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 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 224.59%▲ 10.2516780,422
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 801.25%▲ 20.253215,525
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 931.08%▲ 30.254923,582
4🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 951.06%▲ 40.252712,994
5🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1050.96%▲ 50.258139,331
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1160.86%▲ 60.255325,486
7🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 1590.63%▲ 71.0162,904
8🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1610.62%▲ 81.07115,332
9🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1770.57%▲ 91.412210,612
10🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1820.55%▲ 101.5273,379
11🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1840.54%▲ 111.5616379,180
12🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 2190.46%▲ 122.112713,024
13🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 2500.40%▲ 132.4773,381
14🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 2600.38%▲ 142.5762,894
15🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 2610.38%▲ 152.5741,943
16🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2920.34%▲ 162.8352,420
17🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2970.34%▲ 172.8783,874
18🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2990.33%▲ 182.8894,372
19🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 3040.33%▲ 192.9141,923
20🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 3080.32%▲ 202.942411,632
21🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 3100.32%▲ 212.9652,428
22🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 3130.32%▲ 222.9873,387
23🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 3280.31%▲ 233.0762,907
24🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 3350.30%▲ 243.11115,316
25🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3370.30%▲ 253.12115,340
26🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3370.30%▲ 263.127033,969
27🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 3420.29%▲ 273.1552,423
28🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 3450.29%▲ 283.176431,012
29🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3490.29%▲ 293.192968
30🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3570.28%▲ 303.237636,576
31🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3680.27%▲ 313.28199,186
32🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 3690.27%▲ 323.2931,456
33🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3800.26%▲ 333.332970
34🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 3870.26%▲ 343.3652,421
35🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 4420.23%▲ 353.57188,692
36🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4430.23%▲ 363.57199,194
37🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4510.22%▲ 373.6052,418
38🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4530.22%▲ 383.602311,163
39🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4630.22%▲ 393.6341,923
40🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 4810.21%▲ 403.6883,865
41🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 5000.20%▲ 413.73115,314
42🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 5040.20%▲ 423.7473,386
43🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5080.20%▲ 433.7531,451
44🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 5090.20%▲ 443.75209,667
45🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5150.19%▲ 453.77146,738
46🇲🇾 Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 5250.19%▲ 463.792966
47🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 5420.18%▲ 473.8341,926
48🇱🇺 Luxair 1 in 5430.18%▲ 483.831481
49🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 5540.18%▲ 493.8673,384
50🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 5800.17%▲ 503.9162,887
51🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 6280.16%▲ 513.992110,098
52🇿🇦 South African 1 in 6810.15%▲ 524.0731,443
53🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 7010.14%▲ 534.1052,412
54🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7200.14%▲ 544.1241,942
55🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 7780.13%▲ 554.19104,821
56🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7810.13%▲ 564.1962,891
57🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8620.12%▲ 574.2731,443
58🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 8680.12%▲ 584.2762,904
59🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 8760.11%▲ 594.2831,456
60🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 604.3741,932
61🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0220.10%▲ 614.3841,923
62🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0470.10%▲ 624.392969
63🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 1,0640.09%▲ 634.402968
64🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 1,1090.09%▲ 644.432970
65🇮🇷 Iran Air 1 in 1,1390.09%▲ 654.441486
66🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,1510.09%▲ 664.4531,455
67🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1770.08%▲ 674.462966
68🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2570.08%▲ 684.502965
69🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3650.07%▲ 694.542968
70🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 1,4110.07%▲ 704.552969
71🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,4710.07%▲ 714.5741,933
72🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 1,5140.07%▲ 724.5831,452
73🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5330.07%▲ 734.592962
74🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,6120.06%▲ 744.612963
75🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,9580.05%▲ 754.682965
76🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9710.05%▲ 764.681483
77🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 2,1010.05%▲ 774.701483
78🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6700.04%▲ 784.761483
79🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6990.04%▲ 794.772962
80🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7700.03%▲ 804.831481
81🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2060.02%▲ 814.901483
82🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4010.01%▲ 824.951486
+= Median 1 in 5020.20%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Vueling
🥈
🇪🇸 Iberia 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 Air India


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇧🇷 GOL Airlines


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 621.62%▲ 10.2514,616
2🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 791.26%▲ 20.251046,169
3🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 901.11%▲ 30.25941,553
4🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 1070.94%▲ 40.25836,937
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 50.251255,394
6🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1280.78%▲ 60.25941,553
7🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%▲ 70.25313,848
8🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 80.39627,704
9🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 90.6829,233
10🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 1960.51%▲ 101.77418,465
11🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 2090.48%▲ 111.98627,702
12🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 2250.44%▲ 122.18313,847
13🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 132.64313,847
14🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 3030.33%▲ 142.91418,462
15🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 3610.28%▲ 153.25418,463
16🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 3710.27%▲ 163.2929,231
17🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 173.37313,847
18🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 4250.24%▲ 183.5129,232
19🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 193.5129,231
20🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 203.7014,617
21🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 213.76313,851
22🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 223.8229,233
23🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 5630.18%▲ 233.8729,232
24🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 5780.17%▲ 243.9029,232
25🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%▲ 253.9829,232
26🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 264.1414,617
27🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 274.2114,617
28🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 284.2129,234
29🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 294.2414,617
30🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8790.11%▲ 304.2814,616
31🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 314.3714,617
32🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 324.4014,616
33🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 334.4314,616
+= Median 1 in 3890.26%


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 2780.36%1.582411,590
2North America1 in 3510.28%2.29498241,043
3Europe1 in 3690.27%2.43477230,584
4Middle East1 in 6110.16%3.455828,025
5Latin America1 in 7490.13%3.733416,417
6Asia1 in 8650.12%3.9016077,108
7Oceania1 in 1,6120.06%4.4173,378


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 801.25%0.2520498,367
2🇮🇳 India1 in 1160.86%0.2510751,490
3🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 1590.63%0.2562,904
4🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1820.55%0.2573,379
5🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1960.51%0.254923,636
6🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 2500.40%1.2073,381
7🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2570.39%1.303215,431
8🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 2610.38%1.3641,943
9🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3030.33%1.8711756,786
10🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 3040.33%1.8741,923
11🇬🇷 Greece1 in 3100.32%1.9452,428
12🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 3130.32%1.9673,387
13🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 3280.31%2.1062,907
14🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 3350.30%2.17115,316
15🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 3420.29%2.2352,423
16🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3490.29%2.282968
17🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3590.28%2.353115,038
18🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3680.27%2.42199,186
19🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 3690.27%2.4331,456
20🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3800.26%2.502970
21🇺🇸 United States1 in 3950.25%2.59449217,407
22🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 4180.24%2.7383,862
23🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4510.22%2.8952,418
24🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 4630.22%2.9541,923
25🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 4810.21%3.0283,865
26🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 5000.20%3.10115,314
27🇫🇷 France1 in 5150.19%3.16146,738
28🇱🇺 Luxembourg1 in 5430.18%3.251481
29🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 5440.18%3.25136,309
30🇮🇹 Italy1 in 5800.17%3.3662,887
31🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 6390.16%3.512210,617
32🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6400.16%3.512210,649
33🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 6810.15%3.6131,443
34🇴🇲 Oman1 in 7010.14%3.6452,412
35🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7200.14%3.6841,942
36🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8620.12%3.9031,443
37🇯🇵 Japan1 in 8680.12%3.9162,904
38🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8760.11%3.9273,384
39🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0220.10%4.0741,923
40🇮🇷 Iran1 in 1,1390.09%4.171486
41🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1770.08%4.192966
42🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2570.08%4.242965
43🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 1,2800.08%4.2652,422
44🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3650.07%4.302968
45🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,4710.07%4.3541,933
46🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,6120.06%4.4173,378
47🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,9580.05%4.512965
48🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 2,1010.05%4.551483
49🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 3,7700.03%4.7583,855
50🇨🇳 China1 in 12,4010.01%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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