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: 2 days ago from 27,604 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 234.43%▲ 10.2516177,549
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 961.04%▲ 20.252712,983
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1030.97%▲ 30.254421,202
4🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1110.90%▲ 40.252311,065
5🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1250.80%▲ 50.254923,675
6🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1380.72%▲ 60.426229,808
7🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 1590.63%▲ 71.0162,902
8🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1950.51%▲ 81.75209,619
9🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1970.51%▲ 91.7994,358
10🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2390.42%▲ 102.3512661,081
11🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2530.39%▲ 112.5052,425
12🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 2560.39%▲ 122.522311,168
13🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 2910.34%▲ 132.8262,904
14🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2940.34%▲ 142.8452,405
15🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2990.33%▲ 152.8894,369
16🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 3290.30%▲ 163.0762,897
17🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 3390.29%▲ 173.1373,396
18🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3490.29%▲ 183.192968
19🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 3510.28%▲ 193.202110,184
20🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 3650.27%▲ 203.2762,901
21🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 3730.27%▲ 213.3031,443
22🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 3880.26%▲ 223.375727,632
23🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 3900.26%▲ 233.3841,930
24🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 3910.26%▲ 243.3841,927
25🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 4030.25%▲ 253.4331,448
26🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 4290.23%▲ 263.535526,651
27🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 4300.23%▲ 273.5341,927
28🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 4360.23%▲ 283.55167,756
29🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 4500.22%▲ 293.596028,996
30🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 4590.22%▲ 303.6283,884
31🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4590.22%▲ 313.6241,942
32🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 4820.21%▲ 323.6983,860
33🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 4870.21%▲ 333.7041,924
34🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4970.20%▲ 343.73178,195
35🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 5050.20%▲ 353.7573,374
36🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5080.20%▲ 363.7531,450
37🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 5100.20%▲ 373.76209,637
38🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 5290.19%▲ 383.8073,397
39🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 5320.19%▲ 393.81157,225
40🇱🇺 Luxair 1 in 5430.18%▲ 403.831481
41🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 5490.18%▲ 413.85199,205
42🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 5500.18%▲ 423.85104,837
43🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5530.18%▲ 433.86136,273
44🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 5560.18%▲ 443.8673,373
45🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 5660.18%▲ 453.8841,928
46🇿🇦 South African 1 in 6800.15%▲ 464.0731,447
47🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 6920.14%▲ 474.0952,418
48🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 7240.14%▲ 484.1331,443
49🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7650.13%▲ 494.171482
50🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7760.13%▲ 504.1862,912
51🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8570.12%▲ 514.2631,452
52🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 8600.12%▲ 524.2694,359
53🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 8720.11%▲ 534.2762,889
54🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 8760.11%▲ 544.28157,242
55🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 8780.11%▲ 554.2841,924
56🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9660.10%▲ 564.3431,448
57🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0220.10%▲ 574.3841,925
58🇲🇾 Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 1,0500.10%▲ 584.401483
59🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0520.10%▲ 594.402964
60🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 1,0670.09%▲ 604.412965
61🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 1,1140.09%▲ 614.432965
62🇮🇷 Iran Air 1 in 1,1480.09%▲ 624.451482
63🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,1530.09%▲ 634.4531,452
64🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1730.09%▲ 644.462969
65🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2600.08%▲ 654.502963
66🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1,3250.08%▲ 664.522963
67🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,3450.07%▲ 674.5331,451
68🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 1,4120.07%▲ 684.552969
69🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 1,5090.07%▲ 694.5831,456
70🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,9450.05%▲ 704.672972
71🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,9650.05%▲ 714.6831,446
72🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 2,1090.05%▲ 724.701481
73🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6650.04%▲ 734.761484
74🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6950.04%▲ 744.762964
75🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0430.03%▲ 754.791485
76🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2180.03%▲ 764.801482
77🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7330.03%▲ 774.831486
78🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1840.02%▲ 784.901484
79🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4960.01%▲ 794.951482
+= Median 1 in 5430.18%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


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


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇧🇷 GOL 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🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 541.85%▲ 10.251569,243
2🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 791.26%▲ 20.251046,170
3🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 831.20%▲ 30.251778,462
4🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 851.17%▲ 40.251046,173
5🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1150.87%▲ 50.251046,165
6🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1320.76%▲ 60.25836,937
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 70.39627,696
8🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 80.6829,232
9🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1570.64%▲ 90.97836,938
10🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 1690.59%▲ 101.25418,462
11🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1990.50%▲ 111.8229,234
12🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 2410.42%▲ 122.37627,699
13🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%▲ 132.58313,851
14🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 142.64313,847
15🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 2920.34%▲ 152.83418,462
16🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 162.8414,616
17🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 3030.33%▲ 172.91418,469
18🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 183.36313,849
19🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 193.47313,849
20🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 4240.24%▲ 203.5129,234
21🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 213.5129,231
22🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 223.7014,616
23🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 5050.20%▲ 233.7529,234
24🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 243.76313,848
25🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 5230.19%▲ 253.7914,615
26🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 263.8229,234
27🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 274.1414,617
28🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 7410.13%▲ 284.1514,617
29🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 294.2114,616
30🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8310.12%▲ 304.2414,616
31🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8780.11%▲ 314.2814,616
32🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%▲ 324.3329,233
33🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 334.4314,617
34🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1260.09%▲ 344.4414,616
35🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3140.08%▲ 354.5214,617
36🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5970.06%▲ 364.6014,615
+= Median 1 in 3990.25%


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 3240.31%2.07209,676
2North America1 in 4400.23%2.84409197,897
3Europe1 in 4820.21%3.03421203,024
4Middle East1 in 7650.13%3.764823,194
5Latin America1 in 8600.12%3.903115,008
6Asia1 in 9410.11%3.9913766,126
7Oceania1 in 2,6650.04%4.6452,417


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 961.04%0.2519392,938
2🇮🇳 India1 in 1250.80%0.259746,801
3🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 1590.63%0.2562,902
4🇨🇦 Canada1 in 2210.45%0.714320,787
5🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2530.39%1.2552,425
6🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 2910.34%1.7462,904
7🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 3220.31%2.052411,599
8🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3230.31%2.069545,812
9🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 3290.30%2.1162,897
10🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3490.29%2.282968
11🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 3650.27%2.4062,901
12🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 3730.27%2.4531,443
13🇬🇷 Greece1 in 3910.26%2.5741,927
14🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 4030.25%2.6431,448
15🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 4190.24%2.742612,601
16🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 4300.23%2.7941,927
17🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 4360.23%2.82167,756
18🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 4590.22%2.9383,884
19🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 4590.22%2.9341,942
20🇺🇸 United States1 in 4780.21%3.01366177,109
21🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 4820.21%3.0383,860
22🇱🇺 Luxembourg1 in 5430.18%3.251481
23🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 5500.18%3.27104,837
24🇫🇷 France1 in 5530.18%3.28136,273
25🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 5660.18%3.3241,928
26🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 5710.18%3.3462,895
27🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 6800.15%3.6031,447
28🇮🇹 Italy1 in 6920.14%3.6352,418
29🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6940.14%3.63209,647
30🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 7240.14%3.69199,176
31🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7650.13%3.761482
32🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 7700.13%3.7794,365
33🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8570.12%3.8931,452
34🇯🇵 Japan1 in 8720.11%3.9162,889
35🇴🇲 Oman1 in 8780.11%3.9241,924
36🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9660.10%4.0231,448
37🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0220.10%4.0741,925
38🇮🇷 Iran1 in 1,1480.09%4.171482
39🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1730.09%4.192969
40🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2600.08%4.252963
41🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 1,2820.08%4.2652,421
42🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,3250.08%4.2852,409
43🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,9450.05%4.512972
44🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,9650.05%4.5231,446
45🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 2,1090.05%4.551481
46🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,6650.04%4.6452,417
47🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 3,7330.03%4.7583,882
48🇨🇳 China1 in 12,4960.01%4.921482

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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