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 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%▼ 330.252914,087
2🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 941.06%▼ 320.25199,144
3🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1120.89%▼ 280.255325,523
4🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1160.86%▲ 30.257335,381
5🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1850.54%▼ 291.583315,915
6🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2000.50%▼ 71.83115,309
7🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 2120.47%▼ 52.026229,870
8🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2150.47%▼ 22.0594,367
9🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2400.42%▼ 142.3712560,721
10🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2540.39%▼ 52.51104,841
11🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2550.39%▼ 232.5252,406
12🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2550.39%▼ 212.523115,034
13🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 2760.36%▲ 112.71146,787
14🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 2930.34%▼ 112.839244,645
15🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3010.33%▲ 72.90125,811
16🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3040.33%▼ 182.9252,423
17🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 3090.32%▼ 112.953315,908
18🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 3100.32%▲ 112.9652,425
19🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3220.31%▼ 153.0373,388
20🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3460.29%▼ 143.17104,838
21🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3510.28%▼ 133.202963
22🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3650.27%▼ 53.266531,393
23🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3710.27%▲ 13.29104,851
24🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 3760.27%▲ 103.32125,804
25🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 3930.25%▲ 223.3952,425
26🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3930.25%▲ 53.3994,337
27🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4140.24%▼ 73.471482
28🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 4200.24%▲ 173.4952,413
29🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 4490.22%▲ 123.5962,911
30🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 4630.22%▼ 43.63167,729
31🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 4660.21%▲ 113.64157,258
32🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 4760.21%▼ 23.672969
33🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 4850.21%▲ 273.7031,456
34🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 5260.19%▲ 293.8052,424
35🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 5280.19%▲ 113.80167,708
36🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 5410.18%▲ 23.834119,785
37🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5570.18%▲ 33.862966
38🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 6140.16%▲ 43.9731,450
39🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 6530.15%▲ 74.03115,318
40🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 7040.14%▲ 244.10115,327
41🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7230.14%▲ 74.1241,934
42🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 7500.13%▲ 134.16146,742
43🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7620.13%▲ 94.171484
44🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7660.13%▲ 254.1741,926
45🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 7880.13%▲ 154.2073,372
46🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7920.13%▲ 124.201485
47🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 8060.12%▲ 134.2152,420
48🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 9240.11%▲ 144.3141,929
49🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 9470.11%▲ 314.3331,444
50🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 9810.10%▲ 164.3562,898
51🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0530.09%▲ 174.401482
52🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0760.09%▲ 184.412971
53🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1780.08%▲ 194.462966
54🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1,1870.08%▲ 204.472971
55🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2060.08%▲ 214.471484
56🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2590.08%▲ 224.502964
57🇹🇭 Bangkok Airways 1 in 1,2660.08%▲ 534.501485
58🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3630.07%▲ 244.5431,443
59🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,5610.06%▲ 254.5931,447
60🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7140.06%▲ 264.631484
61🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9440.05%▲ 524.671482
62🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,9460.05%▲ 284.672963
63🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0890.05%▲ 294.701485
64🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5660.04%▲ 304.751485
65🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6720.04%▲ 314.761483
66🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6870.04%▲ 324.762966
67🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2120.03%▲ 334.801483
68🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7500.03%▲ 344.831483
69🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9270.03%▲ 354.841481
70🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5570.02%▲ 444.861482
71🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2210.02%▲ 374.901482
+= Median 1 in 5410.18%


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%▲ 10.251673,852
2🇬🇧 London City London 1 in 621.62%▲ 20.2514,616
3🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1350.74%▲ 30.30627,699
4🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1430.70%▲ 40.59836,930
5🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 50.6829,234
6🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1650.61%▲ 61.16523,080
7🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1760.57%▲ 71.41836,932
8🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 2150.47%▲ 82.05523,080
9🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%▲ 92.58313,851
10🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 103.36313,850
11🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 113.5129,231
12🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 4810.21%▲ 123.68313,848
13🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 133.7014,616
14🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 143.9129,232
15🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%▲ 153.9829,233
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 8790.11%▲ 184.2814,616
19🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 194.4314,617
20🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1,2570.08%▲ 204.5014,616
21🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5300.07%▲ 214.5914,615
22🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5970.06%▲ 224.6014,615
23🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 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 2240.45%0.76167,716
2North America1 in 3010.33%1.84471228,012
3Europe1 in 4490.22%2.88316152,778
4Asia1 in 8530.12%3.897435,749
5Middle East1 in 8580.12%3.894622,240
6Latin America1 in 1,0470.10%4.092713,038
7Oceania1 in 2,2500.04%4.5883,869


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%0.258139,014
2🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1590.63%0.256732,310
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2000.50%0.25115,309
4🇮🇳 India1 in 2150.47%0.575426,085
5🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2550.39%1.2852,406
6🇪🇸 Spain1 in 3010.33%1.854421,354
7🇬🇷 Greece1 in 3100.32%1.9452,425
8🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3220.31%2.0573,388
9🇺🇸 United States1 in 3350.30%2.16404195,702
10🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3460.29%2.26104,838
11🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3510.28%2.292963
12🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3630.28%2.3810048,444
13🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 3930.25%2.5852,425
14🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4140.24%2.711482
15🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 4200.24%2.7452,413
16🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 4660.21%2.96157,258
17🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 4760.21%3.002969
18🇩🇪 Germany1 in 5280.19%3.20167,708
19🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 5330.19%3.22136,295
20🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5570.18%3.292966
21🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 6140.16%3.4531,450
22🇫🇷 France1 in 6530.15%3.54115,318
23🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 7040.14%3.652210,634
24🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7230.14%3.6941,934
25🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7620.13%3.751484
26🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 7880.13%3.7973,372
27🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7920.13%3.801485
28🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8800.11%3.9273,390
29🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 9190.11%3.97167,713
30🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 9240.11%3.9741,929
31🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 9810.10%4.0362,898
32🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0530.09%4.101482
33🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1780.08%4.192966
34🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2060.08%4.211484
35🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2590.08%4.252964
36🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3630.07%4.3031,443
37🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,6950.06%4.442971
38🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7140.06%4.451484
39🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9440.05%4.511482
40🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,6720.04%4.6473,387
41🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 3,7500.03%4.7552,412
42🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9270.03%4.761481
43🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5570.02%4.791482

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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My other projects Check out my other projects like Airline List, Nomads.com, Remote OK, Photo AI and Interior AI.

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