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 32,410 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🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 382.64%▲ 10.2516277,933
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 531.89%▲ 20.258541,129
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1350.74%▲ 30.31199,224
4🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1740.57%▲ 41.3741,939
5🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1760.57%▲ 51.39115,337
6🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1770.57%▲ 61.424421,220
7🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 2630.38%▲ 72.6041,925
8🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 2880.35%▲ 82.80199,222
9🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2890.35%▲ 92.8173,400
10🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 3140.32%▲ 102.9873,379
11🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3220.31%▲ 113.03125,828
12🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 3550.28%▲ 123.222411,601
13🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 3570.28%▲ 133.2352,409
14🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 3630.28%▲ 143.2673,384
15🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3800.26%▲ 153.332971
16🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 3810.26%▲ 163.3431,453
17🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3830.26%▲ 173.3541,925
18🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 4420.23%▲ 183.5762,887
19🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4510.22%▲ 193.6052,419
20🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 4540.22%▲ 203.61136,290
21🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4600.22%▲ 213.6241,935
22🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 4760.21%▲ 223.6752,423
23🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 5020.20%▲ 233.74146,732
24🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 5190.19%▲ 243.7831,449
25🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 5200.19%▲ 253.785828,064
26🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 5380.19%▲ 263.8241,943
27🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 5880.17%▲ 273.9262,901
28🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 6060.16%▲ 283.9662,889
29🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 6150.16%▲ 293.97125,824
30🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 6410.16%▲ 304.013717,848
31🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 6510.15%▲ 314.03115,335
32🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 7020.14%▲ 324.1031,445
33🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 7300.14%▲ 334.132968
34🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 7410.13%▲ 344.1552,404
35🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 7450.13%▲ 354.1552,413
36🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 8380.12%▲ 364.2473,393
37🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 8570.12%▲ 374.262968
38🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 8750.11%▲ 384.2841,931
39🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 9730.10%▲ 394.3541,927
40🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 1,0020.10%▲ 404.372713,029
41🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1,0110.10%▲ 414.37136,273
42🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 1,0530.09%▲ 424.401482
43🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2520.08%▲ 434.492969
44🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1,2700.08%▲ 444.501484
45🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,3020.08%▲ 454.5131,452
46🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 1,3030.08%▲ 464.5183,881
47🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 1,4010.07%▲ 474.5562,906
48🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 1,4520.07%▲ 484.562963
49🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5220.07%▲ 494.582969
50🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5510.06%▲ 504.591485
51🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1,5930.06%▲ 514.6052,412
52🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 1,7000.06%▲ 524.63136,301
53🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 1,7030.06%▲ 534.6362,888
54🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8780.05%▲ 544.662965
55🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9330.05%▲ 554.672962
56🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9750.05%▲ 564.681482
57🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 2,0880.05%▲ 574.701486
58🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1200.05%▲ 584.701486
59🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 2,3440.04%▲ 594.732964
60🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3610.04%▲ 604.731481
61🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5860.04%▲ 614.761481
62🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2,6970.04%▲ 624.771484
63🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3,4530.03%▲ 634.821485
64🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 5,3910.02%▲ 644.881482
+= Median 1 in 7150.14%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


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


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇲🇾 Air Asia
🥈
🇮🇹 ITA Airways 		                  🥉
🇬🇧 Jet2


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 323.16%▲ 10.2527124,661
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 502.00%▲ 20.2523106,154
3🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 951.05%▲ 30.251360,022
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1460.68%▲ 40.6829,234
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1570.64%▲ 50.96941,549
6🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1620.62%▲ 61.09523,081
7🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 1690.59%▲ 71.25418,464
8🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 2650.38%▲ 82.61313,850
9🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 92.8414,616
10🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 3370.30%▲ 103.12313,848
11🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 3750.27%▲ 113.31313,848
12🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 123.4329,231
13🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 133.4814,616
14🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 143.49313,848
15🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 153.5129,232
16🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 163.9629,234
17🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 174.1914,616
18🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 184.2614,616
19🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 194.4114,617
20🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1660.09%▲ 204.4614,617
21🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3150.08%▲ 214.5214,616
22🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 224.5614,617
23🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5290.07%▲ 234.5914,617
24🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 244.6614,617
+= Median 1 in 4090.24%


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 3140.32%1.97157,263
2Asia1 in 5190.19%3.17280135,008
3Middle East1 in 5620.18%3.318842,467
4North America1 in 7020.14%3.6519091,838
5Europe1 in 8580.12%3.8912962,424
6Latin America1 in 1,3020.08%4.273717,920


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 531.89%0.25258124,399
2🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1740.57%0.2541,939
3🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 2630.38%1.3941,925
4🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 2880.35%1.70199,222
5🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2890.35%1.7273,400
6🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 3140.32%1.9773,379
7🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3800.26%2.502971
8🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3810.26%2.502813,571
9🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4510.22%2.8952,419
10🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 4600.22%2.9441,935
11🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 4720.21%2.994119,834
12🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 5020.20%3.11146,732
13🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 5280.19%3.20188,683
14🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 5620.18%3.315526,546
15🇪🇸 Spain1 in 6060.16%3.432713,081
16🇫🇷 France1 in 6510.15%3.54115,335
17🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 6970.14%3.64136,303
18🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 7410.13%3.7252,404
19🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 7450.13%3.7252,413
20🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8160.12%3.8473,369
21🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 8340.12%3.8641,935
22🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 8380.12%3.8773,393
23🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 8570.12%3.892968
24🇴🇲 Oman1 in 8750.11%3.9141,931
25🇺🇸 United States1 in 9870.10%4.0416278,266
26🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 1,0530.09%4.101482
27🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2520.08%4.242969
28🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1,2700.08%4.251484
29🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,3020.08%4.2731,452
30🇩🇪 Germany1 in 1,4010.07%4.3262,906
31🇵🇦 Panama1 in 1,4520.07%4.352963
32🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5510.06%4.391485
33🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9330.05%4.512962
34🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 2,0850.05%4.5441,929
35🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 2,0880.05%4.541486
36🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3610.04%4.601481
37🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5860.04%4.631481
38🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3,4530.03%4.721485

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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