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: 17 hours ago from 36,620 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🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 941.06%▼ 40.252713,032
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1070.94%▼ 10.254220,402
3🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1350.74%▼ 10.314521,833
4🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1350.74%▲ 20.32199,201
5🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1550.65%▼ 30.904521,855
6🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1620.62%▼ 31.10125,772
7🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1810.55%▼ 471.5073,398
8🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 2540.39%▲ 22.5073,393
9🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 2770.36%▼ 212.71146,771
10🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 2770.36%▼ 442.7141,941
11🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2930.34%▲ 102.8452,411
12🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 2960.34%▼ 52.86209,663
13🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 2980.34%▼ 32.883416,475
14🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 3150.32%▼ 222.9973,366
15🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3200.31%▼ 113.02115,321
16🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 3250.31%▲ 43.05188,737
17🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 3400.29%▼ 213.1473,389
18🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 3510.29%▼ 243.196330,528
19🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3890.26%▼ 123.37104,822
20🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 4360.23%▲ 133.5583,878
21🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 4480.22%▲ 73.59199,186
22🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 4540.22%▼ 153.605225,229
23🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 4650.21%▼ 13.646531,380
24🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 4920.20%▲ 53.715526,547
25🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 5310.19%▲ 73.8173,384
26🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 5390.19%▲ 133.8352,422
27🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 6010.17%▲ 163.9562,912
28🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 6590.15%▲ 184.0441,935
29🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 6720.15%▲ 14.0683,861
30🇿🇦 South African 1 in 6750.15%▼ 244.0631,457
31🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 7010.14%▼ 234.101482
32🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 7650.13%▼ 34.17115,323
33🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 7750.13%▼ 204.18178,190
34🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 7800.13%▲ 114.192965
35🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 8650.12%▲ 144.2794,331
36🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 8810.11%▼ 184.2894,362
37🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 9230.11%▼ 104.3141,932
38🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 9490.11%▲ 44.33115,325
39🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9870.10%▲ 244.362965
40🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,0140.10%▲ 84.3841,925
41🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0860.09%▼ 134.422962
42🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 1,1340.09%▼ 124.442962
43🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1500.09%▼ 114.451481
44🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 1,1990.08%▲ 154.4762,895
45🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2840.08%▼ 44.5131,448
46🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 1,2850.08%▲ 64.512969
47🇮🇱 El Al 1 in 1,4680.07%▲ 274.571481
48🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 1,5290.07%▼ 64.591482
49🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5540.06%▲ 274.591484
50🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7150.06%▲ 254.631484
51🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 1,7250.06%▲ 54.632971
52🇻🇳 VietJet 1 in 1,7860.06%▲ 254.651482
53🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1,8310.05%▲ 124.6531,452
54🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8520.05%=4.661481
55🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9470.05%▲ 14.671481
56🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0450.05%▲ 64.692962
57🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0900.05%▲ 244.701485
58🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 2,0960.05%▲ 44.701484
59🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2740.04%▲ 84.722966
60🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 2,4560.04%▲ 214.7431,457
61🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,5060.04%▲ 74.751484
62🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0580.03%▲ 194.791482
63🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 3,1150.03%▲ 194.801483
64🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2000.03%▲ 194.801485
65🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7440.03%▲ 174.831484
66🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1430.02%▲ 124.851486
67🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1750.02%▲ 154.901485
+= Median 1 in 7800.13%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines
🥈
🇮🇳 Air India 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 IndiGo


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇧🇷 Azul
🥈
🇸🇬 Scoot 		                  🥉
🇧🇷 GOL Airlines


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 283.57%▲ 10.2541189,308
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 432.34%▲ 20.252092,331
3🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1410.71%▲ 30.511046,171
4🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1420.70%▲ 40.54627,697
5🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1990.50%▲ 51.8229,233
6🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2020.49%▲ 61.87418,465
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2060.49%▲ 71.93418,462
8🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 2150.47%▲ 82.05523,081
9🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 92.64313,850
10🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 102.8414,616
11🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 3060.33%▲ 112.93523,082
12🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 3680.27%▲ 123.2829,232
13🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 3760.27%▲ 133.32523,081
14🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3920.25%▲ 143.3929,235
15🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 153.4129,233
16🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 3990.25%▲ 163.4129,233
17🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 173.4814,616
18🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 183.8629,233
19🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 193.9129,231
20🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 6280.16%▲ 203.9929,233
21🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 214.2129,232
22🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 224.2514,616
23🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8790.11%▲ 234.2814,616
24🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 244.3714,616
25🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 254.4814,616
26🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1,2390.08%▲ 264.4914,616
+= Median 1 in 3840.26%


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 3150.32%1.98178,221
2North America1 in 4540.22%2.91352170,258
3Middle East1 in 5800.17%3.369546,050
4Asia1 in 7800.13%3.7812661,047
5Europe1 in 8530.12%3.8913967,233
6Latin America1 in 1,8520.05%4.4983,864
7Oceania1 in 1,9470.05%4.5162,891


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 1350.74%0.259948,007
2🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1550.65%0.254521,855
3🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1810.55%0.2573,398
4🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 2770.36%1.5741,941
5🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2930.34%1.763014,525
6🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 3150.32%1.9873,366
7🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 3250.31%2.08188,737
8🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 3820.26%2.512411,583
9🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3890.26%2.563114,966
10🇴🇲 Oman1 in 4360.23%2.8283,878
11🇺🇸 United States1 in 4590.22%2.93321155,292
12🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 5010.20%3.10188,714
13🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 5310.19%3.2173,384
14🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 6660.15%3.57125,797
15🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 6750.15%3.5931,457
16🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 7010.14%3.641482
17🇩🇪 Germany1 in 7650.13%3.76115,323
18🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 7800.13%3.782965
19🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 7970.13%3.812813,548
20🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 8650.12%3.902210,615
21🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9870.10%4.042965
22🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 1,1340.09%4.162962
23🇫🇷 France1 in 1,1990.08%4.2162,895
24🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2840.08%4.2631,448
25🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,2850.08%4.262969
26🇮🇱 Israel1 in 1,4680.07%4.351481
27🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,5090.07%4.3752,418
28🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,5400.06%4.3852,410
29🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5540.06%4.391484
30🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7150.06%4.451484
31🇮🇹 Italy1 in 1,7250.06%4.452971
32🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,7860.06%4.471482
33🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1,8310.05%4.4831,452
34🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8520.05%4.491481
35🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9470.05%4.511481
36🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 2,0450.05%4.542962
37🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 2,0960.05%4.551484
38🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,2740.04%4.582966
39🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,5060.04%4.621484
40🇵🇱 Poland1 in 3,1150.03%4.701483
41🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 4,6620.02%4.802969

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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