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: 4 days ago from 33,525 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 283.54%▼ 10.25216104,451
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 462.16%▲ 10.255626,934
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 641.57%▼ 20.257134,241
4🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 711.41%▼ 40.255526,497
5🇿🇦 South African 1 in 851.17%▼ 350.252411,553
6🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 881.13%▲ 30.254220,344
7🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 991.01%▲ 30.25188,692
8🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1020.98%▼ 50.258340,211
9🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1080.92%▲ 30.252210,654
10🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1210.83%▼ 180.252110,159
11🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1300.77%▲ 20.25157,227
12🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1310.76%▲ 50.2583,859
13🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1460.69%▼ 140.65157,285
14🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1560.64%▲ 40.943818,300
15🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1620.62%▼ 41.103416,370
16🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1660.60%▲ 41.184220,381
17🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1750.57%▼ 231.3741,936
18🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1830.55%▲ 71.5583,854
19🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1900.53%▼ 211.674119,736
20🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 2120.47%▲ 42.013416,401
21🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 2450.41%▼ 192.4173,388
22🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 2460.41%▲ 72.4383,872
23🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2500.40%▲ 62.4694,367
24🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2530.39%▼ 162.5052,426
25🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 2550.39%▲ 52.522914,044
26🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2610.38%▼ 82.5811655,816
27🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 2970.34%▲ 132.87136,266
28🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2980.34%▲ 32.8873,399
29🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3010.33%▼ 112.90125,818
30🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 3130.32%▼ 102.9752,407
31🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3220.31%▼ 53.037435,592
32🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 3490.29%▼ 83.1931,453
33🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3550.28%▲ 153.21104,810
34🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 3760.27%▲ 53.3273,391
35🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3810.26%▼ 53.342969
36🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3830.26%▲ 153.3541,924
37🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4030.25%▲ 143.432110,115
38🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 4170.24%▼ 23.4862,912
39🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 4660.21%▲ 93.64178,241
40🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 4870.21%=3.7083,849
41🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4970.20%▲ 173.722110,176
42🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 5080.20%▲ 33.755325,714
43🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 5330.19%▲ 33.81115,336
44🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 5380.19%▲ 43.8241,941
45🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 5520.18%▲ 133.854019,391
46🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5580.18%▲ 63.872963
47🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 5730.17%▲ 73.892965
48🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 6070.16%▲ 83.962962
49🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 6110.16%▲ 93.9631,457
50🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 6230.16%▲ 123.982110,180
51🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 6990.14%▲ 114.0952,416
52🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 6990.14%▲ 264.0931,450
53🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 7800.13%▲ 134.192965
54🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 7810.13%▲ 144.19136,292
55🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 7880.13%▲ 154.2031,443
56🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8580.12%▲ 164.2631,450
57🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9500.11%▲ 174.331485
58🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9620.10%▲ 254.3431,454
59🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,1710.09%▲ 194.4641,929
60🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,2250.08%▲ 204.4831,455
61🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,3040.08%▲ 264.5131,449
62🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 1,3310.08%▲ 314.522970
63🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,3490.07%▲ 234.5341,925
64🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3490.07%▲ 244.5331,457
65🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5330.07%▲ 434.592962
66🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 1,7280.06%▲ 264.632969
67🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9800.05%▲ 274.681481
68🇵🇹 TAP Portugal 1 in 1,9950.05%▲ 284.681485
69🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 2,0570.05%▲ 294.6931,457
70🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 2,0740.05%▲ 304.692971
71🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1210.05%▲ 314.701485
72🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7360.04%▲ 324.771483
73🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7500.03%▲ 334.831483
74🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4,0170.02%▲ 344.841486
75🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5300.02%▲ 354.861485
76🇩🇪 TUIfly 1 in 4,9180.02%▲ 364.871481
77🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 5,5090.02%▲ 404.891482
+= Median 1 in 4660.21%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


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


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇰🇷 Korean Air
🥈
🇩🇪 TUIfly 		                  🥉
🇮🇩 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🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 382.61%▲ 10.2530138,508
2🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 482.10%▲ 20.2526120,015
3🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 571.76%▲ 30.251569,256
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 731.37%▲ 40.25418,468
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 881.13%▲ 50.251673,872
6🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 1310.77%▲ 60.25418,462
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 70.39627,700
8🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1420.71%▲ 80.53627,704
9🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1620.62%▲ 91.09523,083
10🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 2250.44%▲ 102.18313,850
11🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 2650.38%▲ 112.61313,850
12🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 122.64313,848
13🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 3680.27%▲ 133.2829,234
14🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 143.4114,616
15🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 153.49313,849
16🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 163.7014,616
17🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 173.8229,233
18🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 183.9629,234
19🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 6270.16%▲ 193.99313,847
20🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 204.1914,617
21🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 214.2114,617
22🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 224.2414,616
23🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 234.2614,616
24🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 244.3714,617
25🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 254.4314,617
26🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1260.09%▲ 264.4414,616
27🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 274.4614,615
28🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3150.08%▲ 284.5214,616
29🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 294.6014,617
+= Median 1 in 4190.24%


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 1460.69%0.254421,264
2Middle East1 in 3670.27%2.4113163,317
3Europe1 in 4030.25%2.64415200,599
4North America1 in 4660.21%2.96446215,175
5Asia1 in 1,0090.10%4.06340164,300
6Latin America1 in 1,0560.09%4.106028,966
7Oceania1 in 1,9990.05%4.5231,456


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 641.57%0.25302145,919
2🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 851.17%0.252411,553
3🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 881.13%0.254220,344
4🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1310.76%0.2583,859
5🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1460.69%0.25157,285
6🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1560.64%0.259545,762
7🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1620.62%0.253416,370
8🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1660.60%0.254220,381
9🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1710.59%0.253918,872
10🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1750.57%0.2541,936
11🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 1780.56%0.254320,830
12🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1830.55%0.257636,607
13🇫🇷 France1 in 2120.47%0.513416,401
14🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 2450.41%1.1273,388
15🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 2460.41%1.1483,872
16🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2500.40%1.2094,367
17🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2530.39%1.2552,426
18🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2550.39%1.2711656,179
19🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 2970.34%1.80136,266
20🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 3490.29%2.2831,453
21🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3810.26%2.502969
22🇫🇮 Finland1 in 4170.24%2.7262,912
23🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 4270.23%2.785626,968
24🇺🇸 United States1 in 4760.21%3.01351169,413
25🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 5330.19%3.22115,336
26🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 5450.18%3.2662,893
27🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5580.18%3.302963
28🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 5880.17%3.38115,316
29🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 6070.16%3.432962
30🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 6110.16%3.4531,457
31🇴🇲 Oman1 in 6990.14%3.6452,416
32🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 6990.14%3.6431,450
33🇩🇪 Germany1 in 7440.13%3.722210,596
34🇬🇷 Greece1 in 7800.13%3.782965
35🇳🇴 Norway1 in 7880.13%3.7931,443
36🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8580.12%3.8931,450
37🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9500.11%4.001485
38🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9620.10%4.0131,454
39🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,3040.08%4.2731,449
40🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3490.07%4.3031,457
41🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,5400.06%4.3852,425
42🇮🇹 Italy1 in 1,7280.06%4.452969
43🇵🇹 Portugal1 in 1,9950.05%4.521485
44🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,9990.05%4.5231,456
45🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 2,0570.05%4.5483,869
46🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7360.04%4.651483
47🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5300.02%4.791485
48🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 5,5090.02%4.831482

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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