LuggageLosers.com - Live ranking of airlines by how much luggage they are losing right now

🧳💨 Luggage Losers

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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: 17 hours ago from 31,040 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 362.75%=0.2516881,206
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 511.95%▼ 10.258842,466
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 591.70%▲ 10.254421,154
4🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 971.03%=0.25209,627
5🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1110.90%▼ 90.257737,142
6🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1120.89%▼ 10.25136,299
7🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1300.77%▼ 40.25178,175
8🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1370.73%▼ 230.38136,281
9🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 1380.72%▲ 30.41115,343
10🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1530.65%▼ 230.87125,814
11🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 1560.64%▲ 60.932411,538
12🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1800.56%▼ 141.473315,912
13🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1810.55%▼ 151.494320,759
14🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1990.50%▼ 21.823516,953
15🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2010.50%▲ 71.84188,729
16🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2130.47%▼ 32.0362,885
17🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2550.39%▼ 182.5183,863
18🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 2780.36%▼ 62.724722,826
19🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3090.32%▲ 92.958842,316
20🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 3190.31%▼ 283.0183,854
21🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3200.31%▲ 43.02115,323
22🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3210.31%▼ 263.0373,395
23🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3240.31%▲ 33.05125,780
24🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 3310.30%▼ 63.089144,141
25🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 3420.29%▲ 163.1552,428
26🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 3420.29%▼ 123.1573,367
27🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 3430.29%▲ 53.16167,739
28🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3480.29%▼ 203.1831,456
29🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3580.28%▼ 133.236631,949
30🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 3610.28%▲ 153.2462,897
31🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 3780.26%▲ 83.32199,192
32🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3820.26%▲ 203.342965
33🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4030.25%▼ 73.432612,536
34🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4210.24%▲ 163.50209,663
35🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 4520.22%▲ 103.60136,290
36🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4930.20%▼ 83.7273,396
37🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 5220.19%=3.7941,943
38🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 5280.19%▲ 173.8052,414
39🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 5280.19%▼ 63.8073,374
40🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 5810.17%▼ 33.913818,417
41🇱🇧 Middle East Airlines 1 in 6370.16%▼ 74.011482
42🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 6410.16%▲ 34.0141,940
43🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 6710.15%▼ 34.0673,367
44🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 6710.15%▲ 124.0683,867
45🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 6990.14%▼ 34.0952,419
46🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 7740.13%▼ 24.1852,422
47🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 7800.13%▲ 204.192966
48🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 7990.13%=4.21104,810
49🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 8160.12%▲ 134.2252,411
50🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 9020.11%▲ 24.3031,449
51🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 9100.11%▲ 104.3031,453
52🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 9230.11%▲ 44.3183,879
53🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9550.10%▲ 54.341483
54🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9830.10%▲ 204.362969
55🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9900.10%▲ 74.362962
56🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,0050.10%▲ 84.3741,942
57🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,0220.10%▲ 444.3831,443
58🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0500.10%▲ 104.402966
59🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 1,0510.10%▲ 114.401482
60🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 1,0670.09%▲ 124.412965
61🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1110.09%▲ 134.431484
62🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1430.09%▲ 144.451484
63🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1790.08%▲ 154.462964
64🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2060.08%▲ 164.471484
65🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2890.08%▲ 174.5131,443
66🇨🇿 SmartWings 1 in 1,3640.07%▲ 184.541484
67🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 1,4510.07%▲ 194.5673,388
68🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5640.06%▲ 394.591481
69🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,7350.06%▲ 214.632965
70🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8660.05%▲ 224.662972
71🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2830.04%▲ 234.722962
72🇨🇳 Hainan Airlines 1 in 2,4230.04%▲ 244.741482
73🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,5150.04%▲ 254.751483
74🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6620.04%▲ 264.761485
75🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8920.03%▲ 274.781483
76🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,8900.03%▲ 284.841486
77🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1840.02%▲ 304.901484
78🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3700.01%▲ 304.911484
79🇨🇳 China Southern 1 in 17,2660.01%▲ 314.961485
+= Median 1 in 5810.17%


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 Southern
🥈
🇯🇵 ANA 		                  🥉
🇧🇷 Azul


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 551.83%▲ 10.252196,939
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 851.17%▲ 20.251046,168
3🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1770.56%▲ 31.42732,316
4🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2750.36%▲ 42.69313,847
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 2820.35%▲ 52.76523,083
6🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 2930.34%▲ 62.84313,851
7🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 72.8414,617
8🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 82.8414,617
9🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 3370.30%▲ 93.1229,234
10🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 103.4329,233
11🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 4150.24%▲ 113.4729,234
12🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 123.5129,233
13🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 4700.21%▲ 133.65418,468
14🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 4810.21%▲ 143.68313,847
15🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 153.9129,231
16🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 163.9629,234
17🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 174.1414,616
18🇵🇭 Aquino Manila 1 in 7600.13%▲ 184.1714,616
19🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 194.1914,616
20🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 7940.13%▲ 204.2014,616
21🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 214.2114,616
22🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 224.2114,616
23🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 234.2514,617
24🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 244.2614,616
25🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 254.4014,617
26🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 264.4514,617
27🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1,2570.08%▲ 274.5014,616
28🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5300.07%▲ 284.5914,616
29🇯🇵 Haneda Tokyo 1 in 1,5450.06%▲ 294.5914,617
+= Median 1 in 5830.17%


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 2130.47%0.543114,922
2Middle East1 in 3610.28%2.3712660,936
3Europe1 in 5070.20%3.13356171,980
4North America1 in 5810.17%3.37364175,883
5Asia1 in 7970.13%3.81318153,585
6Latin America1 in 9870.10%4.044722,739
7Oceania1 in 1,4590.07%4.3552,427


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 511.95%0.25276133,300
2🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1120.89%0.257536,183
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1300.77%0.25178,175
4🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1530.65%0.25125,814
5🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 1560.64%0.252411,538
6🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1840.54%0.256029,108
7🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1990.50%0.253516,953
8🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2130.47%0.5462,885
9🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2390.42%1.039947,813
10🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2550.39%1.2783,863
11🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3210.31%2.0473,395
12🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3240.31%2.074622,176
13🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3390.29%2.206229,941
14🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 3420.29%2.2252,428
15🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 3430.29%2.23167,739
16🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3480.29%2.2731,456
17🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3700.27%2.433315,903
18🇫🇷 France1 in 3780.26%2.49199,192
19🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3820.26%2.512965
20🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 4520.22%2.90136,290
21🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4930.20%3.0773,396
22🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 5220.19%3.1841,943
23🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 5280.19%3.2073,374
24🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 5910.17%3.39136,281
25🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in 6370.16%3.511482
26🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 6410.16%3.5241,940
27🇺🇸 United States1 in 6640.15%3.57318153,707
28🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6780.15%3.602210,629
29🇴🇲 Oman1 in 6990.14%3.6452,419
30🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 8160.12%3.8452,411
31🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 9010.11%3.9541,931
32🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 9100.11%3.9631,453
33🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9550.10%4.011483
34🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9830.10%4.032969
35🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 1,0510.10%4.101482
36🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1110.09%4.141484
37🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1790.08%4.192964
38🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2060.08%4.211484
39🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2890.08%4.2631,443
40🇨🇿 Czechia1 in 1,3640.07%4.301484
41🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,4590.07%4.3552,427
42🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5640.06%4.391481
43🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,8660.05%4.49104,823
44🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,2830.04%4.582962
45🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,5150.04%4.621483
46🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,8920.03%4.671483
47🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,8900.03%4.761486
48🇨🇳 China1 in 4,2490.02%4.782967
49🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3700.01%4.871484

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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