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: 7 days ago from 43,075 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🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 521.93%▼ 80.253818,429
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 861.17%▼ 70.255325,502
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1080.93%▼ 60.252411,548
4🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 1250.80%▲ 30.25188,697
5🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 1470.68%=0.6918488,848
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1520.66%▲ 20.844019,359
7🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1640.61%▼ 21.142210,674
8🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 1770.57%▼ 11.422110,174
9🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1770.56%=1.424823,259
10🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1940.52%▲ 81.74104,829
11🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2040.49%▲ 31.8914871,701
12🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2430.41%▲ 32.4062,903
13🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3060.33%▲ 42.9352,407
14🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3120.32%▲ 52.977636,675
15🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 3130.32%▲ 62.9873,385
16🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 3160.32%▲ 73.0041,942
17🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 3270.31%▲ 83.0662,910
18🇿🇦 South African 1 in 3390.30%▲ 93.1362,901
19🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 3410.29%▲ 133.142110,193
20🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 3510.28%▲ 113.2062,888
21🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 3540.28%▲ 123.2152,428
22🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 3650.27%▲ 133.272311,150
23🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 3860.26%▲ 163.36209,715
24🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3910.26%▲ 153.3894,361
25🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 3930.25%▲ 223.39157,264
26🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4150.24%▲ 173.471482
27🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 4280.23%▲ 183.5262,907
28🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 4670.21%▲ 193.64157,240
29🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 5030.20%▲ 203.7483,881
30🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 5230.19%▲ 213.792970
31🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 5300.19%▲ 223.81146,750
32🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 5380.19%▲ 233.8241,943
33🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 5680.18%▲ 243.89146,762
34🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 5680.18%▲ 253.892311,163
35🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 5720.17%▲ 263.8931,452
36🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 5780.17%▲ 273.9062,897
37🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 5810.17%▲ 283.9152,406
38🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 6050.17%▲ 293.952966
39🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 6140.16%▲ 303.9794,331
40🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 6380.16%▲ 314.0141,926
41🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 6520.15%▲ 324.03167,748
42🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6530.15%▲ 334.033416,411
43🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 6610.15%▲ 344.0441,930
44🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 6770.15%▲ 354.0741,928
45🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 7380.14%▲ 364.1483,853
46🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7660.13%▲ 374.171481
47🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 7770.13%▲ 384.192969
48🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 8340.12%▲ 394.2431,456
49🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 8470.12%▲ 404.25125,802
50🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9530.10%▲ 414.341484
51🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 9660.10%▲ 424.342970
52🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1,2890.08%▲ 434.5131,454
53🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 1,3480.07%▲ 444.532969
54🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3610.07%▲ 454.5331,445
55🇮🇱 El Al 1 in 1,4580.07%▲ 464.571485
56🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5290.07%▲ 474.592964
57🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,7550.06%▲ 484.642963
58🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8400.05%▲ 494.661484
59🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,8490.05%▲ 504.662964
60🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8770.05%▲ 514.662966
61🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 2,3300.04%▲ 524.732969
62🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3810.04%▲ 534.731484
63🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2,3950.04%▲ 544.741481
64🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6730.04%▲ 554.762971
65🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6800.04%▲ 564.761481
66🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7360.04%▲ 574.771483
67🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8430.04%▲ 584.781481
68🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2220.03%▲ 594.801482
69🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 3,4750.03%▲ 604.821482
70🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 3,8330.03%▲ 614.831485
71🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5640.02%▲ 624.861481
72🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 5,2300.02%▲ 634.881482
73🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2300.02%▲ 644.901481
+= Median 1 in 5810.17%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇦🇪 flydubai
🥈
🇮🇳 Air India 		                  🥉
🇪🇸 Iberia


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇧🇷 Azul
🥈
🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 		                  🥉
🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia


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 244.22%▲ 10.2536166,206
2🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1460.68%▲ 20.6829,235
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1640.61%▲ 31.14732,308
4🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1990.50%▲ 41.8229,232
5🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%▲ 52.58313,848
6🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 3100.32%▲ 62.96418,467
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 4120.24%▲ 73.4629,234
8🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 83.8629,234
9🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 6280.16%▲ 93.9929,233
10🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%▲ 104.0614,616
11🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 7060.14%▲ 114.1029,234
12🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 124.1414,615
13🇦🇺 Kingsford-Smith Sydney 1 in 7850.13%▲ 134.1914,617
14🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 144.2129,235
15🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 8090.12%▲ 154.2214,616
16🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 8510.12%▲ 164.2614,617
17🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8790.11%▲ 174.2814,616
18🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 184.3714,617
19🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 194.4014,616
20🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 204.4114,616
21🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 214.4614,617
22🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2130.08%▲ 224.4814,617
23🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 234.5614,616
+= Median 1 in 7360.14%


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 3160.32%2.00178,228
2Middle East1 in 5380.19%3.2310349,892
3Europe1 in 5490.18%3.27265128,274
4North America1 in 6010.17%3.42492237,808
5Oceania1 in 1,4200.07%4.33125,814
6Asia1 in 1,5680.06%4.3912459,837
7Latin America1 in 1,8400.05%4.483818,334


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🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 1250.80%0.25188,697
2🇮🇳 India1 in 1520.66%0.2510349,689
3🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1640.61%0.255225,125
4🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 3130.32%1.9773,385
5🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 3160.32%2.0041,942
6🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 3270.31%2.1062,910
7🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 3330.30%2.142210,655
8🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 3390.30%2.2062,901
9🇫🇷 France1 in 3410.29%2.212110,193
10🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 3510.28%2.2962,888
11🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3880.26%2.557134,345
12🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3880.26%2.557134,448
13🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4150.24%2.711482
14🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 4280.23%2.7862,907
15🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 4370.23%2.822813,592
16🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 4670.21%2.97157,240
17🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 5230.19%3.182970
18🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 5720.17%3.3431,452
19🇮🇹 Italy1 in 5780.17%3.3662,897
20🇵🇦 Panama1 in 5810.17%3.3752,406
21🇺🇸 United States1 in 6010.17%3.42474229,089
22🇨🇦 Canada1 in 6030.17%3.42188,718
23🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 6050.17%3.432966
24🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 6140.16%3.4594,331
25🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6610.15%3.562411,632
26🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 7380.14%3.7183,853
27🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7660.13%3.761481
28🇬🇷 Greece1 in 7770.13%3.782969
29🇫🇮 Finland1 in 8340.12%3.8631,456
30🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9530.10%4.001484
31🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 9660.10%4.022970
32🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 1,0250.10%4.07178,229
33🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,0590.09%4.1062,902
34🇦🇹 Austria1 in 1,3480.07%4.302969
35🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3610.07%4.3031,445
36🇮🇱 Israel1 in 1,4580.07%4.351485
37🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,7550.06%4.462963
38🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8400.05%4.481484
39🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,8490.05%4.492964
40🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 2,3300.04%4.5952,416
41🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3810.04%4.601484
42🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,6800.04%4.65104,844
43🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7360.04%4.651483
44🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 3,8330.03%4.751485
45🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5640.02%4.791481
46🇯🇵 Japan1 in 5,2300.02%4.821482
47🇨🇳 China1 in —0.00%5.0000
48🇮🇷 Iran1 in —0.00%5.0000
49🇰🇷 South Korea1 in —0.00%5.0000
50🇨🇱 Chile1 in —0.00%5.0000
51🇮🇶 Iraq1 in —0.00%5.0000
52🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in —0.00%5.0000
53🇰🇿 Kazakhstan1 in —0.00%5.0000
54🇹🇳 Tunisia1 in —0.00%5.0000
55🇳🇴 Norway1 in —0.00%5.0000
56🇮🇸 Iceland1 in —0.00%5.0000
57🇰🇼 Kuwait1 in —0.00%5.0000
58🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in —0.00%5.0000
59🇵🇭 Philippines1 in —0.00%5.0000
60🇲🇦 Morocco1 in —0.00%5.0000
61🇱🇺 Luxembourg1 in —0.00%5.0000
62🇵🇱 Poland1 in —0.00%5.0000
63🇹🇲 Turkmenistan1 in —0.00%5.0000
64🇵🇹 Portugal1 in —0.00%5.0000
65🇷🇺 Russia1 in —0.00%5.0000
66🇨🇿 Czechia1 in —0.00%5.0000
67🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in —0.00%5.0000
68🇰🇵 North Korea1 in —0.00%5.0000
69🇩🇿 Algeria1 in —0.00%5.0000
70🇳🇵 Nepal1 in —0.00%5.0000
71🇱🇦 Laos1 in —0.00%5.0000
72🇧🇩 Bangladesh1 in —0.00%5.0000
73🇺🇦 Ukraine1 in —0.00%5.0000
74🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in —0.00%5.0000
75🇪🇨 Ecuador1 in —0.00%5.0000
76🇨🇺 Cuba1 in —0.00%5.0000
77 1 in —0.00%5.0000

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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