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: 2 days ago from 40,794 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🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 521.91%=0.254923,793
2🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 851.18%▼ 20.2510148,558
3🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 991.01%▼ 240.25188,688
4🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1080.93%▲ 20.25188,686
5🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1110.90%▼ 420.253516,830
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1250.80%▼ 20.254923,577
7🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1290.78%▲ 40.253516,963
8🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1390.72%▼ 60.43219105,332
9🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 1500.66%▼ 80.7915776,062
10🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1520.66%▼ 120.843918,789
11🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1620.62%▼ 101.098139,169
12🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1720.58%▼ 11.322110,172
13🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1730.58%▼ 31.354622,148
14🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1820.55%▲ 71.5373,371
15🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1940.52%▲ 101.743818,448
16🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1950.51%▼ 81.7683,852
17🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1960.51%▼ 11.78136,258
18🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1990.50%▲ 31.81115,331
19🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 2040.49%▼ 101.8913364,129
20🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2360.42%▼ 62.31157,242
21🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2420.41%▲ 122.392913,948
22🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 2480.40%▼ 32.45146,741
23🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 2530.40%▼ 232.504019,431
24🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 2640.38%▲ 132.6131,452
25🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 2670.37%▲ 62.632914,050
26🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2710.37%▼ 212.67104,811
27🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2920.34%▲ 72.8352,417
28🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 3010.33%▼ 192.8973,371
29🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 3050.33%▲ 192.92188,710
30🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3090.32%▲ 22.95125,812
31🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 3280.30%▲ 13.0762,901
32🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 3350.30%▼ 153.11125,817
33🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3490.29%▼ 143.1931,452
34🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3510.29%▼ 133.192964
35🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 3680.27%▲ 13.282311,058
36🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3750.27%▼ 113.3162,907
37🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3820.26%▲ 143.3441,929
38🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3830.26%▼ 93.352962
39🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4120.24%▼ 83.461484
40🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 4280.23%▲ 23.525225,000
41🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 4310.23%▲ 293.5341,923
42🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4620.22%▼ 53.6341,929
43🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 4770.21%▼ 43.672966
44🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4810.21%▲ 123.68157,215
45🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4990.20%▲ 43.732110,134
46🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 5290.19%▼ 13.8052,410
47🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5550.18%=3.862970
48🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 5800.17%▲ 13.9152,409
49🇱🇧 Middle East Airlines 1 in 6350.16%▲ 434.001484
50🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 7050.14%▲ 34.1041,940
51🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 7220.14%▲ 44.1231,447
52🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7650.13%▲ 54.1741,927
53🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 8360.12%▲ 94.2473,399
54🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 9330.11%▲ 144.3252,420
55🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 9650.10%▲ 84.342971
56🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 9730.10%▲ 204.3541,926
57🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1440.09%▲ 104.451484
58🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,1610.09%▲ 234.4531,456
59🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2110.08%▲ 124.481482
60🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2520.08%▲ 134.492970
61🇹🇭 Bangkok Airways 1 in 1,2680.08%▲ 144.501485
62🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2810.08%▲ 154.5131,452
63🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 1,3310.08%▲ 164.522970
64🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3500.07%▲ 274.5331,456
65🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 1,5570.06%▲ 184.592967
66🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,6000.06%▲ 194.602970
67🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,7990.06%▲ 254.6531,444
68🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,8410.05%▲ 214.662968
69🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8830.05%▲ 224.662963
70🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,9570.05%▲ 234.682966
71🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0870.05%▲ 244.701486
72🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 2,2230.04%▲ 414.721484
73🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2640.04%▲ 344.722971
74🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2,3720.04%▲ 274.731486
75🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5630.04%▲ 424.751486
76🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 3,1100.03%▲ 314.802963
77🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 5,5270.02%▲ 344.891481
78🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3410.01%▲ 314.911486
79🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,5140.01%▲ 324.951481
+= Median 1 in 4280.23%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Iberia
🥈
🇬🇧 British Airways 		                  🥉
🇮🇪 Aer Lingus


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇯🇵 ANA 		                  🥉
🇰🇷 Korean Air


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 283.51%▲ 10.2530138,514
2🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 20.251255,404
3🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%▲ 30.25313,847
4🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 40.39627,702
5🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1640.61%▲ 51.14732,314
6🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 2430.41%▲ 62.39523,079
7🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%▲ 72.58313,849
8🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 82.8414,617
9🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 3370.30%▲ 93.12313,849
10🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 103.35313,852
11🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 113.37313,850
12🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 123.4329,233
13🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 133.4329,232
14🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 143.47313,851
15🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 153.4814,617
16🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 163.49313,851
17🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 4810.21%▲ 173.68313,848
18🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 183.7014,616
19🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 193.8229,233
20🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 203.8629,233
21🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 214.1729,232
22🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 224.2114,616
23🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 234.2514,616
24🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%▲ 244.3329,231
25🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 254.4014,616
26🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 264.6014,616
+= Median 1 in 4090.24%


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 1900.53%0.25188,702
2North America1 in 2040.49%0.33744358,801
3Europe1 in 3470.29%2.26451217,783
4Middle East1 in 4060.25%2.669646,363
5Latin America1 in 7160.14%3.674421,266
6Oceania1 in 1,1190.09%4.15188,728
7Asia1 in 1,5430.06%4.3812861,794


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🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1230.81%0.259947,857
2🇮🇳 India1 in 1250.80%0.2510249,227
3🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1520.66%0.257536,103
4🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1720.58%0.257536,381
5🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1820.55%0.2573,371
6🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1950.51%0.2583,852
7🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1990.50%0.25115,331
8🇺🇸 United States1 in 2260.44%0.79669322,698
9🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2260.44%0.8015373,745
10🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2420.41%1.082913,948
11🇮🇹 Italy1 in 2480.40%1.18146,741
12🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 2640.38%1.4131,452
13🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 2670.37%1.444722,738
14🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 3010.33%1.8473,371
15🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 3050.33%1.89188,710
16🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 3280.30%2.1162,901
17🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3490.29%2.2831,452
18🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3510.29%2.292964
19🇩🇪 Germany1 in 3680.27%2.422311,058
20🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3750.27%2.4762,907
21🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3830.26%2.522962
22🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4120.24%2.701484
23🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4300.23%2.79167,752
24🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 4310.23%2.8041,923
25🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 4620.22%2.9441,929
26🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 4770.21%3.012966
27🇫🇷 France1 in 4810.21%3.03157,215
28🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5550.18%3.292970
29🇵🇦 Panama1 in 5800.17%3.3652,409
30🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in 6350.16%3.501484
31🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8180.12%3.8483,854
32🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 8240.12%3.852210,620
33🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 8360.12%3.8673,399
34🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 9650.10%4.022971
35🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,1610.09%4.1831,456
36🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2110.08%4.221482
37🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2520.08%4.242970
38🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2810.08%4.2631,452
39🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,3310.08%4.29167,757
40🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3500.07%4.3031,456
41🇵🇱 Poland1 in 1,5570.06%4.392967
42🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,6970.06%4.442970
43🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,8410.05%4.482968
44🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,8830.05%4.5094,346
45🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,9570.05%4.512966
46🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,2430.04%4.5831,454
47🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 5,5270.02%4.831481
48🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3410.01%4.871486
49🇨🇳 China1 in 12,5140.01%4.921481

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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