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: 1 day ago from 28,730 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 571.76%=0.254521,842
2🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 591.68%▼ 140.259948,052
3🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 891.12%▼ 100.25209,637
4🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 961.04%▲ 20.254722,798
5🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1200.83%▲ 10.255124,555
6🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1260.80%=0.256832,767
7🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 1340.75%▼ 10.28136,302
8🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1400.71%▼ 60.472612,516
9🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1500.67%▲ 60.78178,190
10🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1750.57%▼ 131.39125,779
11🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1830.55%▼ 71.55125,782
12🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1840.54%▼ 241.562110,174
13🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 2050.49%▼ 421.9294,337
14🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2120.47%▼ 412.0162,904
15🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2260.44%▲ 102.1994,358
16🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2320.43%▲ 12.27167,760
17🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2420.41%▲ 82.3883,881
18🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2430.41%▲ 82.4062,906
19🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2440.41%▼ 22.4112459,801
20🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2700.37%▲ 92.65104,843
21🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2970.34%▼ 62.8783,875
22🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3040.33%▼ 82.9252,426
23🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 3220.31%▼ 173.032411,634
24🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3480.29%▲ 73.18104,816
25🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 3620.28%▼ 143.2562,886
26🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 3670.27%▼ 253.28115,314
27🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3770.27%▲ 153.3262,894
28🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 3830.26%▲ 43.3531,445
29🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3880.26%▼ 263.37188,719
30🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4120.24%▲ 233.461484
31🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 4230.24%▲ 23.506430,859
32🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4480.22%▲ 133.59167,750
33🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 4610.22%▼ 163.62167,772
34🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4700.21%▲ 13.65188,665
35🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4760.21%▼ 23.672210,621
36🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4940.20%▲ 163.7241,928
37🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 5520.18%▲ 23.8573,398
38🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 5700.18%▲ 63.89146,735
39🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 5860.17%▲ 113.92104,850
40🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 6170.16%▼ 83.9762,891
41🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6310.16%▼ 64.003516,977
42🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 6560.15%=4.0441,943
43🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 6610.15%▼ 74.043617,318
44🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 6640.15%▲ 194.0573,400
45🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 6850.15%▼ 14.0883,881
46🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 7080.14%▲ 204.1152,410
47🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7220.14%▼ 84.1241,936
48🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 7820.13%▲ 174.192963
49🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 8190.12%▲ 84.23167,747
50🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 8960.11%▲ 64.2962,899
51🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9520.11%▼ 44.331484
52🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9860.10%▼ 34.362966
53🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0220.10%▼ 24.3841,925
54🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0440.10%▲ 324.391486
55🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1110.09%=4.431484
56🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1810.08%▲ 14.462963
57🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2090.08%▲ 24.481483
58🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2570.08%▲ 34.502966
59🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 1,2650.08%▲ 64.5083,886
60🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2780.08%▲ 54.5031,454
61🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5300.07%▲ 64.592964
62🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5600.06%▲ 74.591482
63🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,6030.06%▲ 84.612968
64🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7250.06%▲ 304.631481
65🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,7360.06%▲ 104.642965
66🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,7410.06%▲ 114.642971
67🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9310.05%▲ 124.671485
68🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1370.05%▲ 304.701482
69🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2840.04%▲ 174.722962
70🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5700.04%▲ 154.751484
71🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6700.04%▲ 284.761483
72🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,7070.04%▲ 274.771482
73🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6700.03%▲ 184.831481
74🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7440.03%▲ 194.831484
75🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,8910.03%▲ 204.841486
76🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1450.02%▲ 214.851486
77🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 5,2290.02%▲ 224.881482
78🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1710.02%▲ 244.901485
79🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3560.01%▲ 244.911485
+= Median 1 in 6170.16%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Iberia
🥈
🇨🇦 Air Canada 		                  🥉
🇮🇪 Aer Lingus


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 ANA
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL)


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🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 422.39%▲ 10.25732,314
2🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 811.24%▲ 20.251046,156
3🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 921.09%▲ 30.25941,552
4🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1090.92%▲ 40.251360,002
5🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1150.87%▲ 50.251046,163
6🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 1220.82%▲ 60.25732,315
7🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1320.76%▲ 70.25836,938
8🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 2250.44%▲ 82.18313,848
9🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 2510.40%▲ 92.48523,080
10🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 2660.38%▲ 102.62313,847
11🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 2890.35%▲ 112.81418,467
12🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 122.8414,616
13🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 3100.32%▲ 132.96418,467
14🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 143.37313,850
15🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 153.4114,617
16🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 163.4814,617
17🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 173.5129,232
18🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 4810.21%▲ 183.68313,852
19🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 5230.19%▲ 193.7914,616
20🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 203.8629,233
21🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 6260.16%▲ 213.99313,851
22🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 6570.15%▲ 224.0429,235
23🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 234.1414,617
24🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 244.1729,234
25🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 254.1914,617
26🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 264.2129,234
27🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 274.2114,617
28🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 284.3714,616
29🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 294.4114,616
30🇰🇷 Incheon Seoul 1 in 1,1240.09%▲ 304.4414,616
31🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 314.4814,616
+= Median 1 in 4160.24%


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 1960.51%0.254019,347
2Europe1 in 4610.22%2.94333160,896
3North America1 in 4790.21%3.02430207,800
4Latin America1 in 7030.14%3.653717,903
5Middle East1 in 7080.14%3.666933,402
6Asia1 in 1,0220.10%4.0713665,715
7Oceania1 in 1,7520.06%4.46157,250


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 1200.83%0.2510651,234
2🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 1340.75%0.25136,302
3🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1400.71%0.257737,263
4🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1610.62%0.253617,384
5🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1750.57%0.25125,779
6🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1830.55%0.25125,782
7🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1840.54%0.2512359,670
8🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 2050.49%0.3894,337
9🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2120.47%0.5162,904
10🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2260.44%0.7994,358
11🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 2320.43%0.90167,760
12🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2860.35%1.689947,808
13🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3480.29%2.27104,816
14🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3660.27%2.403014,496
15🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3770.27%2.4862,894
16🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3880.26%2.55188,719
17🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4120.24%2.701484
18🇫🇷 France1 in 4480.22%2.88167,750
19🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 4790.21%3.023717,896
20🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4940.20%3.0841,928
21🇺🇸 United States1 in 5700.18%3.33307148,130
22🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 5860.17%3.38104,850
23🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 6850.15%3.6183,881
24🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7220.14%3.6841,936
25🇩🇪 Germany1 in 7400.14%3.72209,630
26🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 7580.13%3.75104,842
27🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9520.11%4.001484
28🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0220.10%4.0741,925
29🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0440.10%4.091486
30🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,0730.09%4.1173,376
31🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1110.09%4.141484
32🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,1450.09%4.1731,444
33🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1810.08%4.202963
34🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2090.08%4.211483
35🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2570.08%4.242966
36🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2780.08%4.2631,454
37🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5600.06%4.391482
38🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,6030.06%4.41146,765
39🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7250.06%4.451481
40🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,7410.06%4.452971
41🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9310.05%4.511485
42🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5700.04%4.631484
43🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,7070.04%4.651482
44🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,8160.04%4.6631,443
45🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 3,7440.03%4.7594,369
46🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,8910.03%4.761486
47🇯🇵 Japan1 in 6,1130.02%4.842966

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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