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 40,430 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 681.47%=0.253818,296
2🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1040.96%=0.25178,234
3🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1090.92%▼ 160.257837,718
4🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1110.90%▼ 110.253516,956
5🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1500.67%▼ 110.77136,264
6🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1690.59%▼ 21.243516,946
7🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1750.57%▼ 301.383516,865
8🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 1790.56%▼ 31.4613263,910
9🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1880.53%▲ 31.632411,598
10🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1940.52%▲ 51.736832,740
11🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1960.51%▼ 111.7615574,628
12🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 2220.45%▼ 252.1573,388
13🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2270.44%▲ 32.21167,715
14🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2320.43%▼ 92.27115,293
15🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2480.40%▲ 62.443215,506
16🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 2490.40%▼ 92.4610852,420
17🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 2600.38%▼ 162.573918,902
18🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2720.37%▼ 112.67136,271
19🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2740.37%▲ 152.6983,870
20🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3160.32%▼ 73.00115,299
21🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 3180.31%▼ 163.0141,933
22🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 3210.31%▲ 103.032311,161
23🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 3350.30%▼ 143.11125,829
24🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 3360.30%=3.1283,885
25🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3510.28%▲ 223.2031,444
26🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 3510.28%▲ 83.2062,888
27🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3510.28%▼ 103.202962
28🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 3530.28%▲ 113.202210,632
29🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 3670.27%▼ 83.2841,923
30🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3670.27%▲ 93.28199,199
31🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 3970.25%▼ 63.412967
32🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 4120.24%▼ 53.4694,366
33🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4120.24%▼ 43.461484
34🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4510.22%▼ 33.6052,416
35🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4620.22%▲ 223.6341,928
36🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 4750.21%▼ 13.672970
37🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4900.20%=3.7141,942
38🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 4910.20%▲ 33.714521,819
39🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4930.20%▲ 33.72178,253
40🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5070.20%▲ 33.7531,456
41🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 5290.19%▲ 43.8052,410
42🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5590.18%▲ 53.872963
43🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 6120.16%▲ 93.9794,342
44🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 6150.16%▲ 73.97178,214
45🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 6560.15%▲ 154.03115,295
46🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 7230.14%▲ 264.1231,444
47🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7260.14%▲ 104.1341,926
48🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7640.13%▲ 114.171483
49🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7660.13%▲ 124.1741,926
50🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 8630.12%▲ 134.272962
51🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 9470.11%▲ 144.3331,444
52🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 9690.10%▲ 154.352967
53🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1410.09%▲ 464.451485
54🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,1690.09%▲ 174.4641,932
55🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,1790.08%▲ 184.4652,411
56🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2090.08%▲ 194.481483
57🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2500.08%▲ 204.492971
58🇹🇭 Bangkok Airways 1 in 1,2730.08%▲ 214.501483
59🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,2910.08%▲ 284.5131,452
60🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 1,3350.07%▲ 234.532967
61🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 1,5580.06%▲ 354.592966
62🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,5990.06%▲ 254.602970
63🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,8360.05%▲ 264.662971
64🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9230.05%▲ 504.672967
65🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,9480.05%▲ 334.672970
66🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0340.05%▲ 294.692967
67🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,1010.05%▲ 304.701483
68🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2,3760.04%▲ 314.731485
69🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6810.04%▲ 324.762968
70🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 3,5060.03%▲ 424.821482
71🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7670.03%▲ 344.831481
72🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5240.02%▲ 354.861486
73🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2150.02%▲ 364.901482
74🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3380.01%▲ 374.911486
+= Median 1 in 4910.20%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Iberia
🥈
🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 		                  🥉
🇬🇧 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 432.34%▲ 10.252092,312
2🇬🇧 London City London 1 in 621.62%▲ 20.2514,616
3🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1410.71%▲ 30.511046,161
4🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1640.61%▲ 41.14732,309
5🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1650.61%▲ 51.16523,078
6🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%▲ 62.58313,850
7🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 72.8414,616
8🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 3580.28%▲ 83.23313,850
9🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 3610.28%▲ 93.25418,464
10🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 103.35313,852
11🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 113.4114,616
12🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4040.25%▲ 123.4329,235
13🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 133.47313,847
14🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 143.7014,617
15🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 5050.20%▲ 153.7529,233
16🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 6280.16%▲ 163.9929,231
17🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 174.2114,616
18🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 184.2514,616
19🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 8510.12%▲ 194.2614,616
20🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8780.11%▲ 204.2814,617
21🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%▲ 214.3329,231
22🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 224.4614,616
23🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 234.4814,617
24🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5290.07%▲ 244.5914,617
25🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 254.6014,616
+= 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 2490.40%1.19601290,726
2Africa1 in 2940.34%1.77125,804
3Europe1 in 4420.23%2.85353170,505
4Middle East1 in 7230.14%3.696933,328
5Asia1 in 7470.13%3.739043,428
6Latin America1 in 8960.11%3.943014,479
7Oceania1 in 1,1230.09%4.15188,734


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 1360.74%0.258540,974
2🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1690.59%0.257134,387
3🇮🇳 India1 in 1750.57%0.257234,728
4🇬🇷 Greece1 in 2220.45%0.7273,388
5🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2270.44%0.825827,934
6🇺🇸 United States1 in 2540.39%1.27530256,339
7🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2740.37%1.5383,870
8🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3160.32%1.99115,299
9🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 3180.31%2.0141,933
10🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3280.30%2.1111254,220
11🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3510.28%2.2931,444
12🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 3510.28%2.2962,888
13🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3510.28%2.302962
14🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3530.28%2.313818,347
15🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3670.27%2.41199,199
16🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 3970.25%2.612967
17🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4120.24%2.701484
18🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4510.22%2.9052,416
19🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 4620.22%2.9441,928
20🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 4750.21%3.002970
21🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4900.20%3.0641,942
22🇩🇪 Germany1 in 4930.20%3.07178,253
23🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5590.18%3.302963
24🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 5740.17%3.34125,809
25🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 6120.16%3.4594,342
26🇫🇷 France1 in 6560.15%3.55115,295
27🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7260.14%3.6941,926
28🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7640.13%3.761483
29🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 8630.12%3.902962
30🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8840.11%3.9373,379
31🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 9690.10%4.022967
32🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 9780.10%4.03188,699
33🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,1790.08%4.1952,411
34🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2090.08%4.211483
35🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2500.08%4.242971
36🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,2730.08%4.251483
37🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,3350.07%4.29167,766
38🇵🇱 Poland1 in 1,5580.06%4.392966
39🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,8360.05%4.482971
40🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9230.05%4.512967
41🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,9480.05%4.512970
42🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 2,0340.05%4.532967
43🇴🇲 Oman1 in 3,5060.03%4.731482
44🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 3,7670.03%4.7562,896
45🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5240.02%4.791486
46🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3380.01%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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