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: 20 hours ago from 33,525 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 283.54%=0.25217104,566
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 422.37%=0.256129,449
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 472.12%▼ 30.259646,336
4🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 681.48%▲ 10.255727,672
5🇿🇦 South African 1 in 811.23%▼ 130.252512,089
6🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 871.15%▲ 20.254320,716
7🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 991.01%▼ 10.25188,692
8🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1030.97%▲ 30.258339,904
9🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1040.96%▼ 10.252311,115
10🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1140.88%▼ 40.25178,204
11🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1160.86%▼ 10.252210,623
12🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1310.76%▼ 70.2583,876
13🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1400.71%▼ 480.4952,406
14🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1440.69%▲ 30.604119,835
15🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1460.69%▼ 460.665325,693
16🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1460.68%▲ 30.67157,251
17🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1520.66%▼ 70.853617,430
18🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1550.64%▲ 20.924521,765
19🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1630.61%▲ 121.1294,328
20🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 2110.47%▼ 21.993416,479
21🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 2140.47%▼ 82.0483,871
22🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 2170.46%▲ 52.0973,392
23🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 2240.45%▲ 82.173315,974
24🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2410.41%▼ 102.3812560,484
25🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 2460.41%▲ 162.4383,872
26🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2510.40%▼ 102.4894,343
27🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2540.39%▼ 122.5052,421
28🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2640.38%▼ 22.60104,828
29🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2780.36%▼ 82.72136,296
30🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2940.34%▲ 52.84125,809
31🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 2970.34%▲ 102.86136,268
32🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 3000.33%▲ 122.8973,374
33🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3060.33%▼ 22.937737,373
34🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 3100.32%▼ 102.9652,429
35🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 3500.29%▼ 263.1931,450
36🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3810.26%▲ 103.342968
37🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 3830.26%▼ 243.3531,445
38🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4000.25%▲ 103.422110,184
39🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 4180.24%▼ 103.4862,904
40🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 4200.24%▲ 93.49199,150
41🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 4300.23%▼ 143.5394,360
42🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 4320.23%▲ 93.5352,418
43🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 4420.23%▲ 53.576129,516
44🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4740.21%▲ 173.662210,672
45🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 4910.20%▼ 13.714521,810
46🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 5000.20%▼ 153.7373,381
47🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 5360.19%▲ 63.82115,302
48🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5540.18%▼ 133.862971
49🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 5710.18%▲ 93.892311,111
50🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 6050.17%▲ 273.952965
51🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 6140.16%▼ 103.9762,902
52🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 6140.16%▼ 93.9731,450
53🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 7000.14%▲ 54.1031,449
54🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 7260.14%▲ 14.13146,770
55🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7650.13%▲ 134.1741,929
56🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 7750.13%▲ 134.182971
57🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 7830.13%▼ 44.1931,452
58🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8600.12%▼ 34.2631,448
59🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9490.11%▲ 274.331485
60🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9690.10%▲ 84.3531,443
61🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,1680.09%▲ 34.4641,933
62🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,3080.08%▲ 64.5231,444
63🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 1,3360.07%▲ 134.532966
64🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,3390.07%▲ 54.5341,939
65🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3510.07%▲ 184.5331,456
66🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 1,7290.06%▲ 124.632969
67🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 64.662965
68🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9790.05%▲ 74.681481
69🇵🇹 TAP Portugal 1 in 2,0000.05%▲ 244.681484
70🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 2,0680.05%▲ 94.6931,449
71🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 2,0760.05%▲ 104.692969
72🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1380.05%▲ 114.701481
73🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7430.04%▲ 224.771482
74🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4,0490.02%▲ 174.841482
75🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5240.02%▲ 144.861486
76🇩🇪 TUIfly 1 in 4,8840.02%▲ 154.871484
77🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 5,5180.02%▲ 174.891482
+= Median 1 in 4180.24%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


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


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇰🇷 Korean Air
🥈
🇩🇪 TUIfly 		                  🥉
🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia


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 382.61%▲ 10.2530138,471
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 432.34%▲ 20.252092,328
3🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 482.10%▲ 30.2526120,011
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 731.36%▲ 40.25418,464
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 831.20%▲ 50.251778,483
6🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 1310.77%▲ 60.25418,463
7🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1350.74%▲ 70.30627,697
8🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 80.39627,694
9🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1420.70%▲ 90.54627,695
10🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 2250.44%▲ 102.18313,848
11🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 2650.38%▲ 112.61313,847
12🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 122.64313,847
13🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 132.8414,616
14🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 3680.27%▲ 143.2829,232
15🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3930.25%▲ 153.3929,231
16🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 163.4114,617
17🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 173.49313,851
18🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 183.7014,617
19🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 5050.20%▲ 193.7529,233
20🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 203.8229,232
21🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 213.9629,233
22🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 6260.16%▲ 223.99313,850
23🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 234.2114,617
24🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 244.2414,616
25🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 254.2614,616
26🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 264.4314,616
27🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1260.09%▲ 274.4414,616
28🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 284.4614,617
29🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3140.08%▲ 294.5214,616
30🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 304.6014,617
+= Median 1 in 3950.25%


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 1460.68%0.254521,761
2Middle East1 in 3320.30%2.1415273,564
3North America1 in 3830.26%2.52484234,341
4Europe1 in 4000.25%2.62434209,586
5Asia1 in 7160.14%3.67375180,862
6Latin America1 in 1,0590.09%4.106330,458
7Oceania1 in 2,0090.05%4.5331,448


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 472.12%0.25330159,106
2🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 811.23%0.252512,089
3🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 871.15%0.254320,716
4🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1310.76%0.2583,876
5🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1400.71%0.2552,406
6🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1440.69%0.2510148,951
7🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1460.68%0.25157,251
8🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1520.66%0.253617,430
9🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1550.64%0.254521,765
10🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1630.61%0.258340,072
11🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1690.59%0.254119,802
12🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 1700.59%0.254521,787
13🇫🇷 France1 in 2110.47%0.493416,479
14🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 2140.47%0.5783,871
15🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2170.46%0.6312359,270
16🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 2460.41%1.1483,872
17🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2510.40%1.2294,343
18🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2540.39%1.2652,421
19🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 2970.34%1.80136,268
20🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3500.29%2.287134,401
21🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 3500.29%2.2831,450
22🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3810.26%2.512968
23🇫🇮 Finland1 in 4180.24%2.7362,904
24🇺🇸 United States1 in 4250.24%2.76383185,390
25🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 4410.23%2.85146,766
26🇴🇲 Oman1 in 5000.20%3.1073,381
27🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 5360.19%3.23115,302
28🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 5410.18%3.2562,910
29🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5540.18%3.282971
30🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 6050.17%3.432965
31🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 6140.16%3.4531,450
32🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 7000.14%3.6431,449
33🇩🇪 Germany1 in 7390.14%3.712210,669
34🇬🇷 Greece1 in 7750.13%3.772971
35🇳🇴 Norway1 in 7830.13%3.7931,452
36🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8600.12%3.8931,448
37🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 9480.11%4.0083,871
38🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9490.11%4.001485
39🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9690.10%4.0231,443
40🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,3080.08%4.2731,444
41🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3510.07%4.3031,456
42🇮🇹 Italy1 in 1,7290.06%4.452969
43🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,8790.05%4.4994,347
44🇵🇹 Portugal1 in 2,0000.05%4.531484
45🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,0090.05%4.5331,448
46🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7430.04%4.651482
47🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5240.02%4.791486
48🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 5,5180.02%4.831482

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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