LuggageLosers.com - Live ranking of airlines by how much luggage they are losing right now

🧳💨 Luggage Losers

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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: 18 hours ago from 30,737 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 362.75%=0.2516781,040
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 492.02%=0.259144,141
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 651.55%▼ 10.254019,259
4🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 971.03%▲ 10.25136,306
5🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1060.94%▼ 160.258038,718
6🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1210.83%▼ 120.25167,755
7🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1330.75%▼ 20.25115,319
8🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1370.73%▲ 30.38167,726
9🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1480.68%▲ 30.72125,821
10🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1680.60%▼ 71.23115,307
11🇿🇦 South African 1 in 1690.59%▼ 81.25125,821
12🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1760.57%=1.404421,303
13🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1790.56%=1.453918,933
14🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1790.56%▼ 331.463315,964
15🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 1850.54%▲ 51.58209,713
16🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 2180.46%▲ 52.0973,388
17🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2810.36%▲ 102.7594,368
18🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2960.34%▼ 52.86125,770
19🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3030.33%▲ 32.91125,772
20🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3230.31%▼ 313.0473,379
21🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3240.31%▲ 73.05125,781
22🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 3450.29%▼ 233.16167,704
23🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 3500.29%▼ 143.198641,699
24🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3510.28%▼ 273.2031,444
25🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 3560.28%▲ 103.223717,803
26🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3570.28%▼ 53.236632,021
27🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 3960.25%▼ 143.4062,911
28🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 3990.25%▼ 113.412110,193
29🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4180.24%▼ 93.482512,107
30🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 4300.23%▼ 213.5352,427
31🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 4310.23%▲ 33.5341,923
32🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4770.21%▼ 103.67157,287
33🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4960.20%▲ 43.7273,379
34🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 5120.20%▲ 83.765325,502
35🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 5250.19%▲ 153.7941,932
36🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 5280.19%▲ 43.80146,776
37🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 5290.19%▲ 133.8073,372
38🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 5300.19%▼ 53.80157,254
39🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 5570.18%▼ 73.864019,235
40🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 5850.17%▲ 103.9262,888
41🇱🇧 Middle East Airlines 1 in 6360.16%▲ 334.001483
42🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 6450.16%▲ 94.0262,906
43🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 6530.15%▲ 94.0394,350
44🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 6580.15%▼ 74.0441,939
45🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 6760.15%▲ 94.0662,885
46🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 6790.15%▼ 54.0741,923
47🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 6970.14%▼ 44.091485
48🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7590.13%▼ 34.171486
49🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 7710.13%▼ 24.1873,368
50🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7780.13%▼ 14.1962,903
51🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 8140.12%=4.2252,417
52🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 8440.12%▲ 24.25125,822
53🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8540.12%▲ 284.2631,457
54🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9490.11%▲ 34.331485
55🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 9610.10%▲ 44.3441,934
56🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9660.10%▲ 54.3431,447
57🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9850.10%▲ 224.362967
58🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 1,0460.10%▲ 74.391485
59🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0540.09%▲ 84.402962
60🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 1,0700.09%▲ 204.412962
61🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1120.09%▲ 104.431484
62🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1440.09%▲ 404.451484
63🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,1500.09%▲ 124.4531,456
64🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1730.09%▲ 134.462970
65🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2030.08%▲ 144.471485
66🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3700.07%▲ 224.542965
67🇮🇱 El Al 1 in 1,4690.07%▲ 164.571481
68🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5290.07%▲ 174.592964
69🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5520.06%▲ 424.591485
70🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8710.05%▲ 224.662969
71🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9740.05%▲ 204.681482
72🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2710.04%▲ 234.722968
73🇨🇳 Hainan Airlines 1 in 2,4270.04%▲ 224.741481
74🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,5010.04%▲ 234.751485
75🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6730.04%▲ 244.761483
76🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6580.03%▲ 254.831483
77🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9270.03%▲ 264.841481
78🇨🇳 China Southern 1 in 5,7780.02%▲ 274.8931,449
79🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3950.01%▲ 284.911482
80🇨🇳 China Eastern 1 in 8,2030.01%▲ 294.922963
81🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4800.01%▲ 304.951483
+= Median 1 in 6360.16%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 IndiGo
🥈
🇮🇳 Air India 		                  🥉
🇪🇸 Iberia


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇨🇳 China Eastern 		                  🥉
🇯🇵 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🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 333.06%▲ 10.2526120,026
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 551.83%▲ 20.252196,961
3🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 611.64%▲ 30.251464,634
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1460.68%▲ 40.6829,234
5🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1550.65%▲ 50.91836,933
6🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2130.47%▲ 62.02418,462
7🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 2330.43%▲ 72.29523,080
8🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2750.36%▲ 82.69313,849
9🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 2930.34%▲ 92.84313,846
10🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 102.8414,616
11🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 3530.28%▲ 113.20418,469
12🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 123.35313,852
13🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 133.4129,231
14🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 143.4329,232
15🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 153.4329,233
16🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 4810.21%▲ 163.68313,851
17🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 173.8629,234
18🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 183.9629,234
19🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 6270.16%▲ 193.99313,846
20🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%▲ 204.0614,616
21🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 214.1414,617
22🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 224.1914,615
23🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 234.2114,616
24🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 244.2414,617
25🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 254.2614,616
26🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 264.4114,617
27🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1,2570.08%▲ 274.5014,616
28🇯🇵 Haneda Tokyo 1 in 1,5450.06%▲ 284.5914,616
+= 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 1370.73%0.254119,853
2Europe1 in 4860.21%3.04330159,566
3Middle East1 in 4970.20%3.0912660,973
4North America1 in 5300.19%3.21337162,962
5Latin America1 in 7780.13%3.784622,190
6Asia1 in 1,0580.09%4.10318154,178
7Oceania1 in 1,0800.09%4.1273,367


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🇮🇳 India1 in 492.02%0.25274132,936
2🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 971.03%0.25136,306
3🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1330.75%0.256330,350
4🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1370.73%0.25167,726
5🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1680.60%0.25115,307
6🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 1690.59%0.25125,821
7🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1790.56%0.253918,933
8🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 1850.54%0.25209,713
9🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2090.48%0.454923,624
10🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3080.32%1.9210550,804
11🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3230.31%2.0673,379
12🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3240.31%2.074622,229
13🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 3450.29%2.25167,704
14🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3500.29%2.296229,984
15🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3510.28%2.2931,444
16🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 4060.25%2.663115,018
17🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 4310.23%2.8041,923
18🇫🇷 France1 in 4770.21%3.01157,287
19🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4960.20%3.0873,379
20🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 5250.19%3.1941,932
21🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 5290.19%3.2073,372
22🇺🇸 United States1 in 5430.18%3.25291140,733
23🇴🇲 Oman1 in 5850.17%3.3862,888
24🇩🇪 Germany1 in 5930.17%3.402411,649
25🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in 6360.16%3.511483
26🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 6530.15%3.5594,350
27🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 6970.14%3.641485
28🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 7100.14%3.66115,307
29🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7590.13%3.751486
30🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 8140.12%3.8352,417
31🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8540.12%3.8931,457
32🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9490.11%4.001485
33🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 9610.10%4.0141,934
34🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9660.10%4.0231,447
35🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9850.10%4.042967
36🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 1,0460.10%4.091485
37🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,0800.09%4.1273,367
38🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,0990.09%4.1483,872
39🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1120.09%4.151484
40🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1730.09%4.192970
41🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2030.08%4.211485
42🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,2670.08%4.2531,447
43🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3700.07%4.312965
44🇮🇱 Israel1 in 1,4690.07%4.351481
45🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,5010.04%4.621485
46🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,8020.04%4.6631,451
47🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9270.03%4.761481
48🇨🇳 China1 in 6,7800.01%4.8673,376
49🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3950.01%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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