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: 3 days ago from 32,410 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 382.65%▲ 10.2516278,209
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 462.18%▲ 20.259847,586
3🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1160.86%▲ 30.2562,907
4🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1170.86%▲ 40.252210,680
5🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1380.72%▲ 50.43146,767
6🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1580.63%▲ 60.98146,731
7🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1730.58%▲ 71.344521,657
8🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2040.49%▲ 81.90104,812
9🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 2110.47%▲ 92.0052,404
10🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 2400.42%▲ 102.362311,067
11🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2550.39%▲ 112.52104,820
12🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 2590.39%▲ 122.563315,888
13🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 2950.34%▲ 132.8562,914
14🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3220.31%▲ 143.03125,826
15🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3520.28%▲ 153.20104,839
16🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3670.27%▲ 163.27199,220
17🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 3680.27%▲ 173.28167,763
18🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 3760.27%▲ 183.3273,393
19🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3760.27%▲ 193.3262,900
20🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 3800.26%▲ 203.3331,454
21🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3830.26%▲ 213.352964
22🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3830.26%▲ 223.3541,924
23🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 4010.25%▲ 233.4294,363
24🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 4100.24%▲ 243.457435,621
25🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 4140.24%▲ 253.4794,342
26🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4600.22%▲ 263.6241,936
27🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 4770.21%▲ 273.6752,413
28🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5140.19%▲ 283.77146,760
29🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 5180.19%▲ 293.7831,453
30🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 5340.19%▲ 303.81199,207
31🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 5380.19%▲ 313.8241,943
32🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 5780.17%▲ 323.904119,810
33🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 6180.16%▲ 333.97125,796
34🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 6340.16%▲ 344.002970
35🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 6440.16%▲ 354.0241,931
36🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 6990.14%▲ 364.0931,452
37🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 7010.14%▲ 374.1052,409
38🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 7310.14%▲ 384.132967
39🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 7370.14%▲ 394.1452,417
40🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7910.13%▲ 404.201486
41🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 8210.12%▲ 414.233315,915
42🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 8360.12%▲ 424.2473,398
43🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 8580.12%▲ 434.262967
44🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 9530.10%▲ 444.34115,303
45🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 9710.10%▲ 454.3541,931
46🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1,0090.10%▲ 464.37136,292
47🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,0150.10%▲ 474.3831,454
48🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 1,0530.10%▲ 484.401482
49🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 1,1080.09%▲ 494.43209,661
50🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 1,1540.09%▲ 504.4531,451
51🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2570.08%▲ 514.502966
52🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,3050.08%▲ 524.5131,448
53🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1,3270.08%▲ 534.5262,895
54🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 1,4080.07%▲ 544.5562,892
55🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 1,4530.07%▲ 554.562962
56🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5620.06%▲ 564.591482
57🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8820.05%▲ 574.662963
58🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9300.05%▲ 584.672963
59🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9720.05%▲ 594.681483
60🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 2,0930.05%▲ 604.701484
61🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1230.05%▲ 614.701485
62🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 2,3280.04%▲ 624.732970
63🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3430.04%▲ 634.731485
64🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3910.04%▲ 644.741482
65🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2,7060.04%▲ 654.771483
66🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7260.04%▲ 664.771485
67🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5670.02%▲ 674.861481
68🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 5,3950.02%▲ 684.881481
69🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2010.02%▲ 694.901483
+= Median 1 in 6440.16%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 IndiGo
🥈
🇮🇳 Air India 		                  🥉
🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇧🇷 Azul
🥈
🇲🇾 Air Asia 		                  🥉
🇮🇩 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🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 303.28%▲ 10.2528129,282
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 442.27%▲ 20.2526120,024
3🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 951.05%▲ 30.251360,022
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 981.02%▲ 40.25313,848
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1090.92%▲ 50.251360,010
6🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 1610.62%▲ 61.07523,084
7🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1620.62%▲ 71.09523,086
8🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 1690.59%▲ 81.24418,468
9🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 2650.38%▲ 92.61313,850
10🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 102.8414,617
11🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 3140.32%▲ 112.98418,463
12🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 3370.30%▲ 123.12313,847
13🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 3750.27%▲ 133.31313,848
14🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 143.4814,616
15🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 153.5129,233
16🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 163.8029,235
17🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 173.9129,232
18🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 183.9629,232
19🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 194.1729,232
20🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 204.1914,617
21🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 214.2614,617
22🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 224.4114,617
23🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3150.08%▲ 234.5214,615
24🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 244.5614,617
25🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8800.05%▲ 254.6614,616
+= Median 1 in 3750.27%


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 2040.49%0.352612,512
2Middle East1 in 4470.22%2.8810048,284
3North America1 in 5780.17%3.36244117,807
4Asia1 in 7370.14%3.71306148,045
5Europe1 in 8270.12%3.8515775,850
6Latin America1 in 1,3750.07%4.314320,730


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 462.18%0.25274132,562
2🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1160.86%0.2562,907
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1580.63%0.25146,731
4🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2040.49%0.35104,812
5🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 2110.47%0.4952,404
6🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 2400.42%1.042311,067
7🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3670.27%2.41199,220
8🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3680.27%2.423115,043
9🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3760.27%2.4762,900
10🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3830.26%2.522964
11🇪🇸 Spain1 in 4010.25%2.633316,010
12🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4140.24%2.7194,342
13🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 4260.23%2.776028,921
14🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 4570.22%2.92199,206
15🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 4600.22%2.9441,936
16🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 4730.21%2.995024,091
17🇫🇷 France1 in 5140.19%3.15146,760
18🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 6340.16%3.502970
19🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 6360.16%3.51167,716
20🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 6440.16%3.5341,931
21🇴🇲 Oman1 in 7010.14%3.6552,409
22🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 7030.14%3.6583,874
23🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 7370.14%3.7152,417
24🇺🇸 United States1 in 7550.13%3.74213102,765
25🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7910.13%3.801486
26🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 8330.12%3.8641,938
27🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 8360.12%3.8673,398
28🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 8580.12%3.892967
29🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 1,0530.10%4.101482
30🇮🇹 Italy1 in 1,1540.09%4.1831,451
31🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2570.08%4.242966
32🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,3050.08%4.2731,448
33🇩🇪 Germany1 in 1,4080.07%4.3362,892
34🇵🇦 Panama1 in 1,4530.07%4.352962
35🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5620.06%4.391482
36🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9300.05%4.512963
37🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 2,0930.05%4.551484
38🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 2,3280.04%4.5952,416
39🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3430.04%4.591485
40🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3910.04%4.601482
41🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7260.04%4.651485
42🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5670.02%4.791481

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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