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: 1 hour ago from 36,843 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🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 961.05%▼ 10.254722,808
2🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1270.79%▼ 30.254823,163
3🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1620.62%▼ 11.09125,786
4🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1740.57%▲ 31.3641,942
5🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1820.55%▼ 11.5283,881
6🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2000.50%▲ 31.84115,290
7🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2120.47%▼ 42.01125,808
8🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 2350.43%▼ 342.30115,302
9🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3210.31%▲ 23.03115,314
10🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 3290.30%=3.082612,505
11🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3380.30%▲ 23.13115,314
12🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 3460.29%=3.17178,255
13🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3500.29%▼ 133.19209,647
14🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 3560.28%▼ 283.2252,417
15🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 3870.26%▼ 53.3694,371
16🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 4190.24%▼ 73.49146,787
17🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 4540.22%▼ 53.6183,857
18🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 4790.21%▼ 33.6852,408
19🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 5260.19%▲ 113.802964
20🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 5420.18%▲ 33.835024,088
21🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 5420.18%▼ 163.8352,407
22🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 5550.18%▼ 73.8673,374
23🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5590.18%▼ 193.872962
24🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 5780.17%▲ 63.904119,794
25🇻🇳 VietJet 1 in 5910.17%▲ 123.9331,455
26🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 6050.17%▲ 113.95146,734
27🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 6370.16%▼ 154.012965
28🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 6600.15%▼ 144.0441,931
29🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 8590.12%▲ 44.262965
30🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 8970.11%▼ 44.2983,871
31🇹🇳 Tunisair 1 in 9240.11%▲ 174.311482
32🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 9290.11%▼ 104.32115,291
33🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 9360.11%▲ 54.32146,780
34🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9560.10%▲ 184.341482
35🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9880.10%▼ 74.362965
36🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0480.10%▲ 44.402967
37🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1,0750.09%▼ 54.412813,582
38🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0850.09%▲ 194.422963
39🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1,1340.09%▲ 94.4473,388
40🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1410.09%▼ 24.441485
41🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,2330.08%▲ 144.4931,446
42🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,2870.08%=4.5131,456
43🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1,2920.08%▲ 14.5162,901
44🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 1,2930.08%▲ 24.512963
45🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,3400.07%▲ 34.5341,937
46🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3630.07%▲ 154.5431,442
47🇮🇱 El Al 1 in 1,4620.07%▲ 54.571483
48🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 1,4880.07%▲ 64.5773,398
49🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5230.07%▲ 104.582969
50🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 1,5240.07%▲ 264.581484
51🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5640.06%▲ 94.601481
52🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5650.06%▲ 104.601481
53🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1,8340.05%▲ 114.6531,449
54🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9190.05%▲ 144.672969
55🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 2,0140.05%▲ 134.69115,318
56🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 2,0220.05%▲ 144.692965
57🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2,2460.04%▲ 154.721486
58🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 2,3300.04%▲ 254.732969
59🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3760.04%▲ 244.731485
60🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 2,4710.04%▲ 184.7431,449
61🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6760.04%▲ 254.761482
62🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8980.03%▲ 244.781482
63🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 3,1200.03%▲ 214.801483
64🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2180.03%▲ 224.801482
65🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3,4820.03%▲ 234.821481
66🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7630.03%▲ 244.831482
67🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9230.03%▲ 264.841482
68🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5680.02%▲ 264.861481
69🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1730.02%▲ 274.901485
+= Median 1 in 9880.10%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 Air India
🥈
🇮🇳 IndiGo 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 SpiceJet


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇧🇷 Azul
🥈
🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 		                  🥉
🇨🇱 LATAM Chile


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🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 293.40%▲ 10.2539180,011
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 472.11%▲ 20.251883,086
3🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1990.50%▲ 31.8229,231
4🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2060.49%▲ 41.93418,468
5🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2130.47%▲ 52.02418,462
6🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 2150.47%▲ 62.05523,085
7🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 72.64313,847
8🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2700.37%▲ 82.65313,847
9🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 2820.35%▲ 92.76523,087
10🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 102.8414,616
11🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 3680.27%▲ 113.2829,234
12🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 3820.26%▲ 123.34418,468
13🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3930.25%▲ 133.3929,232
14🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 143.4129,231
15🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 3990.25%▲ 153.4129,233
16🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 163.4814,617
17🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 4700.21%▲ 173.65418,463
18🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 183.9129,233
19🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 6280.16%▲ 193.9929,231
20🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 204.2514,616
21🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 214.3714,616
22🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 224.4314,617
23🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2130.08%▲ 234.4814,617
24🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1,2400.08%▲ 244.4914,615
25🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 254.6014,616
+= Median 1 in 3930.25%


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.)
1Middle East1 in 5260.19%3.196732,396
2Africa1 in 6370.16%3.51146,737
3Europe1 in 8970.11%3.9413665,627
4North America1 in 1,0480.10%4.0919292,774
5Asia1 in 1,2330.08%4.2313364,321
6Oceania1 in 2,6760.04%4.6441,929
7Latin America1 in 2,8980.03%4.67104,835


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 1270.79%0.2510751,757
2🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1740.57%0.2541,942
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2000.50%0.26115,290
4🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2350.43%0.952713,040
5🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 3380.30%2.19115,314
6🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3500.29%2.29209,647
7🇴🇲 Oman1 in 3870.26%2.5494,371
8🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 4190.24%2.73146,787
9🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 5160.19%3.16199,197
10🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 5260.19%3.192964
11🇨🇦 Canada1 in 5550.18%3.292512,114
12🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5590.18%3.302962
13🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 5910.17%3.3931,455
14🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6050.17%3.43146,734
15🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 6370.16%3.512965
16🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 7240.14%3.69125,805
17🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 8000.12%3.813516,845
18🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 8590.12%3.892965
19🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8850.11%3.9383,869
20🇫🇷 France1 in 8970.11%3.9483,871
21🇹🇳 Tunisia1 in 9240.11%3.971482
22🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9560.10%4.011482
23🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9880.10%4.042965
24🇺🇸 United States1 in 1,0610.09%4.1016780,660
25🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 1,0850.09%4.12199,178
26🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,2330.08%4.2331,446
27🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,2930.08%4.272963
28🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3630.07%4.3031,442
29🇮🇱 Israel1 in 1,4620.07%4.351483
30🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5640.06%4.391481
31🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,5650.06%4.391481
32🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1,8340.05%4.4831,449
33🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9190.05%4.502969
34🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2,2460.04%4.581486
35🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3760.04%4.601485
36🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,6760.04%4.6441,929
37🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,8980.03%4.671482
38🇵🇱 Poland1 in 3,1200.03%4.701483
39🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3,4820.03%4.731481
40🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 3,7630.03%4.7541,936
41🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9230.03%4.761482
42🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5680.02%4.791481

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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