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 27,561 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🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 214.71%▲ 10.2517082,530
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 681.48%▲ 20.253818,387
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 761.31%▲ 30.255928,572
4🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 841.19%▲ 40.2510148,992
5🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 881.14%▲ 50.252914,018
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1070.93%▲ 60.255727,569
7🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1270.79%▲ 70.25104,826
8🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1480.68%▲ 80.71125,822
9🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 1580.63%▲ 91.0062,915
10🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1620.62%▲ 101.082411,603
11🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1690.59%▲ 111.2617986,237
12🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 2040.49%▲ 121.892914,035
13🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 2100.48%▲ 131.9852,416
14🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 2190.46%▲ 142.1083,864
15🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2330.43%▲ 152.2931,448
16🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2410.41%▲ 162.383315,908
17🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 2560.39%▲ 172.5231,442
18🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 2590.39%▲ 182.5662,902
19🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 2740.36%▲ 192.698641,725
20🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 2830.35%▲ 202.7673,367
21🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2870.35%▲ 212.79136,270
22🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2920.34%▲ 222.8352,418
23🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2920.34%▲ 232.832411,562
24🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2970.34%▲ 242.8783,877
25🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 3010.33%▲ 252.9094,331
26🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 3020.33%▲ 262.9141,931
27🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3050.33%▲ 272.928942,815
28🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 3070.33%▲ 282.942411,646
29🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 3120.32%▲ 292.9752,416
30🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 3130.32%▲ 302.9873,384
31🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 3310.30%▲ 313.096732,312
32🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 3360.30%▲ 323.12115,303
33🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 3430.29%▲ 333.1552,419
34🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 3690.27%▲ 343.2831,457
35🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 3870.26%▲ 353.362713,051
36🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 3890.26%▲ 363.3752,408
37🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4020.25%▲ 373.432110,117
38🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4240.24%▲ 383.51178,182
39🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 4430.23%▲ 393.5783,851
40🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4520.22%▲ 403.6052,415
41🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 4580.22%▲ 413.62125,804
42🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4600.22%▲ 423.6241,939
43🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 4810.21%▲ 433.6883,863
44🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 4850.21%▲ 443.7083,861
45🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 5070.20%▲ 453.75209,701
46🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5090.20%▲ 463.7631,450
47🇲🇾 Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 5250.19%▲ 473.792966
48🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 5270.19%▲ 483.802512,029
49🇱🇺 Luxair 1 in 5390.19%▲ 493.821485
50🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 5420.18%▲ 503.8341,926
51🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 5800.17%▲ 513.9162,888
52🇿🇦 South African 1 in 6750.15%▲ 524.0631,457
53🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 6960.14%▲ 534.0952,428
54🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 7000.14%▲ 544.1031,448
55🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 7040.14%▲ 554.10115,328
56🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7240.14%▲ 564.1341,931
57🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7780.13%▲ 574.1962,901
58🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8620.12%▲ 584.2731,444
59🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 8730.11%▲ 594.2762,885
60🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 8800.11%▲ 604.2831,450
61🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 614.3741,933
62🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,0130.10%▲ 624.3831,456
63🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0180.10%▲ 634.3841,932
64🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 1,0600.09%▲ 644.402971
65🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,0690.09%▲ 654.4131,451
66🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 1,1140.09%▲ 664.432965
67🇮🇷 Iran Air 1 in 1,1440.09%▲ 674.451483
68🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,1500.09%▲ 684.4531,456
69🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1820.08%▲ 694.462962
70🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,2510.08%▲ 704.4931,449
71🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2620.08%▲ 714.502962
72🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,3060.08%▲ 724.5231,447
73🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 1,3290.08%▲ 734.522971
74🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3600.07%▲ 744.532971
75🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 1,4130.07%▲ 754.552968
76🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,4750.07%▲ 764.5741,927
77🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 1,5180.07%▲ 774.5831,447
78🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,7910.06%▲ 784.6531,450
79🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9810.05%▲ 794.681481
80🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 2,1000.05%▲ 804.701483
81🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1890.02%▲ 814.901484
82🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4850.01%▲ 824.951482
+= Median 1 in 4590.22%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


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


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇭🇺 Wizz Air


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 313.24%▲ 10.2529,233
2🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 791.26%▲ 20.251046,158
3🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 901.11%▲ 30.25941,541
4🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 1070.94%▲ 40.25836,938
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1090.92%▲ 50.251360,016
6🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1150.87%▲ 60.251046,157
7🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 1310.76%▲ 70.25627,697
8🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%▲ 80.25313,852
9🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 90.39627,702
10🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1460.68%▲ 100.6829,234
11🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1800.56%▲ 111.47732,310
12🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 2250.44%▲ 122.18313,850
13🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 132.64313,847
14🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 3030.33%▲ 142.91418,464
15🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 3610.28%▲ 153.25418,468
16🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 3710.27%▲ 163.2929,233
17🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 173.37313,847
18🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 4240.24%▲ 183.5129,234
19🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 193.5129,233
20🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4270.23%▲ 203.5229,234
21🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 213.7014,616
22🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 223.76313,849
23🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 233.8029,231
24🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 243.8229,234
25🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 5630.18%▲ 253.8729,234
26🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 5780.17%▲ 263.9029,232
27🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%▲ 273.9829,233
28🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 284.1414,617
29🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 294.2114,617
30🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 304.2129,232
31🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 314.2414,617
32🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8780.11%▲ 324.2814,617
33🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 334.3714,616
34🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 344.4314,616
+= Median 1 in 4060.25%


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 2580.39%1.312813,530
2North America1 in 2890.35%1.71570275,119
3Europe1 in 3690.27%2.43523253,251
4Middle East1 in 6100.16%3.446631,848
5Latin America1 in 7500.13%3.733818,370
6Asia1 in 8680.12%3.9117785,581
7Oceania1 in 1,0690.09%4.1194,355


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🇪🇸 Spain1 in 681.48%0.25213103,335
2🇮🇳 India1 in 1070.93%0.2512158,549
3🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1270.79%0.25104,826
4🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 1580.63%0.2562,915
5🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1800.56%0.255325,638
6🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 2100.48%0.4752,416
7🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 2190.46%0.6683,864
8🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2310.43%0.893717,851
9🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2330.43%0.9331,448
10🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 2560.39%1.2831,442
11🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 2830.35%1.6473,367
12🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2920.34%1.752411,562
13🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 3020.33%1.8641,931
14🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3040.33%1.8813766,419
15🇬🇷 Greece1 in 3120.32%1.9552,416
16🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 3130.32%1.9773,384
17🇺🇸 United States1 in 3180.31%2.01517249,481
18🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 3360.30%2.17115,303
19🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3360.30%2.183516,928
20🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 3430.29%2.2352,419
21🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 3690.27%2.4331,457
22🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 4170.24%2.7283,873
23🇫🇷 France1 in 4240.24%2.76178,182
24🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4520.22%2.9052,415
25🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 4580.22%2.93125,804
26🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 4600.22%2.9341,939
27🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4770.21%3.01157,237
28🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 4810.21%3.0383,863
29🇱🇺 Luxembourg1 in 5390.19%3.241485
30🇮🇹 Italy1 in 5800.17%3.3662,888
31🇩🇪 Germany1 in 5960.17%3.412411,573
32🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 6130.16%3.452411,586
33🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 6750.15%3.5931,457
34🇴🇲 Oman1 in 6960.14%3.6452,428
35🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7240.14%3.6941,931
36🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8620.12%3.9031,444
37🇯🇵 Japan1 in 8730.11%3.9162,885
38🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8800.11%3.9283,865
39🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0180.10%4.0741,932
40🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,0690.09%4.1194,355
41🇮🇷 Iran1 in 1,1440.09%4.171483
42🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1820.08%4.202962
43🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,2510.08%4.24104,834
44🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2620.08%4.252962
45🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 1,2850.08%4.2652,412
46🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,3060.08%4.2731,447
47🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3600.07%4.302971
48🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,4750.07%4.3641,927
49🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 2,1000.05%4.551483
50🇨🇳 China1 in 12,4850.01%4.921482

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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