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: 3 days ago from 27,604 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🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 234.38%▲ 10.2515976,760
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1030.98%▲ 20.252512,139
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1160.86%▲ 30.253918,781
4🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1210.82%▲ 40.252110,134
5🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1270.79%▲ 50.254823,231
6🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1670.60%▲ 61.205124,728
7🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 1900.53%▲ 71.6752,425
8🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1950.51%▲ 81.75209,617
9🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1970.51%▲ 91.7894,369
10🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2550.39%▲ 102.5252,408
11🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 2700.37%▲ 112.652210,588
12🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2740.37%▲ 122.6911053,303
13🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 2920.34%▲ 132.8362,891
14🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2930.34%▲ 142.8452,409
15🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 3280.30%▲ 153.0762,901
16🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 3520.28%▲ 163.202110,172
17🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 3700.27%▲ 173.2931,453
18🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 3880.26%▲ 183.3741,941
19🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 3880.26%▲ 193.375727,586
20🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 3890.26%▲ 203.3741,934
21🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 3980.25%▲ 213.4162,892
22🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 4020.25%▲ 223.4231,453
23🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 4280.23%▲ 233.5241,937
24🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 4390.23%▲ 243.5652,415
25🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 4480.22%▲ 253.5962,914
26🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 4590.22%▲ 263.6283,886
27🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 4630.22%▲ 273.635124,728
28🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4630.22%▲ 283.6341,925
29🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 4640.22%▲ 293.635828,151
30🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 4640.22%▲ 303.64157,279
31🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 4830.21%▲ 313.6983,851
32🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 4870.21%▲ 323.7041,923
33🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5100.20%▲ 333.7631,447
34🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 5330.19%▲ 343.81157,213
35🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 5340.19%▲ 353.8173,369
36🇱🇺 Luxair 1 in 5430.18%▲ 363.831481
37🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5540.18%▲ 373.86136,263
38🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 5560.18%▲ 383.8673,372
39🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 5600.18%▲ 393.87157,273
40🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 5800.17%▲ 403.91188,708
41🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 5850.17%▲ 413.9262,913
42🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 6010.17%▲ 423.95178,182
43🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 6140.16%▲ 433.9794,327
44🇿🇦 South African 1 in 6800.15%▲ 444.0731,446
45🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 6900.14%▲ 454.0852,427
46🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 7020.14%▲ 464.101481
47🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 7520.13%▲ 474.1631,451
48🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7590.13%▲ 484.171486
49🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7760.13%▲ 494.1862,911
50🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8570.12%▲ 504.2631,452
51🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 8650.12%▲ 514.2794,335
52🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 8740.11%▲ 524.2841,934
53🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9680.10%▲ 534.3531,444
54🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0520.10%▲ 544.402964
55🇲🇾 Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 1,0540.09%▲ 554.401481
56🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 1,0620.09%▲ 564.402969
57🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0780.09%▲ 574.412969
58🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1,0990.09%▲ 584.42125,775
59🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 1,1070.09%▲ 594.432972
60🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,1500.09%▲ 604.4531,456
61🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1760.09%▲ 614.462967
62🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2570.08%▲ 624.502966
63🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 1,3020.08%▲ 634.5141,936
64🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,3430.07%▲ 644.5331,453
65🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 1,4080.07%▲ 654.552971
66🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 1,5170.07%▲ 664.5831,449
67🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,9500.05%▲ 674.682969
68🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,9620.05%▲ 684.6831,449
69🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0280.05%▲ 694.692970
70🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 2,1050.05%▲ 704.701482
71🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2,6390.04%▲ 714.761483
72🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6840.04%▲ 724.761481
73🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0380.03%▲ 734.791485
74🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2100.03%▲ 744.801483
75🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 5,3910.02%▲ 754.881482
76🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2060.02%▲ 764.901483
77🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4340.01%▲ 774.951484
+= Median 1 in 5600.18%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Vueling
🥈
🇪🇸 Iberia 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 Air India


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇲🇾 Air Asia


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🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 541.85%▲ 10.251569,231
2🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 791.26%▲ 20.251046,167
3🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 851.17%▲ 30.251046,161
4🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 881.13%▲ 40.251673,871
5🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1320.76%▲ 50.25836,934
6🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 60.39627,699
7🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1430.70%▲ 70.59836,932
8🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 80.6829,234
9🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 1690.59%▲ 91.25418,462
10🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1990.50%▲ 101.8229,232
11🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 2090.48%▲ 111.98627,695
12🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 2410.42%▲ 122.37627,692
13🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%▲ 132.58313,847
14🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 2920.34%▲ 142.83418,469
15🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 152.8414,617
16🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 163.35313,852
17🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 173.47313,852
18🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 183.5129,234
19🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 193.7014,617
20🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 5050.20%▲ 203.7529,235
21🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 213.76313,849
22🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 5230.19%▲ 223.7914,616
23🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 233.8229,233
24🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 243.9629,232
25🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 254.1414,615
26🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 7410.13%▲ 264.1514,617
27🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 274.2114,617
28🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 284.2414,616
29🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 294.2514,616
30🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8790.11%▲ 304.2814,616
31🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%▲ 314.3329,235
32🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 324.4314,616
33🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1250.09%▲ 334.4414,617
34🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3140.08%▲ 344.5214,616
35🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 354.6014,617
+= Median 1 in 4260.23%


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 3510.28%2.29199,160
2North America1 in 4630.22%2.95381184,324
3Europe1 in 4830.21%3.03395190,984
4Latin America1 in 7760.13%3.782813,509
5Middle East1 in 8090.12%3.834421,301
6Asia1 in 1,0580.09%4.1012459,921
7Oceania1 in 2,6840.04%4.6552,417


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 1030.98%0.2518991,308
2🇮🇳 India1 in 1270.79%0.259143,935
3🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 1900.53%0.2552,425
4🇨🇦 Canada1 in 2260.44%0.804220,205
5🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2550.39%1.2852,408
6🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 2920.34%1.7562,891
7🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 3280.30%2.1162,901
8🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 3340.30%2.162110,144
9🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 3700.27%2.4331,453
10🇬🇷 Greece1 in 3890.26%2.5641,934
11🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3940.25%2.598139,261
12🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 4020.25%2.6431,453
13🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 4280.23%2.7841,937
14🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 4390.23%2.8452,415
15🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 4590.22%2.9383,886
16🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 4630.22%2.9541,925
17🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 4640.22%2.95157,279
18🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 4730.21%2.992411,600
19🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 4830.21%3.0383,851
20🇺🇸 United States1 in 4960.20%3.08339164,119
21🇱🇺 Luxembourg1 in 5430.18%3.251481
22🇫🇷 France1 in 5540.18%3.29136,263
23🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 5680.18%3.3362,910
24🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 6140.16%3.4594,327
25🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 6800.15%3.6031,446
26🇮🇹 Italy1 in 6900.14%3.6252,427
27🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 7020.14%3.651481
28🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 7520.13%3.7431,451
29🇩🇪 Germany1 in 7530.13%3.74188,729
30🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7590.13%3.751486
31🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 7740.13%3.7794,340
32🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8570.12%3.8931,452
33🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 8650.12%3.90178,217
34🇴🇲 Oman1 in 8740.11%3.9141,934
35🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9680.10%4.0231,444
36🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1760.09%4.192967
37🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2570.08%4.242966
38🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 1,2800.08%4.2652,420
39🇯🇵 Japan1 in 1,3020.08%4.2741,936
40🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,3790.07%4.3173,394
41🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,9500.05%4.512969
42🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,9620.05%4.5231,449
43🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 2,0280.05%4.532970
44🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 2,1050.05%4.551482
45🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 2,6390.04%4.6431,446
46🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,6840.04%4.6552,417
47🇨🇳 China1 in 12,4340.01%4.921484

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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