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 27,561 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🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 214.74%▲ 10.2517183,067
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 601.66%▲ 20.254320,712
3🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 621.60%▲ 30.2513665,929
4🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 691.44%▲ 40.256531,484
5🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 801.25%▲ 50.253215,420
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1020.98%▲ 60.256028,888
7🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1150.87%▲ 70.25115,339
8🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1190.84%▲ 80.25157,212
9🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1550.65%▲ 90.9119494,220
10🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 1580.63%▲ 101.0062,915
11🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1620.62%▲ 111.082411,598
12🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1980.51%▲ 121.793014,465
13🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 2100.48%▲ 131.9852,417
14🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2160.46%▲ 142.0794,330
15🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 2190.46%▲ 152.1183,862
16🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2280.44%▲ 162.223516,851
17🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2320.43%▲ 172.27167,756
18🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2330.43%▲ 182.2831,452
19🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 2470.41%▲ 192.439646,432
20🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 2540.39%▲ 202.5031,454
21🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 2600.39%▲ 212.5662,900
22🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 2640.38%▲ 222.602813,585
23🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2750.36%▲ 232.7083,850
24🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2800.36%▲ 242.742512,052
25🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 2810.36%▲ 252.7573,390
26🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 2860.35%▲ 262.7862,903
27🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 2890.35%▲ 272.819345,177
28🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2940.34%▲ 282.8452,406
29🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 2960.34%▲ 292.867536,223
30🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2990.33%▲ 302.8894,367
31🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2990.33%▲ 312.8883,849
32🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 3010.33%▲ 322.8941,942
33🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 3060.33%▲ 332.93125,817
34🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 3110.32%▲ 342.9752,417
35🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 3590.28%▲ 353.242914,082
36🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 3690.27%▲ 363.2931,456
37🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3750.27%▲ 373.3162,906
38🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 3770.27%▲ 383.32199,209
39🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3820.26%▲ 393.3441,932
40🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 3840.26%▲ 403.352210,601
41🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 4310.23%▲ 413.53188,706
42🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 4400.23%▲ 423.5683,872
43🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4590.22%▲ 433.6241,941
44🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 4590.22%▲ 443.62125,785
45🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 4810.21%▲ 453.6883,865
46🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 4850.21%▲ 463.6983,863
47🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4950.20%▲ 473.7273,384
48🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 5060.20%▲ 483.752612,547
49🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 5110.20%▲ 493.76209,629
50🇲🇾 Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 5220.19%▲ 503.792971
51🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 5400.19%▲ 513.8341,933
52🇱🇺 Luxair 1 in 5430.18%▲ 523.831481
53🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 5750.17%▲ 533.9073,395
54🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 5810.17%▲ 543.9162,908
55🇿🇦 South African 1 in 6750.15%▲ 554.0631,457
56🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 7000.14%▲ 564.1031,449
57🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7220.14%▲ 574.1241,936
58🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7660.13%▲ 584.1741,925
59🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7780.13%▲ 594.1962,904
60🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 8020.12%▲ 604.2141,934
61🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 8410.12%▲ 614.2531,444
62🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8620.12%▲ 624.2731,444
63🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 8650.12%▲ 634.2762,912
64🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 8830.11%▲ 644.2831,444
65🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0220.10%▲ 654.3841,925
66🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0440.10%▲ 664.392971
67🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0460.10%▲ 674.391485
68🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 1,0660.09%▲ 684.412966
69🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 1,1070.09%▲ 694.432971
70🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 1,1310.09%▲ 704.4441,943
71🇮🇷 Iran Air 1 in 1,1440.09%▲ 714.451484
72🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,1610.09%▲ 724.4531,443
73🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1820.08%▲ 734.462962
74🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,2480.08%▲ 744.4931,452
75🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,3040.08%▲ 754.5131,449
76🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 1,3370.07%▲ 764.532966
77🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,3470.07%▲ 774.5341,927
78🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3700.07%▲ 784.542965
79🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 1,4190.07%▲ 794.552964
80🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,4710.07%▲ 804.5741,932
81🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9810.05%▲ 814.681481
82🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1940.02%▲ 824.901484
83🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4030.01%▲ 834.951486
+= Median 1 in 4400.23%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Vueling
🥈
🇪🇸 Iberia 		                  🥉
🇬🇧 British Airways


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇦🇪 flydubai


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🇬🇧 London City London 1 in 313.24%▲ 10.2529,235
2🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 671.49%▲ 20.252196,933
3🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 791.26%▲ 30.251046,154
4🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 901.11%▲ 40.25941,544
5🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 981.02%▲ 50.25313,850
6🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1040.96%▲ 60.251150,791
7🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 1070.94%▲ 70.25836,937
8🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 1310.76%▲ 80.25627,696
9🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%▲ 90.25313,847
10🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 100.39627,702
11🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1800.56%▲ 111.47732,309
12🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 2250.44%▲ 122.18313,850
13🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 132.64313,846
14🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 2810.36%▲ 142.75418,466
15🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2840.35%▲ 152.77313,848
16🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 3030.33%▲ 162.91418,464
17🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 3530.28%▲ 173.21313,852
18🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 3610.28%▲ 183.25418,468
19🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 3710.27%▲ 193.2929,233
20🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 203.36313,847
21🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 213.37313,847
22🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 223.47313,852
23🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 4250.24%▲ 233.5129,232
24🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4280.23%▲ 243.5229,231
25🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 253.7014,617
26🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 263.76313,848
27🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 273.8229,234
28🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 284.1414,616
29🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 294.2114,617
30🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 304.2129,231
31🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 314.2414,616
32🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8780.11%▲ 324.2814,617
33🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 334.3714,616
34🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 344.4314,616
+= Median 1 in 3570.28%


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 2440.41%1.103014,509
2North America1 in 2660.38%1.43614297,252
3Europe1 in 3590.28%2.35584282,884
4Middle East1 in 5400.19%3.247737,209
5Latin America1 in 7490.13%3.733918,858
6Oceania1 in 8020.12%3.82136,295
7Asia1 in 8640.12%3.9019393,241


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🇪🇸 Spain1 in 601.66%0.25219106,185
2🇮🇳 India1 in 1020.98%0.2513464,702
3🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1150.87%0.25115,339
4🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 1580.63%0.2562,915
5🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1780.56%0.255426,064
6🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1930.52%0.254119,758
7🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 2100.48%0.4752,417
8🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 2190.46%0.6683,862
9🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2330.43%0.9231,452
10🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 2540.39%1.2531,454
11🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2750.36%1.5583,850
12🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2800.36%1.6117785,813
13🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2800.36%1.612512,052
14🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 2810.36%1.6273,390
15🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 2860.35%1.6862,903
16🇺🇸 United States1 in 2920.34%1.75560271,188
17🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 3010.33%1.8441,942
18🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 3060.33%1.90125,817
19🇬🇷 Greece1 in 3110.32%1.9552,417
20🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3260.31%2.093717,931
21🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 3690.27%2.4331,456
22🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3750.27%2.4762,906
23🇫🇷 France1 in 3770.27%2.48199,209
24🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 3980.25%2.62188,720
25🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 4180.24%2.7283,865
26🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 4590.22%2.9341,941
27🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 4590.22%2.93125,785
28🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 4810.21%3.0383,865
29🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 4850.21%3.043114,992
30🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4950.20%3.0873,384
31🇱🇺 Luxembourg1 in 5430.18%3.251481
32🇩🇪 Germany1 in 5770.17%3.352512,044
33🇴🇲 Oman1 in 5810.17%3.3762,908
34🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 6750.15%3.5931,457
35🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7220.14%3.6841,936
36🇦🇺 Australia1 in 8020.12%3.82136,295
37🇫🇮 Finland1 in 8410.12%3.8731,444
38🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8620.12%3.9031,444
39🇯🇵 Japan1 in 8650.12%3.9062,912
40🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8830.11%3.9294,342
41🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0220.10%4.0741,925
42🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0440.10%4.092971
43🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0460.10%4.091485
44🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 1,1190.09%4.1562,914
45🇮🇷 Iran1 in 1,1440.09%4.171484
46🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1820.08%4.202962
47🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,2480.08%4.24104,840
48🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,3040.08%4.2731,449
49🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3700.07%4.312965
50🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,4710.07%4.3541,932
51🇨🇳 China1 in 12,4030.01%4.921486

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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