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: 2 days ago from 28,730 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 571.75%=0.254521,810
2🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 601.67%▼ 110.259947,794
3🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 891.13%▼ 80.25209,689
4🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 961.04%=0.254722,695
5🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1200.83%▲ 20.255124,586
6🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1250.80%=0.256832,951
7🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 1350.74%▼ 30.30136,271
8🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1400.71%▼ 80.472612,518
9🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1490.67%▲ 70.75178,250
10🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1750.57%▼ 111.38125,791
11🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1830.55%▼ 61.53125,805
12🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1850.54%▼ 211.582110,130
13🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 2050.49%▼ 411.9294,340
14🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2110.47%▼ 402.0062,907
15🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2270.44%▲ 12.2194,338
16🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2320.43%▼ 22.26167,763
17🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2420.41%▲ 52.3883,879
18🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2430.41%▼ 52.4012460,025
19🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2440.41%▲ 122.4162,895
20🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2700.37%▲ 122.65104,843
21🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2990.33%▼ 52.8883,853
22🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3040.33%▼ 72.9252,423
23🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 3230.31%▼ 263.042411,615
24🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3470.29%▲ 93.17104,828
25🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 3600.28%▼ 133.2462,899
26🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 3670.27%▼ 253.27115,320
27🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3770.27%▲ 183.3262,893
28🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 3810.26%▲ 43.3431,450
29🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3890.26%▼ 253.37188,681
30🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4140.24%▲ 253.471482
31🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 4240.24%▲ 33.516430,808
32🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4500.22%▲ 133.59167,715
33🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 4610.22%▼ 153.63167,768
34🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4700.21%▼ 23.65188,661
35🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4750.21%=3.672210,632
36🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4940.20%▲ 163.7241,929
37🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 5520.18%▲ 33.8573,398
38🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 5690.18%▲ 73.89146,749
39🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 5860.17%▲ 123.92104,854
40🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 6170.16%▼ 73.9762,889
41🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6340.16%▼ 54.003516,886
42🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 6570.15%▼ 84.043617,423
43🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 6590.15%▲ 24.0441,935
44🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 6640.15%▲ 54.0573,399
45🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 6910.14%=4.0883,848
46🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 7020.14%▲ 214.1052,428
47🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7260.14%▼ 74.1341,926
48🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 7780.13%▲ 184.192968
49🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 8190.12%▲ 94.23167,748
50🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 9000.11%▲ 74.3062,885
51🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9550.10%▼ 34.341482
52🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9850.10%▼ 24.362967
53🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0150.10%▼ 14.3841,938
54🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0440.10%▲ 324.391486
55🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1170.09%▲ 14.431482
56🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1750.09%▲ 24.462968
57🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2110.08%▲ 34.481482
58🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2550.08%▲ 44.502967
59🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 1,2760.08%▲ 64.5083,853
60🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2810.08%▲ 64.5131,451
61🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5240.07%▲ 74.582968
62🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5510.06%▲ 84.591485
63🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,6130.06%▲ 94.612962
64🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7080.06%▲ 324.631486
65🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,7410.06%▲ 114.642962
66🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,7420.06%▲ 124.642970
67🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9370.05%▲ 134.671484
68🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1340.05%▲ 314.701482
69🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2790.04%▲ 174.722964
70🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5770.04%▲ 164.751483
71🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6730.04%▲ 294.761483
72🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,7080.04%▲ 284.771482
73🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6680.03%▲ 194.831482
74🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7480.03%▲ 204.831484
75🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9100.03%▲ 214.841483
76🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1750.02%▲ 224.851482
77🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 5,2200.02%▲ 234.881483
78🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1730.02%▲ 244.901485
79🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,4050.01%▲ 254.911481
+= Median 1 in 6170.16%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Iberia
🥈
🇨🇦 Air Canada 		                  🥉
🇮🇪 Aer Lingus


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 ANA
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL)


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🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 422.39%▲ 10.25732,312
2🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 811.24%▲ 20.251046,173
3🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1090.92%▲ 30.251360,017
4🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1150.87%▲ 40.251046,159
5🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 50.25732,310
6🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 1220.82%▲ 60.25732,321
7🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1320.76%▲ 70.25836,932
8🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 2250.44%▲ 82.18313,851
9🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 2510.40%▲ 92.48523,079
10🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 2660.38%▲ 102.62313,850
11🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 2890.35%▲ 112.81418,462
12🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 122.8414,616
13🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 3100.32%▲ 132.96418,463
14🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 143.37313,852
15🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 153.4114,616
16🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 163.4814,616
17🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 173.5129,232
18🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 4810.21%▲ 183.68313,851
19🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 5230.19%▲ 193.7914,616
20🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 203.8629,232
21🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 6270.16%▲ 213.99313,847
22🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 6570.15%▲ 224.0429,231
23🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 234.1414,616
24🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 244.1729,231
25🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 254.1914,616
26🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 264.2129,234
27🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 274.2114,617
28🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 284.3714,617
29🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 294.4114,616
30🇰🇷 Incheon Seoul 1 in 1,1240.09%▲ 304.4414,617
31🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2130.08%▲ 314.4814,617
+= Median 1 in 4160.24%


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 1960.51%0.254019,321
2Europe1 in 4610.22%2.94333161,059
3North America1 in 4790.21%3.02430207,733
4Middle East1 in 7020.14%3.656933,385
5Latin America1 in 7080.14%3.663717,858
6Asia1 in 1,0150.10%4.0613665,631
7Oceania1 in 1,7600.06%4.46157,249


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 1200.83%0.2510651,159
2🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 1350.74%0.25136,271
3🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1400.71%0.257737,223
4🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1600.62%0.253617,438
5🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1750.57%0.25125,791
6🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1830.55%0.25125,805
7🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1850.54%0.2512359,374
8🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 2050.49%0.3794,340
9🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2110.47%0.5162,907
10🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2270.44%0.8194,338
11🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 2320.43%0.90167,763
12🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2860.35%1.689947,984
13🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3470.29%2.26104,828
14🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3670.27%2.413014,485
15🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3770.27%2.4862,893
16🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3890.26%2.56188,681
17🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4140.24%2.711482
18🇫🇷 France1 in 4500.22%2.89167,715
19🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 4760.21%3.013717,909
20🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4940.20%3.0841,929
21🇺🇸 United States1 in 5690.18%3.33307148,359
22🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 5860.17%3.38104,854
23🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 6910.14%3.6283,848
24🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7260.14%3.6941,926
25🇩🇪 Germany1 in 7400.14%3.72209,623
26🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 7610.13%3.75104,820
27🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9550.10%4.011482
28🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0150.10%4.0641,938
29🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0440.10%4.091486
30🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,0750.09%4.1273,371
31🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1170.09%4.151482
32🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,1400.09%4.1731,450
33🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1750.09%4.192968
34🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2110.08%4.221482
35🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2550.08%4.242967
36🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2810.08%4.2631,451
37🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5510.06%4.391485
38🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,6130.06%4.41146,765
39🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7080.06%4.441486
40🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,7420.06%4.452970
41🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9370.05%4.511484
42🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5770.04%4.631483
43🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,7080.04%4.651482
44🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,8110.04%4.6631,446
45🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 3,7480.03%4.7594,368
46🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9100.03%4.761483
47🇯🇵 Japan1 in 6,1240.02%4.842964

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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