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: 2 days ago from 34,034 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 303.36%=0.2520498,995
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 372.69%=0.256933,435
3🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 681.47%▼ 40.255526,442
4🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 691.44%▼ 10.256531,517
5🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 721.40%▼ 100.255426,178
6🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 901.12%▲ 20.259545,968
7🇿🇦 South African 1 in 971.03%▼ 450.252110,144
8🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 981.02%▲ 20.25188,742
9🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1020.98%=0.25199,171
10🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1190.84%▼ 250.25209,703
11🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1230.81%=0.254823,283
12🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1280.78%▲ 40.253014,480
13🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1340.75%▼ 240.26199,190
14🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1460.68%▲ 20.67104,828
15🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 1510.66%▲ 50.82136,293
16🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1560.64%▼ 20.944521,653
17🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1560.64%▼ 160.94146,791
18🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 1590.63%▲ 51.024521,833
19🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1600.63%▲ 51.0383,849
20🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1880.53%▲ 171.63146,776
21🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 2090.48%▼ 311.9752,425
22🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 2190.46%▼ 22.112512,114
23🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 2460.41%▼ 32.4273,374
24🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 2550.39%▼ 12.5262,889
25🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 2610.38%▼ 272.5741,941
26🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2750.36%▼ 22.7011053,050
27🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 2840.35%▼ 172.772612,601
28🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2950.34%▲ 12.85125,776
29🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3220.31%▼ 53.0473,383
30🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 3230.31%▲ 103.042612,614
31🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3310.30%▲ 93.09115,295
32🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 3500.29%▼ 203.1962,895
33🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3510.28%▼ 193.202962
34🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 3750.27%▲ 183.313516,921
35🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3830.26%▲ 183.352962
36🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 4070.25%▲ 73.445828,146
37🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 4190.24%▼ 153.4962,899
38🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 4320.23%▲ 173.5352,419
39🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4530.22%=3.602311,161
40🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 4660.21%▼ 113.64178,241
41🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 4800.21%▲ 53.684622,304
42🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 4860.21%▼ 83.70167,721
43🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 5170.19%▼ 93.7831,455
44🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 5280.19%▼ 23.805124,713
45🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 5560.18%▼ 73.8673,370
46🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5570.18%▼ 63.862966
47🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 6010.17%▼ 53.952972
48🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 6960.14%▲ 164.0931,456
49🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 7280.14%▲ 184.13146,749
50🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 7840.13%▼ 24.1931,450
51🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7980.13%▲ 324.211481
52🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 8100.12%▲ 74.2252,410
53🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8610.12%▲ 154.2631,445
54🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9520.11%▲ 24.331484
55🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 9850.10%▲ 64.3662,886
56🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,0170.10%▲ 154.3831,450
57🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0200.10%▲ 54.3841,928
58🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 1,1510.09%▲ 164.4531,455
59🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,1680.09%▲ 74.4631,447
60🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,1720.09%▲ 134.4641,927
61🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 1,3310.08%▲ 94.522970
62🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 1,3500.07%▲ 394.532967
63🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 1,3870.07%▲ 114.5431,451
64🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 1,4470.07%▲ 124.562966
65🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5610.06%▲ 134.591482
66🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,7920.06%▲ 144.6531,449
67🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8370.05%▲ 154.661485
68🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,8450.05%▲ 254.662966
69🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9660.05%▲ 394.681485
70🇵🇹 TAP Portugal 1 in 2,0070.05%▲ 184.681482
71🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 2,0700.05%▲ 194.6931,447
72🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,6910.04%▲ 324.761485
73🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7200.04%▲ 214.771486
74🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 2,7490.04%▲ 264.772967
75🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6680.03%▲ 234.831482
76🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7440.03%▲ 244.831484
77🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9060.03%▲ 254.841484
78🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5630.02%▲ 264.861481
79🇩🇪 TUIfly 1 in 4,8750.02%▲ 274.871485
80🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,5010.01%▲ 284.951482
+= Median 1 in 4730.21%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 IndiGo
🥈
🇪🇸 Iberia 		                  🥉
🇳🇱 KLM


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇩🇪 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🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 263.90%▲ 10.2555253,846
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 402.53%▲ 20.2529133,852
3🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 432.34%▲ 30.2529133,862
4🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 472.11%▲ 40.251883,096
5🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 921.09%▲ 50.25941,546
6🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 981.02%▲ 60.25313,849
7🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 1050.96%▲ 70.25523,081
8🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1060.94%▲ 80.25836,934
9🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%▲ 90.25313,850
10🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2020.49%▲ 101.87418,466
11🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 2650.38%▲ 112.61313,850
12🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 2690.37%▲ 122.64418,462
13🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 3680.27%▲ 133.2829,235
14🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 143.4329,233
15🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 4700.21%▲ 153.65418,469
16🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 163.7014,617
17🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 6280.16%▲ 173.9929,232
18🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%▲ 184.0614,617
19🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 194.1914,616
20🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 204.2114,616
21🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 214.2414,617
22🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 224.2514,616
23🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 234.2614,616
24🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 244.3714,616
25🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 254.4014,616
26🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 264.4314,616
27🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1260.09%▲ 274.4414,615
28🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 284.4514,617
29🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 294.4614,616
30🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 304.4814,617
31🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 314.6014,617
+= Median 1 in 4880.20%


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 1560.64%0.254320,784
2Europe1 in 3750.27%2.47508245,791
3Middle East1 in 4060.25%2.6610249,147
4North America1 in 4340.23%2.81433209,568
5Asia1 in 9340.11%3.98333161,435
6Oceania1 in 1,0070.10%4.0673,380
7Latin America1 in 1,6190.06%4.414421,291


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🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 681.47%0.255526,442
2🇮🇳 India1 in 691.44%0.25288139,682
3🇨🇦 Canada1 in 901.11%0.2510249,461
4🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 971.03%0.252110,144
5🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1280.78%0.253014,480
6🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1460.68%0.259043,558
7🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 1510.66%0.25136,293
8🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1560.64%0.255325,663
9🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1560.64%0.254521,653
10🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1560.64%0.25146,791
11🇫🇷 France1 in 1590.63%0.254521,833
12🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1600.63%0.2583,849
13🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 1880.53%0.254320,865
14🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 2090.48%0.4652,425
15🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 2190.46%0.672512,114
16🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 2460.41%1.1473,374
17🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 2610.38%1.3641,941
18🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2690.37%1.4712962,426
19🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3220.31%2.0573,383
20🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 3410.29%2.21178,224
21🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3510.28%2.302962
22🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3830.26%2.522962
23🇫🇮 Finland1 in 4190.24%2.7362,899
24🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 4570.22%2.923416,401
25🇺🇸 United States1 in 4730.21%2.99331160,107
26🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 5170.19%3.1631,455
27🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5570.18%3.292966
28🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 6010.17%3.422972
29🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6050.17%3.432713,100
30🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 6960.14%3.6431,456
31🇳🇴 Norway1 in 7840.13%3.7931,450
32🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7980.13%3.811481
33🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8610.12%3.9031,445
34🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9520.11%4.001484
35🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 9850.10%4.0462,886
36🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,0070.10%4.0673,380
37🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0200.10%4.0741,928
38🇮🇹 Italy1 in 1,1510.09%4.1731,455
39🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,1680.09%4.1931,447
40🇵🇦 Panama1 in 1,4470.07%4.342966
41🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5610.06%4.391482
42🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,5830.06%4.4052,417
43🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8370.05%4.481485
44🇵🇹 Portugal1 in 2,0070.05%4.531482
45🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 2,0700.05%4.5483,858
46🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,6910.04%4.651485
47🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7200.04%4.651486
48🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 2,7490.04%4.652967
49🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9060.03%4.761484
50🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,0670.02%4.772963
51🇨🇳 China1 in 12,5010.01%4.921482

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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