LuggageLosers.com - Live ranking of airlines by how much luggage they are losing right now

🧳💨 Luggage Losers

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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 30,451 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🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 432.30%▼ 20.2514167,986
2🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 641.57%▼ 110.25209,651
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 641.57%▼ 50.257134,248
4🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 741.36%▼ 10.253516,914
5🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1140.88%▼ 80.257536,065
6🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1390.72%▼ 70.44146,745
7🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1540.65%▼ 60.90125,772
8🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1630.62%▼ 51.1094,349
9🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1690.59%▼ 41.25136,285
10🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1970.51%▲ 81.793014,480
11🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1980.51%▼ 21.7994,355
12🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2040.49%▼ 11.90104,818
13🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2250.44%=2.193115,019
14🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 2360.42%▲ 12.323315,879
15🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2650.38%▲ 22.61146,787
16🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3050.33%▲ 32.9252,416
17🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3220.31%▲ 43.0373,388
18🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3500.29%▲ 53.1931,450
19🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3630.28%▲ 123.25104,827
20🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3930.25%▲ 73.3994,334
21🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 3940.25%▲ 83.39146,739
22🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 4070.25%▲ 93.447435,858
23🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 4340.23%▲ 103.5452,407
24🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4420.23%▲ 113.57199,209
25🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 4460.22%▲ 133.585325,672
26🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 4790.21%▲ 133.6852,404
27🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 5080.20%▲ 143.7552,418
28🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 5250.19%▲ 153.79209,633
29🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 5510.18%▲ 163.8573,400
30🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5550.18%▲ 213.86136,257
31🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 5680.18%▲ 213.89146,762
32🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 5710.18%▲ 193.8931,453
33🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 6570.15%▲ 224.04209,655
34🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 6690.15%▲ 214.0583,882
35🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 6720.15%▲ 224.06115,327
36🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6720.15%▲ 234.063315,931
37🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 6760.15%▲ 244.0641,931
38🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 6960.14%▲ 324.0952,407
39🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 6990.14%▲ 264.091484
40🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 7480.13%▲ 274.153617,466
41🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7660.13%▲ 404.171481
42🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7800.13%▲ 384.1962,897
43🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7980.13%▲ 304.211481
44🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 8140.12%▲ 314.2252,415
45🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 8750.11%▲ 324.2841,932
46🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 8760.11%▲ 334.2831,456
47🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 9210.11%▲ 344.31115,336
48🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 9230.11%▲ 354.3141,930
49🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9590.10%▲ 364.341481
50🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9640.10%▲ 374.3431,450
51🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 9660.10%▲ 384.3441,924
52🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 9760.10%▲ 394.3562,913
53🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 404.3741,931
54🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 1,0470.10%▲ 414.401484
55🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0520.10%▲ 424.402964
56🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0540.09%▲ 434.402962
57🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1110.09%▲ 444.431484
58🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,1510.09%▲ 454.4531,455
59🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1760.09%▲ 464.462967
60🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2020.08%▲ 474.471486
61🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,2880.08%▲ 484.5131,456
62🇮🇱 El Al 1 in 1,4600.07%▲ 494.571484
63🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5230.07%▲ 504.582968
64🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9740.05%▲ 514.681483
65🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 1,9740.05%▲ 524.681483
66🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1400.05%▲ 534.701481
67🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2810.04%▲ 544.722963
68🇨🇳 Hainan Airlines 1 in 2,4280.04%▲ 554.741481
69🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,5050.04%▲ 564.751485
70🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6740.04%▲ 574.761483
71🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7440.04%▲ 584.771482
72🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6730.03%▲ 594.831481
73🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7360.03%▲ 604.831485
74🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9110.03%▲ 614.841483
75🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3500.01%▲ 624.911485
76🇨🇳 China Eastern 1 in 8,1690.01%▲ 634.922967
77🇨🇳 China Southern 1 in 8,6960.01%▲ 644.932963
78🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4080.01%▲ 654.951485
+= Median 1 in 7220.14%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 IndiGo
🥈
🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 Air India


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇨🇳 China Southern 		                  🥉
🇨🇳 China Eastern


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🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 333.06%▲ 10.2526120,038
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 681.48%▲ 20.251778,466
3🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 781.29%▲ 30.251150,783
4🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1420.70%▲ 40.54627,693
5🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1550.65%▲ 50.91836,934
6🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 2020.50%▲ 61.86732,315
7🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 2330.43%▲ 72.29523,081
8🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 82.8414,617
9🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 92.8414,617
10🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 103.35313,851
11🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 113.4129,232
12🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 123.4114,617
13🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 133.4329,231
14🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 143.4329,234
15🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 4120.24%▲ 153.4629,235
16🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 4390.23%▲ 163.5629,232
17🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 173.8629,234
18🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 184.1414,617
19🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 194.1914,617
20🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 204.2114,615
21🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8310.12%▲ 214.2414,616
22🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 224.2614,616
23🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%▲ 234.3329,234
24🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 244.4114,616
25🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2130.08%▲ 254.4814,617
26🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1,2570.08%▲ 264.5014,616
27🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 274.5614,616
+= 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.)
1Africa1 in 1690.59%0.254320,754
2Middle East1 in 5710.18%3.349746,835
3North America1 in 6160.16%3.46270130,708
4Europe1 in 6650.15%3.57270130,264
5Latin America1 in 7800.13%3.784421,215
6Asia1 in 1,0470.10%4.09261125,899
7Oceania1 in 1,4670.07%4.3552,414


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🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 641.57%0.25209,651
2🇮🇳 India1 in 641.57%0.25226108,979
3🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1540.65%0.25125,772
4🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1630.62%0.255426,090
5🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1690.59%0.25136,285
6🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2040.49%0.35104,818
7🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2250.44%0.783115,019
8🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 2650.38%1.41146,787
9🇨🇦 Canada1 in 2910.34%1.733717,880
10🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 3040.33%1.872914,010
11🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3220.31%2.0573,388
12🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3500.29%2.2831,450
13🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 3940.25%2.59146,739
14🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 4130.24%2.704823,103
15🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 4200.24%2.749545,740
16🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 5010.20%3.102512,037
17🇫🇷 France1 in 5550.18%3.29136,257
18🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 5710.18%3.3431,453
19🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6390.16%3.512210,664
20🇮🇹 Italy1 in 6960.14%3.6352,407
21🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 6990.14%3.641484
22🇺🇸 United States1 in 7080.14%3.66233112,828
23🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 7580.13%3.75115,339
24🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7660.13%3.761481
25🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7980.13%3.811481
26🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 8140.12%3.8352,415
27🇴🇲 Oman1 in 8750.11%3.9141,932
28🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 9230.11%3.9741,930
29🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9590.10%4.011481
30🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9640.10%4.0131,450
31🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 9660.10%4.0241,924
32🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 9760.10%4.0362,913
33🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 1,0470.10%4.091484
34🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0520.10%4.102964
35🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1110.09%4.141484
36🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1760.09%4.192967
37🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2020.08%4.211486
38🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,2900.08%4.2673,382
39🇮🇱 Israel1 in 1,4600.07%4.351484
40🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,4670.07%4.3552,414
41🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 1,9740.05%4.521483
42🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 2,1400.05%4.561481
43🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,5050.04%4.621485
44🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7440.04%4.651482
45🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,8150.04%4.6631,444
46🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9110.03%4.761483
47🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3500.01%4.871485
48🇨🇳 China1 in 8,4240.01%4.8962,896

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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