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 35,371 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 571.75%▲ 10.254521,824
2🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 831.21%▲ 20.257435,732
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1300.77%▲ 30.253516,834
4🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1740.57%▲ 41.374923,597
5🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 2270.44%▲ 52.212612,601
6🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 2380.42%▲ 62.349344,981
7🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2430.41%▲ 72.3962,908
8🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2620.38%▲ 82.5811555,783
9🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2640.38%▲ 92.6094,367
10🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3050.33%▲ 102.9252,416
11🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 3130.32%▲ 112.9752,408
12🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3180.31%▲ 123.012210,621
13🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 3250.31%▲ 133.0562,888
14🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3490.29%▲ 143.1931,452
15🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3510.29%▲ 153.192964
16🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3520.28%▲ 163.20104,849
17🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 3550.28%▲ 173.2152,425
18🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 4350.23%▲ 183.5452,404
19🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 4380.23%▲ 193.5552,420
20🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 4590.22%▲ 203.62125,793
21🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4800.21%▲ 213.68157,228
22🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 5070.20%▲ 223.7552,424
23🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 5810.17%▲ 233.914119,712
24🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 5810.17%▲ 243.9152,405
25🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 6750.15%▲ 254.0662,892
26🇿🇦 South African 1 in 6760.15%▲ 264.0631,455
27🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 7740.13%▲ 274.1852,421
28🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 7760.13%▲ 284.1852,417
29🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7800.13%▲ 294.1962,897
30🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 8080.12%▲ 304.22136,258
31🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 8590.12%▲ 314.262966
32🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 9060.11%▲ 324.3041,934
33🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 9220.11%▲ 334.3141,934
34🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 9290.11%▲ 344.3241,935
35🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9580.10%▲ 354.341481
36🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 9730.10%▲ 364.3583,852
37🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9880.10%▲ 374.362964
38🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 1,0500.10%▲ 384.401483
39🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1,0910.09%▲ 394.42125,814
40🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1160.09%▲ 404.431482
41🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,1690.09%▲ 414.4631,445
42🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 1,2000.08%▲ 424.4773,394
43🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2610.08%▲ 434.502963
44🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1,2760.08%▲ 444.501482
45🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,3020.08%▲ 454.5131,451
46🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1,3280.08%▲ 464.5262,891
47🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,4670.07%▲ 474.5741,937
48🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,7880.06%▲ 484.6531,452
49🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8430.05%▲ 494.661483
50🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9150.05%▲ 504.672971
51🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 2,0800.05%▲ 514.70136,280
52🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5620.04%▲ 524.751486
53🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2,6400.04%▲ 534.761483
54🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6600.04%▲ 544.761485
55🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2,6990.04%▲ 554.771484
56🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 2,7440.04%▲ 564.772969
57🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8190.04%▲ 574.781485
58🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 3,7210.03%▲ 584.832962
59🇨🇳 Xiamen Airlines 1 in 5,4490.02%▲ 594.881482
60🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2250.02%▲ 604.901481
61🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 10,1380.01%▲ 614.941485
+= Median 1 in 8590.12%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


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


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇨🇳 Xiamen Airlines


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 472.11%▲ 10.251883,087
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 721.39%▲ 20.251673,853
3🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1030.97%▲ 30.25836,929
4🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1410.71%▲ 40.511046,171
5🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 1690.59%▲ 51.25418,465
6🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2130.47%▲ 62.02418,464
7🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 2510.40%▲ 72.48523,081
8🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 2520.40%▲ 82.49418,469
9🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 2930.34%▲ 92.84313,851
10🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 102.8414,615
11🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 113.36313,846
12🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 123.37313,847
13🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 4150.24%▲ 133.4729,232
14🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 4250.24%▲ 143.5129,232
15🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 153.7014,617
16🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 5230.19%▲ 163.7914,616
17🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 173.8629,232
18🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 5630.18%▲ 183.8729,233
19🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 193.9629,231
20🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 204.1914,616
21🇦🇺 Kingsford-Smith Sydney 1 in 7850.13%▲ 214.1914,616
22🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 7950.13%▲ 224.2014,616
23🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 234.2114,617
24🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 244.2114,617
25🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 8090.12%▲ 254.2214,616
26🇹🇼 Taoyuan Taipei 1 in 8120.12%▲ 264.2214,616
27🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 274.4014,616
28🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 284.5614,617
29🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5300.07%▲ 294.5914,616
30🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 304.6014,616
31🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8800.05%▲ 314.6614,616
+= Median 1 in 5230.19%


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 6640.15%3.57310149,995
2Africa1 in 6760.15%3.5994,356
3Middle East1 in 8590.12%3.895928,490
4Europe1 in 9290.11%3.9818488,926
5Latin America1 in 9750.10%4.032813,511
6Asia1 in 9820.10%4.0313565,114
7Oceania1 in 1,0760.09%4.1273,378


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🇮🇳 India1 in 1300.77%0.2511555,454
2🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2430.41%1.095526,666
3🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 3130.32%1.9652,408
4🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3180.31%2.012210,621
5🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3490.29%2.2831,452
6🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3510.29%2.292964
7🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3510.28%2.293115,018
8🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3980.25%2.612210,624
9🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 4380.23%2.8352,420
10🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 4590.22%2.93125,793
11🇫🇷 France1 in 4800.21%3.02157,228
12🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 5350.19%3.23178,239
13🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 5480.18%3.275727,459
14🇵🇦 Panama1 in 5810.17%3.3752,405
15🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 6010.17%3.422512,068
16🇺🇸 United States1 in 6640.15%3.57279134,977
17🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 6760.15%3.5931,455
18🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 8590.12%3.892966
19🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 9220.11%3.9741,934
20🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9580.10%4.011481
21🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 1,0500.10%4.101483
22🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,0760.09%4.1273,378
23🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1160.09%4.151482
24🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,1690.09%4.1931,445
25🇩🇪 Germany1 in 1,2000.08%4.2173,394
26🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2610.08%4.252963
27🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1,2760.08%4.261482
28🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,3020.08%4.2731,451
29🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,3860.07%4.3173,378
30🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 1,3970.07%4.3252,420
31🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,4670.07%4.3541,937
32🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8430.05%4.481483
33🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9150.05%4.502971
34🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 2,1320.05%4.5541,935
35🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5620.04%4.631486
36🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 2,7440.04%4.652969
37🇨🇳 China1 in 5,4490.02%4.831482

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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