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: 6 days ago from 27,529 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 214.73%▼ 40.2517182,896
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 601.66%▼ 50.254320,699
3🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 631.60%▼ 100.2513665,752
4🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 701.43%▼ 100.256531,250
5🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 801.25%▼ 110.253215,417
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1020.98%▲ 50.256028,894
7🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1160.86%▲ 10.25115,308
8🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1190.84%▼ 10.25157,227
9🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1550.65%▼ 10.9119494,162
10🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 1580.63%▲ 61.0062,912
11🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1610.62%▲ 81.072411,632
12🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1970.51%=1.793014,504
13🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 2090.48%▼ 211.9852,421
14🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2150.47%▲ 32.0594,359
15🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 2190.46%▼ 192.1183,861
16🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2280.44%▼ 12.223516,883
17🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2320.43%▼ 172.2731,456
18🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2330.43%▼ 162.28167,721
19🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 2460.41%▼ 132.429646,567
20🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 2530.39%▼ 142.5031,456
21🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 2590.39%▼ 132.5562,910
22🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 2630.38%▼ 82.602813,590
23🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2750.36%▼ 112.7083,858
24🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2780.36%▼ 102.732512,139
25🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 2810.36%▲ 232.7573,391
26🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 2860.35%▼ 82.7962,896
27🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 2910.34%▲ 82.839344,814
28🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2920.34%▲ 202.8352,417
29🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 2940.34%=2.857536,403
30🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2980.34%▲ 152.8783,872
31🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 3000.33%▼ 32.8941,943
32🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 3010.33%▲ 142.8994,341
33🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 3070.33%▼ 12.94125,797
34🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 3110.32%=2.9752,417
35🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 3600.28%▲ 153.242914,055
36🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 3710.27%▲ 23.2931,450
37🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3770.27%▲ 33.3262,893
38🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 3780.26%▲ 163.32199,194
39🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3820.26%▲ 53.3441,930
40🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 3830.26%▲ 73.352210,634
41🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 4330.23%▲ 103.54188,663
42🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 4390.23%▲ 213.5683,881
43🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 4600.22%▲ 153.62125,775
44🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4620.22%▲ 103.6341,929
45🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 4790.21%▲ 113.6883,878
46🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 4860.21%▲ 233.7083,854
47🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4960.20%▲ 133.7273,377
48🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 5070.20%▲ 143.752612,526
49🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 5100.20%▲ 153.76209,647
50🇲🇾 Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 5240.19%▲ 163.792967
51🇱🇺 Luxair 1 in 5390.19%▲ 173.821485
52🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 5390.19%▲ 183.8241,939
53🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 5790.17%▲ 293.9173,370
54🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 5820.17%▲ 203.9162,903
55🇿🇦 South African 1 in 6760.15%▲ 214.0631,455
56🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 7020.14%▲ 224.1031,444
57🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7240.14%▲ 234.1341,931
58🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7670.13%▲ 244.1741,923
59🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7790.13%▲ 324.1962,901
60🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 7990.13%▲ 264.2141,943
61🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 8390.12%▲ 274.2531,446
62🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8590.12%▲ 284.2631,449
63🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 8710.11%▲ 294.2762,894
64🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 8800.11%▲ 304.2831,449
65🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0130.10%▲ 404.3741,941
66🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0500.10%▲ 324.402966
67🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0550.09%▲ 334.401481
68🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 1,0680.09%▲ 344.412964
69🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 1,1080.09%▲ 354.432971
70🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 1,1380.09%▲ 444.4441,931
71🇮🇷 Iran Air 1 in 1,1470.09%▲ 374.451482
72🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,1520.09%▲ 384.4531,453
73🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1780.08%▲ 394.462965
74🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,2470.08%▲ 404.4931,453
75🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,3060.08%▲ 414.5231,447
76🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 1,3380.07%▲ 424.532964
77🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,3440.07%▲ 434.5341,932
78🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3720.07%▲ 444.542963
79🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 1,4200.07%▲ 454.552963
80🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,4630.07%▲ 464.5741,942
81🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9680.05%▲ 474.681484
82🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1870.02%▲ 484.901484
83🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4360.01%▲ 494.951484
+= Median 1 in 4390.23%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Vueling
🥈
🇪🇸 Iberia 		                  🥉
🇬🇧 British Airways


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇦🇪 flydubai


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%▲ 10.25313,849
2🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 671.49%▲ 20.252196,926
3🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 791.26%▲ 30.251046,165
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 981.02%▲ 40.25313,852
5🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 1310.76%▲ 50.25627,701
6🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1640.61%▲ 61.14732,309
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1650.61%▲ 71.16523,080
8🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1800.56%▲ 81.47732,309
9🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2010.50%▲ 91.85418,462
10🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 2130.47%▲ 102.03418,464
11🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 2810.36%▲ 112.75418,469
12🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2840.35%▲ 122.77313,849
13🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 3030.33%▲ 132.91418,467
14🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 3370.30%▲ 143.1229,233
15🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 3530.28%▲ 153.21313,847
16🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 3710.27%▲ 163.2929,232
17🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 173.36313,850
18🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 183.4114,616
19🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 193.4329,231
20🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 203.47313,847
21🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 4250.24%▲ 213.5129,231
22🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4270.23%▲ 223.5229,234
23🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 233.7014,616
24🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 5320.19%▲ 243.81313,850
25🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 7220.14%▲ 254.1229,233
26🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 264.1414,616
27🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 274.2114,616
28🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 284.2414,617
29🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8790.11%▲ 294.2814,616
30🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 304.3714,616
31🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 314.4114,617
32🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 324.4314,616
33🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 334.4614,617
34🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5300.07%▲ 344.5914,616
+= Median 1 in 3910.26%


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 2440.41%1.103014,482
2North America1 in 2670.37%1.44614297,250
3Europe1 in 3600.28%2.36584282,499
4Middle East1 in 5390.19%3.247737,267
5Latin America1 in 7500.13%3.733918,813
6Oceania1 in 7990.13%3.81136,277
7Asia1 in 8650.12%3.9019393,032


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 601.66%0.25219106,012
2🇮🇳 India1 in 1020.98%0.2513464,503
3🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1160.86%0.25115,308
4🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 1580.63%0.2562,912
5🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1770.56%0.255426,136
6🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1930.52%0.254119,753
7🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 2090.48%0.4652,421
8🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 2190.46%0.6683,861
9🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2320.43%0.9131,456
10🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 2530.39%1.2531,456
11🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2750.36%1.5483,858
12🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2780.36%1.592512,139
13🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2810.36%1.6217785,613
14🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 2810.36%1.6273,391
15🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 2860.35%1.6862,896
16🇺🇸 United States1 in 2930.34%1.76560271,114
17🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 3000.33%1.8441,943
18🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 3070.33%1.91125,797
19🇬🇷 Greece1 in 3110.32%1.9552,417
20🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3260.31%2.083717,927
21🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 3710.27%2.4431,450
22🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3770.27%2.4862,893
23🇫🇷 France1 in 3780.26%2.48199,194
24🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4000.25%2.63188,684
25🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 4160.24%2.7283,874
26🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 4600.22%2.94125,775
27🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 4620.22%2.9441,929
28🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 4790.21%3.0283,878
29🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 4840.21%3.043114,967
30🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4960.20%3.0873,377
31🇱🇺 Luxembourg1 in 5390.19%3.241485
32🇩🇪 Germany1 in 5750.17%3.352512,088
33🇴🇲 Oman1 in 5820.17%3.3762,903
34🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 6760.15%3.5931,455
35🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7240.14%3.6941,931
36🇦🇺 Australia1 in 7990.13%3.81136,277
37🇫🇮 Finland1 in 8390.12%3.8731,446
38🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8590.12%3.8931,449
39🇯🇵 Japan1 in 8710.11%3.9162,894
40🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8800.11%3.9294,348
41🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0130.10%4.0641,941
42🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0500.10%4.092966
43🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0550.09%4.101481
44🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 1,1230.09%4.1562,902
45🇮🇷 Iran1 in 1,1470.09%4.171482
46🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1780.08%4.192965
47🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,2470.08%4.24104,838
48🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,3060.08%4.2731,447
49🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3720.07%4.312963
50🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,4630.07%4.3541,942
51🇨🇳 China1 in 12,4360.01%4.921484

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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