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 28,806 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 1230.82%▲ 10.252110,157
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 2650.38%▲ 22.61178,221
3🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 3150.32%▲ 32.992713,075
4🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 3210.31%▲ 43.03199,192
5🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 3510.29%▲ 53.1952,408
6🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 3550.28%▲ 63.2252,423
7🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 3630.28%▲ 73.2673,381
8🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 3660.27%▲ 83.2762,897
9🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 3860.26%▲ 93.3673,386
10🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 3900.26%▲ 103.3752,406
11🇿🇦 South African 1 in 4070.25%▲ 113.4452,418
12🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4130.24%▲ 123.471483
13🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 4890.20%▲ 133.7031,446
14🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4960.20%▲ 143.7273,375
15🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 5300.19%▲ 153.8173,388
16🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 5660.18%▲ 163.8841,929
17🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 6010.17%▲ 173.9562,914
18🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 6570.15%▲ 184.0494,349
19🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 7020.14%▲ 194.104320,798
20🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 7160.14%▲ 204.12104,850
21🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 7730.13%▲ 214.1852,423
22🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 9190.11%▲ 224.312970
23🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 9320.11%▲ 234.3294,368
24🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 9660.10%▲ 244.3441,940
25🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9830.10%▲ 254.362969
26🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0470.10%▲ 264.391484
27🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0530.09%▲ 274.402963
28🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1440.09%▲ 284.451483
29🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,1650.09%▲ 294.4641,938
30🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 1,1800.08%▲ 304.4631,445
31🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1,1890.08%▲ 314.472969
32🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 1,2330.08%▲ 324.492210,595
33🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,3490.07%▲ 334.5331,447
34🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1,4570.07%▲ 344.5794,356
35🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,4750.07%▲ 354.5741,927
36🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 1,5220.07%▲ 364.581485
37🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1,5450.06%▲ 374.5952,426
38🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5640.06%▲ 384.591481
39🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1,5980.06%▲ 394.6052,404
40🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7170.06%▲ 404.631483
41🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,7550.06%▲ 414.642963
42🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 2,0860.05%▲ 424.7052,423
43🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1210.05%▲ 434.701485
44🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 2,1720.05%▲ 444.711481
45🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 2,4510.04%▲ 454.7494,369
46🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 2,4610.04%▲ 464.7431,454
47🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 2,6260.04%▲ 474.7694,358
48🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2,6290.04%▲ 484.761485
49🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6780.04%▲ 494.761482
50🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,6880.04%▲ 504.761486
51🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6980.04%▲ 514.772962
52🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 2,7590.04%▲ 524.772963
53🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8930.03%▲ 534.781483
54🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 3,6990.03%▲ 544.831482
55🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 4,0740.02%▲ 554.841483
56🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5630.02%▲ 564.861481
57🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 5,0970.02%▲ 574.882965
58🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2130.02%▲ 584.901482
59🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 6,9650.01%▲ 594.911485
60🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3650.01%▲ 604.911484
+= Median 1 in 1,1850.08%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Iberia
🥈
🇮🇳 Air India 		                  🥉
🇬🇧 British Airways


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 ANA
🥈
🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 		                  🥉
🇧🇷 Azul


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🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 234.44%▲ 10.251360,015
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 781.29%▲ 20.251150,781
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1150.87%▲ 30.251046,167
4🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 40.25732,321
5🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%▲ 50.25313,848
6🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1570.64%▲ 60.96941,552
7🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 2020.49%▲ 71.87627,700
8🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 2090.48%▲ 81.98627,703
9🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2700.37%▲ 92.65313,849
10🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 3530.28%▲ 103.21313,849
11🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 3680.27%▲ 113.2829,232
12🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 3820.26%▲ 123.34418,464
13🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 133.37313,851
14🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3920.25%▲ 143.3929,232
15🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 153.4814,617
16🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 4240.24%▲ 163.5129,233
17🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 173.7014,617
18🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 5320.19%▲ 183.81313,851
19🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 193.8629,233
20🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 5780.17%▲ 203.9029,233
21🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%▲ 213.9829,232
22🇦🇺 Kingsford-Smith Sydney 1 in 7850.13%▲ 224.1914,617
23🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 234.2114,616
24🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 8510.12%▲ 244.2614,617
25🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 254.3714,617
26🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 264.4114,617
27🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3140.08%▲ 274.5214,617
28🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 284.5614,617
29🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 294.6614,617
+= Median 1 in 4160.24%


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 3660.27%2.40167,723
2Europe1 in 7160.14%3.6712861,971
3North America1 in 1,1440.09%4.1711656,066
4Middle East1 in 1,6270.06%4.42188,696
5Latin America1 in 1,6380.06%4.42146,765
6Oceania1 in 1,7940.06%4.4741,928
7Asia1 in 2,6290.04%4.645024,162


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 3210.31%2.044119,818
2🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 3510.29%2.2952,408
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 3660.27%2.4062,897
4🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 4070.25%2.6652,418
5🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4130.24%2.701483
6🇪🇸 Spain1 in 4890.20%3.063014,517
7🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4960.20%3.0973,375
8🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 5300.19%3.2173,388
9🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 5660.18%3.3241,929
10🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 5710.18%3.34146,779
11🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 6150.16%3.463818,401
12🇫🇷 France1 in 7160.14%3.67104,850
13🇨🇦 Canada1 in 7730.13%3.77157,256
14🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 9190.11%3.972970
15🇩🇪 Germany1 in 9320.11%3.9894,368
16🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9830.10%4.032969
17🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0470.10%4.091484
18🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0530.09%4.102963
19🇺🇸 United States1 in 1,3920.07%4.3210148,810
20🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,4750.07%4.3641,927
21🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 1,5150.07%4.3773,392
22🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 1,5450.06%4.3994,353
23🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7170.06%4.451483
24🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,7550.06%4.462963
25🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,7940.06%4.4741,928
26🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,8000.06%4.472967
27🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,9620.05%4.5252,420
28🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 2,6630.04%4.6431,447
29🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,6880.04%4.651486
30🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 2,7590.04%4.662963
31🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,8930.03%4.671483
32🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 3,6990.03%4.741482
33🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 4,0740.02%4.771483
34🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5630.02%4.791481
35🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 6,9650.01%4.861485
36🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3650.01%4.871484

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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