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: 7 days ago from 25,845 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🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 821.22%▲ 10.255526,536
2🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1370.73%▲ 20.385124,657
3🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1500.67%▲ 30.77178,216
4🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2110.47%▲ 42.0062,909
5🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 2140.47%▲ 52.03125,828
6🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 2240.45%▲ 62.1752,404
7🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 2440.41%▲ 72.402512,109
8🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 2930.34%▲ 82.8462,885
9🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 2970.34%▲ 92.8762,893
10🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 3030.33%▲ 102.9141,927
11🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3240.31%▲ 113.05125,779
12🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 3610.28%▲ 123.2462,895
13🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 3880.26%▲ 133.3741,939
14🇳🇵 Nepal Airlines 1 in 4110.24%▲ 143.461485
15🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 4470.22%▲ 153.58199,218
16🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 4520.22%▲ 163.6083,878
17🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 4590.22%▲ 173.626631,777
18🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 4830.21%▲ 183.6941,939
19🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 5040.20%▲ 193.7452,407
20🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 5730.17%▲ 203.892965
21🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 5860.17%▲ 213.9262,910
22🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 6000.17%▲ 223.95125,782
23🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 6170.16%▲ 233.9762,913
24🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 6580.15%▲ 244.0441,937
25🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 6940.14%▲ 254.093918,824
26🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 6970.14%▲ 264.091485
27🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 7320.14%▲ 274.132966
28🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 7640.13%▲ 284.172966
29🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 7930.13%▲ 294.2031,454
30🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 8410.12%▲ 304.2573,398
31🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 8590.12%▲ 314.262966
32🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 8700.11%▲ 324.27125,808
33🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 9010.11%▲ 334.3031,450
34🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 9260.11%▲ 344.3283,865
35🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1,0060.10%▲ 354.37136,306
36🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0450.10%▲ 364.392970
37🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 1,1230.09%▲ 374.442110,189
38🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 1,1310.09%▲ 384.442964
39🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 1,1560.09%▲ 394.4531,449
40🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 1,2350.08%▲ 404.49188,668
41🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1,5520.06%▲ 414.5952,415
42🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5640.06%▲ 424.601481
43🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1,5870.06%▲ 434.6052,420
44🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,9330.05%▲ 444.672970
45🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 1,9740.05%▲ 454.681483
46🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 2,0400.05%▲ 464.6952,410
47🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1200.05%▲ 474.701486
48🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2,1990.05%▲ 484.711482
49🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5770.04%▲ 494.751483
50🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,7060.04%▲ 504.771483
51🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 2,8050.04%▲ 514.7731,451
52🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 2,9500.03%▲ 524.792964
53🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0630.03%▲ 534.791482
54🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 3,7050.03%▲ 544.831481
55🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 3,8600.03%▲ 554.841482
56🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4,0170.02%▲ 564.841486
57🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 4,0580.02%▲ 574.841485
58🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1490.02%▲ 584.851485
59🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5640.02%▲ 594.861481
60🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 4,6520.02%▲ 604.861485
61🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 5,3750.02%▲ 614.881483
62🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 5,4860.02%▲ 624.881484
63🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2030.02%▲ 634.901483
64🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4800.01%▲ 644.951483
65🇨🇳 China Eastern 1 in 16,3980.01%▲ 654.961482
+= Median 1 in 9010.11%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 Air India
🥈
🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 		                  🥉
🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 China Eastern
🥈
🇨🇳 Air China 		                  🥉
🇧🇷 Azul


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🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 502.00%▲ 10.2523106,176
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 711.41%▲ 20.251255,391
3🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 781.28%▲ 30.251883,099
4🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 801.26%▲ 40.25523,082
5🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1160.87%▲ 50.25732,312
6🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1650.61%▲ 61.16523,085
7🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 2510.40%▲ 72.48523,078
8🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 2690.37%▲ 82.64418,465
9🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 2890.35%▲ 92.81418,468
10🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 2920.34%▲ 102.83418,464
11🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 112.8414,616
12🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 3370.30%▲ 123.1229,232
13🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 3710.27%▲ 133.2929,232
14🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 3750.27%▲ 143.31313,850
15🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 153.4329,232
16🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 163.7014,617
17🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 173.8629,231
18🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 183.9629,233
19🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 6260.16%▲ 193.99313,851
20🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 204.1414,615
21🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 214.1914,617
22🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8310.12%▲ 224.2414,616
23🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 8510.12%▲ 234.2614,617
24🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 244.2614,616
25🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1,2390.08%▲ 254.4914,616
26🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3150.08%▲ 264.5214,616
27🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5300.07%▲ 274.5914,616
+= Median 1 in 3750.27%


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 2930.34%1.76136,275
2Middle East1 in 6970.14%3.647234,807
3Europe1 in 7930.13%3.8013263,865
4North America1 in 9620.10%4.0119594,097
5Asia1 in 2,3260.04%4.5910349,778
6Oceania1 in 4,0170.02%4.761486
7Latin America1 in 5,0350.02%4.8152,417


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🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1370.73%0.255124,657
2🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2110.47%0.5062,909
3🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 2240.45%0.7552,404
4🇮🇳 India1 in 2440.41%1.108440,585
5🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 2930.34%1.7662,885
6🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 3030.33%1.8641,927
7🇳🇵 Nepal1 in 4110.24%2.691485
8🇪🇸 Spain1 in 4520.22%2.902210,672
9🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 4590.22%2.93199,199
10🇫🇮 Finland1 in 5040.20%3.1252,407
11🇨🇦 Canada1 in 5730.17%3.342110,142
12🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 5860.17%3.38178,221
13🇫🇷 France1 in 6000.17%3.42125,782
14🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 6170.16%3.4662,913
15🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 6560.15%3.5552,425
16🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 6970.14%3.641485
17🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 8270.12%3.853215,499
18🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 8300.12%3.85157,261
19🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 8590.12%3.892966
20🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0450.10%4.092970
21🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 1,1310.09%4.162964
22🇮🇹 Italy1 in 1,1560.09%4.1831,449
23🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,1730.09%4.1952,420
24🇺🇸 United States1 in 1,2350.08%4.2317483,954
25🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5640.06%4.391481
26🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 1,9740.05%4.521483
27🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2,1990.05%4.571482
28🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5770.04%4.631483
29🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,7060.04%4.651483
30🇩🇪 Germany1 in 2,8050.04%4.6631,451
31🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 2,9500.03%4.682964
32🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 3,8600.03%4.751482
33🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 3,9150.03%4.762966
34🇦🇺 Australia1 in 4,0170.02%4.761486
35🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 4,0580.02%4.771485
36🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5640.02%4.791481
37🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 5,3170.02%4.822968
38🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 5,4860.02%4.831484
39🇨🇳 China1 in 14,1740.01%4.932964

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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