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: 1 day ago from 28,806 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 1230.81%▲ 10.252110,130
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 2660.38%▲ 22.62178,214
3🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 2660.38%▲ 32.623215,465
4🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 2970.34%▲ 42.8762,895
5🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 3040.33%▲ 52.92209,691
6🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 3370.30%▲ 63.1283,870
7🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 3500.29%▲ 73.1952,412
8🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 3650.27%▲ 83.2773,366
9🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 3660.27%▲ 93.2762,894
10🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 3860.26%▲ 103.3652,425
11🇿🇦 South African 1 in 4050.25%▲ 113.4452,428
12🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4130.24%▲ 123.471484
13🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 4890.20%▲ 133.7031,447
14🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4940.20%▲ 143.7273,393
15🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 5150.19%▲ 153.7773,400
16🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 5340.19%▲ 163.8173,368
17🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 5660.18%▲ 173.8841,927
18🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 6560.15%▲ 184.0394,358
19🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 7010.14%▲ 194.104320,832
20🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 7170.14%▲ 204.12104,845
21🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 7740.13%▲ 214.1852,421
22🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 9260.11%▲ 224.322963
23🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 9400.11%▲ 234.3394,333
24🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 9690.10%▲ 244.3541,934
25🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9800.10%▲ 254.352972
26🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0450.10%▲ 264.391485
27🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0530.09%▲ 274.402963
28🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1450.09%▲ 284.451483
29🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 294.4641,935
30🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 1,1760.09%▲ 304.4631,450
31🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1,1920.08%▲ 314.472967
32🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 1,2300.08%▲ 324.492210,619
33🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,3510.07%▲ 334.5331,444
34🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1,4660.07%▲ 344.5794,328
35🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,4780.07%▲ 354.5741,923
36🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 1,5300.07%▲ 364.591482
37🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1,5510.06%▲ 374.5952,417
38🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5610.06%▲ 384.591482
39🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1,5920.06%▲ 394.6052,413
40🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7240.06%▲ 404.631481
41🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,7500.06%▲ 414.642966
42🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 2,0850.05%▲ 424.7052,424
43🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1410.05%▲ 434.701481
44🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 2,1730.05%▲ 444.711481
45🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 2,4520.04%▲ 454.7494,367
46🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 2,4630.04%▲ 464.7431,453
47🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2,6290.04%▲ 474.761485
48🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 2,6390.04%▲ 484.7694,337
49🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6640.04%▲ 494.761484
50🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6810.04%▲ 504.762969
51🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,7160.04%▲ 514.771481
52🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 2,7460.04%▲ 524.772968
53🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8850.03%▲ 534.781485
54🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 3,6770.03%▲ 544.831485
55🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 4,0790.02%▲ 554.841482
56🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5560.02%▲ 564.861482
57🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 5,1070.02%▲ 574.882963
58🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2150.02%▲ 584.901482
59🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 7,0280.01%▲ 594.911481
60🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3880.01%▲ 604.911482
+= Median 1 in 1,1840.08%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


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


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 ANA
🥈
🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 		                  🥉
🇧🇷 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🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 234.44%▲ 10.251360,009
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 781.29%▲ 20.251150,771
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1150.87%▲ 30.251046,160
4🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 40.25732,309
5🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%▲ 50.25313,847
6🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1570.64%▲ 60.96941,556
7🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 2020.49%▲ 71.87627,694
8🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 2090.48%▲ 81.98627,701
9🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2700.37%▲ 92.65313,847
10🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 3530.28%▲ 103.21313,851
11🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 3680.27%▲ 113.2829,231
12🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 3820.26%▲ 123.34418,465
13🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 133.37313,852
14🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3920.25%▲ 143.3929,234
15🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 153.4814,617
16🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 4240.24%▲ 163.5129,234
17🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 173.7014,617
18🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 5320.19%▲ 183.81313,849
19🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 193.8629,232
20🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 5780.17%▲ 203.9029,232
21🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%▲ 213.9829,233
22🇦🇺 Kingsford-Smith Sydney 1 in 7850.13%▲ 224.1914,616
23🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 234.2114,616
24🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 8510.12%▲ 244.2614,616
25🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 254.3714,617
26🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 264.4114,617
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%▲ 294.6614,617
+= Median 1 in 4160.24%


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.)
1Africa1 in 3660.27%2.41167,734
2Europe1 in 7170.14%3.6713665,698
3North America1 in 1,1450.09%4.1711656,093
4Middle East1 in 1,6330.06%4.42188,684
5Latin America1 in 1,6380.06%4.42146,760
6Oceania1 in 1,7930.06%4.4741,929
7Asia1 in 2,6290.04%4.645124,679


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 3040.33%1.884220,331
2🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 3500.29%2.2952,412
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 3660.27%2.4162,894
4🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 4050.25%2.6552,428
5🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4130.24%2.701484
6🇪🇸 Spain1 in 4890.20%3.063114,976
7🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4940.20%3.0873,393
8🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 4940.20%3.08157,223
9🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 5340.19%3.2273,368
10🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 5530.18%3.284421,270
11🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 5660.18%3.3241,927
12🇫🇷 France1 in 7170.14%3.67104,845
13🇨🇦 Canada1 in 7740.13%3.77157,261
14🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 9260.11%3.972963
15🇩🇪 Germany1 in 9400.11%3.9994,333
16🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9800.10%4.032972
17🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0450.10%4.091485
18🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0530.09%4.102963
19🇺🇸 United States1 in 1,3880.07%4.3210148,832
20🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,4780.07%4.3641,923
21🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 1,5170.07%4.3773,391
22🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 1,5510.06%4.3994,348
23🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7240.06%4.451481
24🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,7500.06%4.462966
25🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,7930.06%4.4741,929
26🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,8050.06%4.472963
27🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,9650.05%4.5252,418
28🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 2,6550.04%4.6431,454
29🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,7160.04%4.651481
30🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 2,7460.04%4.652968
31🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,8850.03%4.671485
32🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 3,6770.03%4.741485
33🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 4,0790.02%4.771482
34🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5560.02%4.791482
35🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 7,0280.01%4.861481
36🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3880.01%4.871482

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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