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 38,274 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 771.30%▼ 100.2511153,532
2🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 971.04%▼ 160.25209,709
3🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 981.02%▼ 100.256230,062
4🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1100.91%▼ 30.254119,818
5🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1360.74%▼ 130.34199,156
6🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1610.62%▼ 121.053717,803
7🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1750.57%▼ 111.3841,933
8🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1980.51%▲ 41.8094,349
9🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1990.50%▼ 91.81115,332
10🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2180.46%▼ 82.09115,295
11🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2310.43%▼ 72.26115,316
12🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2500.40%▲ 42.4794,364
13🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2790.36%▼ 52.73136,275
14🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3330.30%▼ 43.102110,144
15🇿🇦 South African 1 in 3400.29%▼ 33.1462,888
16🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 3520.28%▲ 103.2062,885
17🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 3690.27%▲ 153.2931,456
18🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3810.26%=3.3441,933
19🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 3840.26%▲ 73.357937,981
20🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3880.26%▲ 153.37104,837
21🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4010.25%▲ 73.422110,163
22🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 4230.24%▲ 63.503114,988
23🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4310.23%▲ 143.5383,886
24🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 4520.22%▲ 63.60136,294
25🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 4670.21%▲ 73.6483,847
26🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4910.20%▲ 83.7141,940
27🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 5000.20%▲ 93.7373,383
28🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 5070.20%▲ 103.7573,366
29🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5130.19%▲ 113.77146,767
30🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 5210.19%▲ 273.7831,446
31🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 5230.19%▲ 133.792970
32🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 6110.16%▲ 223.96136,289
33🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 6350.16%▲ 154.002968
34🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 6450.15%▲ 194.024220,239
35🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 7200.14%▲ 174.123315,905
36🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 7340.14%▲ 184.1452,427
37🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 8200.12%▲ 204.232713,059
38🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 8750.11%▲ 204.28125,778
39🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 9090.11%▲ 214.3031,454
40🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 9220.11%▲ 224.3183,883
41🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 9350.11%▲ 234.3252,415
42🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9520.11%▲ 244.331484
43🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 9730.10%▲ 254.3541,926
44🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 9740.10%▲ 264.3583,848
45🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9850.10%▲ 444.362967
46🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0860.09%▲ 284.422962
47🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1440.09%▲ 294.451483
48🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2880.08%▲ 304.5131,444
49🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1,4620.07%▲ 314.571483
50🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5530.06%▲ 324.591485
51🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7120.06%▲ 334.631485
52🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1,8330.05%▲ 344.6531,450
53🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8520.05%▲ 354.661481
54🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9480.05%▲ 364.671481
55🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 2,0800.05%▲ 374.702968
56🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0930.05%▲ 384.701484
57🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1230.05%▲ 394.701485
58🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3550.04%▲ 404.731483
59🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3760.04%▲ 414.731485
60🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5700.04%▲ 424.751484
61🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2,6340.04%▲ 434.761484
62🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6850.04%▲ 444.762967
63🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2,7010.04%▲ 454.771484
64🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,9060.03%▲ 464.781481
65🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0580.03%▲ 474.791482
66🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 3,1230.03%▲ 484.801482
67🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2080.03%▲ 494.801484
68🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 3,4490.03%▲ 504.821486
69🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6650.03%▲ 514.831482
70🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4,0440.02%▲ 524.841482
71🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 4,0810.02%▲ 534.841482
72🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 5,0900.02%▲ 544.882966
73🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 5,2220.02%▲ 554.881482
74🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1740.02%▲ 564.901485
75🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3700.01%▲ 574.911484
+= Median 1 in 8750.11%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇬🇧 British Airways
🥈
🇮🇳 SpiceJet 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 IndiGo


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 ANA
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL)


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 452.23%▲ 10.251987,727
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 721.39%▲ 20.251673,849
3🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 801.26%▲ 30.25523,080
4🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 40.251255,403
5🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1350.74%▲ 50.30627,703
6🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2130.47%▲ 62.02418,463
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2750.36%▲ 72.69313,851
8🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 3700.27%▲ 83.29313,848
9🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 3990.25%▲ 93.4129,233
10🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 103.4329,232
11🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 113.47313,850
12🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 123.76313,849
13🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 6280.16%▲ 133.9929,232
14🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 144.1914,616
15🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 7950.13%▲ 154.2014,616
16🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 164.2414,617
17🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 174.3714,617
18🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 184.4114,616
19🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1250.09%▲ 194.4414,617
20🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 204.4514,616
21🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 214.4814,616
22🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 224.5614,616
23🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 234.6014,617
24🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 244.6614,617
+= Median 1 in 5630.18%


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%2.21199,188
2Europe1 in 4790.21%3.02294141,923
3Middle East1 in 5230.19%3.186330,419
4North America1 in 7200.14%3.68261125,770
5Latin America1 in 1,8420.05%4.48209,677
6Asia1 in 2,1230.05%4.5514871,692
7Oceania1 in 3,2080.03%4.7031,447


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 981.02%0.2512359,589
2🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1750.57%0.2541,933
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1990.50%0.25115,332
4🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2500.40%1.2094,364
5🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2700.37%1.484019,336
6🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2790.36%1.603315,914
7🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3330.30%2.152110,144
8🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 3400.29%2.2162,888
9🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3490.29%2.272311,073
10🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 3520.28%2.3062,885
11🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 3690.27%2.4331,456
12🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3880.26%2.554823,123
13🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4310.23%2.8083,886
14🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 4520.22%2.90136,294
15🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4670.21%2.9783,847
16🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4910.20%3.0741,940
17🇴🇲 Oman1 in 5000.20%3.1073,383
18🇫🇷 France1 in 5130.19%3.15146,767
19🇬🇷 Greece1 in 5210.19%3.1831,446
20🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 5230.19%3.182970
21🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 5400.19%3.2412459,831
22🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 6350.16%3.502968
23🇩🇪 Germany1 in 7180.14%3.682210,649
24🇺🇸 United States1 in 7670.13%3.76213102,647
25🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 9090.11%3.9531,454
26🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9520.11%4.001484
27🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 9800.10%4.03199,143
28🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,0850.09%4.1273,395
29🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2880.08%4.2631,444
30🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,6240.06%4.4262,901
31🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7120.06%4.451485
32🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,7940.06%4.472970
33🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1,8330.05%4.4831,450
34🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8520.05%4.491481
35🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9480.05%4.511481
36🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3550.04%4.601483
37🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3760.04%4.601485
38🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5700.04%4.631484
39🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 2,6590.04%4.6431,451
40🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,9060.03%4.671481
41🇵🇱 Poland1 in 3,1230.03%4.701482
42🇦🇺 Australia1 in 3,5780.03%4.732966
43🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 3,6650.03%4.741482
44🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 4,0810.02%4.771482
45🇯🇵 Japan1 in 6,1130.02%4.842966

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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