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 38,299 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🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 781.27%▲ 10.2510852,463
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1420.71%▲ 20.533215,407
3🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 2030.49%▲ 31.873014,558
4🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 2100.48%▲ 41.992813,588
5🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 2140.47%▲ 52.04125,811
6🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2160.46%▲ 62.0794,341
7🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2330.43%▲ 72.2831,452
8🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 2540.39%▲ 82.5073,393
9🇿🇦 South African 1 in 3390.29%▲ 93.1362,899
10🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 3400.29%▲ 103.1373,393
11🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 3630.28%▲ 113.2673,383
12🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3770.27%▲ 123.3262,894
13🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 4200.24%▲ 133.4952,412
14🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 4530.22%▲ 143.6083,862
15🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 4870.21%▲ 153.7083,850
16🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4940.20%▲ 163.7273,391
17🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4940.20%▲ 173.7241,927
18🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5080.20%▲ 183.7531,453
19🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 5170.19%▲ 193.7831,456
20🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 5230.19%▲ 203.792970
21🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 5280.19%▲ 213.805727,666
22🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5550.18%▲ 223.862969
23🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 5600.18%▲ 233.87157,270
24🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 5840.17%▲ 243.92125,784
25🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 5890.17%▲ 253.9262,895
26🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 6210.16%▲ 263.9862,892
27🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 6550.15%▲ 274.03209,687
28🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 7350.14%▲ 284.1431,443
29🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 7380.14%▲ 294.1483,852
30🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 7910.13%▲ 304.203416,513
31🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 8860.11%▲ 314.2894,337
32🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 9210.11%▲ 324.3141,936
33🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9530.10%▲ 334.341484
34🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9830.10%▲ 344.362969
35🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 9870.10%▲ 354.362411,601
36🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 1,0260.10%▲ 364.3873,386
37🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0780.09%▲ 374.412969
38🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,1680.09%▲ 384.4641,934
39🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1,2320.08%▲ 394.4962,906
40🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1,2680.08%▲ 404.501485
41🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,2930.08%▲ 414.5131,449
42🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 1,3890.07%▲ 424.54167,712
43🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7080.06%▲ 434.631486
44🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 1,7380.06%▲ 444.6462,909
45🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8430.05%▲ 454.661484
46🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9270.05%▲ 464.672965
47🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1,9320.05%▲ 474.6741,940
48🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9480.05%▲ 484.671481
49🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,1020.05%▲ 494.701482
50🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3480.04%▲ 504.731484
51🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5730.04%▲ 514.751484
52🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2,6460.04%▲ 524.761482
53🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2,7000.04%▲ 534.771484
54🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7230.04%▲ 544.771485
55🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8800.03%▲ 554.781485
56🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0550.03%▲ 564.791483
57🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 3,1190.03%▲ 574.801483
58🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2190.03%▲ 584.801482
59🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 3,4620.03%▲ 594.821484
60🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 3,4930.03%▲ 604.821484
61🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6660.03%▲ 614.831482
62🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 4,0560.02%▲ 624.841485
63🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4,0580.02%▲ 634.841481
64🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1430.02%▲ 644.851486
65🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 5,3720.02%▲ 654.881483
66🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 5,5060.02%▲ 664.881483
67🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1800.02%▲ 674.901485
68🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,4000.01%▲ 684.911482
69🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 10,1350.01%▲ 694.941485
+= Median 1 in 9870.10%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇬🇧 British Airways
🥈
🇮🇳 Air India 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 IndiGo


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines
🥈
🇯🇵 ANA 		                  🥉
🇧🇷 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🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 432.34%▲ 10.252092,332
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 681.48%▲ 20.251778,496
3🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 801.26%▲ 30.25523,086
4🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1160.87%▲ 40.25732,313
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1410.71%▲ 50.511046,162
6🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1700.59%▲ 61.28523,081
7🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 2480.40%▲ 72.44523,081
8🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 82.64313,848
9🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2750.36%▲ 92.69313,848
10🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 103.7014,617
11🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 113.76313,848
12🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 123.8229,235
13🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 6280.16%▲ 133.9929,232
14🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 144.1914,617
15🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 7940.13%▲ 154.2014,617
16🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 164.2114,616
17🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8310.12%▲ 174.2414,616
18🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 184.3714,617
19🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 194.4314,616
20🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 204.4814,617
21🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 214.5614,616
22🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 224.6014,617
23🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 234.6614,617
+= 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.)
1Europe1 in 5600.18%3.30233112,963
2Africa1 in 7350.14%3.71104,827
3North America1 in 9330.11%3.9818991,548
4Middle East1 in 9830.10%4.033818,349
5Latin America1 in 2,2470.04%4.58146,764
6Asia1 in 2,6460.04%4.648641,562
7Oceania1 in 3,2190.03%4.7031,444


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 2030.49%0.317134,306
2🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2330.43%0.9231,452
3🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2910.34%1.73209,673
4🇨🇦 Canada1 in 2940.34%1.773617,438
5🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 3390.29%2.2062,899
6🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 3660.27%2.402713,080
7🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3770.27%2.4862,894
8🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 4200.24%2.7452,412
9🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4940.20%3.0873,391
10🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4940.20%3.0841,927
11🇬🇷 Greece1 in 5170.19%3.1631,456
12🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 5230.19%3.182970
13🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5550.18%3.292969
14🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 5680.18%3.33136,302
15🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 5840.17%3.37125,784
16🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 6210.16%3.4762,892
17🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 7190.14%3.6811857,305
18🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 7350.14%3.7131,443
19🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 7380.14%3.7183,852
20🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9530.10%4.001484
21🇩🇪 Germany1 in 9640.10%4.01167,754
22🇫🇷 France1 in 1,0260.10%4.0773,386
23🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 1,0280.10%4.08146,774
24🇺🇸 United States1 in 1,1190.09%4.1515374,110
25🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1,2680.08%4.251485
26🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,5060.07%4.3752,422
27🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7080.06%4.441486
28🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8430.05%4.481484
29🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9270.05%4.512965
30🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9480.05%4.511481
31🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,9640.05%4.5252,419
32🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3480.04%4.601484
33🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5730.04%4.631484
34🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7230.04%4.651485
35🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,8800.03%4.671485
36🇵🇱 Poland1 in 3,1190.03%4.701483
37🇴🇲 Oman1 in 3,4930.03%4.731484
38🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 3,5460.03%4.732965
39🇦🇺 Australia1 in 3,5900.03%4.742963
40🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 3,6660.03%4.741482
41🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 4,0560.02%4.771485
42🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 5,5060.02%4.831483
43🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,4000.01%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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