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: 7 days ago from 39,985 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 891.13%▼ 40.252914,032
2🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1110.90%▼ 30.25167,763
3🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1230.81%▲ 10.256933,428
4🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1980.51%▼ 11.803114,916
5🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2140.47%=2.0594,371
6🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 2200.46%▲ 12.122713,013
7🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 2380.42%▲ 22.335526,706
8🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2500.40%▲ 32.4712158,306
9🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2550.39%▲ 62.51104,823
10🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2550.39%▲ 52.5252,406
11🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2750.36%▲ 62.7083,852
12🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 2760.36%▲ 112.70146,799
13🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2850.35%▲ 82.782813,476
14🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 3080.32%▲ 92.943315,978
15🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3120.32%▲ 102.978741,862
16🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 3130.32%▲ 112.9852,405
17🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3470.29%▲ 123.18104,821
18🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3480.29%▲ 133.182971
19🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3630.28%▲ 143.26104,824
20🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 3750.27%▲ 153.31125,822
21🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3780.26%▲ 163.3262,887
22🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3800.26%▲ 173.3341,941
23🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3900.26%▲ 183.3894,370
24🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 4140.24%▲ 193.4794,347
25🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4140.24%▲ 203.471482
26🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 4180.24%▲ 213.4852,426
27🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 4230.24%▲ 233.505627,035
28🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 4500.22%▲ 233.5962,904
29🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 4860.21%▲ 243.7031,453
30🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 5010.20%▲ 253.73146,752
31🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 5300.19%▲ 263.8052,408
32🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 5300.19%▲ 273.81146,753
33🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5560.18%▲ 283.862967
34🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 5590.18%▲ 293.87157,281
35🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 5660.18%▲ 303.883918,933
36🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 6180.16%▲ 313.9731,442
37🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 6550.15%▲ 324.0331,454
38🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 7060.14%▲ 334.10115,309
39🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 7210.14%▲ 344.12104,814
40🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7240.14%▲ 354.1341,931
41🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7600.13%▲ 364.1741,941
42🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7610.13%▲ 374.171485
43🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7930.13%▲ 384.201484
44🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 8040.12%▲ 394.2152,426
45🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 8060.12%▲ 404.21136,272
46🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 9160.11%▲ 414.3162,901
47🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 9460.11%▲ 424.3331,445
48🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9500.11%▲ 434.331485
49🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0510.10%▲ 444.401483
50🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0830.09%▲ 454.422964
51🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1780.08%▲ 464.462965
52🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1,1970.08%▲ 474.472963
53🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 484.481481
54🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,2320.08%▲ 494.4931,447
55🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2590.08%▲ 504.502964
56🇹🇭 Bangkok Airways 1 in 1,2730.08%▲ 514.501483
57🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,4720.07%▲ 524.5741,931
58🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,5560.06%▲ 534.5931,451
59🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7110.06%▲ 544.631485
60🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,9400.05%▲ 554.672966
61🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9440.05%▲ 564.671482
62🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0340.05%▲ 574.692967
63🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,1090.05%▲ 584.701481
64🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6780.04%▲ 594.761482
65🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6930.04%▲ 604.762964
66🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2080.03%▲ 614.801484
67🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7580.03%▲ 624.831482
68🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9120.03%▲ 634.841483
69🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5490.02%▲ 644.861483
70🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2190.02%▲ 654.901482
+= Median 1 in 5910.17%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Iberia
🥈
🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 		                  🥉
🇬🇧 British Airways


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇧🇷 Azul
🥈
🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 		                  🥉
🇨🇱 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🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 611.64%▲ 10.251464,632
2🇬🇧 London City London 1 in 621.62%▲ 20.2514,617
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1430.70%▲ 30.59836,932
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 40.6829,233
5🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1620.62%▲ 51.09523,078
6🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 2020.50%▲ 61.86732,322
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2060.49%▲ 71.93418,468
8🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 2150.47%▲ 82.05523,082
9🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%▲ 92.58313,850
10🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 103.36313,848
11🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 113.5129,233
12🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 4810.21%▲ 123.68313,850
13🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 133.7014,616
14🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 143.9129,233
15🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%▲ 153.9829,231
16🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 164.2114,617
17🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 174.2514,616
18🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8780.11%▲ 184.2814,617
19🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1,2570.08%▲ 194.5014,616
20🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5290.07%▲ 204.5914,617
21🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5970.06%▲ 214.6014,615
22🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 224.6614,617
+= Median 1 in 4520.22%


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 2650.38%1.41136,258
2North America1 in 3100.32%1.93422203,612
3Europe1 in 4860.21%3.05290140,378
4Asia1 in 7930.13%3.806933,316
5Middle East1 in 8830.11%3.924320,779
6Latin America1 in 1,1540.09%4.182512,060
7Oceania1 in 2,2530.04%4.5883,874


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🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1510.66%0.257134,469
2🇮🇳 India1 in 2140.47%0.575225,109
3🇨🇦 Canada1 in 2440.41%1.114119,813
4🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2550.39%1.2852,406
5🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2750.36%1.5583,852
6🇬🇷 Greece1 in 3130.32%1.9652,405
7🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3470.29%2.27104,821
8🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3480.29%2.272971
9🇺🇸 United States1 in 3590.28%2.36381183,800
10🇪🇸 Spain1 in 3630.28%2.384220,309
11🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3780.26%2.4962,887
12🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 4120.24%2.699345,027
13🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4140.24%2.711482
14🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 4180.24%2.7352,426
15🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 5010.20%3.10146,752
16🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5560.18%3.292967
17🇩🇪 Germany1 in 5590.18%3.30157,281
18🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 5760.17%3.35125,792
19🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 6180.16%3.4631,442
20🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 6550.15%3.5531,454
21🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 7060.14%3.652210,644
22🇫🇷 France1 in 7210.14%3.68104,814
23🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7240.14%3.6941,931
24🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7610.13%3.751485
25🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7930.13%3.801484
26🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8850.11%3.9373,372
27🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 9160.11%3.9662,901
28🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9500.11%4.001485
29🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 9630.10%4.01157,235
30🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0510.10%4.101483
31🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1780.08%4.192965
32🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2140.08%4.221481
33🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,2320.08%4.2331,447
34🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2590.08%4.252964
35🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,2730.08%4.251483
36🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,4720.07%4.3541,931
37🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7110.06%4.441485
38🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9440.05%4.511482
39🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 2,0340.05%4.532967
40🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,6780.04%4.6573,391
41🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 3,7580.03%4.7552,415
42🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9120.03%4.761483
43🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5490.02%4.791483

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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