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: 11 hours ago from 41,181 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 751.33%▲ 10.253416,516
2🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1080.93%▲ 20.25188,699
3🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1100.91%▲ 30.257737,281
4🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1250.80%▲ 40.255928,619
5🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1250.80%▲ 50.253617,387
6🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1290.78%▲ 60.253014,540
7🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1400.72%▲ 70.462612,547
8🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 1780.56%▲ 81.4513364,195
9🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1820.55%▲ 91.527234,853
10🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1840.54%▲ 101.573215,493
11🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1850.54%▲ 111.573315,964
12🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1860.54%▲ 121.5916278,549
13🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1970.51%▲ 131.7994,367
14🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 2290.44%▲ 142.233416,387
15🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 2610.38%▲ 152.5762,885
16🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2750.36%▲ 162.702913,963
17🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 2810.36%▲ 172.7573,384
18🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2840.35%▲ 182.7794,333
19🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2910.34%▲ 192.8352,425
20🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2930.34%▲ 202.842411,538
21🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 3140.32%▲ 212.9873,377
22🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 3190.31%▲ 223.0241,925
23🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 3360.30%▲ 233.1283,885
24🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3400.29%▲ 243.14115,291
25🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 3420.29%▲ 253.15167,766
26🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3530.28%▲ 263.21104,831
27🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 3840.26%▲ 273.352210,606
28🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3960.25%▲ 283.406832,985
29🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 3970.25%▲ 293.402968
30🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4060.25%▲ 303.44104,812
31🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 4190.24%▲ 313.4952,419
32🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 4280.23%▲ 323.5241,941
33🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4340.23%▲ 333.5483,855
34🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5070.20%▲ 343.7531,456
35🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 5220.19%▲ 353.792971
36🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 5330.19%▲ 363.8152,422
37🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5530.18%▲ 373.86136,277
38🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 5840.17%▲ 383.92188,654
39🇱🇧 Middle East Airlines 1 in 6350.16%▲ 394.001484
40🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 7100.14%▲ 404.1141,925
41🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 7500.13%▲ 414.1631,455
42🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7660.13%▲ 424.171481
43🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 7830.13%▲ 434.19136,282
44🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 7940.13%▲ 444.202813,490
45🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 9190.11%▲ 454.312969
46🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9550.10%▲ 464.341483
47🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 9660.10%▲ 474.3441,924
48🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 9680.10%▲ 484.352968
49🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 9760.10%▲ 494.3562,912
50🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0860.09%▲ 504.422962
51🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1390.09%▲ 514.441486
52🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,1620.09%▲ 524.4531,455
53🇹🇭 Bangkok Airways 1 in 1,2740.08%▲ 534.501483
54🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,3010.08%▲ 544.5131,452
55🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1,3160.08%▲ 554.522969
56🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3580.07%▲ 564.5331,448
57🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 1,5620.06%▲ 574.592964
58🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,6040.06%▲ 584.612967
59🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,9400.05%▲ 594.672966
60🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 2,2240.04%▲ 604.721484
61🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2690.04%▲ 614.722968
62🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 2,3450.04%▲ 624.732963
63🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2,3920.04%▲ 634.741482
64🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,5040.04%▲ 644.751485
65🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5800.04%▲ 654.751482
66🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6850.04%▲ 664.762967
67🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7210.04%▲ 674.771486
68🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8920.03%▲ 684.781483
69🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0480.03%▲ 694.791484
70🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 3,6840.03%▲ 704.831484
71🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7340.03%▲ 714.831486
72🇨🇳 Sichuan Airlines 1 in 4,6180.02%▲ 724.861482
73🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 5,4940.02%▲ 734.881484
74🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2190.02%▲ 744.901482
75🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,4080.01%▲ 754.911481
76🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,5170.01%▲ 764.951481
+= Median 1 in 6080.16%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Iberia
🥈
🇮🇳 SpiceJet 		                  🥉
🇬🇧 British Airways


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇯🇵 ANA 		                  🥉
🇧🇷 Azul


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 175.86%▲ 10.2550230,855
2🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 941.06%▲ 20.251569,254
3🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 981.02%▲ 30.25313,848
4🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 40.25732,321
5🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%▲ 50.25313,846
6🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1640.61%▲ 61.14732,321
7🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1850.54%▲ 71.58627,701
8🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 2020.49%▲ 81.87627,703
9🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2020.49%▲ 91.87418,467
10🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 2890.35%▲ 102.81523,086
11🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 2920.34%▲ 112.83418,465
12🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 3140.32%▲ 122.98418,467
13🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 3370.30%▲ 133.12313,850
14🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 3990.25%▲ 143.4129,233
15🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 153.47313,852
16🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 163.4814,616
17🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4270.23%▲ 173.5229,233
18🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 183.7014,617
19🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 5230.19%▲ 193.7914,617
20🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 204.1414,617
21🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 214.1729,234
22🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 224.2114,616
23🇪🇸 Barajas Madrid 1 in 9660.10%▲ 234.3414,617
24🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 244.4014,616
25🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 254.4114,617
26🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 264.4514,617
27🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 274.6014,617
28🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 284.6614,617
+= Median 1 in 4060.25%


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 3170.32%2.00115,302
2North America1 in 3310.30%2.13508245,766
3Europe1 in 3840.26%2.53396191,580
4Middle East1 in 5730.17%3.348741,962
5Oceania1 in 6870.15%3.62199,168
6Latin America1 in 1,6740.06%4.432914,056
7Asia1 in 2,2690.04%4.5810751,716


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 1250.80%0.258742,050
2🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1400.72%0.256531,488
3🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 1820.55%0.2514771,240
4🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1840.54%0.256330,519
5🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1890.53%0.258139,220
6🇬🇷 Greece1 in 2610.38%1.3662,885
7🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 2810.36%1.6273,384
8🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2930.34%1.762411,538
9🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 3140.32%1.9773,377
10🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 3190.31%2.0241,925
11🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 3420.29%2.22167,766
12🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3530.28%2.314622,180
13🇩🇪 Germany1 in 3840.26%2.532210,606
14🇺🇸 United States1 in 3960.25%2.60445215,247
15🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 3970.25%2.612968
16🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 4190.24%2.7352,419
17🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 4280.23%2.7841,941
18🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4340.23%2.8183,855
19🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4600.22%2.93157,216
20🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 5220.19%3.182971
21🇦🇺 Australia1 in 5330.19%3.22178,201
22🇫🇷 France1 in 5530.18%3.28136,277
23🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in 6350.16%3.501484
24🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 7500.13%3.7331,455
25🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7660.13%3.761481
26🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 9190.11%3.972969
27🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 9390.11%3.99199,136
28🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9550.10%4.011483
29🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 9660.10%4.0241,924
30🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 9680.10%4.022968
31🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 9760.10%4.0362,912
32🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,1620.09%4.1831,455
33🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,3010.08%4.2731,452
34🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3580.07%4.3031,448
35🇵🇱 Poland1 in 1,5620.06%4.392964
36🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,7050.06%4.442965
37🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,7670.06%4.4641,936
38🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,2460.04%4.5831,452
39🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,5040.04%4.621485
40🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7210.04%4.651486
41🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,8920.03%4.671483
42🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 3,6840.03%4.741484
43🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 3,7340.03%4.7541,930
44🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 5,4940.02%4.831484
45🇨🇳 China1 in 6,7470.01%4.862964
46🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,4080.01%4.871481

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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