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 hours ago from 41,767 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 1050.95%=0.25178,202
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1080.93%▼ 10.252411,558
3🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1650.61%▼ 21.173717,848
4🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1680.59%▲ 21.233517,002
5🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1700.59%▼ 211.275024,218
6🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1820.55%▼ 201.5273,380
7🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 2050.49%▼ 21.91199,140
8🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 2310.43%▲ 42.25157,264
9🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2420.41%▼ 22.38157,243
10🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 2500.40%▲ 42.47188,724
11🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 2810.36%▼ 152.7473,395
12🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 3010.33%▲ 22.9010048,507
13🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 3060.33%▼ 132.93188,684
14🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 3230.31%▼ 123.0462,898
15🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 3450.29%▼ 113.1652,404
16🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 3650.27%▲ 83.2662,907
17🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 3860.26%▲ 103.3673,379
18🇿🇦 South African 1 in 4060.25%▲ 63.4452,421
19🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 4250.24%▲ 53.5162,889
20🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 4410.23%▲ 73.5683,869
21🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 4870.21%▲ 53.7031,451
22🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5100.20%▼ 43.7631,447
23🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 5290.19%▲ 63.80167,699
24🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 5330.19%▼ 23.8173,372
25🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 5640.18%▼ 13.8841,933
26🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 5910.17%▲ 83.934019,367
27🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5960.17%▲ 13.94125,827
28🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 6070.16%▲ 23.962963
29🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 6990.14%▲ 34.09104,834
30🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7640.13%▲ 44.171482
31🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 7780.13%▲ 94.19104,817
32🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 8070.12%▲ 64.2152,419
33🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 8820.11%▲ 184.2831,446
34🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 9330.11%▲ 84.32146,799
35🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9520.11%▲ 94.331484
36🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 1,0450.10%▲ 104.391485
37🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0460.10%▲ 174.392969
38🇰🇿 Air Astana 1 in 1,0490.10%▲ 124.401483
39🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1,0630.09%▲ 134.4073,368
40🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 1,1290.09%▲ 144.442411,562
41🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 1,1560.09%▲ 154.4594,372
42🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2600.08%▲ 164.502964
43🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5530.06%▲ 174.591485
44🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,5570.06%▲ 204.5931,451
45🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,7440.06%▲ 194.642969
46🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,8430.05%▲ 204.662967
47🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8460.05%▲ 284.661483
48🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9440.05%▲ 224.671482
49🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1,9780.05%▲ 234.6841,942
50🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0880.05%▲ 244.701486
51🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3410.04%▲ 254.731486
52🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6920.04%▲ 314.762965
53🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 2,7770.04%▲ 274.7783,857
54🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8220.04%▲ 284.781485
55🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 3,3950.03%▲ 304.8131,448
56🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 3,4520.03%▲ 304.821485
57🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9170.03%▲ 314.841482
58🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 4,0730.02%▲ 324.841483
59🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1640.02%▲ 334.851483
60🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5560.02%▲ 374.861482
61🇨🇳 Sichuan Airlines 1 in 4,6240.02%▲ 354.861482
62🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 5,9120.02%▲ 364.891481
63🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4390.01%▲ 374.951484
+= Median 1 in 8070.12%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇪 Aer Lingus
🥈
🇪🇸 Iberia 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 IndiGo


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇸🇦 Saudia 		                  🥉
🇨🇳 Sichuan Airlines


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 234.33%▲ 10.2537170,843
2🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 731.36%▲ 20.25418,464
3🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1570.64%▲ 30.96941,556
4🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1650.61%▲ 41.16523,081
5🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 2220.45%▲ 52.15523,086
6🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 2610.38%▲ 62.5829,231
7🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2700.37%▲ 72.65313,850
8🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 2870.35%▲ 82.79418,469
9🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 93.37313,847
10🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 3990.25%▲ 103.4129,232
11🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 113.5129,232
12🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 5320.19%▲ 123.81313,849
13🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%▲ 133.9829,232
14🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 6280.16%▲ 143.9929,233
15🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 154.1414,617
16🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 164.1914,615
17🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 174.2614,617
18🇪🇸 Barajas Madrid 1 in 9660.10%▲ 184.3414,617
19🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 194.4114,616
20🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1260.09%▲ 204.4414,616
21🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2130.08%▲ 214.4814,617
22🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 224.5614,617
+= Median 1 in 4730.21%


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 3650.27%2.39188,708
2Europe1 in 5960.17%3.41217104,915
3Middle East1 in 7640.13%3.763717,856
4North America1 in 7760.13%3.78240116,200
5Oceania1 in 1,1400.09%4.1762,902
6Latin America1 in 1,5570.06%4.392713,033
7Asia1 in 1,8430.05%4.487536,231


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🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1820.55%0.2573,380
2🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1850.54%0.255426,142
3🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1890.53%0.253115,001
4🇮🇹 Italy1 in 2310.43%0.88157,264
5🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2420.41%1.074220,252
6🇮🇳 India1 in 2500.40%1.206129,470
7🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 2810.36%1.6173,395
8🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 3060.33%1.90188,684
9🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 3450.29%2.2552,404
10🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 3650.27%2.3962,907
11🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 4060.25%2.6652,421
12🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 4400.23%2.846732,413
13🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 5630.18%3.31188,686
14🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 5640.18%3.3241,933
15🇫🇷 France1 in 5960.17%3.41125,827
16🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 6070.16%3.432963
17🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 6990.14%3.64104,834
18🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7640.13%3.761482
19🇦🇺 Australia1 in 8070.12%3.8252,419
20🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 8970.11%3.9483,857
21🇩🇪 Germany1 in 9170.11%3.96178,184
22🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9520.11%4.001484
23🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 1,0450.10%4.091485
24🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0460.10%4.092969
25🇰🇿 Kazakhstan1 in 1,0490.10%4.091483
26🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 1,1560.09%4.1894,372
27🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2600.08%4.252964
28🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,3280.08%4.2852,411
29🇺🇸 United States1 in 1,4380.07%4.3418690,058
30🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5530.06%4.391485
31🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,5570.06%4.3931,451
32🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,7440.06%4.462969
33🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8460.05%4.491483
34🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9440.05%4.511482
35🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3410.04%4.591486
36🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 2,5550.04%4.6331,451
37🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9170.03%4.761482
38🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 4,0730.02%4.771483
39🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5560.02%4.791482
40🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 5,9120.02%4.841481
41🇨🇳 China1 in 6,7420.01%4.862966

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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