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 40,794 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 611.63%▼ 160.254220,289
2🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 951.05%▼ 10.258943,127
3🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1250.80%▼ 140.253115,028
4🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1290.77%▼ 130.25157,245
5🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1480.68%▼ 120.72125,815
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1490.67%▼ 110.754119,794
7🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1510.66%▼ 10.803014,474
8🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1680.59%▼ 91.2417986,684
9🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 1730.58%▼ 51.3413766,139
10🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1960.51%▼ 21.773014,567
11🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2010.50%▼ 61.84188,726
12🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2030.49%▼ 51.893918,879
13🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 2040.49%▲ 41.906431,051
14🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 2220.45%▼ 32.1573,384
15🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 2240.45%▲ 82.183315,954
16🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2310.43%▼ 12.25115,328
17🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2450.41%=2.4194,331
18🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2540.39%▲ 142.5152,419
19🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2590.39%▲ 62.552713,062
20🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 2640.38%▲ 182.6031,456
21🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 2670.37%▲ 42.633818,417
22🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2730.37%▲ 52.68136,253
23🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 3010.33%▲ 62.8994,345
24🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 3090.32%▲ 72.952512,144
25🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3140.32%▲ 92.988641,596
26🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 3450.29%▲ 203.16167,702
27🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3480.29%▲ 173.18104,811
28🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3480.29%▲ 113.182971
29🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3490.29%▲ 123.1931,451
30🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 3650.27%▲ 133.27115,342
31🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 3670.27%▲ 263.2741,925
32🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3730.27%▲ 153.30104,822
33🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3760.27%▲ 163.3162,903
34🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3810.26%▲ 173.342968
35🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 3960.25%▲ 183.4052,406
36🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4010.25%▲ 193.422110,155
37🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4120.24%▲ 203.461485
38🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 4200.24%▲ 213.4952,412
39🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 4790.21%▲ 223.682963
40🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 5280.19%▲ 233.8052,416
41🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5510.18%▲ 243.85136,299
42🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5530.18%▲ 253.862972
43🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 5750.17%▲ 263.9031,444
44🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 5840.17%▲ 293.923818,322
45🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 6150.16%▲ 283.97178,222
46🇱🇧 Middle East Airlines 1 in 6360.16%▲ 454.001483
47🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 7090.14%▲ 304.1141,928
48🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7210.14%▲ 314.1241,939
49🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7630.13%▲ 324.1741,933
50🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 7640.13%▲ 334.172966
51🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 8430.12%▲ 344.2573,373
52🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 9190.11%▲ 354.312969
53🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 9380.11%▲ 364.3352,407
54🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 9730.10%▲ 374.352963
55🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0830.09%▲ 384.422965
56🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1410.09%▲ 394.451485
57🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,1640.09%▲ 404.4631,451
58🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2070.08%▲ 414.481484
59🇹🇭 Bangkok Airways 1 in 1,2710.08%▲ 424.501484
60🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2830.08%▲ 434.5131,449
61🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,2880.08%▲ 504.5131,455
62🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 1,3420.07%▲ 454.532962
63🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 1,5580.06%▲ 464.592967
64🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,6100.06%▲ 474.612964
65🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,7970.06%▲ 484.6531,445
66🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,8370.05%▲ 494.662970
67🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8740.05%▲ 504.662967
68🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0310.05%▲ 514.692968
69🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 2,2300.04%▲ 524.721482
70🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2810.04%▲ 534.722963
71🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,5240.04%▲ 544.751481
72🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5630.04%▲ 554.751485
73🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 3,0860.03%▲ 564.792971
74🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9090.03%▲ 574.841483
75🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 5,5200.02%▲ 584.891481
76🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3710.01%▲ 594.911484
77🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4160.01%▲ 604.951485
+= Median 1 in 4790.21%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Iberia
🥈
🇬🇧 British Airways 		                  🥉
🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇯🇵 ANA 		                  🥉
🇰🇷 Korean Air


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 293.40%▲ 10.2529133,880
2🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 20.251255,399
3🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%▲ 30.25313,851
4🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 40.39627,698
5🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1910.52%▲ 51.69627,702
6🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 2430.41%▲ 62.39523,079
7🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 3370.30%▲ 73.12313,851
8🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 83.36313,850
9🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 93.37313,848
10🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3930.25%▲ 103.3929,231
11🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 113.4329,231
12🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 123.4329,234
13🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 133.47313,849
14🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 143.4814,617
15🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 4810.21%▲ 153.68313,849
16🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 163.8229,233
17🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 173.8629,234
18🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 6280.16%▲ 183.9929,235
19🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 194.1729,233
20🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 204.2114,616
21🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 214.2514,617
22🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 224.4014,616
23🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 234.6014,617
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.)
1North America1 in 2470.40%1.16597288,834
2Africa1 in 2490.40%1.19146,750
3Europe1 in 4010.25%2.63377182,437
4Middle East1 in 4580.22%2.938641,593
5Latin America1 in 9290.11%3.983818,342
6Oceania1 in 1,1280.09%4.16178,231
7Asia1 in 1,8170.06%4.4811153,604


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 1490.67%0.258641,512
2🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1720.58%0.257636,866
3🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1960.51%0.256230,079
4🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2010.50%0.276430,940
5🇬🇷 Greece1 in 2220.45%0.7373,384
6🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2450.41%1.1294,331
7🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2540.39%1.2652,419
8🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2570.39%1.3013364,392
9🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2590.39%1.332713,062
10🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 2640.38%1.4031,456
11🇺🇸 United States1 in 2670.37%1.44535258,754
12🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3090.32%1.924019,361
13🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 3450.29%2.25167,702
14🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3480.29%2.27104,811
15🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3480.29%2.272971
16🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3490.29%2.2831,451
17🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3760.27%2.4762,903
18🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3810.26%2.512968
19🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 3960.25%2.6052,406
20🇩🇪 Germany1 in 4010.25%2.632110,155
21🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4120.24%2.691485
22🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 4200.24%2.7452,412
23🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 4790.21%3.022963
24🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4890.20%3.06146,750
25🇫🇷 France1 in 5510.18%3.28136,299
26🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5530.18%3.282972
27🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 5750.17%3.3531,444
28🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 6150.16%3.45178,222
29🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in 6360.16%3.511483
30🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7210.14%3.6841,939
31🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8160.12%3.8483,861
32🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 8430.12%3.8773,373
33🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 9190.11%3.972969
34🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 9730.10%4.022963
35🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,1640.09%4.1831,451
36🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2070.08%4.211484
37🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2830.08%4.2631,449
38🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,3420.07%4.29157,268
39🇵🇱 Poland1 in 1,5580.06%4.392967
40🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,6990.06%4.442969
41🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,8370.05%4.482970
42🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,8740.05%4.4994,345
43🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 2,0310.05%4.532968
44🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,2550.04%4.5831,446
45🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,5240.04%4.621481
46🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9090.03%4.761483
47🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 5,5200.02%4.831481
48🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3710.01%4.871484
49🇨🇳 China1 in 12,4160.01%4.921485

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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