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: 5 days ago from 41,152 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 661.51%=0.253918,797
2🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 871.15%▼ 50.259847,311
3🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1070.93%▲ 10.25188,742
4🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1160.86%▲ 10.253115,050
5🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1210.82%▼ 330.253215,433
6🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1210.82%▼ 20.256129,467
7🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1250.80%▲ 10.253617,434
8🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1620.62%▲ 31.09115,307
9🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 1630.61%▼ 71.1214570,074
10🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1670.60%▼ 31.2218087,168
11🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1690.59%▲ 21.253617,488
12🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1740.57%▼ 31.373416,401
13🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1750.57%▼ 141.397536,200
14🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 2150.47%=2.053617,459
15🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 2240.45%▲ 52.1773,367
16🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2320.43%▼ 52.27115,307
17🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2330.43%▼ 192.283416,496
18🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2440.41%▼ 12.4194,340
19🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2550.39%▼ 192.5252,405
20🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 2600.38%▼ 182.563918,906
21🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2700.37%▼ 82.662612,505
22🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 2800.36%▲ 52.7473,400
23🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2870.35%▼ 82.79136,268
24🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2910.34%▼ 142.8352,426
25🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2940.34%▲ 132.85125,802
26🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 3010.33%▲ 32.9094,335
27🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 3070.33%▼ 112.94188,659
28🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3340.30%▼ 93.118139,056
29🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 3380.30%▲ 113.13125,773
30🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 3490.29%▼ 83.1862,909
31🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3490.29%▼ 73.1931,452
32🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 3650.27%▲ 83.272311,140
33🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3860.26%▲ 53.3694,338
34🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 3960.25%▼ 43.402969
35🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 4280.23%▲ 243.5241,937
36🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4530.22%▲ 163.6052,408
37🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4810.21%▲ 23.68157,215
38🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5080.20%▲ 343.7531,453
39🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 5240.19%▲ 173.79209,637
40🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 5360.19%▲ 23.8252,408
41🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 5670.18%▲ 163.8852,413
42🇱🇧 Middle East Airlines 1 in 6390.16%▲ 44.011481
43🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7630.13%▲ 54.171483
44🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 7650.13%▲ 144.172913,995
45🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 8420.12%▲ 114.2573,376
46🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 8830.11%▲ 84.2831,444
47🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 9180.11%▲ 94.312971
48🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9490.11%▲ 104.331485
49🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 9600.10%▲ 114.3441,935
50🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 9720.10%▲ 124.352965
51🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,0730.09%▲ 254.4131,446
52🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0790.09%▲ 144.412968
53🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1110.09%▲ 154.431484
54🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1460.09%▲ 164.451482
55🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,1610.09%▲ 174.4531,456
56🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,2290.08%▲ 184.4831,450
57🇹🇭 Bangkok Airways 1 in 1,2700.08%▲ 194.501484
58🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,3050.08%▲ 204.5131,448
59🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3580.07%▲ 274.5331,448
60🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,5500.06%▲ 224.5931,457
61🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 1,5570.06%▲ 234.592967
62🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,9360.05%▲ 244.672968
63🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 2,2140.05%▲ 254.711486
64🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2850.04%▲ 264.722962
65🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2,3760.04%▲ 274.731485
66🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,5020.04%▲ 284.751485
67🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5670.04%▲ 294.751485
68🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6920.04%▲ 304.762965
69🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7260.04%▲ 314.771485
70🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8850.03%▲ 324.781485
71🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0460.03%▲ 334.791484
72🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 3,0980.03%▲ 344.802967
73🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7690.03%▲ 354.831481
74🇨🇳 Sichuan Airlines 1 in 4,6270.02%▲ 414.861481
75🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 5,4730.02%▲ 374.881486
76🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3410.01%▲ 384.911486
77🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4910.01%▲ 394.951482
+= Median 1 in 5240.19%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Iberia
🥈
🇬🇧 British Airways 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 SpiceJet


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 224.57%▲ 10.2539180,028
2🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 941.06%▲ 20.251569,243
3🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%▲ 30.25313,849
4🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 40.39627,700
5🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1640.61%▲ 51.14732,308
6🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 2410.42%▲ 62.37627,694
7🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 2430.41%▲ 72.39523,081
8🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2700.37%▲ 82.65313,849
9🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 2780.36%▲ 92.72418,466
10🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 2920.34%▲ 102.83418,465
11🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 3370.30%▲ 113.12313,849
12🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 3990.25%▲ 123.4129,231
13🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 133.47313,847
14🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 143.4814,617
15🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 153.49313,847
16🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4280.23%▲ 163.5229,231
17🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 173.7014,617
18🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 5780.17%▲ 183.9029,231
19🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 194.1414,617
20🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 204.1729,234
21🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 214.1914,617
22🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 224.2114,616
23🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 234.4014,617
24🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 244.4114,616
25🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 254.6614,617
+= Median 1 in 4130.24%


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 2460.41%1.13589284,770
2Africa1 in 2500.40%1.20146,745
3Europe1 in 3570.28%2.34447215,876
4Middle East1 in 5130.20%3.159545,919
5Oceania1 in 6910.14%3.622210,592
6Latin America1 in 1,4170.07%4.333516,875
7Asia1 in 2,2140.05%4.5711354,776


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 1160.86%0.257536,273
2🇮🇳 India1 in 1250.80%0.259043,663
3🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1680.59%0.258641,507
4🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 1730.58%0.2517182,566
5🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1740.57%0.256732,316
6🇬🇷 Greece1 in 2240.45%0.7573,367
7🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2440.41%1.1194,340
8🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2550.39%1.2852,405
9🇺🇸 United States1 in 2600.38%1.35522252,454
10🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2700.37%1.492612,505
11🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 2800.36%1.6173,400
12🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 2940.34%1.775024,228
13🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 3070.33%1.91188,659
14🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 3490.29%2.2762,909
15🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3490.29%2.2831,452
16🇩🇪 Germany1 in 3650.27%2.402311,140
17🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 3810.26%2.51188,682
18🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3860.26%2.5494,338
19🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 3960.25%2.602969
20🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 4280.23%2.7841,937
21🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4530.22%2.9052,408
22🇫🇷 France1 in 4810.21%3.03157,215
23🇦🇺 Australia1 in 5360.19%3.23209,627
24🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in 6390.16%3.511481
25🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7630.13%3.761483
26🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 8420.12%3.8773,376
27🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 8590.12%3.892110,122
28🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 9180.11%3.972971
29🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9490.11%4.001485
30🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 9600.10%4.0141,935
31🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 9720.10%4.022965
32🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1110.09%4.141484
33🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,1610.09%4.1831,456
34🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,2290.08%4.2331,450
35🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,3050.08%4.2731,448
36🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,3300.08%4.2952,409
37🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3580.07%4.3031,448
38🇵🇱 Poland1 in 1,5570.06%4.392967
39🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,6990.06%4.442969
40🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,2490.04%4.5831,447
41🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,5020.04%4.621485
42🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7260.04%4.651485
43🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,8850.03%4.671485
44🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 3,0980.03%4.6962,905
45🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 5,4730.02%4.831486
46🇨🇳 China1 in 6,7530.01%4.862964
47🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3410.01%4.871486

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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