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 38,313 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🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 2160.46%▲ 12.072110,109
2🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 2280.44%▲ 22.232612,516
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 2580.39%▲ 32.54104,831
4🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2770.36%▲ 42.7173,386
5🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 2940.34%▲ 52.852913,992
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 3040.33%▲ 62.92209,703
7🇿🇦 South African 1 in 3390.29%▲ 73.1362,900
8🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 4230.24%▲ 83.5062,905
9🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 4470.22%▲ 93.5841,926
10🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4540.22%▲ 103.6052,404
11🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 5170.19%▲ 113.7731,456
12🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 5260.19%▲ 123.8041,926
13🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 5270.19%▲ 133.802962
14🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5590.18%▲ 143.872963
15🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 6050.17%▲ 153.9562,897
16🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 6350.16%▲ 164.00115,321
17🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 6440.16%▲ 174.0262,910
18🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 6580.15%▲ 184.0431,447
19🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 7060.14%▲ 194.104320,677
20🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 7670.13%▲ 204.17115,307
21🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 7690.13%▲ 214.18178,248
22🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 7910.13%▲ 224.2031,457
23🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 8680.12%▲ 234.2741,929
24🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 8790.11%▲ 244.2841,941
25🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 9260.11%▲ 254.3241,941
26🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9560.10%▲ 264.341482
27🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9830.10%▲ 274.362969
28🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 1,0760.09%▲ 284.412512,139
29🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1,0960.09%▲ 294.422968
30🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,1740.09%▲ 304.4641,923
31🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,2330.08%▲ 314.4931,446
32🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1,2660.08%▲ 324.501485
33🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1,3220.08%▲ 334.5262,905
34🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 1,4350.07%▲ 344.5652,420
35🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 1,4760.07%▲ 354.57167,753
36🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1,4820.07%▲ 364.5752,415
37🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 1,5200.07%▲ 374.581485
38🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7190.06%▲ 384.631483
39🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8510.05%▲ 394.661481
40🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 1,8550.05%▲ 404.66125,774
41🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9170.05%▲ 414.672970
42🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,9670.05%▲ 424.6831,445
43🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0960.05%▲ 434.701484
44🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 2,1650.05%▲ 444.711483
45🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5800.04%▲ 454.751482
46🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 2,5980.04%▲ 464.7631,443
47🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 2,6060.04%▲ 474.7641,940
48🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2,6280.04%▲ 484.761485
49🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2,6940.04%▲ 494.761485
50🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7370.04%▲ 504.771483
51🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,9020.03%▲ 514.781482
52🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 3,1090.03%▲ 524.801484
53🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2040.03%▲ 534.801484
54🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 3,4630.03%▲ 544.821484
55🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 3,4860.03%▲ 554.821485
56🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 3,8760.03%▲ 564.841484
57🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4,0280.02%▲ 574.841484
58🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 4,0530.02%▲ 584.841485
59🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1550.02%▲ 594.851484
60🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 5,3790.02%▲ 604.881483
61🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 5,5090.02%▲ 614.891482
62🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2300.02%▲ 624.901481
63🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3710.01%▲ 634.911484
+= Median 1 in 1,2660.08%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 Air India
🥈
🇨🇦 Air Canada 		                  🥉
🇪🇸 Iberia


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 ANA
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇨🇴 Avianca


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 531.87%▲ 10.251673,856
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 721.39%▲ 20.251673,870
3🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1160.87%▲ 30.25732,314
4🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1700.59%▲ 41.28523,083
5🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1990.50%▲ 51.8229,231
6🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2060.49%▲ 61.93418,466
7🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 2350.43%▲ 72.31627,697
8🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 82.64313,848
9🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 3100.32%▲ 92.96418,462
10🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 3580.28%▲ 103.23313,851
11🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3930.25%▲ 113.3929,231
12🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 123.7014,616
13🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 133.76313,848
14🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 6280.16%▲ 143.9929,233
15🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%▲ 154.0614,616
16🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 7220.14%▲ 164.1229,235
17🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 174.1414,616
18🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 184.2114,617
19🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 194.3714,616
20🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 204.4314,617
21🇰🇷 Incheon Seoul 1 in 1,1240.09%▲ 214.4414,617
22🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2130.08%▲ 224.4814,617
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 4990.20%


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.)
1Europe1 in 8280.12%3.8512158,486
2Africa1 in 1,0960.09%4.1394,353
3North America1 in 1,1860.08%4.2014268,547
4Middle East1 in 1,7190.06%4.452813,532
5Latin America1 in 2,2600.04%4.58136,254
6Asia1 in 2,6280.04%4.645828,030
7Oceania1 in 3,5690.03%4.732969


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 2770.36%1.574823,198
2🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3370.30%2.183215,425
3🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 3390.29%2.2062,900
4🇪🇸 Spain1 in 3610.28%2.37167,727
5🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4540.22%2.9152,404
6🇬🇷 Greece1 in 5170.19%3.1631,456
7🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 5260.19%3.2041,926
8🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 5270.19%3.202962
9🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5590.18%3.302963
10🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 5650.18%3.322110,174
11🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 6350.16%3.50115,321
12🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 6580.15%3.5631,447
13🇮🇹 Italy1 in 8680.12%3.9141,929
14🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 9260.11%3.9741,941
15🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9560.10%4.011482
16🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1,0960.09%4.132968
17🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 1,2130.08%4.2273,397
18🇩🇪 Germany1 in 1,2560.08%4.24125,791
19🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1,2660.08%4.251485
20🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 1,3520.07%4.30104,836
21🇺🇸 United States1 in 1,3950.07%4.3211053,121
22🇫🇷 France1 in 1,4350.07%4.3452,420
23🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 1,5010.07%4.373617,377
24🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7190.06%4.451483
25🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8510.05%4.491481
26🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,9020.05%4.5041,930
27🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9170.05%4.502970
28🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,9670.05%4.5231,445
29🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,9760.05%4.5252,404
30🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5800.04%4.631482
31🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7370.04%4.651483
32🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,9020.03%4.671482
33🇵🇱 Poland1 in 3,1090.03%4.691484
34🇴🇲 Oman1 in 3,4860.03%4.731485
35🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 3,5310.03%4.732968
36🇦🇺 Australia1 in 3,5690.03%4.732969
37🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 4,0530.02%4.771485
38🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 5,5090.02%4.831482
39🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3710.01%4.871484

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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