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: 4 hours ago from 30,451 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 402.49%=0.2515273,320
2🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 422.37%▼ 220.253014,573
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 581.72%▲ 10.257837,625
4🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 631.59%▲ 10.254119,785
5🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 731.37%▼ 70.253014,573
6🇿🇦 South African 1 in 751.33%▼ 120.252713,091
7🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 991.01%▼ 10.258641,518
8🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1140.88%▲ 40.25178,238
9🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1230.81%▼ 70.25157,236
10🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1470.68%▲ 50.69104,811
11🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1480.68%▲ 50.71125,822
12🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1740.57%▼ 31.363416,418
13🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1880.53%▲ 61.633717,973
14🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 2220.45%▲ 42.143516,907
15🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2320.43%▼ 322.26167,763
16🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2520.40%▲ 52.4894,333
17🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 2550.39%▲ 42.5231,444
18🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 2880.35%▼ 122.80199,216
19🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3020.33%▼ 42.90125,806
20🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3060.33%▲ 62.9352,412
21🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 3430.29%▲ 23.158842,554
22🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3490.29%▲ 133.1831,453
23🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3540.28%▼ 323.21104,823
24🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 3640.27%▼ 163.2673,374
25🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 3870.26%▲ 83.362713,078
26🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 3980.25%▼ 293.4162,897
27🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 4160.24%▼ 13.485727,489
28🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4200.24%▼ 63.49209,685
29🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4220.24%▲ 23.50178,224
30🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 4310.23%▼ 253.5352,424
31🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4340.23%▲ 113.5483,863
32🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 5000.20%▼ 213.735426,113
33🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 5250.19%▲ 13.7941,933
34🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 5320.19%▼ 73.81157,225
35🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 5320.19%▼ 43.81146,731
36🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 5420.18%▼ 193.8352,410
37🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 5490.18%▲ 13.852411,562
38🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 5530.18%▲ 133.8673,388
39🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 5750.17%▲ 103.9031,444
40🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 5850.17%▲ 193.9262,889
41🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 5940.17%▼ 13.9394,372
42🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6190.16%▼ 103.983617,308
43🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 6700.15%▲ 214.0673,370
44🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 6720.15%▼ 64.0662,904
45🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 6790.15%▼ 64.0762,897
46🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 7020.14%▼ 94.101482
47🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7240.14%▼ 84.1341,930
48🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 7340.14%▲ 24.1452,428
49🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 7690.13%=4.1852,418
50🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7970.13%▼ 54.211482
51🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 8370.12%▲ 74.2473,396
52🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 8460.12%▼ 34.25125,809
53🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 8780.11%▲ 274.2831,453
54🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9560.10%▼ 14.341482
55🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 1,0490.10%=4.401483
56🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0520.10%▲ 234.402964
57🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 1,0660.09%▲ 224.412966
58🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1130.09%▲ 34.431483
59🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 1,1410.09%▲ 54.4441,926
60🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1430.09%▲ 54.451484
61🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 164.4531,450
62🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1720.09%▲ 254.462970
63🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 84.481481
64🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 1,2150.08%▲ 94.4831,454
65🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,2900.08%▲ 104.5131,453
66🇮🇱 El Al 1 in 1,4590.07%▲ 114.571484
67🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5300.07%▲ 124.592964
68🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9780.05%▲ 374.681482
69🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 1,9800.05%▲ 144.681481
70🇨🇳 Hainan Airlines 1 in 2,4110.04%▲ 324.741484
71🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,5220.04%▲ 164.751481
72🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6800.04%▲ 174.761482
73🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7300.04%▲ 304.771484
74🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8380.04%▲ 194.781482
75🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2030.03%▲ 204.801484
76🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 3,6920.03%▲ 214.832965
77🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7520.03%▲ 294.831483
78🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9290.03%▲ 234.841481
79🇨🇳 China Eastern 1 in 8,1570.01%▲ 244.922968
80🇨🇳 China Southern 1 in 8,6290.01%▲ 254.932970
81🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4390.01%▲ 264.951484
+= Median 1 in 5940.17%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 IndiGo
🥈
🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 Air India


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇨🇳 China Southern 		                  🥉
🇨🇳 China Eastern


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🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 333.06%▲ 10.2526120,042
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 601.66%▲ 20.251987,724
3🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 781.29%▲ 30.251150,787
4🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1060.94%▲ 40.25836,929
5🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1380.73%▲ 50.40941,551
6🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 60.6829,231
7🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1760.57%▲ 71.41836,936
8🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 2330.43%▲ 82.29523,081
9🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 92.8414,616
10🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 3700.27%▲ 103.29313,850
11🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 113.36313,848
12🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 123.4129,234
13🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 133.4114,616
14🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4020.25%▲ 143.4329,235
15🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 153.4329,233
16🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 4120.24%▲ 163.4629,232
17🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 4390.23%▲ 173.5629,233
18🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 184.1414,617
19🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 194.1914,617
20🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 204.2114,616
21🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8310.12%▲ 214.2414,616
22🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 224.2614,617
23🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%▲ 234.3329,233
24🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 244.4114,617
25🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2130.08%▲ 254.4814,617
26🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1,2570.08%▲ 264.5014,616
27🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 274.5614,617
+= Median 1 in 4020.25%


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 731.37%0.258742,238
2Middle East1 in 4310.23%2.8011153,719
3Europe1 in 5250.19%3.19323156,028
4North America1 in 5530.18%3.28318153,542
5Latin America1 in 6700.15%3.585627,049
6Asia1 in 1,0490.10%4.09291140,482
7Oceania1 in 2,6800.04%4.6583,870


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🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 422.37%0.253014,573
2🇮🇳 India1 in 581.72%0.25247119,183
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 731.37%0.253014,573
4🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 751.33%0.252713,091
5🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1230.81%0.25157,236
6🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1470.68%0.256330,402
7🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1880.53%0.253717,973
8🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2330.43%0.923617,384
9🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2520.40%1.2394,333
10🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 2550.39%1.2831,444
11🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 2880.35%1.71199,216
12🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3490.29%2.2831,453
13🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3880.26%2.5511053,071
14🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3890.26%2.555124,636
15🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3920.26%2.583315,975
16🇫🇷 France1 in 4220.24%2.75178,224
17🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4280.23%2.78178,244
18🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4340.23%2.8183,863
19🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 5250.19%3.1941,933
20🇨🇦 Canada1 in 5530.18%3.284220,289
21🇺🇸 United States1 in 5720.17%3.34276133,253
22🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 5750.17%3.3531,444
23🇴🇲 Oman1 in 5850.17%3.3862,889
24🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6160.16%3.462311,135
25🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 6790.15%3.6062,897
26🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 7020.14%3.651482
27🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 7080.14%3.66125,825
28🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7240.14%3.6941,930
29🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 7340.14%3.7152,428
30🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 7690.13%3.7652,418
31🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7970.13%3.811482
32🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 8370.12%3.8673,396
33🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9560.10%4.011482
34🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 1,0490.10%4.091483
35🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,0660.09%4.112966
36🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1130.09%4.151483
37🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,1370.09%4.1683,853
38🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1720.09%4.192970
39🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 1,1770.08%4.1973,380
40🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2140.08%4.221481
41🇮🇱 Israel1 in 1,4590.07%4.351484
42🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 1,9800.05%4.521481
43🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,5220.04%4.621481
44🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,6800.04%4.6583,870
45🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7300.04%4.651484
46🇯🇵 Japan1 in 3,6920.03%4.742965
47🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9290.03%4.761481
48🇨🇳 China1 in 8,3860.01%4.8962,907

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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My other projects Check out my other projects like Airline List, Nomads.com, Remote OK, Photo AI and Interior AI.

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