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 40,794 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 551.83%▼ 90.254722,794
2🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 861.16%▼ 30.259947,794
3🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1080.93%▲ 20.25188,681
4🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1140.88%▼ 370.253416,482
5🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1190.84%▼ 180.25157,216
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1300.77%=0.254722,648
7🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1420.71%▲ 50.533215,397
8🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1440.70%▼ 120.59210101,655
9🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 1560.64%▼ 120.9415173,291
10🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1640.61%▼ 151.143617,412
11🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1710.58%▼ 41.307737,104
12🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1820.55%=1.51209,641
13🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1860.54%▼ 61.594320,703
14🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1940.51%▼ 41.7483,871
15🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 2000.50%▲ 81.843717,885
16🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2120.47%▼ 112.01125,800
17🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2120.47%▲ 132.0262,893
18🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 2150.47%▼ 112.0512660,854
19🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2190.46%▲ 62.11104,841
20🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2340.43%▼ 112.30157,279
21🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2510.40%▲ 132.482813,464
22🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 2600.39%▼ 192.563918,933
23🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 2650.38%▲ 142.6131,448
24🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 2650.38%▲ 22.61136,310
25🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2700.37%▼ 162.65104,845
26🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 2770.36%▲ 22.712813,543
27🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2930.34%▲ 112.8452,409
28🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 3010.33%▼ 132.9073,365
29🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 3060.33%▲ 152.93188,683
30🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3100.32%▼ 32.96125,804
31🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 3360.30%▼ 103.11125,814
32🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3480.29%▼ 93.182970
33🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3500.29%▼ 83.1931,448
34🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3760.27%▼ 73.3162,903
35🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3810.26%▼ 63.342967
36🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 3850.26%▲ 83.352210,577
37🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 3940.25%▼ 43.3952,420
38🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4140.24%▼ 33.471482
39🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 4270.23%▲ 283.5241,943
40🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 4770.21%▼ 13.672967
41🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4800.21%▲ 93.68157,236
42🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 5130.19%▲ 33.774320,858
43🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 5200.19%▲ 73.78209,715
44🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 5290.19%▲ 33.8052,408
45🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5550.18%▲ 43.862969
46🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 6120.16%▲ 53.9731,456
47🇱🇧 Middle East Airlines 1 in 6380.16%▲ 444.011482
48🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 7040.14%▲ 74.1041,942
49🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 7180.14%▲ 84.1231,456
50🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7220.14%▲ 94.1241,937
51🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7650.13%▲ 104.1741,929
52🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 7670.13%▲ 354.172962
53🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 8380.12%▲ 124.2473,393
54🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 9360.11%▲ 134.3252,413
55🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 9660.10%▲ 214.3441,941
56🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 9660.10%▲ 154.342970
57🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1440.09%▲ 164.451483
58🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,1610.09%▲ 284.4531,456
59🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2110.08%▲ 184.481482
60🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2580.08%▲ 194.502965
61🇹🇭 Bangkok Airways 1 in 1,2740.08%▲ 204.501482
62🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2790.08%▲ 214.5031,453
63🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 1,3350.07%▲ 224.532967
64🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3540.07%▲ 234.5331,453
65🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 1,5560.06%▲ 244.592968
66🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,6040.06%▲ 254.612967
67🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,7910.06%▲ 304.6531,450
68🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,8480.05%▲ 274.662964
69🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8710.05%▲ 284.662969
70🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0940.05%▲ 294.701484
71🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 2,2320.04%▲ 454.721482
72🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2740.04%▲ 374.722966
73🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2,3900.04%▲ 324.741482
74🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5820.04%▲ 334.751482
75🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 3,0850.03%▲ 354.792971
76🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9120.03%▲ 354.841483
77🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 5,5220.02%▲ 394.891481
78🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3420.01%▲ 374.911485
79🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4420.01%▲ 384.951484
+= Median 1 in 4770.21%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


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


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇯🇵 ANA 		                  🥉
🇰🇷 Korean Air


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 293.40%▲ 10.2529133,864
2🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 20.251255,409
3🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%▲ 30.25313,848
4🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 40.39627,703
5🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1910.52%▲ 51.69627,693
6🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 2430.41%▲ 62.39523,078
7🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 72.8414,617
8🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 3370.30%▲ 83.12313,850
9🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 93.35313,851
10🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 103.37313,850
11🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3920.25%▲ 113.3929,232
12🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 123.4329,232
13🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 133.4329,231
14🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 143.47313,852
15🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 153.4814,616
16🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 163.49313,852
17🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 4810.21%▲ 173.68313,848
18🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 183.8229,233
19🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 193.8629,234
20🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 204.1729,233
21🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 214.2114,617
22🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 224.2514,615
23🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%▲ 234.3329,232
24🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 244.4014,617
25🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 254.6014,616
+= Median 1 in 4050.25%


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.)
1North America1 in 2150.47%0.57704340,826
2Africa1 in 2160.46%0.59167,734
3Europe1 in 3890.26%2.56432208,657
4Middle East1 in 4030.25%2.649445,430
5Latin America1 in 8150.12%3.834119,814
6Oceania1 in 1,1210.09%4.15188,718
7Asia1 in 1,5420.06%4.3812359,282


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 1300.77%0.259746,726
2🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1410.71%0.259244,320
3🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1640.61%0.257134,378
4🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1820.55%0.257234,844
5🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1940.51%0.2583,871
6🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2120.47%0.5362,893
7🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2190.46%0.66104,841
8🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2300.44%0.8614871,485
9🇺🇸 United States1 in 2350.43%0.96633306,449
10🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2510.40%1.222813,464
11🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 2650.38%1.4231,448
12🇮🇹 Italy1 in 2650.38%1.42136,310
13🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 2770.36%1.574622,278
14🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 3010.33%1.8573,365
15🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 3060.33%1.90188,683
16🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3480.29%2.272970
17🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3500.29%2.2931,448
18🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3760.27%2.4762,903
19🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3810.26%2.512967
20🇩🇪 Germany1 in 3850.26%2.532210,577
21🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 3940.25%2.5952,420
22🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4140.24%2.711482
23🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 4270.23%2.7841,943
24🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4300.23%2.79167,746
25🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 4770.21%3.012967
26🇫🇷 France1 in 4800.21%3.02157,236
27🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5550.18%3.292969
28🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 6120.16%3.4531,456
29🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in 6380.16%3.511482
30🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7220.14%3.6841,937
31🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8170.12%3.8483,858
32🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 8380.12%3.8773,393
33🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 8550.12%3.892110,197
34🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 9660.10%4.022970
35🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,1610.09%4.1831,456
36🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2110.08%4.221482
37🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2580.08%4.242965
38🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2790.08%4.2631,453
39🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,3350.07%4.29167,747
40🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3540.07%4.3031,453
41🇵🇱 Poland1 in 1,5560.06%4.392968
42🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,7060.06%4.442964
43🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,8480.05%4.492964
44🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,8710.05%4.4994,353
45🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,2530.04%4.5831,448
46🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9120.03%4.761483
47🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 5,5220.02%4.831481
48🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3420.01%4.871485
49🇨🇳 China1 in 12,4420.01%4.921484

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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My other projects Check out my other projects like Airline List, Nomads.com, Remote OK, Photo AI and Interior AI.

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