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 33,525 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 283.56%=0.25217105,065
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 422.37%=0.256129,492
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 472.12%▼ 30.259646,183
4🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 681.47%▲ 10.255727,575
5🇿🇦 South African 1 in 811.23%▼ 510.252512,067
6🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 871.15%▲ 20.254320,673
7🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 981.02%▼ 10.25188,738
8🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1030.98%▲ 30.258340,161
9🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1030.97%▲ 20.252311,159
10🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1140.88%▼ 20.25178,210
11🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1160.86%▼ 20.252210,603
12🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1310.76%▼ 20.2583,869
13🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1400.71%▼ 430.4952,408
14🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1430.70%▲ 40.594119,917
15🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1460.69%▼ 410.665325,714
16🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1460.68%▼ 150.68157,239
17🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1530.65%▼ 100.873617,322
18🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1550.65%▲ 30.914521,846
19🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1620.62%▲ 101.0994,358
20🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 2110.47%▲ 42.003416,431
21🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 2140.47%▼ 32.0483,876
22🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 2170.46%=2.0873,400
23🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 2240.45%▲ 52.183315,964
24🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2410.41%▼ 152.3712560,571
25🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 2470.40%▲ 142.4483,850
26🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2510.40%▼ 62.4894,349
27🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2540.39%▼ 72.5152,415
28🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2630.38%▼ 192.59104,845
29🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2780.36%▼ 42.73136,290
30🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2930.34%▲ 42.84125,828
31🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 2970.34%▲ 122.87136,262
32🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2990.33%▲ 122.8873,396
33🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3070.33%▼ 22.947737,227
34🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 3110.32%▼ 32.9652,420
35🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 3510.29%▼ 213.1931,446
36🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3810.26%▲ 153.342969
37🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 3830.26%▼ 193.3431,446
38🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4010.25%▲ 103.422110,153
39🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 4170.24%▲ 143.48199,220
40🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 4200.24%▼ 63.4962,892
41🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 4290.23%▼ 153.5394,365
42🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 4310.23%▲ 123.5352,426
43🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 4420.23%▼ 23.576129,571
44🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4770.21%▲ 213.672210,599
45🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 4940.20%▲ 23.724521,689
46🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 4990.20%▼ 103.7373,386
47🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 5350.19%▲ 63.82115,313
48🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5590.18%▼ 83.872963
49🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 5680.18%▲ 93.882311,173
50🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 6050.17%▲ 333.952966
51🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 6150.16%▼ 53.9762,897
52🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 6170.16%▼ 43.9731,445
53🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 6960.14%▲ 94.0931,457
54🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 7240.14%▲ 34.12146,795
55🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7590.13%▲ 194.1741,943
56🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 7780.13%▲ 184.192968
57🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 7810.13%▲ 14.1931,456
58🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8610.12%▲ 24.2631,445
59🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9500.11%▲ 304.331485
60🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9690.10%▲ 104.3531,444
61🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,1710.09%▲ 54.4641,928
62🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,2990.08%▲ 104.5131,455
63🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 1,3370.07%▲ 154.532965
64🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,3430.07%▲ 104.5341,933
65🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3630.07%▲ 94.5431,443
66🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 1,7250.06%▲ 104.632971
67🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8820.05%▲ 114.662963
68🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9810.05%▲ 124.681481
69🇵🇹 TAP Portugal 1 in 2,0050.05%▲ 274.681483
70🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 2,0710.05%▲ 144.6931,447
71🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 2,0870.05%▲ 154.702964
72🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1250.05%▲ 164.701484
73🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7390.04%▲ 244.771482
74🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4,0480.02%▲ 214.841482
75🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5440.02%▲ 194.861483
76🇩🇪 TUIfly 1 in 4,8810.02%▲ 204.871485
77🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 5,5220.02%▲ 224.891481
+= Median 1 in 4170.24%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


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


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇰🇷 Korean Air
🥈
🇩🇪 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🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 382.61%▲ 10.2530138,474
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 472.11%▲ 20.251883,110
3🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 482.10%▲ 30.2526120,017
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 731.36%▲ 40.25418,463
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 831.20%▲ 50.251778,466
6🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 1310.77%▲ 60.25418,466
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 70.39627,693
8🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1420.70%▲ 80.54627,694
9🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1620.62%▲ 91.09523,081
10🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 2250.44%▲ 102.18313,850
11🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 2650.38%▲ 112.61313,850
12🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 122.64313,849
13🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 132.8414,617
14🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 3680.27%▲ 143.2829,234
15🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3920.25%▲ 153.3929,234
16🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 163.4114,616
17🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 173.49313,848
18🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 183.7014,617
19🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 5050.20%▲ 193.7529,231
20🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 203.8229,234
21🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 213.9629,235
22🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 6260.16%▲ 223.99313,850
23🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 234.2114,616
24🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 244.2414,617
25🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 254.2614,617
26🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 264.4314,616
27🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1250.09%▲ 274.4414,617
28🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 284.4614,616
29🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3140.08%▲ 294.5214,616
30🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 304.6014,617
+= Median 1 in 3950.25%


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 1460.68%0.254521,721
2Middle East1 in 3310.30%2.1315273,708
3North America1 in 3830.26%2.52484234,317
4Europe1 in 4010.25%2.63434209,829
5Asia1 in 7180.14%3.68375181,190
6Latin America1 in 1,0600.09%4.106330,352
7Oceania1 in 2,0110.05%4.5331,447


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 472.12%0.25330159,458
2🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 811.23%0.252512,067
3🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 871.15%0.254320,673
4🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1310.76%0.2583,869
5🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1400.71%0.2552,408
6🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1430.70%0.2510148,937
7🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1460.68%0.25157,239
8🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1530.65%0.253617,322
9🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1550.65%0.254521,846
10🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1620.62%0.258340,140
11🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1680.60%0.254119,911
12🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 1700.59%0.254521,758
13🇫🇷 France1 in 2110.47%0.503416,431
14🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 2140.47%0.5683,876
15🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2170.46%0.6212359,526
16🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 2470.40%1.1683,850
17🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2510.40%1.2194,349
18🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2540.39%1.2752,415
19🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 2970.34%1.80136,262
20🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3480.29%2.277134,449
21🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 3510.29%2.2931,446
22🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3810.26%2.502969
23🇫🇮 Finland1 in 4200.24%2.7462,892
24🇺🇸 United States1 in 4230.24%2.75383185,380
25🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 4400.23%2.84146,778
26🇴🇲 Oman1 in 4990.20%3.1073,386
27🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 5350.19%3.22115,313
28🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 5430.18%3.2562,904
29🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5590.18%3.302963
30🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 6050.17%3.432966
31🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 6170.16%3.4631,445
32🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 6960.14%3.6331,457
33🇩🇪 Germany1 in 7410.13%3.722210,638
34🇬🇷 Greece1 in 7780.13%3.782968
35🇳🇴 Norway1 in 7810.13%3.7831,456
36🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8610.12%3.9031,445
37🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9500.11%4.001485
38🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 9500.11%4.0083,861
39🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9690.10%4.0231,444
40🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,2990.08%4.2731,455
41🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3630.07%4.3031,443
42🇮🇹 Italy1 in 1,7250.06%4.452971
43🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,8820.05%4.5094,338
44🇵🇹 Portugal1 in 2,0050.05%4.531483
45🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,0110.05%4.5331,447
46🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7390.04%4.651482
47🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5440.02%4.791483
48🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 5,5220.02%4.831481

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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