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: 14 hours ago from 39,173 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🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1190.84%▼ 20.25157,237
2🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1250.80%▲ 10.254722,808
3🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1490.67%▼ 80.764119,736
4🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1610.62%=1.065325,597
5🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 2050.49%▲ 31.926430,904
6🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2270.44%▼ 472.2194,328
7🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2300.43%▼ 62.2513163,439
8🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2320.43%▼ 102.27115,292
9🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 2380.42%▼ 32.34199,167
10🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2430.41%▼ 142.4083,854
11🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2470.40%▼ 62.44157,275
12🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 2470.40%▲ 52.4483,853
13🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2510.40%▲ 72.4794,349
14🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2530.40%▼ 352.50146,739
15🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 2850.35%▲ 52.7894,362
16🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3050.33%▲ 72.9252,420
17🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 3440.29%▼ 23.1652,410
18🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 3650.27%▲ 133.2662,908
19🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 3970.25%▲ 113.40209,681
20🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 4240.24%▲ 63.5131,450
21🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 4930.20%▼ 43.724823,221
22🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 4960.20%▲ 63.72157,218
23🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 5200.19%▲ 13.7873,367
24🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 5610.18%▼ 63.874823,259
25🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 5840.17%▲ 53.91125,792
26🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 6520.15%▲ 54.03115,329
27🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 6550.15%▲ 14.03167,713
28🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 6790.15%▲ 134.0741,923
29🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 7200.14%▼ 94.1231,451
30🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 7350.14%▼ 24.142962
31🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 7370.14%▼ 44.1452,417
32🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7660.13%▼ 214.171481
33🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 7780.13%▼ 14.192967
34🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 7960.13%▼ 64.2031,447
35🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 8080.12%▼ 184.2252,416
36🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 8380.12%▲ 74.24104,858
37🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 8770.11%▼ 164.2831,454
38🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 8960.11%▼ 54.2962,899
39🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9560.10%▲ 164.341482
40🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,0180.10%▼ 64.3831,450
41🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 1,0580.09%▲ 24.402110,117
42🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1,0990.09%▲ 154.4252,419
43🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1,1070.09%▼ 84.4373,385
44🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,1760.09%▲ 114.4652,418
45🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1800.08%▲ 174.462963
46🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2520.08%▲ 154.492970
47🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 1,2900.08%▲ 64.512965
48🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 1,4530.07%▲ 34.562963
49🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,5990.06%▲ 24.602971
50🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 1,7360.06%▲ 24.642965
51🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8420.05%▲ 154.661484
52🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,9400.05%▼ 14.672966
53🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0440.05%▲ 164.692962
54🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0940.05%▲ 14.701484
55🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 2,0960.05%▲ 24.701484
56🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6730.04%▲ 144.761483
57🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8270.04%▲ 134.781484
58🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 3,4980.03%▲ 54.821483
59🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7580.03%▲ 94.831482
60🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 3,8470.03%▲ 74.841483
61🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3,8900.03%▲ 84.841482
62🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,8940.03%▲ 104.841485
63🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 4,6670.02%▲ 104.861484
64🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 5,2210.02%▲ 114.881483
65🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3910.01%▲ 124.911482
66🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 10,1500.01%▲ 134.941484
67🇨🇳 China Eastern 1 in 16,3340.01%▲ 144.961483
+= Median 1 in 7960.13%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇪 Aer Lingus
🥈
🇨🇦 Air Canada 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 IndiGo


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🇬🇧 London City London 1 in 313.24%▲ 10.2529,233
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 571.76%▲ 20.251569,233
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 571.74%▲ 30.252092,310
4🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1350.74%▲ 40.30627,701
5🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 50.39627,700
6🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 60.6829,233
7🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1770.56%▲ 71.42732,321
8🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1790.56%▲ 81.46627,704
9🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 1990.50%▲ 91.82418,469
10🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 2020.50%▲ 101.86732,316
11🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 112.64313,850
12🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 3060.33%▲ 122.93523,084
13🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 3370.30%▲ 133.1229,231
14🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 3700.27%▲ 143.29313,850
15🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 153.4114,616
16🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 163.49313,851
17🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 173.9629,231
18🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 7410.13%▲ 184.1514,616
19🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 194.1914,616
20🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8310.12%▲ 204.2414,616
21🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 8510.12%▲ 214.2614,617
22🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 224.3714,617
23🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 234.4014,617
24🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 244.6014,617
25🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8800.05%▲ 254.6614,615
+= Median 1 in 3370.30%


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 3650.27%2.39188,686
2Europe1 in 6790.15%3.60249120,264
3North America1 in 7240.14%3.69334161,684
4Middle East1 in 7420.13%3.724823,160
5Asia1 in 8960.11%3.948942,902
6Oceania1 in 1,5990.06%4.4183,870
7Latin America1 in 1,8420.05%4.48209,666


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🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1510.66%0.257938,141
2🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2270.44%0.8294,328
3🇮🇳 India1 in 2380.42%1.016832,757
4🇨🇦 Canada1 in 2430.41%1.094823,290
5🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 2470.40%1.1683,853
6🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2510.40%1.2194,349
7🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 3440.29%2.2452,410
8🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 3650.27%2.3962,908
9🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3770.26%2.487737,158
10🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 4240.24%2.7631,450
11🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4540.22%2.91167,758
12🇪🇸 Spain1 in 5200.19%3.17188,691
13🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 5840.17%3.37125,792
14🇫🇷 France1 in 6520.15%3.54115,329
15🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 7190.14%3.68199,161
16🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 7200.14%3.682411,575
17🇺🇸 United States1 in 7240.14%3.69286138,394
18🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 7370.14%3.7152,417
19🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7660.13%3.761481
20🇬🇷 Greece1 in 7780.13%3.782967
21🇩🇪 Germany1 in 8380.12%3.87104,858
22🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8860.11%3.9394,353
23🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9560.10%4.011482
24🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1,0990.09%4.1452,419
25🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,1760.09%4.1952,418
26🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1800.08%4.202963
27🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2520.08%4.242970
28🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,2900.08%4.262965
29🇵🇦 Panama1 in 1,4530.07%4.352963
30🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,5990.06%4.4183,870
31🇮🇹 Italy1 in 1,7360.06%4.452965
32🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8420.05%4.481484
33🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 2,0440.05%4.542962
34🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 2,0960.05%4.551484
35🇴🇲 Oman1 in 3,4980.03%4.731483
36🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 3,8470.03%4.751483
37🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,8940.03%4.761485
38🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 4,1640.02%4.772966
39🇯🇵 Japan1 in 6,1200.02%4.842965
40🇨🇳 China1 in 16,3340.01%4.941483

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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