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 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 651.55%▼ 20.257033,759
2🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 851.17%=0.2510048,187
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 911.09%▼ 10.252813,602
4🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1020.98%▼ 20.252512,029
5🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1060.95%▼ 20.25125,822
6🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1150.87%▼ 100.256129,345
7🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1770.56%▼ 71.42104,857
8🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1820.55%▲ 31.52209,619
9🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 2040.49%▼ 41.893014,477
10🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 2100.48%▲ 91.9852,416
11🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2160.46%▼ 232.0694,348
12🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 2180.46%▼ 212.0983,880
13🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2250.44%▲ 52.1913464,771
14🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2340.43%▲ 52.3031,442
15🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 2430.41%▼ 92.3952,404
16🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 2430.41%▼ 192.40167,699
17🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2490.40%▲ 72.46157,216
18🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 2710.37%=2.6783,852
19🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 2770.36%▼ 362.7241,938
20🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 3100.32%▲ 82.9652,427
21🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 3330.30%▼ 163.102411,538
22🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3740.27%▼ 83.317234,903
23🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3830.26%▲ 123.352963
24🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 3930.25%▲ 23.39157,278
25🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 4080.24%▼ 23.455828,041
26🇳🇵 Nepal Airlines 1 in 4120.24%▼ 293.461485
27🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 4180.24%▼ 283.4962,901
28🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4500.22%▼ 223.59167,723
29🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4520.22%▲ 93.6052,416
30🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 5020.20%▼ 193.7473,399
31🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 5060.20%▲ 53.752612,529
32🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5090.20%▼ 233.7531,450
33🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 5250.19%▼ 53.79209,635
34🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 5260.19%▼ 63.8052,423
35🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 5410.18%▲ 73.8352,414
36🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 5460.18%▲ 173.8441,943
37🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 5700.18%▲ 53.8931,457
38🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 5700.18%▼ 173.892970
39🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 5700.18%=3.89136,276
40🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 5940.17%▲ 173.9341,941
41🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 5990.17%▼ 143.94136,260
42🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6530.15%▼ 24.033416,407
43🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 6950.14%▼ 44.0952,409
44🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 7300.14%▼ 114.132968
45🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 7410.13%▲ 204.1552,405
46🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7620.13%▲ 34.1741,936
47🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 7790.13%▲ 164.192967
48🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 8080.12%▼ 34.2252,415
49🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9490.11%▲ 344.331486
50🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9820.10%▼ 54.352970
51🇲🇾 Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 1,0450.10%▲ 344.391485
52🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0490.10%▼ 34.401483
53🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0520.10%▼ 24.402964
54🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 1,0520.10%▲ 14.4083,871
55🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,0670.09%▲ 104.4131,454
56🇮🇷 Iran Air 1 in 1,1490.09%▲ 354.451482
57🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,2970.08%▲ 24.5131,445
58🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3610.07%▲ 294.532971
59🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1,3790.07%▲ 184.5441,927
60🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 1,4510.07%▲ 144.5673,389
61🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,7530.06%▲ 134.642964
62🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,7860.06%▲ 74.6531,454
63🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8810.05%▲ 84.662964
64🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,9650.05%▲ 104.6831,447
65🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9750.05%▲ 294.681482
66🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0250.05%▲ 144.692971
67🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,1030.05%▲ 124.701482
68🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1250.05%▲ 134.701484
69🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5730.04%▲ 144.751484
70🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6570.04%▲ 154.761486
71🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,7070.04%▲ 164.771482
72🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,9060.03%▲ 304.781481
73🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 3,8280.03%▲ 184.831486
74🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9090.03%▲ 194.841483
75🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1480.02%▲ 204.851485
76🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5360.02%▲ 214.861484
77🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 4,6960.02%▲ 224.871481
78🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1790.02%▲ 234.901485
79🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4030.01%▲ 244.951486
80🇨🇳 China Eastern 1 in 16,3920.01%▲ 254.961482
+= Median 1 in 5960.17%


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🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 521.91%▲ 20.2527124,636
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 571.74%▲ 30.252092,316
4🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 661.52%▲ 40.251360,012
5🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 991.01%▲ 50.25418,465
6🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1010.99%▲ 60.25836,926
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1030.97%▲ 70.25836,927
8🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1400.72%▲ 80.46941,553
9🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 90.6829,233
10🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1880.53%▲ 101.62627,696
11🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 2310.43%▲ 112.26523,077
12🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 2470.40%▲ 122.44313,847
13🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%▲ 132.58313,847
14🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2840.35%▲ 142.77313,851
15🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 3370.30%▲ 153.1229,232
16🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 163.37313,847
17🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4020.25%▲ 173.4329,235
18🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 4040.25%▲ 183.43313,851
19🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 193.47313,847
20🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4280.23%▲ 203.5229,231
21🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 213.76313,846
22🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 223.8029,232
23🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 233.8229,232
24🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 243.8629,231
25🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 6260.16%▲ 253.99313,851
26🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 264.1414,616
27🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 274.2114,616
28🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 284.2129,234
29🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8310.12%▲ 294.2414,615
30🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 304.2514,616
+= Median 1 in 3610.28%


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 2180.46%0.642411,644
2North America1 in 4080.24%2.67395190,890
3Europe1 in 5330.19%3.22299144,295
4Middle East1 in 5990.17%3.4110249,134
5Asia1 in 1,0450.10%4.0914770,969
6Oceania1 in 1,0670.09%4.1194,355
7Latin America1 in 2,9060.03%4.67157,237


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 1060.95%0.25125,822
2🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1150.87%0.256129,345
3🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1820.55%0.255024,189
4🇮🇳 India1 in 2040.49%0.3410952,584
5🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 2100.48%0.4752,416
6🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 2180.46%0.6483,880
7🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2340.43%0.9531,442
8🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 2430.41%1.0952,404
9🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 2490.40%1.19157,216
10🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2620.38%1.383617,385
11🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 2770.36%1.5841,938
12🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3830.26%2.522963
13🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3930.25%2.583315,946
14🇳🇵 Nepal1 in 4120.24%2.691485
15🇫🇮 Finland1 in 4180.24%2.7362,901
16🇫🇷 France1 in 4500.22%2.89167,723
17🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4520.22%2.9052,416
18🇺🇸 United States1 in 5020.20%3.11362174,944
19🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 5240.19%3.1912158,327
20🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 5410.18%3.2462,912
21🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 5460.18%3.2641,943
22🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 5460.18%3.262913,994
23🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 5570.18%3.292411,576
24🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 5700.18%3.3331,457
25🇮🇹 Italy1 in 6950.14%3.6352,409
26🇬🇷 Greece1 in 7790.13%3.782967
27🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9490.11%4.001486
28🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9820.10%4.032970
29🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,0450.10%4.0994,363
30🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0490.10%4.091483
31🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0520.10%4.102964
32🇩🇪 Germany1 in 1,0520.10%4.1083,871
33🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,0670.09%4.1194,355
34🇮🇷 Iran1 in 1,1490.09%4.171482
35🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,2570.08%4.2462,891
36🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3610.07%4.302971
37🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1,3790.07%4.3141,927
38🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,7530.06%4.462964
39🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,9650.05%4.5231,447
40🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 2,0250.05%4.532971
41🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5730.04%4.631484
42🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,7070.04%4.651482
43🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,9060.03%4.671481
44🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 3,8280.03%4.751486
45🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9090.03%4.761483
46🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5360.02%4.791484
47🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 4,6960.02%4.8041,930
48🇨🇳 China1 in 14,1210.01%4.932967

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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