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 26,445 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🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 761.31%▼ 40.255928,525
2🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 941.06%▲ 10.259043,593
3🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1110.90%▼ 130.252311,071
4🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1120.89%▲ 20.252311,081
5🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1230.81%▼ 180.255727,415
6🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1410.71%▼ 110.5094,364
7🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1970.51%▼ 11.7994,358
8🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2010.50%▲ 51.85188,710
9🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 2110.47%▼ 21.9952,406
10🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2160.46%▼ 152.0794,340
11🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2360.42%▼ 22.3112861,974
12🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 2360.42%▼ 82.312612,518
13🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 2410.41%▼ 112.38167,763
14🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 2500.40%▼ 322.4773,377
15🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2650.38%▼ 242.61146,791
16🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 2770.36%▼ 302.7141,940
17🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 3090.32%▲ 52.9573,386
18🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 3110.32%▲ 112.9652,422
19🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 3460.29%▼ 213.172311,115
20🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3500.29%▲ 163.192965
21🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3800.26%▲ 153.332971
22🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 4020.25%▼ 243.4231,452
23🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 4040.25%▼ 73.436732,359
24🇳🇵 Nepal Airlines 1 in 4130.24%▼ 223.471483
25🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 4330.23%▼ 83.545526,464
26🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 4920.20%▼ 13.71125,814
27🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 5010.20%▼ 193.7452,423
28🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 5070.20%▼ 43.752612,523
29🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 5260.19%▼ 23.80209,615
30🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 5400.19%▲ 123.8352,420
31🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 5480.18%▲ 33.8441,935
32🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 5630.18%▲ 33.8741,938
33🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 5720.17%▼ 133.892967
34🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 5740.17%▲ 123.9031,446
35🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 5900.17%▼ 113.9362,892
36🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5980.17%▼ 103.94125,808
37🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 6740.15%▼ 84.06115,308
38🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 7020.14%▼ 84.10115,337
39🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 7160.14%▼ 54.123114,963
40🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 7350.14%▼ 64.1452,423
41🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 7600.13%▼ 54.172970
42🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7630.13%▲ 74.1741,934
43🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 7930.13%▲ 284.2031,453
44🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 8070.12%▲ 34.2252,417
45🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 8670.12%▲ 84.2741,932
46🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9580.10%▲ 374.341481
47🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9870.10%▲ 14.362965
48🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0500.10%▲ 24.402966
49🇲🇾 Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 1,0520.10%▲ 394.401482
50🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0520.10%▲ 44.401482
51🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,0690.09%▲ 54.4131,451
52🇮🇷 Iran Air 1 in 1,1430.09%▲ 384.451484
53🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 1,2080.08%▲ 104.4873,370
54🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,2920.08%▲ 84.5131,451
55🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1,3200.08%▲ 94.522966
56🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3610.07%▲ 374.532971
57🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1,3680.07%▲ 234.5441,943
58🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 1,4610.07%▲ 224.5773,366
59🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1,4690.07%▲ 134.571481
60🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5660.06%▲ 394.601481
61🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,7440.06%▲ 234.642969
62🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8700.05%▲ 164.662970
63🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,9630.05%▲ 174.6831,448
64🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9720.05%▲ 384.681483
65🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0370.05%▲ 234.692966
66🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0960.05%▲ 204.701484
67🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1340.05%▲ 214.701482
68🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6710.04%▲ 224.761483
69🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6760.04%▲ 234.762970
70🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,7010.04%▲ 244.771484
71🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8880.03%▲ 254.781484
72🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 3,8560.03%▲ 264.841482
73🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,8940.03%▲ 274.841485
74🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1850.02%▲ 284.851481
75🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5410.02%▲ 294.861484
76🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 4,6520.02%▲ 304.861485
77🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,5010.01%▲ 314.951482
78🇨🇳 China Eastern 1 in 16,3410.01%▲ 324.961483
+= Median 1 in 7250.14%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 Air India
🥈
🇬🇧 British Airways 		                  🥉
🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 China Eastern
🥈
🇨🇳 Air China 		                  🥉
🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil


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🇬🇧 London City London 1 in 214.86%▲ 10.25313,847
2🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 561.77%▲ 20.2525115,419
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 681.48%▲ 30.251778,478
4🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 781.29%▲ 40.251150,781
5🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 991.01%▲ 50.25418,465
6🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1350.74%▲ 60.30627,704
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 70.39627,700
8🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1460.68%▲ 80.6829,234
9🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1570.64%▲ 90.97836,939
10🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 2250.44%▲ 102.19523,086
11🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 2310.43%▲ 112.26523,080
12🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 2470.40%▲ 122.44313,849
13🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%▲ 132.58313,849
14🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2840.35%▲ 142.77313,847
15🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 153.37313,847
16🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 163.4329,231
17🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 4050.25%▲ 173.43313,850
18🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 183.47313,848
19🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4280.23%▲ 193.5229,232
20🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 203.76313,847
21🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 213.8029,232
22🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 223.8629,231
23🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 6260.16%▲ 233.99313,849
24🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%▲ 244.0614,616
25🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 254.1414,617
26🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 264.2114,616
27🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 274.2129,235
28🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8310.12%▲ 284.2414,616
29🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 294.2514,616
30🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0750.09%▲ 304.4114,615
+= Median 1 in 3960.25%


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 2500.40%1.20209,676
2North America1 in 4920.20%3.07372179,725
3Europe1 in 6340.16%3.50265128,087
4Middle East1 in 7020.14%3.659445,313
5Oceania1 in 1,0690.09%4.1194,351
6Asia1 in 1,1710.09%4.1912660,850
7Latin America1 in 2,2700.04%4.58136,306


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🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1230.81%0.255727,415
2🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1410.71%0.2594,364
3🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2010.50%0.284220,271
4🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 2110.47%0.4952,406
5🇮🇳 India1 in 2160.46%0.609445,382
6🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 2500.40%1.2073,377
7🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 2650.38%1.41146,791
8🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 2770.36%1.5741,940
9🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2840.35%1.663516,882
10🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3500.29%2.292965
11🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3800.26%2.502971
12🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 4020.25%2.6431,452
13🇳🇵 Nepal1 in 4130.24%2.701483
14🇨🇦 Canada1 in 4920.20%3.073014,543
15🇫🇮 Finland1 in 5010.20%3.1052,423
16🇺🇸 United States1 in 5390.19%3.24342165,181
17🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 5430.18%3.2562,905
18🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 5480.18%3.2741,935
19🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 5630.18%3.3141,938
20🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 5740.17%3.3431,446
21🇫🇷 France1 in 5980.17%3.41125,808
22🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 6000.17%3.4210852,291
23🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 6320.16%3.502311,068
24🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 6410.16%3.522512,099
25🇮🇹 Italy1 in 8670.12%3.9041,932
26🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9580.10%4.011481
27🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9870.10%4.042965
28🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0500.10%4.092966
29🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0520.10%4.101482
30🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,0690.09%4.1194,351
31🇮🇷 Iran1 in 1,1430.09%4.171484
32🇩🇪 Germany1 in 1,2080.08%4.2173,370
33🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,2510.08%4.2462,904
34🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,3200.08%4.2852,418
35🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3610.07%4.302971
36🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1,3680.07%4.3141,943
37🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5660.06%4.391481
38🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,7440.06%4.462969
39🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,9630.05%4.5231,448
40🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 2,0370.05%4.532966
41🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 2,6680.04%4.6431,455
42🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,7010.04%4.651484
43🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,8880.03%4.671484
44🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 3,8560.03%4.751482
45🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,8940.03%4.761485
46🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5410.02%4.791484
47🇨🇳 China1 in 14,1650.01%4.932965

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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