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 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%▼ 320.252914,067
2🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 931.07%▼ 310.25199,216
3🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1130.88%▼ 250.255225,224
4🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1160.86%▲ 30.257335,425
5🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1910.52%▼ 281.683215,442
6🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1990.50%▼ 61.81115,340
7🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2150.47%▼ 32.0594,367
8🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 2150.46%▼ 82.066129,486
9🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2410.41%▼ 112.3712560,571
10🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2530.39%▼ 232.5052,427
11🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2550.39%▼ 22.52104,822
12🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2560.39%▼ 202.533115,000
13🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 2760.36%▲ 112.70146,799
14🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 2950.34%▼ 82.859244,240
15🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3040.33%▼ 182.9152,429
16🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 3080.32%▼ 92.953315,938
17🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 3100.32%▲ 102.9652,427
18🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3240.31%▼ 153.0573,366
19🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3300.30%▲ 113.08115,315
20🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3470.29%▼ 133.17104,831
21🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3510.28%▼ 123.202962
22🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3700.27%▲ 33.29104,857
23🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3700.27%▼ 63.296430,897
24🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 3750.27%▲ 13.31125,820
25🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3910.26%▲ 73.3894,364
26🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 3950.25%▲ 233.3952,414
27🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4120.24%▼ 63.461485
28🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 4190.24%▲ 173.4952,421
29🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 4510.22%▲ 153.6062,893
30🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 4650.21%▲ 133.64157,264
31🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 4780.21%▼ 23.672965
32🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 4860.21%▲ 263.7031,453
33🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 4940.20%=3.72157,249
34🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 5250.19%▲ 133.79167,752
35🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 5250.19%▲ 303.7952,427
36🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 5400.19%▲ 33.834119,835
37🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5550.18%▲ 43.862968
38🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 6130.16%▲ 53.9731,454
39🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 6500.15%▲ 94.03115,340
40🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 7070.14%▲ 94.10115,304
41🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7260.14%▲ 84.1341,925
42🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 7450.13%▲ 164.15146,783
43🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7640.13%▲ 284.1741,931
44🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7660.13%▲ 114.171481
45🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 7820.13%▲ 184.1973,400
46🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7950.13%▲ 134.201483
47🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 8110.12%▲ 144.2252,407
48🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 9230.11%▲ 154.3141,930
49🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 9410.11%▲ 164.3331,453
50🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 9760.10%▲ 174.3562,911
51🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0450.10%▲ 184.391485
52🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0840.09%▲ 194.422964
53🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1730.09%▲ 204.462969
54🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1,1900.08%▲ 214.472968
55🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2060.08%▲ 224.471484
56🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2530.08%▲ 234.492969
57🇹🇭 Bangkok Airways 1 in 1,2650.08%▲ 534.501486
58🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3540.07%▲ 254.5331,452
59🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,5570.06%▲ 264.5931,450
60🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7240.06%▲ 274.631481
61🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,9340.05%▲ 284.672969
62🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9420.05%▲ 534.671483
63🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0930.05%▲ 304.701485
64🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5870.04%▲ 314.761481
65🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6580.04%▲ 324.761486
66🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6950.04%▲ 334.772963
67🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2240.03%▲ 344.801481
68🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7410.03%▲ 354.831485
69🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9140.03%▲ 364.841483
70🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5300.02%▲ 464.861485
71🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2160.02%▲ 384.901482
+= Median 1 in 5400.19%


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 531.87%▲ 10.251673,868
2🇬🇧 London City London 1 in 621.62%▲ 20.2514,616
3🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1350.74%▲ 30.30627,693
4🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1440.70%▲ 40.59836,923
5🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1460.68%▲ 50.6829,234
6🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1760.57%▲ 61.41836,925
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2060.49%▲ 71.93418,464
8🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 2150.47%▲ 82.05523,079
9🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%▲ 92.58313,849
10🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 103.36313,851
11🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 113.5129,233
12🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 4810.21%▲ 123.68313,846
13🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 133.7014,617
14🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 143.9129,234
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%▲ 174.2514,617
18🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8780.11%▲ 184.2814,617
19🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 194.4314,617
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 1,8800.05%▲ 234.6614,616
+= 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 2230.45%0.73167,767
2North America1 in 3020.33%1.85469226,710
3Europe1 in 4510.22%2.90313151,617
4Asia1 in 8540.12%3.897335,299
5Middle East1 in 8580.12%3.894622,254
6Latin America1 in 1,0410.10%4.092713,045
7Oceania1 in 2,2440.04%4.5883,856


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 1300.77%0.258038,702
2🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1610.62%0.256632,023
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1990.50%0.25115,340
4🇮🇳 India1 in 2150.47%0.575325,628
5🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2530.39%1.2552,427
6🇬🇷 Greece1 in 3100.32%1.9452,427
7🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3240.31%2.0773,366
8🇪🇸 Spain1 in 3300.30%2.124320,835
9🇺🇸 United States1 in 3370.30%2.18403194,687
10🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3470.29%2.26104,831
11🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3510.28%2.302962
12🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3630.28%2.389947,996
13🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 3950.25%2.5952,414
14🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4120.24%2.691485
15🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 4190.24%2.7352,421
16🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 4650.21%2.96157,264
17🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 4780.21%3.012965
18🇩🇪 Germany1 in 5250.19%3.19167,752
19🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 5310.19%3.21136,310
20🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5550.18%3.292968
21🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 6130.16%3.4531,454
22🇫🇷 France1 in 6500.15%3.54115,340
23🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 7070.14%3.662210,632
24🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7260.14%3.6941,925
25🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7660.13%3.761481
26🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 7820.13%3.7873,400
27🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7950.13%3.801483
28🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8790.11%3.9273,391
29🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 9170.11%3.96167,751
30🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 9230.11%3.9741,930
31🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 9760.10%4.0362,911
32🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0450.10%4.091485
33🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1730.09%4.192969
34🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2060.08%4.211484
35🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2530.08%4.242969
36🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3540.07%4.3031,452
37🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,7000.06%4.442967
38🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7240.06%4.451481
39🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9420.05%4.511483
40🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,6580.04%4.6473,374
41🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 3,7410.03%4.7552,417
42🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9140.03%4.761483
43🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5300.02%4.791485

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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