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: 4 days ago from 39,597 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 1050.95%▼ 70.25178,176
2🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1140.88%▼ 30.255225,052
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1290.77%▲ 20.25209,615
4🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1620.62%▼ 231.098139,177
5🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1850.54%▼ 51.584622,253
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 2040.49%▲ 31.893014,492
7🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2430.41%▼ 132.4094,359
8🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 2560.39%▼ 62.5262,885
9🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2600.38%=2.5711656,048
10🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2740.36%▼ 12.692914,003
11🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 3020.33%▼ 102.90157,231
12🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 3180.31%▼ 233.0141,935
13🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 3190.31%▲ 93.0283,848
14🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 3280.30%▼ 213.0762,905
15🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3550.28%▼ 133.227636,766
16🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3760.27%▼ 193.3262,899
17🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 3880.26%▼ 183.3752,415
18🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 3910.26%▼ 123.38199,148
19🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4130.24%▲ 173.461484
20🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 4490.22%▲ 13.595325,486
21🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 4500.22%▼ 23.5962,900
22🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 4640.22%▲ 103.64157,284
23🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4960.20%▲ 73.7273,377
24🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 5040.20%▲ 183.7473,381
25🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 5160.19%▼ 103.7773,395
26🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 5180.19%▼ 93.7831,454
27🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 5340.19%▼ 83.8173,366
28🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 5710.18%▼ 73.8931,453
29🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 6050.17%▲ 163.95146,734
30🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 6120.16%▼ 53.9631,456
31🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6150.16%▲ 163.973617,423
32🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 6160.16%▲ 33.97178,204
33🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 6540.15%▼ 14.03115,310
34🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 6870.15%▲ 104.0883,867
35🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7220.14%▲ 104.1241,936
36🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 7240.14%▲ 14.1331,442
37🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 7330.14%▲ 24.142964
38🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7670.13%▲ 314.171481
39🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 7760.13%▲ 224.1852,414
40🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 8400.12%▲ 54.2531,444
41🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9510.11%▲ 64.331485
42🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 9720.10%▲ 74.3583,855
43🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0130.10%▲ 254.3741,942
44🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0470.10%▲ 94.392969
45🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1720.09%▲ 104.462970
46🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,1810.08%▲ 134.4652,406
47🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1,1860.08%▲ 124.472972
48🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1,3150.08%▲ 264.522970
49🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5210.07%▲ 234.582970
50🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,7840.06%▲ 154.6431,456
51🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,8400.05%▲ 164.662968
52🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,9540.05%▲ 174.682967
53🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 2,0290.05%▲ 224.692962
54🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0970.05%▲ 194.701484
55🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5850.04%▲ 204.761481
56🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6590.04%▲ 214.761485
57🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8270.04%▲ 224.781484
58🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2140.03%▲ 234.801483
59🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 3,3890.03%▲ 244.8131,451
60🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 3,5020.03%▲ 254.821483
61🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7510.03%▲ 264.831483
62🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 3,8670.03%▲ 274.841485
63🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 4,6790.02%▲ 314.861483
64🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3440.01%▲ 294.911485
+= Median 1 in 6340.16%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇪 Aer Lingus
🥈
🇨🇦 Air Canada 		                  🥉
🇪🇸 Iberia


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 ANA
🥈
🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 		                  🥉
🇺🇸 Spirit 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🇬🇧 London City London 1 in 621.62%▲ 10.2514,616
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 711.41%▲ 20.251255,405
3🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1350.74%▲ 30.30627,701
4🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1430.70%▲ 40.59836,923
5🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1460.68%▲ 50.6829,234
6🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1760.57%▲ 61.41836,930
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2060.49%▲ 71.93418,465
8🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 2150.47%▲ 82.05523,083
9🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3920.25%▲ 93.3929,232
10🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 103.4114,616
11🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 113.47313,849
12🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 123.5129,233
13🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 133.7014,617
14🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 143.8629,234
15🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 153.9129,233
16🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 7220.14%▲ 164.1229,231
17🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 7410.13%▲ 174.1514,617
18🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 184.1729,234
19🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 194.2114,616
20🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8780.11%▲ 204.2814,617
21🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 214.4514,617
22🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1,2570.08%▲ 224.5014,616
23🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8800.05%▲ 234.6614,616
+= Median 1 in 4260.23%


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 2750.36%1.55136,295
2Europe1 in 5180.19%3.16281135,671
3North America1 in 5190.19%3.17382184,429
4Latin America1 in 7220.14%3.682512,092
5Middle East1 in 7450.13%3.724320,785
6Asia1 in 1,3150.08%4.286330,440
7Oceania1 in 2,6590.04%4.6441,930


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 1280.78%0.259847,354
2🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1990.50%0.255727,466
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2430.41%1.0994,359
4🇮🇳 India1 in 3020.33%1.855024,138
5🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3090.32%1.937737,186
6🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 3180.31%2.0141,935
7🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 3280.30%2.1062,905
8🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3760.27%2.4862,899
9🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4130.24%2.701484
10🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 4640.22%2.95157,284
11🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4960.20%3.0873,377
12🇪🇸 Spain1 in 5160.19%3.162913,974
13🇬🇷 Greece1 in 5180.19%3.1631,454
14🇺🇸 United States1 in 5190.19%3.17325156,963
15🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 5710.18%3.3431,453
16🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6050.17%3.43146,734
17🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 6120.16%3.4531,456
18🇫🇷 France1 in 6540.15%3.55115,310
19🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 6870.15%3.6283,867
20🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7220.14%3.6841,936
21🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 7240.14%3.69188,678
22🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7670.13%3.761481
23🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 8110.12%3.83199,175
24🇫🇮 Finland1 in 8400.12%3.8731,444
25🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 8980.11%3.9483,850
26🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9510.11%4.001485
27🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0130.10%4.0641,942
28🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0470.10%4.092969
29🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1720.09%4.192970
30🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,1810.08%4.2052,406
31🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,5140.07%4.3752,425
32🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,8400.05%4.482968
33🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,9540.05%4.512967
34🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5850.04%4.631481
35🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,6590.04%4.6441,930
36🇴🇲 Oman1 in 3,5020.03%4.731483
37🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 4,1640.02%4.772966
38🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3440.01%4.871485

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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