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: 7 days ago from 28,775 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 1030.97%▲ 10.252512,077
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 2380.42%▲ 22.34199,150
3🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 2430.41%▲ 32.393516,963
4🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 2550.39%▲ 42.5273,374
5🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 2770.36%▲ 52.722210,641
6🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 2900.34%▲ 62.8262,909
7🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 3230.31%▲ 73.0462,901
8🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 3390.29%▲ 83.1383,852
9🇿🇦 South African 1 in 3400.29%▲ 93.1462,889
10🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 3630.28%▲ 103.2673,381
11🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 3670.27%▲ 113.2762,892
12🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4120.24%▲ 123.461485
13🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 4520.22%▲ 133.6083,873
14🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 4860.21%▲ 143.7031,455
15🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4950.20%▲ 153.7273,381
16🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5060.20%▲ 163.7531,457
17🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 5330.19%▲ 173.8173,373
18🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 5580.18%▲ 183.875426,134
19🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 5620.18%▲ 193.8741,943
20🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 5710.18%▲ 203.892969
21🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 6550.15%▲ 214.0394,364
22🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 7180.14%▲ 224.12104,835
23🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 7630.13%▲ 234.17115,336
24🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 7790.13%▲ 244.1952,407
25🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 8650.12%▲ 254.2794,335
26🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 9240.11%▲ 264.312964
27🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 9670.10%▲ 274.3441,939
28🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9830.10%▲ 284.362969
29🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0490.10%▲ 294.401483
30🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0540.09%▲ 304.402962
31🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,1730.09%▲ 314.4641,925
32🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 1,1790.08%▲ 324.4631,447
33🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 1,1810.08%▲ 334.462311,060
34🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1,1950.08%▲ 344.472964
35🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1,3270.08%▲ 354.5262,894
36🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,3490.07%▲ 364.5331,447
37🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1,4660.07%▲ 374.5794,329
38🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,4680.07%▲ 384.5741,936
39🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1,4840.07%▲ 394.5752,413
40🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 1,4870.07%▲ 404.5773,398
41🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5660.06%▲ 414.601481
42🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 1,6990.06%▲ 424.63136,303
43🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7170.06%▲ 434.631483
44🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,7520.06%▲ 444.642965
45🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1370.05%▲ 454.701482
46🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 2,1440.05%▲ 464.70115,339
47🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 2,1660.05%▲ 474.711482
48🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3400.04%▲ 484.731486
49🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2,6400.04%▲ 494.761483
50🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6580.04%▲ 504.761486
51🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6930.04%▲ 514.762964
52🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,7060.04%▲ 524.771483
53🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 2,7440.04%▲ 534.772969
54🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8940.03%▲ 544.781483
55🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 3,7050.03%▲ 554.831481
56🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 4,0710.02%▲ 564.841483
57🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5690.02%▲ 574.861481
58🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 5,0720.02%▲ 584.882969
59🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1730.02%▲ 594.901485
60🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 6,9930.01%▲ 604.911483
61🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3740.01%▲ 614.911483
+= Median 1 in 1,1730.09%


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 333.07%▲ 10.25941,550
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 951.05%▲ 20.25941,543
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1430.70%▲ 30.59836,930
4🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1650.61%▲ 41.16523,079
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1760.57%▲ 51.41836,937
6🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 2090.48%▲ 61.98627,704
7🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 3030.33%▲ 72.91418,464
8🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3930.25%▲ 83.3929,232
9🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 93.4114,616
10🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 103.4814,615
11🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 113.7014,617
12🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 123.76313,847
13🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 133.8029,234
14🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 143.8229,232
15🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 5770.17%▲ 153.9029,234
16🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%▲ 163.9829,233
17🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 174.1414,616
18🇦🇺 Kingsford-Smith Sydney 1 in 7850.13%▲ 184.1914,617
19🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 194.2129,233
20🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 204.2114,616
21🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 8090.12%▲ 214.2214,617
22🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 224.2514,617
23🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 234.3714,616
24🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 244.4314,617
25🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 254.4614,616
26🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3150.08%▲ 264.5214,616
+= Median 1 in 5330.19%


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 3400.29%2.21188,690
2Europe1 in 6120.16%3.4515474,463
3North America1 in 9670.10%4.0213665,759
4Middle East1 in 1,5830.06%4.402210,615
5Latin America1 in 1,6440.06%4.42146,769
6Oceania1 in 1,7900.06%4.4741,932
7Asia1 in 2,6400.04%4.645627,030


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 2770.36%1.574722,692
2🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 2900.34%1.7362,909
3🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 3400.29%2.2162,889
4🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 3670.27%2.4162,892
5🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 4060.25%2.665124,685
6🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4120.24%2.691485
7🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 4340.23%2.81167,703
8🇪🇸 Spain1 in 4520.22%2.903617,404
9🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4950.20%3.0873,381
10🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 5330.19%3.2273,373
11🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 5620.18%3.3141,943
12🇨🇦 Canada1 in 6550.15%3.55167,739
13🇫🇷 France1 in 7180.14%3.68104,835
14🇩🇪 Germany1 in 7630.13%3.75115,336
15🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 9240.11%3.972964
16🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9830.10%4.032969
17🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0490.10%4.091483
18🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0540.09%4.102962
19🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 1,1790.08%4.19136,264
20🇺🇸 United States1 in 1,2500.08%4.2412058,020
21🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 1,3250.08%4.2894,363
22🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,4680.07%4.3541,936
23🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7170.06%4.451483
24🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,7520.06%4.462965
25🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,7900.06%4.4741,932
26🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,8070.06%4.472963
27🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,9720.05%4.5252,410
28🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3400.04%4.591486
29🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 2,6660.04%4.6431,447
30🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,7060.04%4.651483
31🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 2,7440.04%4.652969
32🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,8940.03%4.671483
33🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 3,7050.03%4.741481
34🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 4,0710.02%4.771483
35🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5690.02%4.791481
36🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 6,9930.01%4.861483
37🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3740.01%4.871483

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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