LuggageLosers.com - Live ranking of airlines by how much luggage they are losing right now

🧳💨 Luggage Losers

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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: 3 days ago from 28,754 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 631.59%▲ 10.254119,826
2🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 701.42%▲ 20.258440,536
3🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 941.06%▲ 30.25199,140
4🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1050.95%▲ 40.254320,742
5🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1270.79%▲ 50.254823,259
6🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 1340.74%▲ 60.28136,292
7🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1350.74%▲ 70.316330,471
8🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1450.69%▲ 80.642512,067
9🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1500.67%▲ 90.76178,219
10🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1750.57%▲ 101.39125,780
11🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1830.55%▲ 111.54125,788
12🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1850.54%▲ 121.592110,107
13🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 2050.49%▲ 131.9194,353
14🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2250.44%▲ 142.1994,368
15🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2430.41%▲ 152.3962,914
16🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2430.41%▲ 162.3983,862
17🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2690.37%▲ 172.6511254,182
18🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2700.37%▲ 182.65104,837
19🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2870.35%▲ 192.79136,266
20🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2990.33%▲ 202.8883,854
21🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3060.33%▲ 212.9352,411
22🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 3180.31%▲ 223.0141,931
23🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3460.29%▲ 233.17104,839
24🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 3600.28%▲ 243.2462,900
25🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 3710.27%▲ 253.292110,117
26🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4120.24%▲ 263.461485
27🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 4350.23%▲ 273.55167,764
28🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4470.22%▲ 283.5894,366
29🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4510.22%▲ 293.6052,418
30🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 4640.22%▲ 303.645828,117
31🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4670.21%▲ 313.64188,720
32🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4750.21%▲ 323.672210,650
33🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4800.21%▲ 333.68157,230
34🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4930.20%▲ 343.7241,931
35🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 5300.19%▲ 353.80146,757
36🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 5540.18%▲ 363.8673,382
37🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 5700.18%▲ 373.89146,741
38🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 5730.17%▲ 383.892966
39🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 5910.17%▲ 393.93104,812
40🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6480.15%▲ 404.023416,516
41🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 6610.15%▲ 414.0441,929
42🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 7070.14%▲ 424.1052,413
43🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7240.14%▲ 434.1341,931
44🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 7380.14%▲ 444.143215,500
45🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 7790.13%▲ 454.192967
46🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7820.13%▲ 464.1962,889
47🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 7830.13%▲ 474.1973,393
48🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 8240.12%▲ 484.23167,700
49🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 8950.11%▲ 494.2962,901
50🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 9180.11%▲ 504.3141,942
51🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9900.10%▲ 514.362962
52🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0130.10%▲ 524.3741,941
53🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0510.10%▲ 534.401483
54🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1120.09%▲ 544.431483
55🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1750.09%▲ 554.462968
56🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 564.481481
57🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2570.08%▲ 574.502966
58🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 1,2710.08%▲ 584.5083,867
59🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5220.07%▲ 594.582969
60🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5560.06%▲ 604.591484
61🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,6080.06%▲ 614.612965
62🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7200.06%▲ 624.631482
63🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,7420.06%▲ 634.642970
64🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9280.05%▲ 644.672964
65🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9440.05%▲ 654.671482
66🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1270.05%▲ 664.701484
67🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2670.04%▲ 674.722969
68🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5650.04%▲ 684.751485
69🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6720.04%▲ 694.761483
70🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,7070.04%▲ 704.771482
71🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 3,4620.03%▲ 714.821484
72🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6480.03%▲ 724.831484
73🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7530.03%▲ 734.831483
74🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9140.03%▲ 744.841483
75🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1800.02%▲ 754.851481
76🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 5,2370.02%▲ 764.881481
77🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2110.02%▲ 774.901482
78🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3560.01%▲ 784.911485
+= Median 1 in 6180.16%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Iberia
🥈
🇨🇦 Air Canada 		                  🥉
🇮🇪 Aer Lingus


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 ANA
🥈
🇧🇷 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🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 333.07%▲ 10.25941,556
2🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1030.97%▲ 20.25836,929
3🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 1070.94%▲ 30.25836,923
4🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1150.87%▲ 40.251046,159
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1760.57%▲ 51.41836,935
6🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 2660.38%▲ 62.62313,849
7🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 3140.32%▲ 72.98418,466
8🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3930.25%▲ 83.3929,231
9🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 93.4114,616
10🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 103.4329,232
11🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 113.47313,847
12🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 123.4814,616
13🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 133.7014,617
14🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 143.8029,231
15🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 153.8229,234
16🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 163.8629,231
17🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 5780.17%▲ 173.9029,232
18🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 183.9129,233
19🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 193.9629,232
20🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%▲ 204.0614,616
21🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 214.1414,616
22🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 224.1729,231
23🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 234.2129,235
24🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 244.2114,616
25🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 254.2514,616
26🇰🇷 Incheon Seoul 1 in 1,1240.09%▲ 264.4414,617
27🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3150.08%▲ 274.5214,616
28🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 284.5614,617
29🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 294.6614,616
+= Median 1 in 5370.19%


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 2020.50%0.303818,379
2Europe1 in 4710.21%2.98313151,191
3North America1 in 5620.18%3.31391189,101
4Middle East1 in 7070.14%3.666430,904
5Latin America1 in 7830.13%3.793416,431
6Asia1 in 1,0130.10%4.0612761,414
7Oceania1 in 1,7600.06%4.46136,296


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🇮🇳 India1 in 1270.79%0.259947,863
2🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 1340.74%0.25136,292
3🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1450.69%0.257234,807
4🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1690.59%0.253516,841
5🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1750.57%0.25125,780
6🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1830.55%0.25125,788
7🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1850.54%0.2510751,608
8🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 2050.49%0.3694,353
9🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2250.44%0.7894,368
10🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2870.35%1.699244,477
11🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 2870.35%1.69136,266
12🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 3180.31%2.0241,931
13🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3460.29%2.26104,839
14🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3670.27%2.413014,504
15🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4120.24%2.691485
16🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 4350.23%2.82167,764
17🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4510.22%2.8952,418
18🇫🇷 France1 in 4800.21%3.02157,230
19🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 4860.21%3.053416,392
20🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4930.20%3.0741,931
21🇺🇸 United States1 in 5700.18%3.33284137,493
22🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 5910.17%3.39104,812
23🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7240.14%3.6941,931
24🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 7600.13%3.75104,830
25🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 7830.13%3.7973,393
26🇩🇪 Germany1 in 8230.12%3.85199,204
27🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0130.10%4.0641,941
28🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0510.10%4.101483
29🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1120.09%4.151483
30🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,1400.09%4.1731,451
31🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1750.09%4.192968
32🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2140.08%4.221481
33🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2570.08%4.242966
34🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,5050.07%4.3752,424
35🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5560.06%4.391484
36🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,6080.06%4.41125,814
37🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7200.06%4.451482
38🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,7420.06%4.452970
39🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9280.05%4.512964
40🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9440.05%4.511482
41🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5650.04%4.631485
42🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,7070.04%4.651482
43🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,7960.04%4.6631,453
44🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 3,7530.03%4.7583,854
45🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9140.03%4.761483
46🇯🇵 Japan1 in 6,1180.02%4.842966

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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