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 hours ago from 39,985 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🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 781.29%▼ 20.252311,069
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 781.28%▲ 10.253315,951
3🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 991.01%▲ 10.258641,725
4🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1050.95%▼ 380.255627,158
5🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1260.80%▼ 50.2510550,491
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1600.62%▼ 111.043818,425
7🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1820.55%▼ 91.52125,818
8🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1940.52%▲ 21.73104,839
9🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2000.50%▼ 121.8315173,049
10🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2040.49%▼ 121.903918,805
11🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 2230.45%▲ 42.1673,372
12🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2270.44%=2.20104,815
13🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2310.43%▼ 62.26115,319
14🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 2360.42%▼ 172.32199,228
15🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 2470.40%▼ 132.4483,856
16🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 2550.39%▼ 412.5162,895
17🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2550.39%▼ 182.5252,408
18🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 2580.39%▼ 82.5510550,575
19🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2600.38%▲ 102.57146,731
20🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2690.37%▲ 62.65104,849
21🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 2770.36%▲ 132.71146,767
22🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 2970.34%▼ 112.862512,069
23🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 3080.33%▲ 192.943315,987
24🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3090.32%▼ 32.957737,065
25🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3150.32%▲ 52.99115,316
26🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3220.31%▲ 33.03115,304
27🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3370.30%▲ 33.12115,335
28🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3480.29%▼ 103.18209,701
29🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3490.29%▲ 243.192969
30🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4120.24%▼ 273.461485
31🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 4210.24%▲ 163.5052,409
32🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 4390.23%▲ 193.5662,906
33🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4690.21%▼ 163.65188,674
34🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4730.21%▼ 143.662210,680
35🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 4750.21%▲ 103.672970
36🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4810.21%▼ 73.68157,215
37🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 4840.21%▼ 33.6962,889
38🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 4890.20%▼ 33.7131,444
39🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 4950.20%▼ 133.724521,635
40🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 4990.20%▼ 43.73115,331
41🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5550.18%▲ 303.862969
42🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 5560.18%▲ 63.86146,746
43🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 5700.18%▼ 143.8931,456
44🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 6120.16%▲ 153.9652,411
45🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 6160.16%▼ 123.9731,447
46🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 7220.14%▼ 114.1231,447
47🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 7390.14%=4.1483,847
48🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7610.13%▼ 94.171484
49🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7950.13%▲ 314.201483
50🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 8080.12%▲ 134.2252,415
51🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 8340.12%▼ 64.2431,456
52🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 9200.11%▲ 74.3141,938
53🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 9390.11%▲ 144.3331,457
54🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0200.10%▼ 34.3841,927
55🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0460.10%▲ 254.391485
56🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,0710.09%▲ 54.4152,424
57🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1700.09%=4.462971
58🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1,1940.08%▲ 14.472965
59🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2130.08%▲ 274.481481
60🇹🇭 Bangkok Airways 1 in 1,2660.08%▲ 264.501486
61🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,5540.06%▲ 114.5931,454
62🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,6040.06%▲ 94.612968
63🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8730.05%▲ 94.662968
64🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,9370.05%▲ 94.672968
65🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,9460.05%▲ 84.672971
66🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9480.05%▲ 204.671481
67🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0880.05%▲ 104.701486
68🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5810.04%▲ 114.751482
69🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6750.04%▲ 124.761482
70🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 3,5010.03%▲ 134.821483
71🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5470.02%▲ 154.861483
72🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2070.02%▲ 154.901483
73🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3790.01%▲ 164.911483
+= Median 1 in 4840.21%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇪 Aer Lingus
🥈
🇪🇸 Iberia 		                  🥉
🇬🇧 British Airways


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 ANA
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇮🇩 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 472.11%▲ 10.251883,091
2🇬🇧 London City London 1 in 621.62%▲ 20.2514,616
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1150.87%▲ 30.251046,171
4🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1350.74%▲ 40.30627,703
5🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 50.39627,701
6🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1410.71%▲ 60.511046,163
7🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 70.6829,233
8🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1790.56%▲ 81.46627,698
9🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%▲ 92.58313,851
10🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 103.35313,852
11🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 113.4114,617
12🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 123.5129,232
13🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 4810.21%▲ 133.68313,847
14🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4890.20%▲ 143.7014,615
15🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 153.8629,232
16🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 163.9129,231
17🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%▲ 173.9829,231
18🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 7410.13%▲ 184.1514,617
19🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 194.1729,234
20🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 204.2114,616
21🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 214.2514,616
22🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8780.11%▲ 224.2814,617
23🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1,2570.08%▲ 234.5014,617
24🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 244.6014,617
25🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 254.6614,617
+= Median 1 in 4810.21%


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 2130.47%0.53178,227
2North America1 in 2910.34%1.74539260,226
3Europe1 in 4120.24%2.69418201,835
4Middle East1 in 7220.14%3.686229,953
5Latin America1 in 8820.11%3.923818,358
6Asia1 in 9200.11%3.979345,072
7Oceania1 in 1,7590.06%4.4694,346


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🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 961.04%0.2512861,560
2🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1530.66%0.257033,925
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1820.55%0.25125,818
4🇮🇳 India1 in 1940.52%0.256732,491
5🇬🇷 Greece1 in 2230.45%0.7473,372
6🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2270.44%0.81104,815
7🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 2470.40%1.1583,856
8🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2550.39%1.2852,408
9🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2600.38%1.355024,126
10🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2620.38%1.3712761,538
11🇺🇸 United States1 in 3080.32%1.92469226,300
12🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3150.32%1.98115,316
13🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3480.29%2.27209,701
14🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3490.29%2.282969
15🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4120.24%2.691485
16🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 4210.24%2.7452,409
17🇩🇪 Germany1 in 4690.21%2.98188,674
18🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 4750.21%3.002970
19🇫🇷 France1 in 4810.21%3.03157,215
20🇵🇦 Panama1 in 4840.21%3.0462,889
21🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4960.20%3.08146,791
22🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 4990.20%3.09115,331
23🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5550.18%3.292969
24🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 5560.18%3.292813,497
25🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 5700.18%3.3331,456
26🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 6160.16%3.4631,447
27🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 6230.16%3.47115,330
28🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 6780.15%3.602411,645
29🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 7390.14%3.7183,847
30🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7610.13%3.751484
31🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7950.13%3.811483
32🇫🇮 Finland1 in 8340.12%3.8631,456
33🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 9200.11%3.9741,938
34🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0200.10%4.0741,927
35🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0460.10%4.091485
36🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1700.09%4.192971
37🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2130.08%4.221481
38🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,6040.06%4.4183,865
39🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,6980.06%4.442968
40🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,8730.05%4.4962,904
41🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,9460.05%4.512971
42🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9480.05%4.511481
43🇴🇲 Oman1 in 3,5010.03%4.731483
44🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5470.02%4.791483
45🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3790.01%4.871483

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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