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: 3 days ago from 25,880 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 821.21%▲ 10.255526,497
2🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1380.73%▲ 20.395124,580
3🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1490.67%▲ 30.75178,241
4🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2130.47%▲ 42.0362,886
5🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 2150.47%▲ 52.05125,793
6🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 2220.45%▲ 62.1552,418
7🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 2440.41%▲ 72.412512,082
8🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 2910.34%▲ 82.8362,901
9🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 2960.34%▲ 92.8662,910
10🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 3040.33%▲ 102.9141,923
11🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3230.31%▲ 113.04125,794
12🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 3590.28%▲ 123.2362,914
13🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 3880.26%▲ 133.3741,941
14🇳🇵 Nepal Airlines 1 in 4130.24%▲ 143.471484
15🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 4500.22%▲ 153.59199,154
16🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 4540.22%▲ 163.6083,859
17🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 4580.22%▲ 173.626631,856
18🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 4840.21%▲ 183.6941,937
19🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 5020.20%▲ 193.7452,416
20🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 5710.18%▲ 203.892969
21🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 5870.17%▲ 213.9262,907
22🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5960.17%▲ 223.94125,826
23🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 6230.16%▲ 233.9862,886
24🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 6610.15%▲ 244.0441,930
25🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 6940.14%▲ 254.093918,816
26🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 7010.14%▲ 264.101482
27🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 7320.14%▲ 274.142965
28🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 7620.13%▲ 284.172968
29🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 7980.13%▲ 294.2131,443
30🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 8440.12%▲ 304.2573,386
31🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 8570.12%▲ 314.262968
32🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 8760.11%▲ 324.28125,770
33🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 9040.11%▲ 334.3031,445
34🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 9310.11%▲ 344.3283,847
35🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1,0090.10%▲ 354.37136,286
36🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0530.09%▲ 364.402963
37🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 1,1260.09%▲ 374.442110,161
38🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 1,1340.09%▲ 384.442962
39🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 1,1600.09%▲ 394.4531,444
40🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 1,2350.08%▲ 404.49188,674
41🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1,5470.06%▲ 414.5952,423
42🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5550.06%▲ 424.591484
43🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1,5850.06%▲ 434.6052,424
44🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,9300.05%▲ 444.672971
45🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 1,9740.05%▲ 454.681482
46🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 2,0390.05%▲ 464.6952,411
47🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1220.05%▲ 474.701485
48🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2,1960.05%▲ 484.711483
49🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5750.04%▲ 494.751483
50🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,6930.04%▲ 504.761485
51🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 2,8070.04%▲ 514.7731,450
52🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 2,9500.03%▲ 524.792963
53🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0530.03%▲ 534.791483
54🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 3,7050.03%▲ 544.831481
55🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 3,8640.03%▲ 554.841481
56🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4,0530.02%▲ 564.841481
57🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 4,0630.02%▲ 574.841484
58🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1510.02%▲ 584.851485
59🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5650.02%▲ 594.861481
60🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 4,6970.02%▲ 604.871481
61🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 5,3540.02%▲ 614.881485
62🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 5,5260.02%▲ 624.891481
63🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2160.02%▲ 634.901482
64🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4700.01%▲ 644.951483
65🇨🇳 China Eastern 1 in 16,4020.01%▲ 654.961481
+= Median 1 in 9040.11%


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 462.18%▲ 10.2525115,427
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 571.76%▲ 20.251569,252
3🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 591.70%▲ 30.2524110,787
4🇬🇧 London City London 1 in 621.62%▲ 40.2514,616
5🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 991.01%▲ 50.25418,467
6🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1010.99%▲ 60.25836,924
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1030.97%▲ 70.25836,933
8🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1800.56%▲ 81.47732,314
9🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 2310.43%▲ 92.26523,084
10🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 2470.40%▲ 102.44313,852
11🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 2690.37%▲ 112.64418,464
12🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 2810.36%▲ 122.75418,462
13🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2840.35%▲ 132.77313,852
14🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 142.8414,616
15🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 3370.30%▲ 153.1229,232
16🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 163.4329,234
17🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 173.8629,233
18🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 183.9129,232
19🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 193.9629,234
20🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%▲ 203.9829,233
21🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 6270.16%▲ 213.99313,847
22🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 224.1729,232
23🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 234.1914,617
24🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 244.2414,617
25🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 254.4014,616
26🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 264.6014,616
+= Median 1 in 2880.35%


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 2910.34%1.74136,270
2Middle East1 in 6970.14%3.647234,755
3Europe1 in 7980.13%3.8113263,701
4North America1 in 9650.10%4.0219594,187
5Asia1 in 2,3260.04%4.5910349,702
6Oceania1 in 4,0530.02%4.771481
7Latin America1 in 5,0780.02%4.8152,406


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 1380.73%0.255124,580
2🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2130.47%0.5462,886
3🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 2220.45%0.7352,418
4🇮🇳 India1 in 2440.41%1.118440,516
5🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 2910.34%1.7462,901
6🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 3040.33%1.8741,923
7🇳🇵 Nepal1 in 4130.24%2.701484
8🇪🇸 Spain1 in 4540.22%2.912210,617
9🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 4570.22%2.92199,197
10🇫🇮 Finland1 in 5020.20%3.1152,416
11🇨🇦 Canada1 in 5710.18%3.342110,149
12🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 5870.17%3.38178,244
13🇫🇷 France1 in 5960.17%3.41125,826
14🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 6230.16%3.4762,886
15🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 6560.15%3.5552,426
16🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 7010.14%3.641482
17🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 8270.12%3.853215,413
18🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 8350.12%3.86157,214
19🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 8570.12%3.892968
20🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0530.09%4.102963
21🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 1,1340.09%4.162962
22🇮🇹 Italy1 in 1,1600.09%4.1831,444
23🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,1760.09%4.1952,415
24🇺🇸 United States1 in 1,2350.08%4.2317484,037
25🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5550.06%4.391484
26🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 1,9740.05%4.521482
27🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2,1960.05%4.571483
28🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5750.04%4.631483
29🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,6930.04%4.651485
30🇩🇪 Germany1 in 2,8070.04%4.6631,450
31🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 2,9500.03%4.682963
32🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 3,8640.03%4.751481
33🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 3,9160.03%4.762966
34🇦🇺 Australia1 in 4,0530.02%4.771481
35🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 4,0630.02%4.771484
36🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5650.02%4.791481
37🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 5,3510.02%4.822963
38🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 5,5260.02%4.831481
39🇨🇳 China1 in 14,1680.01%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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