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: 5 days ago from 39,985 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 881.13%▼ 90.252914,087
2🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 891.12%▼ 20.25209,625
3🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1100.91%▼ 350.255426,005
4🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1120.89%▲ 30.257636,706
5🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1360.73%▼ 100.359646,586
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1800.56%▼ 151.483416,390
7🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1930.52%▼ 121.72104,851
8🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2000.50%▼ 151.83115,309
9🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2260.44%▼ 322.20104,819
10🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2310.43%▼ 192.2613063,150
11🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2340.43%▼ 162.303416,397
12🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2530.39%▼ 142.50104,852
13🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2550.39%▼ 282.5252,406
14🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 2780.36%▲ 122.72146,742
15🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 2900.35%▼ 162.819345,074
16🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3010.33%▲ 112.90125,811
17🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3040.33%▼ 242.9252,425
18🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 3070.33%▼ 172.943316,004
19🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 3100.32%▲ 52.9652,425
20🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 3270.31%▲ 143.0662,911
21🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 3370.30%▲ 103.1283,872
22🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3460.29%▼ 193.17104,841
23🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3480.29%▼ 183.182971
24🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3490.29%▼ 83.196832,760
25🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3720.27%▲ 83.30104,838
26🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 3760.27%▲ 23.32125,804
27🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3930.25%▲ 113.3994,336
28🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4140.24%▼ 133.471482
29🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 4190.24%▲ 213.4952,423
30🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 4360.23%▲ 53.55167,756
31🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 4620.22%▼ 93.63167,742
32🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 4770.21%▼ 93.672966
33🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 4890.20%▲ 203.7131,445
34🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4970.20%▲ 63.73178,190
35🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 5260.19%▲ 323.8052,424
36🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 5410.18%▼ 53.834119,785
37🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5550.18%▼ 43.862969
38🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 5720.17%▼ 33.8931,450
39🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 5810.17%▲ 173.91188,695
40🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 6170.16%▼ 13.9731,445
41🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 6530.15%▲ 24.03115,318
42🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 6880.15%▲ 64.0883,864
43🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 7040.14%▲ 254.10115,327
44🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7260.14%▲ 34.1341,926
45🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7660.13%▲ 154.1741,926
46🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7660.13%▲ 54.171481
47🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7920.13%▲ 64.201485
48🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 8060.12%▲ 74.2152,420
49🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 8340.12%▲ 84.2431,456
50🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 9240.11%▲ 94.3141,929
51🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 9450.11%▲ 394.3331,447
52🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 9810.10%▲ 154.3562,896
53🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0170.10%▲ 124.3841,934
54🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0520.10%▲ 474.401482
55🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0810.09%▲ 144.412966
56🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1790.08%▲ 154.462964
57🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1,1930.08%▲ 164.472966
58🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2060.08%▲ 174.471484
59🇹🇭 Bangkok Airways 1 in 1,2660.08%▲ 504.501485
60🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,5650.06%▲ 264.6031,443
61🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,9410.05%▲ 204.672966
62🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9440.05%▲ 424.671482
63🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,1060.05%▲ 224.701482
64🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5710.04%▲ 234.751484
65🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6590.04%▲ 244.761485
66🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6750.04%▲ 254.762971
67🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,1990.03%▲ 264.801485
68🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7440.03%▲ 274.831484
69🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9120.03%▲ 284.841483
70🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5440.02%▲ 374.861483
71🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2210.02%▲ 304.901482
+= Median 1 in 5410.18%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


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


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇧🇷 Azul
🥈
🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 		                  🥉
🇨🇱 LATAM Chile


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 501.99%▲ 10.251778,487
2🇬🇧 London City London 1 in 621.62%▲ 20.2514,616
3🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1350.74%▲ 30.30627,700
4🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1430.70%▲ 40.59836,935
5🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 50.6829,233
6🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1650.61%▲ 61.16523,080
7🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1760.57%▲ 71.41836,933
8🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 2150.47%▲ 82.05523,077
9🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%▲ 92.58313,852
10🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 103.36313,847
11🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 113.5129,231
12🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 4810.21%▲ 123.68313,852
13🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 133.7014,617
14🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 143.9129,233
15🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%▲ 153.9829,232
16🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 164.2114,617
17🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 174.2514,615
18🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8790.11%▲ 184.2814,616
19🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 194.4314,616
20🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1,2560.08%▲ 204.5014,617
21🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5300.07%▲ 214.5914,616
22🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 224.6014,616
23🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 234.6614,617
+= Median 1 in 4810.21%


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 2240.45%0.76167,716
2North America1 in 2980.34%1.81484234,142
3Europe1 in 4190.24%2.73363175,674
4Middle East1 in 7340.14%3.714923,695
5Asia1 in 8530.12%3.897737,212
6Latin America1 in 9920.10%4.043114,945
7Oceania1 in 2,2460.04%4.5883,873


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🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1080.93%0.2511656,211
2🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1580.63%0.256832,747
3🇮🇳 India1 in 1930.52%0.255627,045
4🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2000.50%0.25115,309
5🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2260.44%0.80104,819
6🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2550.39%1.2852,406
7🇪🇸 Spain1 in 3010.33%1.854421,343
8🇬🇷 Greece1 in 3100.32%1.9452,425
9🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3200.31%2.0310550,745
10🇺🇸 United States1 in 3270.31%2.09416201,396
11🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 3270.31%2.1062,911
12🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3460.29%2.25104,841
13🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3480.29%2.272971
14🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4140.24%2.711482
15🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 4190.24%2.7352,423
16🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 4360.23%2.82167,756
17🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 4770.21%3.012966
18🇩🇪 Germany1 in 4970.20%3.09178,190
19🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 5330.19%3.22136,284
20🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5550.18%3.292969
21🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 5720.17%3.3431,450
22🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 6170.16%3.4631,445
23🇫🇷 France1 in 6530.15%3.54115,318
24🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 6880.15%3.6283,864
25🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 7040.14%3.652210,629
26🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7260.14%3.6941,926
27🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7660.13%3.761481
28🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 7820.13%3.78209,661
29🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7920.13%3.801485
30🇫🇮 Finland1 in 8340.12%3.8631,456
31🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8790.11%3.9273,394
32🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 9240.11%3.9741,929
33🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 9810.10%4.0362,896
34🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0170.10%4.0741,934
35🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0520.10%4.101482
36🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1790.08%4.192964
37🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2060.08%4.211484
38🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,6960.06%4.442970
39🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9440.05%4.511482
40🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,6590.04%4.6473,391
41🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 3,7440.03%4.7552,409
42🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9120.03%4.761483
43🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5440.02%4.791483

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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