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 33,525 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🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 303.38%▼ 10.2520699,615
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 462.19%▲ 10.255627,197
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 701.42%=0.256431,064
4🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 701.42%▼ 40.255526,651
5🇿🇦 South African 1 in 841.18%▼ 250.252411,642
6🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 891.12%▲ 20.254220,205
7🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1020.98%▼ 60.258340,228
8🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1050.95%▼ 220.25178,210
9🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1130.89%▼ 10.252110,201
10🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1270.79%▼ 200.25209,685
11🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1290.78%▲ 60.25157,264
12🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1560.64%▼ 70.94146,792
13🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1590.63%▲ 61.023717,973
14🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1660.60%▼ 11.194220,335
15🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1710.58%▼ 61.303215,541
16🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1740.57%▼ 141.3662,913
17🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1820.55%▲ 111.5383,876
18🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 2250.44%▲ 72.193215,407
19🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2340.43%▼ 112.2931,445
20🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 2440.41%▼ 102.4073,400
21🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 2470.41%▼ 92.4383,858
22🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2510.40%▲ 22.4894,341
23🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2550.39%▼ 72.5152,414
24🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 2580.39%▼ 32.553014,516
25🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 2640.38%▲ 12.602813,554
26🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2810.36%=2.7510751,860
27🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 2970.34%▲ 152.87136,262
28🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3020.33%▼ 22.90125,798
29🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 3100.32%▼ 12.9652,428
30🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3280.31%=3.077234,947
31🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 3480.29%▲ 13.1831,456
32🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 3500.29%▲ 153.1962,898
33🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3530.28%▲ 243.21104,832
34🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3800.26%▲ 43.342969
35🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3810.26%▲ 213.3441,936
36🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4030.25%▲ 143.432110,098
37🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 4380.23%▲ 73.5662,909
38🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 4830.21%▲ 83.6983,879
39🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4960.20%▲ 213.722110,182
40🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 4990.20%▲ 123.73167,694
41🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 5030.20%▲ 113.7452,413
42🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 5340.19%▲ 123.81115,320
43🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 5410.18%▲ 133.8341,929
44🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 5520.18%▲ 153.854923,641
45🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5540.18%▲ 153.862970
46🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 5700.18%▲ 213.893918,785
47🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 5710.18%▲ 173.892969
48🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 6040.17%▲ 183.952967
49🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 6120.16%▲ 193.9731,456
50🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 6570.15%▲ 204.04209,659
51🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 6980.14%▲ 214.0952,421
52🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 7000.14%▲ 364.1031,448
53🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 7790.13%▲ 234.192966
54🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 7800.13%▲ 244.19136,306
55🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8630.12%▲ 254.2731,443
56🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9530.10%▲ 264.341484
57🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9630.10%▲ 274.3431,452
58🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1800.08%▲ 284.462963
59🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,3000.08%▲ 294.5131,453
60🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 1,3320.08%▲ 304.522969
61🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,3440.07%▲ 314.5341,931
62🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3600.07%▲ 324.5331,446
63🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5240.07%▲ 404.582968
64🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,5570.06%▲ 344.5931,450
65🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 1,7270.06%▲ 354.632970
66🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,8400.05%▲ 364.662969
67🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9690.05%▲ 374.681484
68🇵🇹 TAP Portugal 1 in 2,0020.05%▲ 384.681483
69🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 2,0670.05%▲ 394.6931,450
70🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 2,0840.05%▲ 404.702966
71🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1200.05%▲ 414.701486
72🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7410.04%▲ 424.771482
73🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7620.03%▲ 434.831482
74🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4,0330.02%▲ 444.841484
75🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5250.02%▲ 454.861486
76🇩🇪 TUIfly 1 in 4,9180.02%▲ 464.871481
77🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 5,5080.02%▲ 474.891483
+= Median 1 in 4960.20%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 IndiGo
🥈
🇪🇸 Iberia 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 Air India


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇰🇷 Korean Air
🥈
🇩🇪 TUIfly 		                  🥉
🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia


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🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 382.61%▲ 10.2530138,466
2🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 482.10%▲ 20.2526120,047
3🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 571.76%▲ 30.251569,260
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 731.36%▲ 40.25418,465
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 881.13%▲ 50.251673,853
6🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 1310.77%▲ 60.25418,467
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 70.39627,696
8🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1420.70%▲ 80.54627,701
9🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1620.62%▲ 91.09523,078
10🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 2250.44%▲ 102.18313,850
11🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 2650.38%▲ 112.61313,846
12🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 122.64313,847
13🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 3680.27%▲ 133.2829,233
14🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 143.4114,617
15🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 153.49313,852
16🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 163.7014,617
17🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 173.8229,232
18🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 183.9629,232
19🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 6270.16%▲ 193.99313,847
20🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 204.1914,616
21🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 214.2114,616
22🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 224.2414,616
23🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 234.2614,616
24🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 244.3714,616
25🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 254.4314,617
26🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1250.09%▲ 264.4414,617
27🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 274.4614,617
28🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3140.08%▲ 284.5214,617
29🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 294.6014,616
+= Median 1 in 4190.24%


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 1560.64%0.254320,848
2Middle East1 in 3660.27%2.4111857,120
3Europe1 in 4030.25%2.64407196,817
4North America1 in 4830.21%3.03426206,255
5Asia1 in 1,0510.10%4.10320154,871
6Latin America1 in 1,1070.09%4.145727,625
7Oceania1 in 2,0030.05%4.5331,453


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 701.42%0.25285137,943
2🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 841.18%0.252411,642
3🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 891.12%0.254220,205
4🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1560.64%0.25146,792
5🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1590.63%0.259445,594
6🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1660.60%0.254220,335
7🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1710.58%0.253215,541
8🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1740.57%0.2562,913
9🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1810.55%0.253717,870
10🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1820.55%0.257636,871
11🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 1840.54%0.254220,383
12🇫🇷 France1 in 2250.44%0.783215,407
13🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2340.43%0.9431,445
14🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 2440.41%1.1173,400
15🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 2470.41%1.1583,858
16🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2510.40%1.2294,341
17🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2550.39%1.2752,414
18🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2640.38%1.4011555,717
19🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 2970.34%1.80136,262
20🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 3480.29%2.2731,456
21🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3800.26%2.502969
22🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 4270.23%2.784521,761
23🇺🇸 United States1 in 4910.20%3.07332160,662
24🇫🇮 Finland1 in 5030.20%3.1152,413
25🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 5340.19%3.22115,320
26🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 5410.18%3.2462,913
27🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5540.18%3.292970
28🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 6040.17%3.432967
29🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 6120.16%3.4531,456
30🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 6610.15%3.56104,841
31🇴🇲 Oman1 in 6980.14%3.6452,421
32🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 7000.14%3.6431,448
33🇩🇪 Germany1 in 7450.13%3.732210,579
34🇬🇷 Greece1 in 7790.13%3.782966
35🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8630.12%3.9031,443
36🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9530.10%4.001484
37🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9630.10%4.0131,452
38🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1800.08%4.202963
39🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,3000.08%4.2731,453
40🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3600.07%4.3031,446
41🇮🇹 Italy1 in 1,7270.06%4.452970
42🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,9540.05%4.5141,934
43🇵🇹 Portugal1 in 2,0020.05%4.531483
44🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,0030.05%4.5331,453
45🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 2,0670.05%4.5473,381
46🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7410.04%4.651482
47🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5250.02%4.791486
48🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 5,5080.02%4.831483

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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