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: 6 days ago from 36,320 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 831.20%▲ 10.255426,221
2🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1060.94%▲ 20.252411,613
3🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1060.94%▲ 30.25125,791
4🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1190.84%▲ 40.255928,477
5🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1210.83%▲ 50.25167,768
6🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1290.78%▲ 60.25209,681
7🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1380.72%▲ 70.424421,347
8🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 2190.46%▲ 82.1073,371
9🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2220.45%▲ 92.14167,696
10🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 2560.39%▲ 102.522311,170
11🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 2580.39%▲ 112.55157,254
12🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2750.36%▲ 122.7083,858
13🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 2790.36%▲ 132.7341,929
14🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 2910.34%▲ 142.837636,744
15🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2970.34%▲ 152.8683,885
16🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 3100.32%▲ 162.96199,169
17🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 3160.32%▲ 173.002713,032
18🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3390.29%▲ 183.137033,717
19🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3510.28%▲ 193.202962
20🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3880.26%▲ 203.37104,827
21🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 3910.26%▲ 213.382612,565
22🇿🇦 South African 1 in 4050.25%▲ 223.4452,427
23🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 4450.22%▲ 233.586832,767
24🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 4470.22%▲ 243.5841,926
25🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 4690.21%▲ 253.652813,518
26🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 4860.21%▲ 263.7041,929
27🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 5310.19%▲ 273.815124,596
28🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 5320.19%▲ 283.8173,376
29🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 5380.19%▲ 293.8241,941
30🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 5560.18%▲ 303.86146,738
31🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 5650.18%▲ 313.88146,794
32🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 5750.17%▲ 323.902962
33🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 6000.17%▲ 333.9494,327
34🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 7000.14%▲ 344.10125,816
35🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 7500.13%▲ 354.1631,454
36🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7650.13%▲ 364.171482
37🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 8780.11%▲ 374.2841,926
38🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 8830.11%▲ 384.2831,445
39🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 9230.11%▲ 394.312965
40🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9880.10%▲ 404.362964
41🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0450.10%▲ 414.391485
42🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 1,1650.09%▲ 424.4694,338
43🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,2240.08%▲ 434.4831,456
44🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2590.08%▲ 444.502964
45🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 1,3460.07%▲ 454.532970
46🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,3490.07%▲ 464.5331,447
47🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1,3710.07%▲ 474.5441,939
48🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1,4590.07%▲ 484.571484
49🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5520.06%▲ 494.591485
50🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 1,7320.06%▲ 504.632967
51🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 1,7950.06%▲ 514.6541,934
52🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1,8090.06%▲ 524.652968
53🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9330.05%▲ 534.672962
54🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 1,9710.05%▲ 544.681483
55🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0430.05%▲ 554.692963
56🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 2,0940.05%▲ 564.701484
57🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5750.04%▲ 574.751483
58🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,6960.04%▲ 584.771484
59🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8970.03%▲ 594.781483
60🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9170.03%▲ 604.841482
61🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1710.02%▲ 614.851483
62🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5410.02%▲ 624.861484
63🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 5,1900.02%▲ 634.881485
64🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2160.02%▲ 644.901482
65🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 7,4430.01%▲ 654.911481
+= Median 1 in 6000.17%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 Air India
🥈
🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 		                  🥉
🇰🇪 Kenya Airways


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇬🇧 easyJet
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL)


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 611.64%▲ 10.251464,618
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 821.22%▲ 20.251464,638
3🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1410.71%▲ 30.511046,173
4🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 1690.59%▲ 41.24418,469
5🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1850.54%▲ 51.58627,702
6🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2130.47%▲ 62.02418,462
7🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 2180.46%▲ 72.10732,318
8🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 2450.41%▲ 82.42313,851
9🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 2650.38%▲ 92.61313,852
10🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 2660.38%▲ 102.62313,846
11🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2750.36%▲ 112.69313,848
12🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 122.8414,617
13🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 3130.32%▲ 132.98627,695
14🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3920.25%▲ 143.3929,233
15🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 153.4114,616
16🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 163.49313,852
17🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 173.8229,235
18🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 7220.14%▲ 184.1229,234
19🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 194.2129,233
20🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 8090.12%▲ 204.2214,617
21🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 214.2514,616
22🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8780.11%▲ 224.2814,617
23🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 234.4514,616
24🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 244.4614,616
25🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 254.4814,616
26🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1,2400.08%▲ 264.4914,616
+= Median 1 in 3480.29%


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 2750.36%1.542512,076
2North America1 in 3880.26%2.55379183,007
3Middle East1 in 5560.18%3.2912057,878
4Oceania1 in 7140.14%3.6773,376
5Asia1 in 1,2240.08%4.2213866,908
6Europe1 in 1,2590.08%4.2514570,054
7Latin America1 in 1,8610.05%4.49125,805


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 1060.94%0.25125,791
2🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1190.84%0.255928,477
3🇮🇳 India1 in 1210.83%0.2511455,336
4🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2750.36%1.5483,858
5🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 2790.36%1.5941,929
6🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 3100.32%1.94199,169
7🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3510.28%2.302962
8🇺🇸 United States1 in 3640.28%2.39344166,049
9🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3880.26%2.553516,959
10🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 4050.25%2.6552,427
11🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 4580.22%2.923215,444
12🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 4730.21%2.99178,223
13🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 4860.21%3.0441,929
14🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 5120.20%3.143717,854
15🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 5320.19%3.2273,376
16🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 5470.18%3.263617,339
17🇩🇪 Germany1 in 7000.14%3.64125,816
18🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 7140.14%3.67125,772
19🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 7500.13%3.7331,454
20🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7650.13%3.761482
21🇴🇲 Oman1 in 8780.11%3.9241,926
22🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 9230.11%3.972965
23🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0450.10%4.091485
24🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2590.08%4.252964
25🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,3490.07%4.3031,447
26🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1,3710.07%4.3141,939
27🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1,4590.07%4.352311,134
28🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,5520.06%4.391485
29🇮🇹 Italy1 in 1,7320.06%4.452967
30🇫🇷 France1 in 1,7950.06%4.4741,934
31🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,8930.05%4.5041,938
32🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9330.05%4.512962
33🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 1,9710.05%4.521483
34🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 2,0430.05%4.542963
35🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 2,0940.05%4.551484
36🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5750.04%4.631483
37🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,6960.04%4.651484
38🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,8970.03%4.671483
39🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9170.03%4.761482
40🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5410.02%4.791484
41🇯🇵 Japan1 in 5,1900.02%4.821485
42🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 6,2160.02%4.851482

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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