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: 10 hours ago from 26,445 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🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 561.78%▼ 20.258038,862
2🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 851.18%▲ 10.2510148,649
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 891.13%▲ 10.252914,041
4🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 981.02%▼ 20.252612,516
5🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1060.94%=0.25125,781
6🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1140.88%▼ 130.256129,589
7🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1490.67%=0.74125,781
8🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1660.60%▼ 61.183717,788
9🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1800.55%▲ 11.49209,707
10🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 2090.48%▲ 61.9752,426
11🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2110.47%▼ 11.9914369,279
12🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2160.46%▲ 12.0794,335
13🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 2190.46%▼ 102.1183,854
14🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 2220.45%▼ 522.1452,424
15🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2330.43%▲ 62.2931,448
16🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 2420.41%▼ 232.3952,410
17🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 2430.41%▼ 112.39167,718
18🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2490.40%▲ 32.45157,230
19🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 2610.38%▼ 12.5762,888
20🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 2700.37%▼ 142.6583,875
21🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 3160.32%▲ 83.002512,139
22🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3680.27%▲ 13.287335,439
23🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3740.27%▲ 73.316330,572
24🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3800.26%▲ 143.332971
25🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 3950.25%▲ 83.40157,240
26🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4010.25%▼ 173.42188,666
27🇳🇵 Nepal Airlines 1 in 4130.24%▼ 393.471483
28🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 4200.24%▼ 263.4962,887
29🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 4300.23%▲ 73.5341,928
30🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4520.22%▲ 123.6052,412
31🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4530.22%▲ 53.602311,147
32🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 4790.21%▼ 63.6852,407
33🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 4870.21%▲ 83.702713,021
34🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 4940.20%▲ 13.72157,252
35🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 5050.20%▼ 263.7473,380
36🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5070.20%▼ 303.7531,455
37🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 5300.19%▼ 183.8052,407
38🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 5420.18%▼ 23.8352,407
39🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 5480.18%▲ 43.8441,934
40🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 5560.18%▲ 43.86146,746
41🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 5750.17%▼ 253.902962
42🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6170.16%=3.973617,362
43🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 6900.14%▼ 174.0852,428
44🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 6970.14%▼ 84.0931,456
45🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 7330.14%▼ 214.142965
46🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 7360.14%▲ 224.1452,423
47🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7650.13%▲ 174.1741,929
48🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 7770.13%▲ 44.182969
49🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 8100.12%▲ 204.2252,410
50🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9550.10%▲ 234.341483
51🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9830.10%▲ 14.362969
52🇲🇾 Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 1,0530.09%▲ 214.401481
53🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0550.09%▲ 214.401481
54🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 1,0580.09%▲ 84.4083,847
55🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,0760.09%▲ 104.4131,443
56🇮🇷 Iran Air 1 in 1,1410.09%▲ 194.441485
57🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 1,2760.08%▼ 24.5083,852
58🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,2960.08%▼ 44.5131,447
59🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3650.07%▲ 184.542968
60🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1,3770.07%▲ 124.5441,931
61🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,7450.06%▲ 144.642969
62🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,7840.06%▲ 54.6431,456
63🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8760.05%▲ 144.662966
64🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,9540.05%▼ 24.6831,455
65🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9620.05%▲ 144.681485
66🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0320.05%▲ 24.692968
67🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,1070.05%▲ 144.701481
68🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1340.05%▲ 24.701482
69🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2680.04%▲ 44.722969
70🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5720.04%▲ 44.751484
71🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6710.04%▲ 154.761483
72🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,6930.04%▲ 64.761485
73🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8890.03%▲ 154.781484
74🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 3,8600.03%▲ 84.841482
75🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9290.03%▲ 124.841481
76🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1710.02%▲ 104.851483
77🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 4,6540.02%▲ 114.861485
78🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2260.02%▲ 124.901481
79🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4930.01%▲ 134.951482
80🇨🇳 China Eastern 1 in 16,2570.01%▲ 144.961486
+= Median 1 in 5650.18%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 Air India
🥈
🇬🇧 British Airways 		                  🥉
🇪🇸 Iberia


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 China Eastern
🥈
🇨🇳 Air China 		                  🥉
🇧🇷 Azul


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%▲ 10.25313,851
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 502.00%▲ 20.2523106,186
3🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 501.98%▲ 30.2528129,278
4🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 611.64%▲ 40.251464,628
5🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 991.01%▲ 50.25418,467
6🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1010.99%▲ 60.25836,932
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1030.97%▲ 70.25836,927
8🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1400.72%▲ 80.46941,555
9🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 90.6829,231
10🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 1850.54%▲ 101.58418,462
11🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1880.53%▲ 111.62627,699
12🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 2310.43%▲ 122.26523,082
13🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%▲ 132.58313,848
14🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 2690.37%▲ 142.64418,464
15🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2840.35%▲ 152.77313,851
16🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 3030.33%▲ 162.91418,467
17🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 3370.30%▲ 173.1229,231
18🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 183.37313,851
19🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 193.4329,231
20🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 203.47313,851
21🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4270.23%▲ 213.5229,234
22🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 223.76313,849
23🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 233.8029,234
24🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 243.8629,231
25🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 6260.16%▲ 253.99313,852
26🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 264.1414,617
27🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 274.2114,617
28🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 284.2129,231
29🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 294.2414,617
30🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 304.2514,616
+= Median 1 in 2930.34%


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 2190.46%0.672411,569
2North America1 in 3950.25%2.59415200,935
3Europe1 in 4900.20%3.06314151,568
4Middle East1 in 5560.18%3.2910450,364
5Asia1 in 1,0530.09%4.1016680,318
6Oceania1 in 1,0760.09%4.1294,336
7Latin America1 in 2,8890.03%4.67157,241


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🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1060.94%0.25125,781
2🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1140.88%0.256129,589
3🇮🇳 India1 in 1660.60%0.2512660,985
4🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1800.55%0.255124,713
5🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 2090.48%0.4552,426
6🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 2190.46%0.6783,854
7🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 2220.45%0.7252,424
8🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2280.44%0.833918,803
9🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2330.43%0.9331,448
10🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 2420.41%1.0852,410
11🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 2490.40%1.18157,230
12🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3800.26%2.502971
13🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3950.25%2.593315,919
14🇫🇷 France1 in 4010.25%2.63188,666
15🇳🇵 Nepal1 in 4130.24%2.701483
16🇫🇮 Finland1 in 4200.24%2.7462,887
17🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 4300.23%2.7941,928
18🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4520.22%2.9052,412
19🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 4650.22%2.9673,370
20🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 4660.21%2.962813,554
21🇺🇸 United States1 in 4660.21%2.96382185,015
22🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 5000.20%3.1012459,763
23🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 5290.19%3.203014,487
24🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 5480.18%3.2741,934
25🇮🇹 Italy1 in 6900.14%3.6252,428
26🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 6970.14%3.6431,456
27🇬🇷 Greece1 in 7770.13%3.782969
28🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9550.10%4.011483
29🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9830.10%4.032969
30🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,0530.09%4.1094,344
31🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0550.09%4.101481
32🇩🇪 Germany1 in 1,0580.09%4.1083,847
33🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,0760.09%4.1294,336
34🇮🇷 Iran1 in 1,1410.09%4.171485
35🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,2510.08%4.2462,905
36🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3650.07%4.302968
37🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1,3770.07%4.3141,931
38🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,7450.06%4.462969
39🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,9540.05%4.5131,455
40🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 2,0320.05%4.532968
41🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,2680.04%4.582969
42🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5720.04%4.631484
43🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,6930.04%4.651485
44🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,8890.03%4.671484
45🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 3,8600.03%4.751482
46🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9290.03%4.761481
47🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 4,6540.02%4.8041,933
48🇨🇳 China1 in 14,1290.01%4.932968

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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