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 26,971 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 342.92%=0.2510651,205
2🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 771.31%▼ 100.2511153,820
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 861.16%=0.253014,480
4🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1150.87%▼ 20.253918,914
5🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1340.75%▼ 30.27199,178
6🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1820.55%▼ 311.5373,367
7🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1980.51%▼ 301.8094,348
8🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2090.48%▲ 11.9714469,908
9🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 2090.48%▼ 281.9752,426
10🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2330.43%▲ 82.2831,452
11🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 2820.36%▼ 222.752110,151
12🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2880.35%▼ 252.80136,250
13🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 3040.33%▲ 82.91209,715
14🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 3040.33%▼ 222.922612,627
15🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3440.29%▼ 193.166933,256
16🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 3660.27%▼ 213.2762,897
17🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3800.26%▼ 203.332970
18🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 3870.26%▼ 193.3652,424
19🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 4110.24%▲ 33.4694,340
20🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 4270.23%▼ 173.5241,943
21🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 4380.23%=3.55167,721
22🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4480.22%▲ 83.59167,748
23🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 4490.22%▼ 93.596029,080
24🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4530.22%▼ 133.6052,406
25🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4530.22%▲ 53.602311,147
26🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 4790.21%▲ 223.682962
27🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 4950.20%▼ 23.72157,231
28🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 5210.19%▲ 173.7831,446
29🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 5210.19%▲ 193.7931,444
30🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 5250.19%▲ 53.794220,394
31🇱🇺 Luxair 1 in 5380.19%▼ 63.821485
32🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 5420.18%▼ 53.8352,409
33🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 5530.18%▼ 43.86146,776
34🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 5620.18%▲ 153.87157,245
35🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 5960.17%▲ 133.9441,932
36🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 6130.16%▲ 213.9731,453
37🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 6500.15%=4.0362,885
38🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 6800.15%▲ 14.07157,228
39🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 6840.15%▲ 154.0783,884
40🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 6880.15%▲ 54.08199,226
41🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 6900.14%▲ 44.0852,425
42🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7630.13%▲ 54.1741,933
43🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 7680.13%▲ 264.1852,420
44🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 7990.13%▲ 74.2141,942
45🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 8050.12%▲ 84.2152,425
46🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8620.12%▲ 374.2731,444
47🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 8660.12%▲ 104.2762,911
48🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 8730.11%▲ 204.2741,935
49🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 8760.11%▲ 124.282965
50🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 8840.11%▲ 374.2841,928
51🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9630.10%▲ 144.3431,452
52🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 9650.10%▲ 154.3441,943
53🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9830.10%▲ 164.362969
54🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0450.10%▲ 364.392971
55🇲🇾 Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 1,0480.10%▲ 184.401484
56🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0520.10%▲ 194.402964
57🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0530.09%▲ 204.401481
58🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0760.09%▲ 214.412971
59🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 1,1140.09%▲ 224.432966
60🇮🇷 Iran Air 1 in 1,1410.09%▲ 234.441485
61🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2030.08%▲ 244.471485
62🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2500.08%▲ 394.492971
63🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,2540.08%▲ 264.5031,445
64🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1,3160.08%▲ 274.522969
65🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,3370.07%▲ 284.5341,942
66🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3520.07%▲ 364.5331,455
67🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3640.07%▲ 304.542969
68🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1,4590.07%▲ 314.571484
69🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,4760.07%▲ 324.5741,925
70🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 1,5110.07%▲ 334.5831,454
71🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 1,5290.07%▲ 344.591482
72🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,5500.06%▲ 414.5931,457
73🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,7280.06%▲ 464.632969
74🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9730.05%▲ 374.681483
75🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2,0420.05%▲ 384.691482
76🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6670.04%▲ 394.761484
77🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8250.04%▲ 514.781484
78🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9050.03%▲ 414.841484
+= Median 1 in 6860.15%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Vueling
🥈
🇬🇧 British Airways 		                  🥉
🇪🇸 Iberia


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇱 LATAM Chile
🥈
🇳🇱 Transavia 		                  🥉
🇦🇺 Jetstar


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🇬🇧 London City London 1 in 214.86%▲ 10.25313,848
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 661.52%▲ 20.251360,016
3🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 671.49%▲ 30.252196,946
4🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 961.05%▲ 40.251255,385
5🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 50.25732,310
6🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%▲ 60.25313,847
7🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 1570.64%▲ 70.96523,086
8🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1620.62%▲ 81.09523,079
9🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1790.56%▲ 91.47732,320
10🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 1850.54%▲ 101.58418,469
11🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2010.50%▲ 111.85418,465
12🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2130.47%▲ 122.02418,466
13🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 2810.36%▲ 132.75418,465
14🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 142.8414,616
15🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 3030.33%▲ 152.91418,468
16🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 3100.32%▲ 162.96418,467
17🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 3530.28%▲ 173.21313,851
18🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 183.36313,849
19🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 193.4129,233
20🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 4250.24%▲ 203.5129,231
21🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4270.23%▲ 213.5229,234
22🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 5320.19%▲ 223.81313,849
23🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 233.8629,231
24🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%▲ 244.0614,616
25🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 254.1414,616
26🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 264.1729,231
27🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 274.2114,617
28🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8310.12%▲ 284.2414,616
29🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%▲ 294.3329,233
30🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0750.09%▲ 304.4114,616
31🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 314.4614,617
32🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 324.5614,616
+= Median 1 in 3300.30%


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 4840.21%3.04412199,547
2Africa1 in 5160.19%3.16167,711
3Europe1 in 5620.18%3.31394190,596
4Oceania1 in 8050.12%3.82104,851
5Asia1 in 8640.12%3.9011053,309
6Middle East1 in 8840.11%3.935325,619
7Latin America1 in 9630.10%4.012612,581


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 861.16%0.2513766,170
2🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1820.55%0.2573,367
3🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 2090.48%0.4552,426
4🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2330.43%0.9231,452
5🇮🇳 India1 in 3040.33%1.876431,054
6🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 3070.33%1.912813,573
7🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 3660.27%2.4062,897
8🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3800.26%2.502970
9🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3930.25%2.582713,036
10🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 4110.24%2.6994,340
11🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 4270.23%2.7841,943
12🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 4380.23%2.83167,721
13🇫🇷 France1 in 4480.22%2.88167,748
14🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4530.22%2.9052,406
15🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 4790.21%3.022962
16🇺🇸 United States1 in 4840.21%3.04385186,511
17🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 5150.19%3.162713,079
18🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 5170.19%3.1613263,943
19🇬🇷 Greece1 in 5210.19%3.1831,446
20🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 5210.19%3.1831,444
21🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 5220.19%3.18146,734
22🇱🇺 Luxembourg1 in 5380.19%3.231485
23🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 6130.16%3.4531,453
24🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 6840.15%3.6183,884
25🇮🇹 Italy1 in 6900.14%3.6252,425
26🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 7680.13%3.7652,420
27🇦🇺 Australia1 in 8050.12%3.82104,851
28🇩🇪 Germany1 in 8480.12%3.88178,214
29🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8620.12%3.9031,444
30🇯🇵 Japan1 in 8660.12%3.9062,911
31🇴🇲 Oman1 in 8730.11%3.9141,935
32🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 8760.11%3.912965
33🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9630.10%4.0131,452
34🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 9710.10%4.022110,158
35🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9830.10%4.032969
36🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0450.10%4.092971
37🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0530.09%4.101481
38🇮🇷 Iran1 in 1,1410.09%4.171485
39🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2030.08%4.211485
40🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2500.08%4.242971
41🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 1,2820.08%4.2652,420
42🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,3160.08%4.2873,395
43🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3520.07%4.3031,455
44🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3640.07%4.302969
45🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,3860.07%4.3162,903
46🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,4760.07%4.3641,925
47🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2,0420.05%4.531482
48🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9050.03%4.761484

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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