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: 14 hours 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 342.91%=0.2510650,972
2🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 751.34%▼ 30.2511454,979
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 781.29%▲ 10.253316,030
4🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 901.11%=0.255024,273
5🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1070.94%▲ 20.252411,538
6🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1600.63%▼ 301.0383,851
7🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1620.62%▼ 21.08115,326
8🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1770.57%▲ 11.4117182,639
9🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 2100.48%▼ 61.982914,067
10🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 2100.48%▼ 521.9952,412
11🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2340.43%=2.3031,443
12🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 2570.39%▲ 62.542311,106
13🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2660.38%▼ 132.62146,757
14🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2790.36%▼ 202.732512,129
15🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2960.34%▼ 232.862712,992
16🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3240.31%▼ 73.057335,315
17🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 3250.31%▼ 453.0562,887
18🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3310.30%▼ 103.088239,497
19🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 3670.27%▲ 63.2762,892
20🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 3710.27%▲ 63.29104,810
21🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3780.26%▼ 113.3262,885
22🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3830.26%▼ 403.352963
23🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4000.25%▲ 113.42188,686
24🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4200.24%▲ 23.492512,049
25🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 4290.23%▲ 53.5241,934
26🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 4310.23%▼ 363.5352,426
27🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 4310.23%▼ 213.5394,351
28🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 4380.23%▲ 43.55178,173
29🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 4710.21%▲ 43.664722,737
30🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 4770.21%▼ 53.6752,416
31🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 4770.21%▲ 43.672966
32🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 5170.19%▼ 113.7731,456
33🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 5180.19%▲ 163.7831,454
34🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 5190.19%▼ 83.78157,228
35🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 5400.19%▼ 43.8352,416
36🇱🇺 Luxair 1 in 5430.18%▲ 283.831481
37🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5550.18%▼ 253.862969
38🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 5620.18%▲ 93.87157,249
39🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 5700.18%▼ 173.892311,124
40🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 6150.16%▲ 303.9731,448
41🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 6270.16%▼ 143.9941,937
42🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 6400.16%▲ 264.0162,903
43🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 6580.15%▼ 74.0431,447
44🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 6800.15%▲ 264.07157,225
45🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 6890.15%▲ 154.0883,855
46🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 6940.14%▲ 134.0952,412
47🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 7630.13%▼ 154.172966
48🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7650.13%▼ 114.1741,927
49🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 7790.13%▲ 124.1952,405
50🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 8010.12%▼ 104.2141,937
51🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 8070.12%▼ 104.2152,419
52🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8570.12%▲ 334.2631,451
53🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 8680.12%▲ 324.2762,903
54🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 8770.11%▼ 84.282964
55🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 8780.11%▲ 84.2841,943
56🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 8780.11%▲ 104.2841,924
57🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9660.10%▲ 174.3431,448
58🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0170.10%▼ 44.3841,934
59🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0500.10%▲ 74.402965
60🇲🇾 Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 1,0510.10%▼ 24.401483
61🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0530.09%▲ 84.402963
62🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0540.09%=4.401481
63🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 1,1090.09%▲ 324.432970
64🇮🇷 Iran Air 1 in 1,1470.09%▲ 24.451482
65🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,1700.09%▲ 164.4652,429
66🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2110.08%▲ 44.481482
67🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,2500.08%▲ 54.4931,450
68🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1,3260.08%▲ 64.522962
69🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,3460.07%▲ 124.5341,929
70🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3700.07%▲ 84.542965
71🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1,4640.07%▲ 304.571483
72🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 1,5160.07%▲ 184.5831,449
73🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,5510.06%▲ 294.5931,456
74🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,7370.06%▲ 294.642964
75🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9650.05%▲ 134.681485
76🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2,0280.05%▲ 254.691485
77🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6680.04%▲ 154.761484
78🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8340.04%▲ 204.781483
79🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9260.03%▲ 174.841481
80🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1510.02%▲ 184.851485
81🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,5010.01%▲ 194.951482
+= Median 1 in 6270.16%


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:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇸🇬 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🇬🇧 London City London 1 in 214.86%▲ 10.25313,849
2🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 561.77%▲ 20.2525115,416
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 601.66%▲ 30.251987,727
4🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 661.52%▲ 40.251360,019
5🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 991.01%▲ 50.25418,468
6🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1030.97%▲ 60.25836,930
7🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1350.74%▲ 70.30627,701
8🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1400.72%▲ 80.46941,551
9🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 1570.64%▲ 90.97523,079
10🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 1850.54%▲ 101.58418,462
11🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2010.50%▲ 111.85418,468
12🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2130.47%▲ 122.02418,464
13🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 2250.44%▲ 132.19523,078
14🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 2310.43%▲ 142.26523,083
15🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 152.8414,617
16🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 3030.33%▲ 162.91418,467
17🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 3100.32%▲ 172.96418,466
18🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 3530.28%▲ 183.21313,849
19🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 3700.27%▲ 193.29313,851
20🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 203.4129,231
21🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 4250.24%▲ 213.5129,231
22🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4270.23%▲ 223.5229,234
23🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 233.76313,849
24🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 5320.19%▲ 243.81313,849
25🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 253.9129,235
26🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%▲ 264.0614,616
27🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 274.1414,617
28🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 284.2114,617
29🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 294.2414,617
30🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%▲ 304.3329,234
31🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 314.4114,617
32🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 324.5614,617
+= Median 1 in 3070.33%


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 3740.27%2.46482232,696
2Africa1 in 5170.19%3.16178,191
3Europe1 in 5490.18%3.27421203,091
4Oceania1 in 8070.12%3.82104,839
5Middle East1 in 8780.11%3.926732,424
6Asia1 in 9370.11%3.9913565,360
7Latin America1 in 9660.10%4.022713,024


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 781.29%0.2514067,485
2🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1600.63%0.2583,851
3🇮🇳 India1 in 2100.48%0.478541,227
4🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 2100.48%0.4852,412
5🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2340.43%0.9431,443
6🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2520.40%1.233416,450
7🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2790.36%1.592512,129
8🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3220.31%2.053215,457
9🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 3670.27%2.4162,892
10🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3780.26%2.4962,885
11🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3830.26%2.522963
12🇺🇸 United States1 in 3890.26%2.55450217,238
13🇫🇷 France1 in 4000.25%2.62188,686
14🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 4290.23%2.7941,934
15🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 4460.22%2.873014,466
16🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 4770.21%3.012966
17🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 4840.21%3.0413866,534
18🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4860.21%3.05157,240
19🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 5170.19%3.1631,456
20🇬🇷 Greece1 in 5180.19%3.1631,454
21🇱🇺 Luxembourg1 in 5430.18%3.251481
22🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5550.18%3.292969
23🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 6150.16%3.4631,448
24🇫🇮 Finland1 in 6270.16%3.4841,937
25🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 6400.16%3.5262,903
26🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 6520.15%3.542512,081
27🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 6580.15%3.5631,447
28🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 6800.15%3.60115,295
29🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 6890.15%3.6283,855
30🇮🇹 Italy1 in 6940.14%3.6352,412
31🇦🇺 Australia1 in 8070.12%3.82104,839
32🇩🇪 Germany1 in 8490.12%3.88178,213
33🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8570.12%3.8931,451
34🇯🇵 Japan1 in 8680.12%3.9162,903
35🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 8770.11%3.922964
36🇴🇲 Oman1 in 8780.11%3.9241,924
37🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9660.10%4.0231,448
38🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0170.10%4.0741,934
39🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0500.10%4.102965
40🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0540.09%4.101481
41🇮🇷 Iran1 in 1,1470.09%4.171482
42🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,1700.09%4.1952,429
43🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2110.08%4.221482
44🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 1,2810.08%4.2652,419
45🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,3260.08%4.2873,373
46🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3700.07%4.312965
47🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,3840.07%4.3162,907
48🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2,0280.05%4.531485
49🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9260.03%4.761481
50🇨🇳 China1 in 12,5010.01%4.921482

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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