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 hours ago from 40,794 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 521.91%=0.254923,793
2🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 841.19%=0.2510149,042
3🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 991.01%▼ 310.25188,719
4🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1070.93%▲ 10.25188,719
5🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1110.90%▼ 500.253516,939
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1250.80%=0.254923,675
7🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1290.77%▲ 30.253516,872
8🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1380.73%▲ 10.40219106,099
9🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 1510.66%▼ 90.7915776,046
10🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1510.66%▼ 190.803918,933
11🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1630.62%▼ 91.108139,048
12🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1730.58%▼ 11.342110,132
13🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1730.58%▲ 41.354622,138
14🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1820.55%▲ 91.5173,385
15🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1960.51%▼ 161.7683,846
16🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1960.51%▲ 81.773818,269
17🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1970.51%▼ 81.78136,254
18🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2000.50%▲ 41.83115,309
19🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 2020.49%▼ 21.8713364,581
20🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2360.42%▼ 132.31157,233
21🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2420.41%▲ 92.392913,954
22🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 2470.40%▼ 12.44146,769
23🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 2540.39%▼ 312.514019,367
24🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 2640.38%▲ 82.6031,456
25🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 2670.37%▲ 32.632914,035
26🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2710.37%=2.67104,815
27🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2920.34%▼ 12.8352,423
28🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 3010.33%▼ 82.9073,369
29🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 3040.33%▲ 192.92188,744
30🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3100.32%▲ 62.95125,806
31🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 3300.30%▲ 123.0862,888
32🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 3370.30%▼ 233.12125,785
33🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3500.29%▼ 223.192966
34🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3500.29%▼ 213.1931,448
35🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 3650.27%▲ 83.272311,143
36🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3780.26%▼ 23.3262,889
37🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3810.26%▲ 73.3441,937
38🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3810.26%▲ 233.342967
39🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4150.24%▼ 163.471482
40🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 4280.23%▼ 43.525225,016
41🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 4290.23%▲ 243.5241,932
42🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4610.22%▼ 133.6341,931
43🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 4790.21%▼ 123.682962
44🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4790.21%▲ 93.68157,242
45🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4990.20%▲ 53.732110,132
46🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 5270.19%▼ 93.8052,421
47🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5550.18%▼ 83.862968
48🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 5790.17%▲ 63.9152,416
49🇱🇧 Middle East Airlines 1 in 6360.16%▲ 384.001483
50🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 7070.14%▲ 94.1041,934
51🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 7180.14%▼ 44.1231,455
52🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7600.13%▼ 34.1741,942
53🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 8370.12%▲ 104.2473,397
54🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 9310.11%▲ 44.3252,425
55🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 9720.10%=4.352965
56🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 9720.10%▲ 94.3541,928
57🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1420.09%▲ 24.451484
58🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,1640.09%▲ 264.4631,453
59🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2030.08%▲ 44.471485
60🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2540.08%▲ 54.502968
61🇹🇭 Bangkok Airways 1 in 1,2720.08%▲ 64.501483
62🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2820.08%▲ 164.5131,450
63🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 1,3360.07%▲ 84.532966
64🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3500.07%▲ 164.5331,457
65🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 1,5660.06%▲ 104.602962
66🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,5970.06%▲ 114.602972
67🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,7880.06%▲ 164.6531,453
68🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,8530.05%▲ 134.662962
69🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8830.05%▲ 244.662963
70🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,9470.05%▲ 154.672971
71🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0910.05%▲ 164.701485
72🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 2,2230.04%▲ 354.721484
73🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2700.04%▲ 244.722968
74🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2,3830.04%▲ 194.731483
75🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5850.04%▲ 364.761481
76🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 3,0960.03%▲ 234.802968
77🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 5,4970.02%▲ 254.881484
78🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3390.01%▲ 234.911486
79🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,5170.01%▲ 244.951481
+= Median 1 in 4280.23%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


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


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇯🇵 ANA 		                  🥉
🇰🇷 Korean Air


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 283.51%▲ 10.2530138,468
2🇬🇧 London City London 1 in 621.62%▲ 20.2514,616
3🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 30.251255,385
4🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1280.78%▲ 40.25941,552
5🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%▲ 50.25313,851
6🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 60.39627,700
7🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 2430.41%▲ 72.39523,079
8🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%▲ 82.58313,850
9🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 92.8414,616
10🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 3370.30%▲ 103.12313,851
11🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 3580.28%▲ 113.23313,848
12🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 123.36313,849
13🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 133.37313,851
14🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 143.4329,232
15🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 153.4329,231
16🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 163.47313,850
17🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 173.4814,616
18🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 183.49313,848
19🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 4810.21%▲ 193.68313,847
20🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 203.7014,616
21🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 213.8629,232
22🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 224.1729,233
23🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 234.2114,616
24🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 244.2514,616
25🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 8510.12%▲ 254.2614,616
26🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8790.11%▲ 264.2814,616
27🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%▲ 274.3329,235
28🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 284.4014,617
29🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 294.6014,617
+= Median 1 in 4050.25%


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.)
1Africa1 in 1900.53%0.25188,694
2North America1 in 2020.49%0.30744360,212
3Europe1 in 3470.29%2.26451218,066
4Middle East1 in 4040.25%2.659646,357
5Latin America1 in 7140.14%3.674421,307
6Oceania1 in 1,1250.09%4.16188,687
7Asia1 in 1,5380.07%4.3812861,848


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 1230.81%0.259947,766
2🇮🇳 India1 in 1250.80%0.2510249,266
3🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1510.66%0.257536,357
4🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1730.58%0.257536,348
5🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1820.55%0.2573,385
6🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1960.51%0.2583,846
7🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2000.50%0.25115,309
8🇺🇸 United States1 in 2250.44%0.78669323,855
9🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2280.44%0.8215374,063
10🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2420.41%1.082913,954
11🇮🇹 Italy1 in 2470.40%1.16146,769
12🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 2640.38%1.4031,456
13🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 2670.37%1.444722,723
14🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 3010.33%1.8473,369
15🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 3040.33%1.87188,744
16🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 3300.30%2.1262,888
17🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3500.29%2.282966
18🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3500.29%2.2931,448
19🇩🇪 Germany1 in 3650.27%2.402311,143
20🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3780.26%2.4862,889
21🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3810.26%2.512967
22🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4150.24%2.711482
23🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 4290.23%2.7941,932
24🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4310.23%2.79167,740
25🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 4610.22%2.9441,931
26🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 4790.21%3.022962
27🇫🇷 France1 in 4790.21%3.02157,242
28🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5550.18%3.292968
29🇵🇦 Panama1 in 5790.17%3.3652,416
30🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in 6360.16%3.511483
31🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8140.12%3.8383,873
32🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 8250.12%3.852210,615
33🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 8370.12%3.8673,397
34🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 9720.10%4.022965
35🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,1640.09%4.1831,453
36🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2030.08%4.211485
37🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2540.08%4.242968
38🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2820.08%4.2631,450
39🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,3360.07%4.29167,723
40🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3500.07%4.3031,457
41🇵🇱 Poland1 in 1,5660.06%4.392962
42🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,7050.06%4.442965
43🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,8530.05%4.492962
44🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,8830.05%4.5094,356
45🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,9470.05%4.512971
46🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,2460.04%4.5831,452
47🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 5,4970.02%4.831484
48🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3390.01%4.871486
49🇨🇳 China1 in 12,5170.01%4.921481

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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