LuggageLosers.com - Live ranking of airlines by how much luggage they are losing right now

🧳💨 Luggage Losers

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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 26,971 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🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 342.93%=0.2510651,386
2🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 761.31%▼ 20.2511153,898
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 831.21%▲ 10.253115,028
4🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1050.95%▼ 10.254320,699
5🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1210.83%▲ 20.252110,197
6🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1780.56%▼ 111.44104,835
7🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1810.55%▼ 241.5073,398
8🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1960.51%=1.7815474,300
9🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 2100.48%▼ 521.9952,412
10🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2320.43%=2.2731,455
11🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 2570.39%▲ 52.532311,127
12🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 2760.36%=2.712210,674
13🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2860.35%▼ 162.79136,285
14🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 3040.33%▼ 232.922612,627
15🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3290.30%▼ 103.077234,795
16🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 3640.27%▲ 53.2662,915
17🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3640.27%▼ 113.267435,895
18🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 3670.27%=3.27104,855
19🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3810.26%▼ 423.342968
20🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 3860.26%▼ 413.3652,426
21🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3880.26%▼ 193.37188,708
22🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 4280.23%▲ 73.5241,937
23🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 4330.23%▼ 193.5494,333
24🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4340.23%▲ 33.542411,639
25🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4490.22%▲ 113.59167,728
26🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4540.22%▼ 223.6052,404
27🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 4620.22%▲ 83.63167,740
28🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 4750.21%▲ 63.672969
29🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 5050.20%▲ 93.754421,198
30🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 5190.19%▲ 173.7831,451
31🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 5190.19%▼ 43.7831,450
32🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 5190.19%▼ 113.78157,222
33🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 5410.18%▼ 203.8352,415
34🇱🇺 Luxair 1 in 5410.18%▲ 273.831483
35🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 5610.18%▲ 113.87157,258
36🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 5990.17%▼ 143.9441,924
37🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 6140.16%▲ 283.9731,452
38🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 6540.15%▼ 144.03209,699
39🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 6810.15%▲ 94.07157,216
40🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 6880.15%▲ 144.0883,865
41🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 6950.14%▲ 34.0952,410
42🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 7610.13%▼ 194.172969
43🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7620.13%▼ 124.1741,935
44🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 7720.13%▲ 214.1852,408
45🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 8020.12%▼ 114.2141,935
46🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 8120.12%▼ 124.2252,404
47🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8540.12%▲ 314.2631,456
48🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 8680.12%▼ 124.2762,901
49🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 8720.11%▼ 84.2741,937
50🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 8760.11%▼ 114.282965
51🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 8830.11%▲ 104.2841,930
52🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9620.10%▲ 194.3431,454
53🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 9650.10%▲ 214.3441,942
54🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9890.10%▼ 74.362964
55🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0450.10%▲ 84.392970
56🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0470.10%▲ 104.402969
57🇲🇾 Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 1,0480.10%▼ 44.401484
58🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0540.09%▼ 34.401481
59🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0820.09%▼ 24.412966
60🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 334.432969
61🇮🇷 Iran Air 1 in 1,1480.09%=4.451482
62🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 14.481481
63🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2550.08%▲ 124.502967
64🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,2560.08%▲ 34.5031,444
65🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1,3260.08%▲ 44.522962
66🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,3360.07%▲ 54.5341,943
67🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3570.07%▲ 84.5331,450
68🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3600.07%▲ 74.532972
69🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1,4560.07%▲ 354.561485
70🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,4760.07%▲ 264.5741,926
71🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 1,5190.07%▲ 224.5831,447
72🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,5660.06%▲ 364.6031,442
73🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,7320.06%▲ 344.632967
74🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9630.05%▲ 134.681485
75🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2,0380.05%▲ 304.691482
76🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6710.04%▲ 154.761483
77🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8290.04%▲ 234.781483
78🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9280.03%▲ 174.841481
+= Median 1 in 6840.15%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Vueling
🥈
🇬🇧 British Airways 		                  🥉
🇪🇸 Iberia


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇱 LATAM Chile
🥈
🇳🇱 Transavia 		                  🥉
🇦🇺 Jetstar


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%▲ 10.25313,848
2🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 591.70%▲ 20.2524110,794
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 641.57%▲ 30.251883,104
4🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 661.52%▲ 40.251360,015
5🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 991.01%▲ 50.25418,466
6🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1030.97%▲ 60.25836,932
7🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1350.74%▲ 70.30627,696
8🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 1570.64%▲ 80.96523,087
9🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1570.64%▲ 90.97836,936
10🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 1850.54%▲ 101.58418,462
11🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2010.50%▲ 111.85418,466
12🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2130.47%▲ 122.02418,468
13🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 2310.43%▲ 132.26523,077
14🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 2810.36%▲ 142.75418,467
15🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 152.8414,617
16🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 3030.33%▲ 162.91418,466
17🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 3100.32%▲ 172.96418,466
18🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 3530.28%▲ 183.21313,847
19🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 3700.27%▲ 193.29313,852
20🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 203.4129,233
21🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 4250.24%▲ 213.5129,232
22🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4270.23%▲ 223.5229,232
23🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 233.76313,852
24🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 5320.19%▲ 243.81313,852
25🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 253.9129,235
26🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%▲ 264.0614,616
27🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 274.1414,617
28🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 284.2114,616
29🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 294.2414,617
30🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%▲ 304.3329,231
31🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0750.09%▲ 314.4114,615
32🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 324.5614,617
+= Median 1 in 3070.33%


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.)
1North America1 in 3950.25%2.60448216,536
2Africa1 in 5140.19%3.15167,759
3Europe1 in 5610.18%3.31400193,841
4Oceania1 in 8120.12%3.83104,822
5Asia1 in 8610.12%3.9011756,554
6Middle East1 in 8830.11%3.925627,042
7Latin America1 in 9620.10%4.012612,542


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🇪🇸 Spain1 in 831.21%0.2513866,899
2🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1810.55%0.2573,398
3🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 2100.48%0.4852,412
4🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2320.43%0.9131,455
5🇮🇳 India1 in 2760.36%1.567033,799
6🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2800.36%1.603014,534
7🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3220.31%2.053215,460
8🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 3640.27%2.3962,915
9🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 3670.27%2.41104,855
10🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3810.26%2.512968
11🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3880.26%2.55188,708
12🇺🇸 United States1 in 4230.24%2.75416201,076
13🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 4280.23%2.7841,937
14🇫🇷 France1 in 4490.22%2.89167,728
15🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4540.22%2.9152,404
16🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 4750.21%3.002969
17🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 4990.20%3.0913465,023
18🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 5030.20%3.112813,563
19🇬🇷 Greece1 in 5190.19%3.1731,451
20🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 5190.19%3.1731,450
21🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 5190.19%3.17146,768
22🇱🇺 Luxembourg1 in 5410.18%3.241483
23🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 6140.16%3.4531,452
24🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 6880.15%3.6283,865
25🇮🇹 Italy1 in 6950.14%3.6352,410
26🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 7720.13%3.7752,408
27🇦🇺 Australia1 in 8120.12%3.83104,822
28🇩🇪 Germany1 in 8470.12%3.88178,225
29🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8540.12%3.8931,456
30🇯🇵 Japan1 in 8680.12%3.9162,901
31🇴🇲 Oman1 in 8720.11%3.9141,937
32🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 8760.11%3.922965
33🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9620.10%4.0131,454
34🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 9730.10%4.022210,603
35🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9890.10%4.042964
36🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0470.10%4.092969
37🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0540.09%4.101481
38🇮🇷 Iran1 in 1,1480.09%4.171482
39🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2140.08%4.221481
40🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2550.08%4.242967
41🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 1,2830.08%4.2652,415
42🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,3260.08%4.2873,389
43🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3570.07%4.3031,450
44🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3600.07%4.302972
45🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,3940.07%4.3262,886
46🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,4760.07%4.3641,926
47🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2,0380.05%4.531482
48🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9280.03%4.761481

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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