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 36,945 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 1220.82%=0.253717,866
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1440.70%▼ 10.59188,665
3🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1760.57%▲ 11.3941,925
4🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1830.55%▼ 101.5483,857
5🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1940.52%=1.73104,837
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 2030.49%▼ 11.883014,549
7🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2190.46%▲ 32.11104,846
8🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2530.39%▼ 242.50104,850
9🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 3290.30%=3.0783,878
10🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3520.28%▲ 23.20104,840
11🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 3550.28%▼ 353.2152,427
12🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 3700.27%=3.292311,122
13🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3720.27%▼ 63.30104,827
14🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 3870.26%▼ 33.3694,367
15🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 4520.22%▼ 33.6083,878
16🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 4540.22%▲ 13.61136,290
17🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 4650.21%▼ 103.64157,266
18🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 5230.19%▲ 123.792969
19🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 5360.19%▼ 173.82115,299
20🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 5550.18%=3.8673,377
21🇻🇳 VietJet 1 in 5940.17%▲ 113.9331,450
22🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 6140.16%▲ 93.974923,788
23🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 6450.16%=4.02136,311
24🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 6560.15%▲ 24.044119,896
25🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 6730.15%▲ 44.0662,900
26🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 6740.15%▼ 94.0641,937
27🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 6790.15%▼ 174.07157,239
28🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 7630.13%=4.173114,994
29🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 7930.13%▼ 14.2031,453
30🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 8020.12%▲ 64.21136,303
31🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 8570.12%▲ 154.262968
32🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 9020.11%▲ 14.3083,851
33🇹🇳 Tunisair 1 in 9250.11%▼ 134.321482
34🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9490.11%▼ 124.331486
35🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 9740.10%▼ 64.3541,925
36🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9840.10%▼ 104.362968
37🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0540.09%▼ 94.402962
38🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0540.09%▲ 274.402962
39🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0750.09%▲ 144.412972
40🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,2290.08%▲ 14.4831,451
41🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1,2670.08%▼ 54.501485
42🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 1,2880.08%▼ 44.512966
43🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1,2960.08%▼ 34.5162,893
44🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3560.07%▼ 24.5331,450
45🇮🇱 El Al 1 in 1,4630.07%▼ 14.571483
46🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1,4750.07%▲ 84.5752,426
47🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5220.07%▲ 104.582969
48🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5570.06%▲ 24.591484
49🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5610.06%▲ 34.591482
50🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1,6460.06%▲ 174.6283,856
51🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 1,7010.06%▲ 54.63136,294
52🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,7900.06%▲ 64.6531,450
53🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1,8300.05%▲ 74.6531,453
54🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8530.05%▲ 84.661481
55🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9170.05%▲ 154.672970
56🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2,2590.04%▲ 304.721483
57🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3470.04%▲ 114.731484
58🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3780.04%▲ 294.731485
59🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2,6560.04%▲ 144.7631,446
60🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6610.04%▲ 264.761485
61🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8780.03%▲ 154.781486
62🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 3,1080.03%▲ 164.801484
63🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2000.03%▲ 174.801485
64🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3,4700.03%▲ 184.821483
65🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7480.03%▲ 194.831484
66🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9230.03%▲ 244.841482
67🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5260.02%▲ 214.861485
68🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 4,6910.02%▲ 254.861481
69🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2100.02%▲ 234.901482
+= Median 1 in 9740.10%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 Air India
🥈
🇪🇸 Iberia 		                  🥉
🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇧🇷 Azul
🥈
🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 		                  🥉
🇮🇩 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 195.32%▲ 10.2561281,653
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 571.76%▲ 20.251569,248
3🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 901.12%▲ 30.251255,398
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 40.6829,234
5🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1990.50%▲ 51.8229,231
6🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2060.49%▲ 61.93418,466
7🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 72.64313,847
8🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2700.37%▲ 82.65313,850
9🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2840.35%▲ 92.77313,851
10🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 3530.28%▲ 103.20418,468
11🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 3680.27%▲ 113.2829,233
12🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 123.4129,233
13🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 3990.25%▲ 133.4129,234
14🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 143.4814,615
15🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 153.49313,851
16🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 4700.21%▲ 163.65418,464
17🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 173.76313,850
18🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 183.9129,234
19🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 194.2514,617
20🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 204.2614,617
21🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 214.3714,616
22🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 224.4314,617
23🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 234.4814,616
24🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1,2400.08%▲ 244.4914,616
25🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 254.5614,616
26🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 264.6014,616
+= Median 1 in 4070.25%


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.)
1Middle East1 in 5360.19%3.235828,057
2North America1 in 7190.14%3.6819092,030
3Europe1 in 9020.11%3.9513766,232
4Africa1 in 9250.11%3.97125,812
5Asia1 in 1,2290.08%4.2310651,275
6Oceania1 in 2,6610.04%4.6483,870
7Latin America1 in 3,2560.03%4.71104,832


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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1760.57%0.2541,925
2🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1830.55%0.253416,400
3🇮🇳 India1 in 1940.52%0.257737,252
4🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2190.46%0.66104,846
5🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 3720.27%2.45104,827
6🇴🇲 Oman1 in 3870.26%2.5494,367
7🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 4650.21%2.96157,266
8🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 5230.19%3.182969
9🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 5360.19%3.23115,299
10🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 5560.18%3.29115,329
11🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 5830.17%3.37136,283
12🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 5940.17%3.4031,450
13🇨🇦 Canada1 in 6200.16%3.47178,215
14🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6450.16%3.53136,311
15🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 6740.15%3.593215,485
16🇺🇸 United States1 in 7190.14%3.6817383,815
17🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 7970.13%3.81167,757
18🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 8570.12%3.892968
19🇫🇷 France1 in 9020.11%3.9583,851
20🇹🇳 Tunisia1 in 9250.11%3.971482
21🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9490.11%4.001486
22🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9840.10%4.032968
23🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0540.09%4.102962
24🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 1,0750.09%4.12188,704
25🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,2290.08%4.2331,451
26🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1,2670.08%4.251485
27🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,2880.08%4.262966
28🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3560.07%4.3031,450
29🇮🇱 Israel1 in 1,4630.07%4.351483
30🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,5570.06%4.391484
31🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5610.06%4.391482
32🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1,8300.05%4.4831,453
33🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8530.05%4.491481
34🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9170.05%4.502970
35🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2,2590.04%4.581483
36🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3470.04%4.601484
37🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3780.04%4.601485
38🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,6610.04%4.6483,870
39🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,8780.03%4.671486
40🇵🇱 Poland1 in 3,1080.03%4.691484
41🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3,4700.03%4.731483
42🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9230.03%4.761482
43🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5260.02%4.791485
44🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 4,6910.02%4.8031,448

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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