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: 6 days ago from 30,737 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 432.34%=0.2514268,894
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 561.80%▼ 20.258139,177
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 711.40%▼ 20.253617,426
4🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1220.82%▼ 120.257033,766
5🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1380.72%▼ 20.42146,783
6🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1460.68%▼ 20.68157,237
7🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1600.63%▼ 151.0383,848
8🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1620.62%▼ 141.09115,309
9🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1630.62%▼ 131.1094,349
10🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1670.60%▲ 41.21115,334
11🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1990.50%▲ 81.823918,805
12🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 2040.49%▼ 101.892914,041
13🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2130.47%▼ 12.023315,895
14🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 2180.46%▼ 82.0973,388
15🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2180.46%▼ 72.10178,243
16🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2550.39%▲ 142.5183,861
17🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 3170.32%▲ 83.0083,881
18🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3230.31%▼ 43.0473,372
19🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3280.30%▼ 33.07115,336
20🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3490.29%▼ 23.1831,454
21🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 3730.27%▲ 113.303516,998
22🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 3930.25%=3.39146,767
23🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 3990.25%▲ 13.4162,885
24🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 4180.24%▲ 43.485727,410
25🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 4220.24%▲ 33.507234,623
26🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4220.24%▲ 43.50209,649
27🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 4320.23%▲ 53.5394,340
28🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4340.23%▲ 93.542411,646
29🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 4390.23%▲ 73.5683,885
30🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4810.21%▲ 123.68157,213
31🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4960.20%▲ 193.7273,378
32🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 5230.19%▲ 103.7941,939
33🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 5280.19%▲ 183.8073,374
34🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 5390.19%▲ 123.8241,938
35🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 5700.18%▲ 133.8931,456
36🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 5880.17%▲ 253.924622,207
37🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6300.16%▲ 164.003516,991
38🇱🇧 Middle East Airlines 1 in 6390.16%▲ 164.011481
39🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 6520.15%▲ 224.0394,362
40🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 6630.15%▲ 184.04125,797
41🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 7000.14%▲ 284.1052,413
42🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 7380.14%▲ 204.14104,854
43🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7660.13%▲ 214.171482
44🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 7730.13%▲ 224.1852,426
45🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7770.13%▲ 234.1962,906
46🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8560.12%▲ 244.2631,453
47🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 8800.11%▲ 254.2831,448
48🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 9020.11%▲ 264.3031,447
49🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9530.10%▲ 274.341484
50🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 284.3741,931
51🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0470.10%▲ 294.402969
52🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 1,0510.10%▲ 304.401483
53🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 1,0600.09%▲ 314.402971
54🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,0730.09%▲ 324.4152,420
55🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1090.09%▲ 334.431485
56🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 1,1360.09%▲ 344.4494,329
57🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1430.09%▲ 354.451484
58🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,1600.09%▲ 364.4531,444
59🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1730.09%▲ 374.462969
60🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2120.08%▲ 384.481482
61🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2770.08%▲ 394.5031,456
62🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3600.07%▲ 404.5331,446
63🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3680.07%▲ 414.542966
64🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5590.06%▲ 424.591483
65🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8800.05%▲ 434.662964
66🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 1,9610.05%▲ 444.681486
67🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9720.05%▲ 454.681483
68🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2670.04%▲ 464.722969
69🇨🇳 Hainan Airlines 1 in 2,4090.04%▲ 474.741485
70🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,5140.04%▲ 484.751483
71🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6610.04%▲ 494.761485
72🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,9060.03%▲ 504.781481
73🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6620.03%▲ 514.831482
74🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9010.03%▲ 524.841484
75🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3510.01%▲ 534.911485
76🇨🇳 China Southern 1 in 8,6780.01%▲ 544.932965
77🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4670.01%▲ 554.951483
78🇨🇳 China Eastern 1 in 16,4090.01%▲ 564.961481
+= Median 1 in 6570.15%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


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


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


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


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%▲ 10.2526120,033
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 641.57%▲ 20.251883,113
3🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 851.17%▲ 30.251046,173
4🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1550.65%▲ 40.91836,938
5🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2130.47%▲ 52.02418,463
6🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 2930.34%▲ 62.84313,852
7🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 72.8414,617
8🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 82.8414,616
9🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 93.37313,847
10🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 103.4129,231
11🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 113.4329,233
12🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 123.4329,232
13🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 4120.24%▲ 133.4629,231
14🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 4700.21%▲ 143.65313,847
15🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 4810.21%▲ 153.68313,850
16🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 163.9629,232
17🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 6270.16%▲ 173.99313,847
18🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%▲ 184.0614,617
19🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 194.1414,617
20🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 204.1914,616
21🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 214.2114,615
22🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 224.2414,617
23🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 234.2614,617
24🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 244.4114,616
25🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 254.4514,617
26🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1,2570.08%▲ 264.5014,616
27🇯🇵 Haneda Tokyo 1 in 1,5450.06%▲ 274.5914,616
+= Median 1 in 4700.21%


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 1600.63%0.253114,945
2Europe1 in 4880.20%3.06298144,115
3Middle East1 in 5700.18%3.3310751,652
4North America1 in 6080.16%3.44285137,496
5Latin America1 in 7770.13%3.784220,309
6Asia1 in 1,3600.07%4.30273132,249
7Oceania1 in 1,4650.07%4.3552,416


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 561.80%0.25237114,854
2🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1460.68%0.25157,237
3🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1600.63%0.2583,848
4🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1630.62%0.255627,111
5🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1670.60%0.25115,334
6🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2130.47%0.533315,895
7🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 2180.46%0.64178,243
8🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2260.44%0.804622,308
9🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2550.39%1.2783,861
10🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3230.31%2.0673,372
11🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3360.30%2.179043,455
12🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3490.29%2.2831,454
13🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 3930.25%2.58146,767
14🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 4160.24%2.723014,531
15🇨🇦 Canada1 in 4320.23%2.803918,864
16🇫🇷 France1 in 4810.21%3.03157,213
17🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 4840.21%3.045225,111
18🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4960.20%3.0873,378
19🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 5230.19%3.1841,939
20🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 5280.19%3.2073,374
21🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 5700.18%3.3331,456
22🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6190.16%3.462311,093
23🇺🇸 United States1 in 6300.16%3.49246118,632
24🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in 6390.16%3.511481
25🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 6520.15%3.5494,362
26🇴🇲 Oman1 in 7000.14%3.6452,413
27🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7660.13%3.761482
28🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8560.12%3.8931,453
29🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9530.10%4.001484
30🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 9670.10%4.0283,869
31🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 1,0510.10%4.101483
32🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,1000.09%4.1483,871
33🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1090.09%4.141485
34🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1730.09%4.192969
35🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2120.08%4.221482
36🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,2620.08%4.2531,454
37🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2770.08%4.2631,456
38🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3600.07%4.3031,446
39🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3680.07%4.312966
40🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,4650.07%4.3552,416
41🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 1,9610.05%4.521486
42🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,5140.04%4.621483
43🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,8000.04%4.6631,452
44🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,9060.03%4.671481
45🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9010.03%4.761484
46🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3510.01%4.871485
47🇨🇳 China1 in 10,2330.01%4.9152,414

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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