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: 2 days ago from 41,152 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 551.82%=0.254722,648
2🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 831.20%▼ 50.2510349,612
3🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 881.14%▲ 10.252210,687
4🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1130.88%▼ 10.256531,555
5🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1170.85%▲ 20.253114,969
6🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1180.85%▼ 360.253315,905
7🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1180.85%▼ 10.253818,444
8🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1270.79%▲ 40.25146,776
9🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1500.67%▲ 30.778842,352
10🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1530.65%▼ 20.874019,239
11🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 1580.63%▼ 50.9815172,641
12🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1590.63%▼ 21.0318991,546
13🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1690.59%▲ 31.263516,862
14🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1730.58%▼ 71.3394,359
15🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2090.48%▼ 321.973818,376
16🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 2160.46%▲ 12.063617,380
17🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2320.43%▲ 62.27115,298
18🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2430.41%▼ 102.4094,359
19🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2460.41%▲ 22.42115,314
20🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 2480.40%▼ 262.454119,814
21🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2550.39%▼ 262.5152,412
22🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2600.38%▼ 82.572712,986
23🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 2640.38%▼ 242.6031,455
24🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2650.38%=2.61146,792
25🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2720.37%▲ 22.67136,266
26🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 2820.35%▲ 132.7573,379
27🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 2880.35%▼ 112.80125,821
28🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2920.34%▲ 82.8352,421
29🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 2930.34%▼ 152.849244,590
30🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 3000.33%▲ 32.8973,382
31🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 3070.33%▼ 42.94188,656
32🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 3110.32%▲ 142.97136,267
33🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3240.31%▲ 43.0573,367
34🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3480.29%▼ 133.1831,455
35🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3490.29%▼ 123.192968
36🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 3530.28%▲ 173.202411,541
37🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 4290.23%▲ 153.5241,935
38🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4470.22%▼ 13.58167,761
39🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 4750.21%▼ 83.672970
40🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5060.20%▲ 313.7531,457
41🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 5220.19%▲ 93.79209,677
42🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 5330.19%▲ 93.8152,421
43🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5560.18%▼ 43.862967
44🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 5690.18%▲ 83.8952,405
45🇱🇧 Middle East Airlines 1 in 6330.16%▼ 24.001486
46🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6340.16%▲ 154.003516,893
47🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 6510.15%▲ 224.0394,367
48🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 6610.15%▲ 14.0441,929
49🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7670.13%▲ 24.171481
50🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 9170.11%▲ 34.312972
51🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 9590.10%▲ 104.3441,938
52🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9620.10%▲ 54.3431,454
53🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 9710.10%▲ 64.352966
54🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,0180.10%▲ 74.3831,448
55🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,0730.09%▲ 184.4131,447
56🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0810.09%▲ 94.412967
57🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1410.09%▲ 104.441485
58🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,1640.09%▲ 114.4631,452
59🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,1710.09%▲ 124.4641,929
60🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2080.08%▲ 134.481483
61🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,2250.08%▲ 214.4831,455
62🇹🇭 Bangkok Airways 1 in 1,2770.08%▲ 154.501481
63🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,2960.08%▲ 164.5131,447
64🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,3100.08%▲ 214.5231,442
65🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,3450.07%▲ 184.5341,930
66🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3540.07%▲ 404.5331,452
67🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 1,5550.06%▲ 204.592969
68🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 214.662965
69🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 2,2190.05%▲ 224.711485
70🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2690.04%▲ 234.722968
71🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2,3920.04%▲ 244.741482
72🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,5140.04%▲ 254.751483
73🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5850.04%▲ 264.751481
74🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7390.04%▲ 404.771482
75🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 3,1160.03%▲ 284.802962
76🇨🇳 Sichuan Airlines 1 in 4,6320.02%▲ 314.861481
77🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 5,5140.02%▲ 304.891482
78🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3880.01%▲ 314.911482
79🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4730.01%▲ 324.951483
+= Median 1 in 5060.20%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


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


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 204.92%▲ 10.2542193,883
2🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 941.06%▲ 20.251569,243
3🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 30.25732,310
4🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%▲ 40.25313,846
5🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1640.61%▲ 51.14732,310
6🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 2410.42%▲ 62.37627,695
7🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 2430.41%▲ 72.39523,081
8🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2700.37%▲ 82.65313,849
9🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 2780.36%▲ 92.72418,464
10🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 2920.34%▲ 102.83418,462
11🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 3100.32%▲ 112.96418,465
12🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 3370.30%▲ 123.12313,850
13🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 3990.25%▲ 133.4129,233
14🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 143.4814,616
15🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 153.49313,850
16🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4280.23%▲ 163.5229,232
17🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 173.7014,617
18🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 5780.17%▲ 183.9029,232
19🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 194.1414,617
20🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 204.1729,231
21🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 214.1914,616
22🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 224.2114,616
23🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 234.2514,617
24🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 244.4014,617
25🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 254.4114,617
26🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 264.6014,616
27🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 274.6614,617
+= Median 1 in 4160.24%


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 2400.42%1.04632305,305
2Africa1 in 2490.40%1.18146,772
3Europe1 in 3000.33%1.83494238,513
4Middle East1 in 5110.20%3.149947,774
5Oceania1 in 6880.15%3.622311,100
6Latin America1 in 1,0560.09%4.104119,746
7Asia1 in 1,3500.07%4.3012962,386


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🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1170.85%0.258340,038
2🇮🇳 India1 in 1180.85%0.2510048,370
3🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1370.73%0.2510249,127
4🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 1550.64%0.2518287,938
5🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1690.59%0.256933,252
6🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1730.58%0.2594,359
7🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2430.41%1.0994,359
8🇺🇸 United States1 in 2480.40%1.17563272,053
9🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2550.39%1.2752,412
10🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2600.38%1.352712,986
11🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 2640.38%1.4031,455
12🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 2720.37%1.515124,612
13🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 2820.35%1.6373,379
14🇮🇹 Italy1 in 2880.35%1.70125,821
15🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 3000.33%1.8373,382
16🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 3070.33%1.91188,656
17🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3240.31%2.0773,367
18🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3480.29%2.2731,455
19🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3490.29%2.282968
20🇩🇪 Germany1 in 3530.28%2.312411,541
21🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 3610.28%2.37199,197
22🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 4290.23%2.7841,935
23🇫🇷 France1 in 4470.22%2.88167,761
24🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 4750.21%3.002970
25🇦🇺 Australia1 in 5330.19%3.222110,134
26🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5560.18%3.292967
27🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in 6330.16%3.501486
28🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 6510.15%3.5494,367
29🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7670.13%3.761481
30🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 8570.12%3.892110,159
31🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8860.11%3.9383,859
32🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 9170.11%3.962972
33🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 9590.10%4.0141,938
34🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9620.10%4.0131,454
35🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 9710.10%4.022966
36🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,1640.09%4.1831,452
37🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2080.08%4.211483
38🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,2250.08%4.2231,455
39🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,3100.08%4.2731,442
40🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3540.07%4.3031,452
41🇵🇱 Poland1 in 1,5550.06%4.392969
42🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,7100.06%4.442963
43🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,8790.05%4.4983,856
44🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,2440.04%4.5831,453
45🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,5140.04%4.621483
46🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7390.04%4.651482
47🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 5,5140.02%4.831482
48🇨🇳 China1 in 6,7550.01%4.862964
49🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3880.01%4.871482

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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