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: 3 days ago from 30,451 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 402.48%=0.2515173,291
2🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 442.27%▼ 140.252913,966
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 601.66%=0.257536,313
4🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 661.51%▼ 80.253918,824
5🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 731.37%▼ 90.253014,504
6🇿🇦 South African 1 in 891.13%▼ 70.252311,062
7🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1030.98%▼ 40.258340,169
8🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1140.88%▲ 40.25178,212
9🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1430.70%▼ 130.56136,250
10🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1460.69%▲ 30.65104,852
11🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1480.68%▲ 90.71125,829
12🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1800.56%▼ 71.483315,872
13🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1940.52%▲ 71.733617,448
14🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 2210.45%▲ 92.133516,977
15🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2330.43%▼ 202.28167,710
16🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2520.40%▲ 82.4994,329
17🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 2530.39%▲ 82.5031,455
18🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3030.33%▼ 32.91125,779
19🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3060.33%▲ 92.9352,406
20🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 3230.31%▼ 223.04178,219
21🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 3450.29%▼ 23.178742,262
22🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3520.28%▼ 243.2031,442
23🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3530.28%▼ 233.21104,825
24🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 3630.28%▼ 223.2673,383
25🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 4160.24%▼ 73.485727,489
26🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4220.24%▲ 13.50209,637
27🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 4330.23%▼ 193.5452,413
28🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4350.23%▼ 183.542411,630
29🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4770.21%=3.67157,284
30🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 4780.21%▼ 163.6852,410
31🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4980.20%▲ 163.7373,365
32🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 5000.20%▼ 83.735426,107
33🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 5310.19%▲ 33.81157,237
34🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 5310.19%▼ 103.81146,742
35🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 5400.19%▼ 113.8352,419
36🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 5560.18%▲ 193.8673,370
37🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 5740.17%▲ 173.9031,445
38🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 5810.17%▲ 43.9162,909
39🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 5970.17%▼ 73.9494,347
40🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 5990.17%▼ 33.942210,599
41🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6180.16%▲ 23.983617,326
42🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 6680.15%▲ 154.0573,381
43🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 6730.15%▲ 64.0662,898
44🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 6750.15%▲ 64.0662,913
45🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 6980.14%▼ 14.091484
46🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 7000.14%▲ 224.1031,448
47🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7200.14%▲ 14.1241,941
48🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 7400.14%▲ 24.1452,409
49🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 7680.13%▲ 34.1852,419
50🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7950.13%▲ 44.201483
51🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 8400.12%▲ 54.2573,384
52🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 8440.12%▲ 74.25125,822
53🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 8780.11%▲ 354.2831,453
54🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9550.10%▲ 84.341483
55🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0450.10%▲ 94.392970
56🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 1,0500.10%▲ 104.401483
57🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1110.09%▲ 114.431484
58🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 1,1390.09%▲ 174.4441,929
59🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1490.09%▲ 134.451481
60🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,1510.09%▲ 274.4531,455
61🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1760.09%▲ 334.462967
62🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2090.08%▲ 164.481483
63🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,2980.08%▲ 174.5131,444
64🇮🇱 El Al 1 in 1,4650.07%▲ 184.571483
65🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5200.07%▲ 194.582970
66🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 1,8350.05%▲ 204.652963
67🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 1,9680.05%▲ 214.681484
68🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9730.05%▲ 224.681483
69🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1240.05%▲ 434.701485
70🇨🇳 Hainan Airlines 1 in 2,4070.04%▲ 244.741485
71🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,5060.04%▲ 254.751484
72🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6580.04%▲ 264.761485
73🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7460.04%▲ 424.771481
74🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8150.04%▲ 284.781486
75🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2180.03%▲ 294.801482
76🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 3,6820.03%▲ 304.832968
77🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7640.03%▲ 414.831482
78🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,8970.03%▲ 324.841485
79🇨🇳 China Eastern 1 in 8,1400.01%▲ 334.922970
80🇨🇳 China Southern 1 in 8,6630.01%▲ 344.932967
81🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4470.01%▲ 354.951484
+= Median 1 in 6180.16%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 IndiGo
🥈
🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 Air India


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇨🇳 China Southern 		                  🥉
🇨🇳 China Eastern


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%▲ 10.2526120,003
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 601.66%▲ 20.251987,715
3🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 781.29%▲ 30.251150,770
4🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1060.94%▲ 40.25836,930
5🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1380.73%▲ 50.40941,541
6🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 2020.50%▲ 61.86732,312
7🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 2330.43%▲ 72.29523,079
8🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 82.8414,617
9🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 92.8414,617
10🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 3700.27%▲ 103.29313,851
11🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 113.36313,850
12🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 123.4129,231
13🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 133.4114,617
14🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 143.4329,233
15🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 153.4329,231
16🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 4120.24%▲ 163.4629,235
17🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 4390.23%▲ 173.5629,234
18🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 184.1414,616
19🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 194.1914,617
20🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 204.2114,616
21🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8310.12%▲ 214.2414,616
22🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 224.2614,616
23🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%▲ 234.3329,234
24🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 244.4114,617
25🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 254.4814,616
26🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1,2570.08%▲ 264.5014,616
27🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 274.5614,615
+= Median 1 in 4030.25%


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 731.37%0.258239,532
2Middle East1 in 4330.23%2.8111053,264
3Europe1 in 5310.19%3.21308148,848
4North America1 in 5560.18%3.29316152,734
5Latin America1 in 6680.15%3.585225,087
6Asia1 in 1,0500.10%4.10285138,119
7Oceania1 in 2,6580.04%4.6483,866


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🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 442.27%0.252913,966
2🇮🇳 India1 in 601.66%0.25243117,816
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 731.37%0.253014,504
4🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 891.13%0.252311,062
5🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1430.70%0.25136,250
6🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1460.69%0.256129,455
7🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1940.52%0.253617,448
8🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2370.42%0.993416,428
9🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2520.40%1.2394,329
10🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 2530.39%1.2531,455
11🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 3230.31%2.06178,219
12🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3520.28%2.3031,442
13🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3890.26%2.5610751,737
14🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3890.26%2.565124,698
15🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4310.23%2.79178,196
16🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 4550.22%2.912914,040
17🇫🇷 France1 in 4770.21%3.01157,284
18🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4980.20%3.0973,365
19🇨🇦 Canada1 in 5560.18%3.294119,724
20🇺🇸 United States1 in 5710.18%3.34275133,010
21🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 5740.17%3.3531,445
22🇴🇲 Oman1 in 5810.17%3.3662,909
23🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6180.16%3.462311,092
24🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 6750.15%3.5962,913
25🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 6980.14%3.641484
26🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 7000.14%3.6431,448
27🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 7110.14%3.66125,799
28🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7200.14%3.6841,941
29🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 7400.14%3.7252,409
30🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 7680.13%3.7652,419
31🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7950.13%3.801483
32🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 8400.12%3.8773,384
33🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9550.10%4.001483
34🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 1,0500.10%4.101483
35🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1110.09%4.141484
36🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,1340.09%4.1683,863
37🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1760.09%4.192967
38🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2090.08%4.211483
39🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 1,4050.07%4.3262,892
40🇮🇱 Israel1 in 1,4650.07%4.351483
41🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 1,9680.05%4.521484
42🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 2,1240.05%4.551485
43🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,5060.04%4.621484
44🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,6580.04%4.6483,866
45🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7460.04%4.651481
46🇯🇵 Japan1 in 3,6820.03%4.742968
47🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,8970.03%4.761485
48🇨🇳 China1 in 8,3930.01%4.8962,906

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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