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 39,985 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 801.24%▼ 30.253215,481
2🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 851.18%▼ 10.252110,161
3🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1060.94%▲ 20.258038,830
4🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1090.92%▼ 310.255426,226
5🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1240.80%▼ 110.2510550,995
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1700.59%▼ 151.273617,394
7🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1840.54%▼ 51.55125,772
8🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1940.52%▼ 181.74104,828
9🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2100.48%▼ 191.9914469,476
10🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2200.46%▼ 132.123617,480
11🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2270.44%▼ 332.21104,809
12🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2540.39%▼ 322.5052,423
13🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2540.39%▼ 182.51104,838
14🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 2610.38%▲ 82.5762,887
15🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 2760.36%▲ 132.71146,781
16🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2780.36%▲ 112.72136,307
17🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 2790.36%▼ 32.739746,838
18🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 2810.36%▼ 122.75167,755
19🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 3010.33%▲ 22.8994,342
20🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3060.33%▼ 242.9352,406
21🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 3080.32%▲ 122.943315,964
22🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 3300.30%▲ 143.0862,889
23🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3370.30%▼ 93.127034,004
24🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3390.29%▲ 103.13115,296
25🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3480.29%▼ 193.18104,808
26🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3500.29%▼ 183.192967
27🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3510.29%▲ 33.19209,633
28🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3530.28%▲ 33.21104,829
29🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 3690.27%▼ 103.28209,709
30🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4120.24%▼ 143.461484
31🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 4200.24%▲ 213.4952,417
32🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 4750.21%▼ 123.672970
33🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 4850.21%▲ 143.7031,456
34🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4970.20%▲ 53.722110,178
35🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4980.20%▲ 13.73178,183
36🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 5000.20%▲ 33.73115,320
37🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 5260.19%▼ 73.804220,339
38🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 5290.19%▲ 313.8052,410
39🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5500.18%▼ 43.85136,311
40🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5550.18%▲ 273.862970
41🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 5750.17%▼ 33.9031,444
42🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 6160.16%▼ 23.9731,448
43🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 7040.14%▲ 214.10115,321
44🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7260.14%=4.1341,925
45🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 7360.14%▲ 34.1483,862
46🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7650.13%▲ 24.171482
47🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7660.13%▲ 114.1741,926
48🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7960.13%▲ 44.201483
49🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 8050.12%▲ 54.2152,424
50🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 8380.12%▲ 64.2431,448
51🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 9230.11%▲ 134.3141,931
52🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 9470.11%▲ 344.3331,444
53🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0190.10%▲ 94.3841,929
54🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0470.10%▲ 434.401484
55🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0840.09%▲ 114.422964
56🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1740.09%▲ 124.462968
57🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1,1880.08%▲ 134.472970
58🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2120.08%▲ 144.481482
59🇹🇭 Bangkok Airways 1 in 1,2770.08%▲ 444.501481
60🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,5510.06%▲ 194.5931,456
61🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,7860.06%▲ 174.6531,454
62🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8830.05%▲ 184.662963
63🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9310.05%▲ 364.671485
64🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,9320.05%▲ 204.672970
65🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0920.05%▲ 214.701485
66🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5740.04%▲ 224.751484
67🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6820.04%▲ 234.761481
68🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,1970.03%▲ 314.801485
69🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9250.03%▲ 254.841481
70🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5560.02%▲ 304.861482
71🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1790.02%▲ 274.901485
72🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3890.01%▲ 284.911482
+= Median 1 in 5130.20%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Iberia
🥈
🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 		                  🥉
🇬🇧 British Airways


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 ANA
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia


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🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 501.99%▲ 10.251778,474
2🇬🇧 London City London 1 in 621.62%▲ 20.2514,617
3🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1350.74%▲ 30.30627,700
4🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 40.39627,699
5🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1440.70%▲ 50.59836,923
6🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1460.68%▲ 60.6829,234
7🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1760.57%▲ 71.41836,930
8🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 2150.47%▲ 82.05523,087
9🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%▲ 92.58313,847
10🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 103.36313,848
11🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 113.5129,233
12🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 4810.21%▲ 123.68313,849
13🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 133.7014,616
14🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 143.9129,234
15🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%▲ 153.9829,234
16🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 7410.13%▲ 164.1514,617
17🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 174.1729,233
18🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 184.2114,617
19🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 194.2514,617
20🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8790.11%▲ 204.2814,616
21🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 214.4314,617
22🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1,2560.08%▲ 224.5014,617
23🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 234.6014,616
24🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 244.6614,617
+= Median 1 in 4850.21%


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 2130.47%0.54178,194
2North America1 in 2930.34%1.75507245,328
3Europe1 in 4120.24%2.70393190,392
4Middle East1 in 7200.14%3.685627,020
5Asia1 in 9230.11%3.978541,080
6Latin America1 in 9890.10%4.043516,887
7Oceania1 in 2,2450.04%4.5883,876


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 1010.99%0.2512661,157
2🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1560.64%0.256833,007
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1840.54%0.25125,772
4🇮🇳 India1 in 1940.52%0.256229,976
5🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2270.44%0.81104,809
6🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2540.39%1.2552,423
7🇬🇷 Greece1 in 2610.38%1.3662,887
8🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2780.36%1.584823,244
9🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3040.33%1.8711455,287
10🇺🇸 United States1 in 3220.31%2.05439212,321
11🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 3300.30%2.1262,889
12🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3480.29%2.27104,808
13🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3500.29%2.282967
14🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3510.29%2.29209,633
15🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4120.24%2.701484
16🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 4200.24%2.7452,417
17🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 4750.21%3.002970
18🇩🇪 Germany1 in 4980.20%3.09178,183
19🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 5000.20%3.10115,320
20🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 5000.20%3.10146,740
21🇫🇷 France1 in 5500.18%3.27136,311
22🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5550.18%3.292970
23🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 5750.17%3.3531,444
24🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 6160.16%3.4631,448
25🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 7010.14%3.642311,148
26🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 7040.14%3.652311,114
27🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7260.14%3.6941,925
28🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 7360.14%3.7183,862
29🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7650.13%3.761482
30🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7960.13%3.811483
31🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8160.12%3.8483,864
32🇫🇮 Finland1 in 8380.12%3.8731,448
33🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 9230.11%3.9741,931
34🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0190.10%4.0741,929
35🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0470.10%4.091484
36🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1740.09%4.192968
37🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2120.08%4.221482
38🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,7070.06%4.442965
39🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,8830.05%4.5062,904
40🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9310.05%4.511485
41🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,6820.04%4.6573,391
42🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9250.03%4.761481
43🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5560.02%4.791482
44🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3890.01%4.871482

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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