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: 4 days ago from 32,410 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 382.65%▲ 10.2516278,209
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 462.18%▲ 20.259847,586
3🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1160.86%▲ 30.2562,907
4🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1180.85%▲ 40.252210,586
5🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1380.72%▲ 50.43146,767
6🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1690.59%▲ 61.25136,277
7🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1730.58%▲ 71.344521,657
8🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2040.49%▲ 81.90104,812
9🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 2110.47%▲ 92.0052,404
10🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 2490.40%▲ 102.462210,680
11🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 2850.35%▲ 112.783014,444
12🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 2950.34%▲ 122.8562,914
13🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 3180.31%▲ 133.0183,860
14🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3220.31%▲ 143.03125,826
15🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 3680.27%▲ 153.28167,763
16🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 3760.27%▲ 163.3273,393
17🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3760.27%▲ 173.3262,900
18🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 3800.26%▲ 183.3431,454
19🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3830.26%▲ 193.352963
20🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3830.26%▲ 203.3541,924
21🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3910.26%▲ 213.3894,363
22🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 4040.25%▲ 223.4394,338
23🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 4100.24%▲ 233.45178,250
24🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 4130.24%▲ 243.4794,355
25🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 4210.24%▲ 253.507234,659
26🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4590.22%▲ 263.6241,943
27🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 4770.21%▲ 273.6752,413
28🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 5180.19%▲ 283.7831,453
29🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 5410.18%▲ 293.8341,931
30🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5520.18%▲ 303.85136,292
31🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 5920.17%▲ 313.934019,327
32🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 6180.16%▲ 323.97125,796
33🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 6340.16%▲ 334.002970
34🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 6340.16%▲ 344.00167,753
35🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 6990.14%▲ 354.0931,452
36🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 7010.14%▲ 364.1052,409
37🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 7310.14%▲ 374.132967
38🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 7370.14%▲ 384.1452,417
39🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7910.13%▲ 394.201486
40🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 8210.12%▲ 404.233315,915
41🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 8360.12%▲ 414.2473,398
42🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8570.12%▲ 424.2631,452
43🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 8590.12%▲ 434.262966
44🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 9530.10%▲ 444.34115,303
45🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 9700.10%▲ 454.3541,931
46🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1,0150.10%▲ 464.38136,250
47🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 1,0530.10%▲ 474.401482
48🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 1,1540.09%▲ 484.4531,451
49🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 1,2320.08%▲ 494.49188,695
50🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2600.08%▲ 504.502963
51🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,3050.08%▲ 514.5131,448
52🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1,3270.08%▲ 524.5262,895
53🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 1,4080.07%▲ 534.5562,892
54🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 1,4460.07%▲ 544.562967
55🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5330.07%▲ 554.592962
56🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5620.06%▲ 564.591482
57🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8700.05%▲ 574.662970
58🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9170.05%▲ 584.672970
59🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9720.05%▲ 594.681483
60🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 2,0930.05%▲ 604.701484
61🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1230.05%▲ 614.701485
62🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3430.04%▲ 624.731485
63🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 2,3440.04%▲ 634.732964
64🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3910.04%▲ 644.741482
65🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2,7060.04%▲ 654.771483
66🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7260.04%▲ 664.771485
67🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5670.02%▲ 674.861481
68🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 5,3950.02%▲ 684.881481
69🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2010.02%▲ 694.901483
+= Median 1 in 6990.14%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 IndiGo
🥈
🇮🇳 Air India 		                  🥉
🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇧🇷 Azul
🥈
🇲🇾 Air Asia 		                  🥉
🇮🇩 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🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 303.28%▲ 10.2528129,282
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 442.27%▲ 20.2526120,024
3🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 951.05%▲ 30.251360,022
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 981.02%▲ 40.25313,847
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1090.92%▲ 50.251360,010
6🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1620.62%▲ 61.09523,084
7🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 1690.59%▲ 71.24418,468
8🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2010.50%▲ 81.85418,468
9🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 2650.38%▲ 92.61313,848
10🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 102.8414,617
11🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 3370.30%▲ 113.12313,850
12🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 3750.27%▲ 123.31313,848
13🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 133.4814,616
14🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 143.49313,847
15🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 153.5129,233
16🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 163.8029,235
17🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 173.9129,232
18🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 183.9629,232
19🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 194.1729,232
20🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 204.1914,617
21🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 214.2614,617
22🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 224.4114,617
23🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3150.08%▲ 234.5214,615
24🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 244.5614,617
25🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8800.05%▲ 254.6614,616
+= Median 1 in 4160.24%


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 2040.49%0.352512,059
2Middle East1 in 4660.21%2.969746,824
3North America1 in 6340.16%3.50233112,491
4Asia1 in 7910.13%3.80305147,566
5Europe1 in 8270.12%3.8515373,792
6Latin America1 in 1,3720.07%4.314220,354


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 462.18%0.25274132,562
2🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1160.86%0.2562,907
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1690.59%0.25136,277
4🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2040.49%0.35104,812
5🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 2110.47%0.4952,404
6🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 2490.40%1.182210,680
7🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3680.27%2.423115,042
8🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3760.27%2.4762,900
9🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3830.26%2.522963
10🇪🇸 Spain1 in 4040.25%2.653315,891
11🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 4100.24%2.68178,250
12🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4130.24%2.7094,355
13🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 4540.22%2.915928,434
14🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 4570.22%2.92199,164
15🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 4590.22%2.9341,943
16🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 4730.21%2.994722,647
17🇫🇷 France1 in 5520.18%3.28136,292
18🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 6340.16%3.502970
19🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 6360.16%3.51167,716
20🇴🇲 Oman1 in 7010.14%3.6552,409
21🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 7030.14%3.6583,874
22🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 7370.14%3.7152,417
23🇺🇸 United States1 in 7550.13%3.7420297,449
24🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7910.13%3.801486
25🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 8330.12%3.8641,938
26🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 8360.12%3.8673,398
27🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8570.12%3.8931,452
28🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 8590.12%3.892966
29🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 1,0530.10%4.101482
30🇮🇹 Italy1 in 1,1540.09%4.1831,451
31🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2600.08%4.252963
32🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,3050.08%4.2731,448
33🇩🇪 Germany1 in 1,4080.07%4.3362,892
34🇵🇦 Panama1 in 1,4460.07%4.342967
35🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5620.06%4.391482
36🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9170.05%4.502970
37🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 2,0930.05%4.551484
38🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3430.04%4.591485
39🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 2,3440.04%4.5952,416
40🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3910.04%4.601482
41🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7260.04%4.651485
42🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5670.02%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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