🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1001.00%▲ 50.25418,462
6🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 60.25732,318
7🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1350.74%▲ 70.30627,703
8🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 1570.64%▲ 80.96523,087
9🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1800.56%▲ 91.47732,309
10🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 1850.54%▲ 101.58418,469
11🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2010.50%▲ 111.85418,467
12🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2130.47%▲ 122.02418,463
13🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 2810.36%▲ 132.75418,469
14🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 2890.35%▲ 142.81418,465
15🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 152.8414,616
16🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 3030.33%▲ 162.91418,463
17🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 3100.32%▲ 172.96418,466
18🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 3530.28%▲ 183.21313,850
19🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 3700.27%▲ 193.29313,847
20🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 203.4129,234
21🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 4240.24%▲ 213.5129,233
22🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4270.23%▲ 223.5229,233
23🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 233.76313,849
24🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 5320.19%▲ 243.81313,851
25🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 253.9129,234
26🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%▲ 264.0614,616
27🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 274.1414,616
28🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 284.2114,617
29🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 294.2414,617
30🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%▲ 304.3329,235
31🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0750.09%▲ 314.4114,616
32🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 324.5614,617
+= 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 4850.21%3.04412199,110
2Africa1 in 5160.19%3.16167,712
3Europe1 in 5640.18%3.31394190,749
4Oceania1 in 8050.12%3.82104,848
5Asia1 in 8640.12%3.9011053,122
6Middle East1 in 8860.11%3.935325,558
7Latin America1 in 9600.10%4.012612,603


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 861.17%0.2513766,378
2🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1820.55%0.2573,370
3🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 2100.48%0.4852,414
4🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2330.43%0.9231,452
5🇮🇳 India1 in 3060.33%1.906430,893
6🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 3070.33%1.912813,529
7🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 3670.27%2.4162,891
8🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3800.26%2.502971
9🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3920.26%2.572713,065
10🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 4090.24%2.6894,353
11🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 4310.23%2.8041,923
12🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 4380.23%2.83167,710
13🇫🇷 France1 in 4500.22%2.89167,720
14🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4510.22%2.8952,418
15🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 4760.21%3.002969
16🇺🇸 United States1 in 4850.21%3.04385186,044
17🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 5160.19%3.162713,044
18🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 5160.19%3.1613263,987
19🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 5190.19%3.17146,779
20🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 5200.19%3.1731,447
21🇬🇷 Greece1 in 5200.19%3.1731,447
22🇱🇺 Luxembourg1 in 5380.19%3.231485
23🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 6130.16%3.4531,453
24🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 6840.15%3.6183,885
25🇮🇹 Italy1 in 6910.14%3.6352,422
26🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 7670.13%3.7652,422
27🇦🇺 Australia1 in 8050.12%3.82104,848
28🇩🇪 Germany1 in 8510.12%3.88178,187
29🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8610.12%3.9031,445
30🇯🇵 Japan1 in 8680.12%3.9162,904
31🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 8720.11%3.912969
32🇴🇲 Oman1 in 8740.11%3.9141,935
33🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9600.10%4.0131,457
34🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 9730.10%4.022110,125
35🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9830.10%4.032969
36🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0490.10%4.092967
37🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0500.10%4.091483
38🇮🇷 Iran1 in 1,1440.09%4.171484
39🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2140.08%4.221481
40🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2600.08%4.252963
41🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 1,2780.08%4.2652,424
42🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,3260.08%4.2873,378
43🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3620.07%4.3031,444
44🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3660.07%4.302968
45🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,3850.07%4.3162,904
46🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,4740.07%4.3641,928
47🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2,0340.05%4.531483
48🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,8920.03%4.761486

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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