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 days ago from 28,730 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 571.75%=0.254521,828
2🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 601.67%▼ 100.259947,626
3🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 891.12%▼ 200.25209,633
4🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 961.04%▲ 10.254722,737
5🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1190.84%▼ 30.255124,728
6🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1260.79%▲ 10.256832,733
7🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 1340.74%▼ 420.28136,294
8🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1390.72%▼ 20.462612,560
9🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1490.67%▼ 400.76178,222
10🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1760.57%▼ 31.40125,772
11🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1830.55%▼ 41.54125,791
12🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1850.54%▼ 121.582110,132
13🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 2040.49%▼ 361.8994,372
14🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2120.47%▼ 352.0262,894
15🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2260.44%▼ 122.2094,350
16🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2310.43%▲ 52.26167,768
17🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2420.41%▲ 132.3983,866
18🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2440.41%▲ 122.4162,894
19🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2450.41%▼ 32.4112459,628
20🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2700.37%▲ 112.66104,833
21🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2980.34%▲ 42.8783,871
22🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3050.33%▼ 272.9352,415
23🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 3220.31%▼ 243.032411,658
24🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3460.29%▼ 133.17104,844
25🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 3620.28%▼ 53.2562,885
26🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 3680.27%▼ 143.28115,304
27🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3770.27%▲ 203.3262,891
28🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 3800.26%▲ 123.3431,454
29🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3900.26%▼ 203.37188,677
30🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4150.24%▲ 283.471481
31🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 4230.24%=3.506430,859
32🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4500.22%▲ 143.59167,713
33🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 4610.22%▼ 133.63167,758
34🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4680.21%▼ 73.65188,702
35🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4750.21%▲ 73.672210,639
36🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4930.20%▲ 113.7241,932
37🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 5560.18%▼ 23.8673,372
38🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 5650.18%▲ 123.88146,794
39🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 5850.17%▲ 203.92104,858
40🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 6120.16%▲ 23.9762,910
41🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6340.16%▼ 24.003516,879
42🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 6600.15%▲ 94.0441,932
43🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 6600.15%▼ 54.043617,344
44🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 6670.15%▲ 124.0573,388
45🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 6880.15%▲ 94.0883,864
46🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 7030.14%▲ 254.1052,425
47🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7230.14%▼ 24.1241,934
48🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 7790.13%▲ 284.192966
49🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 8180.12%▲ 74.23167,753
50🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 8960.11%▲ 164.2962,897
51🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9520.11%▲ 24.331484
52🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9820.10%▲ 34.352970
53🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0130.10%▲ 44.3841,941
54🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0470.10%▲ 404.401484
55🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1110.09%▲ 64.431484
56🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1710.09%▲ 74.462971
57🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2110.08%▲ 84.481482
58🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2610.08%▲ 94.502963
59🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 1,2780.08%▲ 104.5083,846
60🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2870.08%▲ 114.5131,445
61🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5280.07%▲ 124.592965
62🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5620.06%▲ 134.591482
63🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,5970.06%▲ 144.602972
64🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7200.06%▲ 154.631482
65🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,7330.06%▲ 164.632967
66🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,7520.06%▲ 174.642965
67🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9300.05%▲ 184.671486
68🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1290.05%▲ 394.701483
69🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2650.04%▲ 254.722970
70🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5820.04%▲ 214.751482
71🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6700.04%▲ 224.761483
72🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,7160.04%▲ 374.771481
73🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6710.03%▲ 244.831481
74🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7700.03%▲ 254.831481
75🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9090.03%▲ 264.841483
76🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1600.02%▲ 274.851484
77🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 5,1890.02%▲ 284.881486
78🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2200.02%▲ 334.901482
79🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3530.01%▲ 304.911485
+= Median 1 in 6120.16%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Iberia
🥈
🇨🇦 Air Canada 		                  🥉
🇮🇪 Aer Lingus


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 ANA
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL)


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🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 422.39%▲ 10.25732,309
2🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1010.99%▲ 20.25836,928
3🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 30.25732,312
4🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1280.78%▲ 40.25941,552
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1280.78%▲ 50.251150,780
6🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1320.76%▲ 60.25836,923
7🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 1420.70%▲ 70.55627,697
8🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 2250.44%▲ 82.18313,847
9🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 2510.40%▲ 92.48523,087
10🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 2660.38%▲ 102.62313,847
11🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 2890.35%▲ 112.81418,468
12🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 122.8414,615
13🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 133.37313,849
14🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 143.4114,616
15🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 153.47313,849
16🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 163.4814,616
17🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 173.5129,233
18🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 4810.21%▲ 183.68313,846
19🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 5230.19%▲ 193.7914,616
20🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 203.8629,232
21🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 6260.16%▲ 213.99313,851
22🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 6570.15%▲ 224.0429,231
23🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 234.1414,617
24🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 244.1729,233
25🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 254.1914,616
26🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 264.2129,233
27🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 274.2114,617
28🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 284.4114,617
29🇰🇷 Incheon Seoul 1 in 1,1250.09%▲ 294.4414,616
30🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 304.4814,616
+= Median 1 in 4150.24%


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.)
1Africa1 in 1970.51%0.254019,329
2Europe1 in 4610.22%2.94333160,886
3North America1 in 4810.21%3.02430207,121
4Middle East1 in 7030.14%3.656933,405
5Latin America1 in 7050.14%3.653717,895
6Asia1 in 1,0130.10%4.0613665,848
7Oceania1 in 1,7480.06%4.46157,244


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 1190.84%0.2510651,332
2🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 1340.74%0.25136,294
3🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1390.72%0.257737,282
4🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1610.62%0.253617,386
5🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1760.57%0.25125,772
6🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1830.55%0.25125,791
7🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1850.54%0.2512359,212
8🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 2040.49%0.3494,372
9🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2120.47%0.5362,894
10🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2260.44%0.8094,350
11🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 2310.43%0.89167,768
12🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2870.35%1.699947,739
13🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3460.29%2.25104,844
14🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3660.27%2.403014,509
15🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3770.27%2.4862,891
16🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3900.26%2.56188,677
17🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4150.24%2.711481
18🇫🇷 France1 in 4500.22%2.89167,713
19🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 4780.21%3.013717,939
20🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4930.20%3.0741,932
21🇺🇸 United States1 in 5650.18%3.32307147,909
22🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 5850.17%3.38104,858
23🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 6880.15%3.6283,864
24🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7230.14%3.6941,934
25🇩🇪 Germany1 in 7370.14%3.71209,669
26🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 7600.13%3.75104,829
27🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9520.11%4.001484
28🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0130.10%4.0641,941
29🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0470.10%4.091484
30🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,0680.09%4.1173,394
31🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1110.09%4.141484
32🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,1410.09%4.1731,449
33🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1710.09%4.192971
34🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2110.08%4.221482
35🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2610.08%4.252963
36🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2870.08%4.2631,445
37🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5620.06%4.391482
38🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,5970.06%4.41146,759
39🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7200.06%4.451482
40🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,7520.06%4.462965
41🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9300.05%4.511486
42🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5820.04%4.631482
43🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,7160.04%4.651481
44🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,8020.04%4.6631,451
45🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 3,7700.03%4.7594,351
46🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9090.03%4.761483
47🇯🇵 Japan1 in 6,0840.02%4.842970

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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