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 37,841 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🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 771.29%▼ 120.255024,233
2🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 881.14%▼ 50.252210,680
3🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 961.04%▼ 30.256430,801
4🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 981.02%▲ 30.258742,088
5🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1010.99%▼ 160.257937,997
6🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1400.71%▲ 30.493215,529
7🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1750.57%▲ 51.3841,931
8🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2000.50%▼ 291.83115,302
9🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 2570.39%=2.54104,836
10🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2970.34%▲ 62.8783,882
11🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 3180.31%▼ 263.0183,871
12🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 3560.28%▲ 73.2252,419
13🇧🇩 Biman Bangladesh Airlines 1 in 3830.26%▼ 243.351482
14🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 3900.26%▼ 193.375727,478
15🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3900.26%▼ 153.386933,477
16🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 3940.25%▲ 13.39157,221
17🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 4190.24%▼ 53.497234,817
18🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 4390.23%▼ 143.56167,697
19🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4520.22%=3.6052,415
20🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 4550.22%▲ 93.6183,853
21🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 4750.21%▼ 163.672971
22🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 4930.20%▼ 13.72125,794
23🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 5020.20%▼ 143.7473,367
24🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5100.20%▲ 143.7631,445
25🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 5780.17%▲ 173.9062,895
26🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 5990.17%▼ 93.94136,262
27🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 6000.17%▲ 103.94146,783
28🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 6180.16%▼ 33.98178,173
29🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 7210.14%▲ 34.12104,818
30🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 7340.14%▼ 74.142963
31🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 7400.14%▲ 34.1452,408
32🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 7430.13%▲ 34.153215,413
33🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 7810.13%▼ 44.192964
34🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7910.13%▼ 34.201486
35🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 8210.12%▼ 24.23167,731
36🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 9230.11%▼ 14.312965
37🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 9340.11%▲ 254.3241,925
38🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 9650.10%▲ 244.3441,942
39🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0510.10%▲ 24.402965
40🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0520.10%▲ 34.401482
41🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,0700.09%▲ 44.4152,426
42🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1110.09%▲ 54.431484
43🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1500.09%▲ 64.451481
44🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 1,1760.09%▲ 194.4631,450
45🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1,2710.08%▲ 84.501484
46🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3680.07%▲ 94.542966
47🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 104.562968
48🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1,4830.07%▲ 144.5752,414
49🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9370.05%▲ 124.671484
50🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 1,9790.05%▲ 344.681481
51🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2,0450.05%▲ 144.691481
52🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1220.05%▲ 154.701485
53🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 2,1510.05%▲ 354.711486
54🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 2,3390.04%▲ 174.732966
55🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3550.04%▲ 354.731483
56🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3870.04%▲ 194.731483
57🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5630.04%▲ 204.751485
58🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2,6250.04%▲ 214.761486
59🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2,7080.04%▲ 224.771482
60🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 2,7560.04%▲ 234.772964
61🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8440.04%▲ 244.781481
62🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0630.03%▲ 384.791482
63🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 3,4070.03%▲ 274.8131,443
64🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6700.03%▲ 374.831481
65🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 3,8340.03%▲ 284.831485
66🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9040.03%▲ 294.841484
67🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1460.02%▲ 304.851485
68🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 5,2320.02%▲ 314.881482
+= Median 1 in 8050.12%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines
🥈
🇮🇳 SpiceJet 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 IndiGo


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL)
🥈
🇸🇬 Scoot 		                  🥉
🇨🇱 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 611.64%▲ 10.251464,618
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 961.05%▲ 20.251255,406
3🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%▲ 30.25313,851
4🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1570.64%▲ 40.96941,556
5🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 52.64313,849
6🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2700.37%▲ 62.65313,849
7🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 3700.27%▲ 73.29313,847
8🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 83.4129,234
9🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 93.49313,852
10🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 4810.21%▲ 103.68313,849
11🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%▲ 113.9829,232
12🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 124.1414,617
13🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 134.2114,617
14🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 144.2129,234
15🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 8240.12%▲ 154.2314,616
16🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 164.2414,617
17🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 8510.12%▲ 174.2614,616
18🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1260.09%▲ 184.4414,616
19🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 194.4514,617
20🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 204.4814,616
21🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5290.07%▲ 214.5914,617
+= Median 1 in 6200.16%


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 4530.22%2.90388187,428
2Middle East1 in 5990.17%3.415626,964
3Europe1 in 7270.14%3.6920599,056
4Asia1 in 1,0700.09%4.1114570,060
5Africa1 in 1,2710.08%4.25136,266
6Latin America1 in 1,7860.06%4.47146,763
7Oceania1 in 1,9370.05%4.511484


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🇮🇳 India1 in 961.04%0.2511857,010
2🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1750.57%0.2541,931
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2000.50%0.25115,302
4🇧🇩 Bangladesh1 in 3830.26%2.521482
5🇺🇸 United States1 in 3900.26%2.56371179,211
6🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 3940.25%2.59157,221
7🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 4010.25%2.632512,055
8🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 4390.23%2.84167,697
9🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4520.22%2.9052,415
10🇪🇸 Spain1 in 4550.22%2.91209,652
11🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 4750.21%3.002971
12🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 4960.20%3.092110,150
13🇴🇲 Oman1 in 5020.20%3.1173,367
14🇮🇹 Italy1 in 5780.17%3.3662,895
15🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6000.17%3.42146,783
16🇫🇷 France1 in 7210.14%3.68104,818
17🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 7590.13%3.759646,429
18🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7910.13%3.801486
19🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 9230.11%3.972965
20🇨🇦 Canada1 in 9650.10%4.02178,217
21🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0510.10%4.102965
22🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0520.10%4.101482
23🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1110.09%4.141484
24🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,1420.09%4.1731,449
25🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 1,1760.09%4.19178,198
26🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,2560.08%4.2462,893
27🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1,2710.08%4.251484
28🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3680.07%4.312966
29🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 1,4060.07%4.3252,406
30🇵🇦 Panama1 in 1,4440.07%4.342968
31🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,5210.07%4.3862,912
32🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9370.05%4.511484
33🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 1,9790.05%4.521481
34🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2,0450.05%4.541481
35🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 2,3390.04%4.592966
36🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3550.04%4.601483
37🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3870.04%4.601483
38🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5630.04%4.631485
39🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 2,7560.04%4.662964
40🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 3,6700.03%4.741481
41🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 3,8340.03%4.751485
42🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9040.03%4.761484
43🇯🇵 Japan1 in 5,2320.02%4.821482

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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