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: 23 hours ago from 38,679 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 1250.80%=0.254923,631
2🇿🇦 South African 1 in 1350.74%▼ 20.32157,269
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1410.71%▼ 70.503215,490
4🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1490.67%▲ 10.75136,289
5🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1550.64%▼ 60.923818,398
6🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1580.63%=1.005426,005
7🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1790.56%▼ 21.46104,810
8🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1820.55%=1.51146,766
9🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1970.51%▼ 71.79136,307
10🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2200.46%▲ 82.12167,766
11🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2430.41%▲ 62.3912460,161
12🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2670.37%▲ 52.63146,735
13🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2820.35%▼ 52.7583,872
14🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 3300.30%▲ 23.0862,890
15🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 4050.25%▼ 63.4494,328
16🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 4210.24%▼ 143.5052,409
17🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 4300.23%▲ 23.5341,930
18🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 4640.22%▼ 83.63157,285
19🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 4770.21%▼ 13.6752,415
20🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5100.20%▼ 43.7631,447
21🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 5210.19%▼ 273.7831,445
22🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 5250.19%▼ 263.792966
23🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 5570.18%▼ 193.8673,365
24🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5580.18%▼ 243.862964
25🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 5600.18%▲ 63.874823,317
26🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 5900.17%▲ 93.934019,395
27🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 6010.17%▼ 103.95146,773
28🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 6160.16%=3.9762,894
29🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 6230.16%▼ 103.982110,193
30🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 6330.16%▼ 184.002970
31🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 6750.15%▲ 174.0662,891
32🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 6950.14%▼ 84.0952,409
33🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7610.13%▲ 204.171484
34🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 8780.11%▲ 124.2831,452
35🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 8820.11%▼ 84.2894,354
36🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 9310.11%▼ 84.3252,427
37🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9570.10%▼ 114.341482
38🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 9610.10%▲ 54.342311,140
39🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9850.10%▼ 94.362968
40🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 1,0310.10%▼ 74.3973,368
41🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0470.10%▲ 104.402968
42🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1,0620.09%▲ 14.4073,372
43🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0760.09%▲ 114.412971
44🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1,1000.09%▼ 44.422964
45🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 1,1600.09%▲ 94.4594,359
46🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2760.08%▼ 24.5031,457
47🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 1,2820.08%▲ 134.512971
48🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,2920.08%▲ 194.5131,451
49🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1,2930.08%▲ 144.5162,898
50🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,3490.07%▲ 234.5341,925
51🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1,4680.07%▲ 284.571481
52🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,4720.07%▲ 64.5741,931
53🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5260.07%▲ 284.582967
54🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,6000.06%▲ 164.602970
55🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8360.05%▲ 74.651485
56🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2,7100.04%▲ 84.771482
57🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7200.04%▲ 94.771486
58🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8930.03%▲ 104.781483
59🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 3,1000.03%▲ 114.801486
60🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 3,4630.03%▲ 124.821484
61🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 3,5090.03%▲ 134.821482
62🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 4,0740.02%▲ 144.841483
63🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1520.02%▲ 154.851485
64🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 5,1880.02%▲ 194.881486
65🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 5,5090.02%▲ 174.891482
66🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2190.02%▲ 184.901482
67🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3470.01%▲ 194.911485
68🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 10,1310.01%▲ 204.941485
69🇨🇳 China Eastern 1 in 16,2970.01%▲ 214.961485
+= Median 1 in 8820.11%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 IndiGo
🥈
🇿🇦 South African 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 Air India


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 China Eastern
🥈
🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 		                  🥉
🇯🇵 ANA


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 452.23%▲ 10.251987,713
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 551.83%▲ 20.252196,957
3🇬🇧 London City London 1 in 621.62%▲ 30.2514,617
4🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1160.87%▲ 40.25732,322
5🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1650.61%▲ 51.16523,082
6🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2010.50%▲ 61.85418,468
7🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 2350.43%▲ 72.31627,698
8🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2840.35%▲ 82.77313,851
9🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 92.8414,617
10🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 3100.32%▲ 102.96418,463
11🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 3140.32%▲ 112.98418,468
12🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 3370.30%▲ 123.1229,232
13🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 3580.28%▲ 133.23313,848
14🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3920.25%▲ 143.3929,234
15🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 153.4114,617
16🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 163.7014,616
17🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 173.76313,848
18🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 7220.14%▲ 184.1229,234
19🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 194.1414,616
20🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%▲ 204.3329,233
21🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 214.3714,617
22🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 224.4014,617
23🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 234.4314,617
24🇰🇷 Incheon Seoul 1 in 1,1240.09%▲ 244.4414,617
25🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2130.08%▲ 254.4814,617
26🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 264.6014,617
+= Median 1 in 3740.27%


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.)
1Europe1 in 6010.17%3.4219594,101
2Africa1 in 6330.16%3.50199,203
3North America1 in 7070.14%3.66311150,767
4Middle East1 in 8590.12%3.895325,680
5Oceania1 in 9490.11%4.0083,861
6Asia1 in 1,3490.07%4.3011555,560
7Latin America1 in 2,2460.04%4.58178,232


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🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 1350.74%0.25157,269
2🇮🇳 India1 in 1410.71%0.259445,410
3🇨🇦 Canada1 in 2430.41%1.094521,764
4🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 2670.37%1.44146,735
5🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2780.36%1.583115,002
6🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2820.35%1.6383,872
7🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 3300.30%2.1262,890
8🇪🇸 Spain1 in 4050.25%2.652311,116
9🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 4210.24%2.7452,409
10🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 4300.23%2.7941,930
11🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 4640.22%2.95157,285
12🇬🇷 Greece1 in 5210.19%3.1831,445
13🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 5250.19%3.192966
14🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5580.18%3.302964
15🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 6330.16%3.502970
16🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 6760.15%3.59146,775
17🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 6890.15%3.626531,306
18🇮🇹 Italy1 in 6950.14%3.6352,409
19🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7610.13%3.751484
20🇺🇸 United States1 in 9200.11%3.97266129,004
21🇦🇺 Australia1 in 9490.11%4.0083,861
22🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9570.10%4.011482
23🇩🇪 Germany1 in 1,0240.10%4.07157,256
24🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 1,0280.10%4.082612,602
25🇫🇷 France1 in 1,0310.10%4.0873,368
26🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,0640.09%4.1173,376
27🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,0720.09%4.1173,379
28🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1,1000.09%4.142964
29🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2760.08%4.2631,457
30🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,2820.08%4.262971
31🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,4720.07%4.3541,931
32🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,6190.06%4.4162,909
33🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8360.05%4.481485
34🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7200.04%4.651486
35🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,8930.03%4.671483
36🇵🇱 Poland1 in 3,1000.03%4.691486
37🇴🇲 Oman1 in 3,5090.03%4.731482
38🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 4,0740.02%4.771483
39🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 5,5090.02%4.831482
40🇯🇵 Japan1 in 6,0810.02%4.842971
41🇨🇳 China1 in 16,2970.01%4.941485

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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