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: 2 days ago from 27,529 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 214.74%=0.2517183,049
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 601.66%▼ 60.254320,712
3🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 631.59%▼ 110.2513665,439
4🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 691.44%▲ 10.256531,426
5🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 801.26%=0.253215,433
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1020.98%▲ 40.256028,870
7🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1160.86%=0.25115,314
8🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1180.84%▼ 30.25157,263
9🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1550.65%▼ 60.9119494,162
10🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 1590.63%▲ 41.0262,900
11🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1610.62%▲ 71.072411,620
12🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1980.51%▼ 71.803014,432
13🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 2090.48%▼ 451.9752,427
14🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2150.46%▼ 82.0694,349
15🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 2190.46%▲ 52.1183,859
16🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2270.44%▼ 102.213516,942
17🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2330.43%▼ 212.28167,728
18🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2340.43%▼ 402.2931,446
19🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 2460.41%▼ 132.429646,615
20🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 2550.39%▼ 382.5231,443
21🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 2600.38%▼ 372.5662,896
22🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 2640.38%▲ 42.602813,540
23🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2750.36%▼ 202.7083,853
24🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2780.36%▼ 32.722512,142
25🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 2800.36%▲ 122.7473,398
26🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 2860.35%▲ 62.7962,898
27🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 2910.34%▲ 42.829344,907
28🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2920.34%▲ 162.8352,419
29🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 2950.34%▼ 12.857536,358
30🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2990.33%▲ 22.8883,851
31🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 3010.33%▲ 222.9041,940
32🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 3010.33%▲ 112.9094,333
33🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 3080.32%▲ 42.94125,785
34🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 3130.32%▲ 172.9752,409
35🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 3600.28%▼ 113.242914,050
36🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 3720.27%▲ 113.3031,445
37🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3770.27%▼ 73.3262,892
38🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 3790.26%▼ 143.33199,159
39🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3820.26%▲ 233.3441,932
40🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 3830.26%▲ 63.342210,643
41🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 4320.23%▼ 143.53188,675
42🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 4410.23%▼ 93.5783,864
43🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 4590.22%▲ 123.62125,790
44🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4620.22%▲ 73.6341,929
45🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 4820.21%▼ 83.6883,861
46🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 4860.21%▼ 83.7083,859
47🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4950.20%▲ 123.7273,382
48🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 5020.20%▲ 63.742612,627
49🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 5110.20%▼ 13.76209,621
50🇲🇾 Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 5270.19%▼ 83.802962
51🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 5400.19%▲ 273.8341,934
52🇱🇺 Luxair 1 in 5410.18%▼ 63.831483
53🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 5780.17%▼ 33.9073,377
54🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 5850.17%▲ 183.9262,890
55🇿🇦 South African 1 in 6760.15%▼ 34.0631,455
56🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 6960.14%▲ 164.0931,456
57🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7270.14%▼ 14.1341,924
58🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7600.13%=4.1741,941
59🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7770.13%▲ 264.1962,906
60🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 7990.13%▲ 24.2141,942
61🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 8350.12%▲ 34.2431,453
62🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8560.12%▲ 44.2631,455
63🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 8700.11%▲ 54.2762,897
64🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 8820.11%▲ 174.2831,447
65🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0220.10%▲ 84.3841,925
66🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0440.10%▲ 84.392971
67🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0540.09%▲ 94.401481
68🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 1,0670.09%▲ 274.412965
69🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 1,1140.09%▲ 114.432965
70🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 1,1340.09%▲ 124.4441,937
71🇮🇷 Iran Air 1 in 1,1470.09%▲ 134.451482
72🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,1610.09%▲ 144.4531,443
73🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1780.08%▲ 284.462965
74🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,2520.08%▲ 164.4931,448
75🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,3100.08%▲ 364.5231,443
76🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 1,3400.07%▲ 284.532963
77🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,3410.07%▲ 194.5341,936
78🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3700.07%▲ 204.542964
79🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 1,4210.07%▲ 304.552962
80🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,4710.07%▲ 224.5741,932
81🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9760.05%▲ 234.681482
82🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1990.02%▲ 244.901483
83🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4730.01%▲ 254.951483
+= Median 1 in 4410.23%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Vueling
🥈
🇪🇸 Iberia 		                  🥉
🇬🇧 British Airways


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇦🇪 flydubai


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 214.86%▲ 10.25313,849
2🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 641.56%▲ 20.2522101,553
3🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 791.26%▲ 30.251046,174
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 981.02%▲ 40.25313,851
5🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 1070.94%▲ 50.25836,930
6🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 60.25732,308
7🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 1310.76%▲ 70.25627,704
8🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1400.72%▲ 80.46941,545
9🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1430.70%▲ 90.59836,929
10🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2010.50%▲ 101.85418,462
11🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2020.49%▲ 111.87418,465
12🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2130.47%▲ 122.02418,463
13🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 2250.44%▲ 132.19523,084
14🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 2430.41%▲ 142.39523,085
15🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 2470.40%▲ 152.44313,852
16🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 3100.32%▲ 162.96418,466
17🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 3370.30%▲ 173.1229,232
18🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 3530.28%▲ 183.21313,851
19🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 193.36313,846
20🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 203.4114,617
21🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 4250.24%▲ 213.5129,232
22🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4270.23%▲ 223.5229,233
23🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 233.7014,616
24🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 5320.19%▲ 243.81313,847
25🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 7220.14%▲ 254.1229,233
26🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 264.1414,616
27🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 274.1729,233
28🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 284.2114,616
29🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 294.2414,617
30🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8780.11%▲ 304.2814,617
31🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 314.3714,617
32🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0750.09%▲ 324.4114,616
33🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 334.4314,616
34🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 344.4614,617
+= Median 1 in 3450.29%


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 2440.41%1.103014,481
2North America1 in 2660.38%1.43614297,345
3Europe1 in 3600.28%2.36584282,356
4Middle East1 in 5400.19%3.247737,225
5Latin America1 in 7510.13%3.743918,815
6Oceania1 in 7990.13%3.81136,282
7Asia1 in 8630.12%3.9019393,134


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 601.66%0.25219106,181
2🇮🇳 India1 in 1020.98%0.2513464,645
3🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1160.86%0.25115,314
4🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 1590.63%0.2562,900
5🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1780.56%0.255426,052
6🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1920.52%0.254119,890
7🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 2090.48%0.4552,427
8🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 2190.46%0.6683,859
9🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2340.43%0.9431,446
10🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 2550.39%1.2831,443
11🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2750.36%1.5583,853
12🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2780.36%1.592512,142
13🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 2800.36%1.6173,398
14🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2820.36%1.6317785,244
15🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 2860.35%1.6862,898
16🇺🇸 United States1 in 2930.34%1.75560271,293
17🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 3010.33%1.8441,940
18🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 3080.32%1.92125,785
19🇬🇷 Greece1 in 3130.32%1.9652,409
20🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3270.31%2.093717,901
21🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 3720.27%2.4531,445
22🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3770.27%2.4862,892
23🇫🇷 France1 in 3790.26%2.49199,159
24🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4000.25%2.62188,690
25🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 4180.24%2.7383,861
26🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 4590.22%2.93125,790
27🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 4620.22%2.9441,929
28🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 4820.21%3.0383,861
29🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 4860.21%3.043114,956
30🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4950.20%3.0873,382
31🇱🇺 Luxembourg1 in 5410.18%3.241483
32🇩🇪 Germany1 in 5750.17%3.352512,086
33🇴🇲 Oman1 in 5850.17%3.3862,890
34🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 6760.15%3.5931,455
35🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7270.14%3.6941,924
36🇦🇺 Australia1 in 7990.13%3.81136,282
37🇫🇮 Finland1 in 8350.12%3.8631,453
38🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8560.12%3.8931,455
39🇯🇵 Japan1 in 8700.11%3.9162,897
40🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8820.11%3.9294,345
41🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0220.10%4.0741,925
42🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0440.10%4.092971
43🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0540.09%4.101481
44🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 1,1240.09%4.1562,902
45🇮🇷 Iran1 in 1,1470.09%4.171482
46🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1780.08%4.192965
47🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,2520.08%4.24104,838
48🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,3100.08%4.2731,443
49🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3700.07%4.312964
50🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,4710.07%4.3541,932
51🇨🇳 China1 in 12,4730.01%4.921483

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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