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: 5 days ago from 30,451 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 422.36%=0.2514469,648
2🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 452.21%▼ 300.252813,593
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 621.62%▼ 20.257335,315
4🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 701.43%▼ 60.253717,837
5🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1090.91%▼ 90.257837,664
6🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1210.82%▲ 30.25167,720
7🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1420.71%▼ 250.53136,283
8🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1460.68%▼ 240.67104,834
9🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1560.64%▼ 70.95146,778
10🇿🇦 South African 1 in 1690.59%▼ 221.25125,816
11🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1780.56%▲ 91.45104,822
12🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1970.51%▲ 11.793014,498
13🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2070.48%▲ 41.933416,367
14🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 2280.44%▲ 102.223416,441
15🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2470.41%▼ 172.43157,281
16🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3040.33%▲ 42.9252,427
17🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3220.31%▲ 103.0373,391
18🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 3440.29%▼ 103.16167,734
19🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3490.29%▼ 133.1831,454
20🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3520.28%▼ 123.20104,846
21🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3640.27%▲ 83.26104,814
22🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 3650.27%▼ 103.2773,366
23🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 3930.25%▼ 83.397737,166
24🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 4240.24%▲ 13.515626,979
25🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 4310.23%▼ 73.5352,425
26🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4450.22%=3.58199,142
27🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4740.21%▼ 53.662210,665
28🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 4760.21%▼ 43.6752,419
29🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5160.19%▲ 93.77146,732
30🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 5420.18%▼ 23.8352,411
31🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 5520.18%▲ 93.8573,395
32🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 5700.18%▲ 83.89146,739
33🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 5750.17%▲ 13.9031,443
34🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 5800.17%▲ 263.9162,889
35🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 5810.17%▲ 33.9162,911
36🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6340.16%▲ 64.003516,897
37🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 6450.15%▲ 104.024220,234
38🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 6570.15%▲ 94.04209,659
39🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 6700.15%▲ 74.06115,339
40🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 6720.15%▲ 84.0683,865
41🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 7000.14%▲ 94.101483
42🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 7400.14%▲ 104.1452,409
43🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7650.13%▲ 374.171482
44🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 7660.13%▲ 124.1752,425
45🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7790.13%▲ 284.1962,900
46🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7980.13%▲ 144.211481
47🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 8150.12%▲ 154.2252,413
48🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 8380.12%▲ 164.2473,390
49🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 8500.12%▲ 174.26125,781
50🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 8800.11%▲ 184.2831,449
51🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9530.10%▲ 194.341483
52🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9620.10%▲ 204.3431,453
53🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,0090.10%▲ 284.3741,934
54🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 1,0480.10%▲ 224.401484
55🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0480.10%▲ 234.402967
56🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0520.10%▲ 244.402964
57🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1070.09%▲ 254.431486
58🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1460.09%▲ 264.451483
59🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 274.4531,450
60🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1820.08%▲ 424.462962
61🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2070.08%▲ 294.481484
62🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,2910.08%▲ 304.5131,452
63🇮🇱 El Al 1 in 1,4670.07%▲ 314.571482
64🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5200.07%▲ 324.582970
65🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9610.05%▲ 334.681486
66🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 1,9710.05%▲ 344.681483
67🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1410.05%▲ 524.701481
68🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2800.04%▲ 364.722964
69🇨🇳 Hainan Airlines 1 in 2,4060.04%▲ 374.741485
70🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,5200.04%▲ 384.751482
71🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6660.04%▲ 394.761484
72🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7220.04%▲ 534.771485
73🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8220.04%▲ 414.781485
74🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2260.03%▲ 424.801481
75🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6400.03%▲ 434.831485
76🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 3,7050.03%▲ 444.832962
77🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7690.03%▲ 564.831481
78🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9080.03%▲ 464.841484
79🇨🇳 China Eastern 1 in 8,1910.01%▲ 474.922964
80🇨🇳 China Southern 1 in 8,7050.01%▲ 484.932962
81🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4080.01%▲ 494.951485
+= Median 1 in 7000.14%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 IndiGo
🥈
🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 Air India


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇨🇳 China Southern 		                  🥉
🇨🇳 China Eastern


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🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 333.06%▲ 10.2526120,023
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 641.57%▲ 20.251883,101
3🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 781.29%▲ 30.251150,769
4🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1380.73%▲ 40.40941,546
5🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1420.71%▲ 50.53627,702
6🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 2020.50%▲ 61.86732,310
7🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 2330.43%▲ 72.29523,079
8🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 82.8414,616
9🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 92.8414,615
10🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 103.35313,851
11🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 113.4129,234
12🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 123.4114,616
13🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 133.4329,232
14🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4040.25%▲ 143.4329,235
15🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 4120.24%▲ 153.4629,233
16🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 4390.23%▲ 163.5629,233
17🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 173.8629,234
18🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 184.1414,616
19🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 194.1914,616
20🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 204.2114,617
21🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 214.2414,617
22🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 224.2614,617
23🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%▲ 234.3329,233
24🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 244.4114,617
25🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 254.4814,616
26🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1,2570.08%▲ 264.5014,617
27🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 274.5614,617
+= Median 1 in 4040.25%


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 1560.64%0.255426,188
2Middle East1 in 5750.17%3.3510550,727
3Europe1 in 5800.17%3.36285137,637
4North America1 in 6340.16%3.50288138,927
5Latin America1 in 7790.13%3.784722,725
6Asia1 in 1,0480.10%4.09270130,541
7Oceania1 in 2,6660.04%4.6462,899


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🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 452.21%0.252813,593
2🇮🇳 India1 in 621.62%0.25233112,683
3🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1420.71%0.25136,283
4🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1460.68%0.255727,484
5🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1560.64%0.25146,778
6🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 1690.59%0.25125,816
7🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2070.48%0.403416,367
8🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2810.36%1.613014,481
9🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3220.31%2.0573,391
10🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 3440.29%2.24167,734
11🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3490.29%2.2731,454
12🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3870.26%2.555024,198
13🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3890.26%2.569947,841
14🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4540.22%2.91167,765
15🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 4750.21%3.002713,084
16🇫🇷 France1 in 5160.19%3.16146,732
17🇨🇦 Canada1 in 5520.18%3.283818,375
18🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 5750.17%3.3531,443
19🇮🇹 Italy1 in 5800.17%3.3662,889
20🇴🇲 Oman1 in 5810.17%3.3662,911
21🇺🇸 United States1 in 6400.16%3.51250120,552
22🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6430.16%3.522210,592
23🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 7000.14%3.641483
24🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 7400.14%3.7252,409
25🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 7620.13%3.75115,314
26🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7650.13%3.761482
27🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 7660.13%3.7652,425
28🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7980.13%3.811481
29🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 8150.12%3.8352,413
30🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 8380.12%3.8773,390
31🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9530.10%4.001483
32🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9620.10%4.0131,453
33🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 1,0480.10%4.091484
34🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0520.10%4.102964
35🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1070.09%4.141486
36🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1820.08%4.202962
37🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2070.08%4.211484
38🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,2910.08%4.2673,381
39🇮🇱 Israel1 in 1,4670.07%4.351482
40🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 1,9710.05%4.521483
41🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 2,1410.05%4.561481
42🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,5200.04%4.621482
43🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,6660.04%4.6462,899
44🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7220.04%4.651485
45🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,8040.04%4.6631,449
46🇯🇵 Japan1 in 3,7050.03%4.742962
47🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9080.03%4.761484
48🇨🇳 China1 in 8,4400.01%4.8962,897

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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