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: 7 days ago from 43,438 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 741.35%▼ 10.253516,837
2🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 861.17%=0.252311,140
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 871.16%▲ 10.255225,213
4🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 941.06%▲ 20.252411,601
5🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 951.06%▲ 30.259043,548
6🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1080.93%▲ 40.25188,690
7🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1380.72%▲ 50.414421,361
8🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 1490.67%▲ 60.752512,052
9🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1820.55%▲ 71.52209,629
10🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1830.55%▲ 81.5483,858
11🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1850.54%▲ 91.583215,433
12🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1940.52%▲ 101.7315675,265
13🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 2040.49%▲ 111.9013364,022
14🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 2190.46%▲ 122.1073,372
15🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 2580.39%▲ 132.559244,314
16🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2750.36%▲ 142.7083,852
17🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2950.34%▲ 152.85125,782
18🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3180.31%▲ 163.012210,643
19🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 3220.31%▲ 173.032311,122
20🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 3280.30%▲ 183.0762,903
21🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 3590.28%▲ 193.23209,685
22🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 3620.28%▲ 203.2562,886
23🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 3650.27%▲ 213.272311,143
24🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 4010.25%▲ 223.4231,456
25🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 4150.24%▲ 233.4873,365
26🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 4190.24%▲ 243.4952,421
27🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 4260.23%▲ 253.5162,888
28🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 4310.23%▲ 263.5341,925
29🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 4430.23%▲ 273.5741,942
30🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4480.22%▲ 283.5994,354
31🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4620.22%▲ 293.6341,928
32🇿🇦 South African 1 in 5100.20%▲ 303.7641,928
33🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 5250.19%▲ 313.792966
34🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 5250.19%▲ 323.792965
35🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 5390.19%▲ 333.8252,424
36🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 5470.18%▲ 343.84104,855
37🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 5730.17%▲ 353.902311,065
38🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 5830.17%▲ 363.913818,360
39🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 5910.17%▲ 373.93104,808
40🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 6360.16%▲ 384.002967
41🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 6410.16%▲ 394.0141,941
42🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 6960.14%▲ 404.091486
43🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 7020.14%▲ 414.10115,337
44🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 7450.13%▲ 424.15146,784
45🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7650.13%▲ 434.171482
46🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 7750.13%▲ 444.1852,419
47🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 7810.13%▲ 454.192964
48🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 8470.12%▲ 464.25125,805
49🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 8690.12%▲ 474.2741,927
50🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 8790.11%▲ 484.2894,372
51🇹🇳 Tunisair 1 in 9270.11%▲ 494.321481
52🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 9380.11%▲ 514.3341,932
53🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0200.10%▲ 514.3841,927
54🇰🇿 Air Astana 1 in 1,0490.10%▲ 524.401483
55🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,1620.09%▲ 534.4531,454
56🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 1,1960.08%▲ 544.472964
57🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1,3160.08%▲ 554.522969
58🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 1,3570.07%▲ 564.532962
59🇮🇱 El Al 1 in 1,4670.07%▲ 574.571482
60🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5290.07%▲ 584.592965
61🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,7350.06%▲ 594.632965
62🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,8530.05%▲ 604.662962
63🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9450.05%▲ 614.671482
64🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2660.04%▲ 624.722970
65🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 2,3290.04%▲ 634.732970
66🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,5050.04%▲ 644.751485
67🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6690.04%▲ 654.761483
68🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6890.04%▲ 664.762966
69🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7460.04%▲ 674.771481
70🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8380.04%▲ 684.781482
71🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 3,8340.03%▲ 694.831485
72🇨🇳 China Southern 1 in 17,2480.01%▲ 704.961485
+= Median 1 in 5600.18%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Iberia
🥈
🇦🇪 flydubai 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 Air India


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 China Southern
🥈
🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 		                  🥉
🇳🇱 Transavia


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🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 244.10%▲ 10.2535161,585
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1280.78%▲ 20.25941,550
3🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1460.68%▲ 30.6829,234
4🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1990.50%▲ 41.8229,232
5🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 2440.41%▲ 52.4129,233
6🇦🇺 Kingsford-Smith Sydney 1 in 3930.25%▲ 63.3929,232
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 4120.24%▲ 73.4629,231
8🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.24%▲ 83.5129,234
9🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 4390.23%▲ 93.5629,231
10🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 5230.19%▲ 103.7914,616
11🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 5320.19%▲ 113.81313,852
12🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 123.8629,231
13🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%▲ 133.9829,232
14🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 6280.16%▲ 143.9929,235
15🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%▲ 154.0614,617
16🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 7060.14%▲ 164.1029,232
17🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 174.1914,617
18🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 184.4614,617
19🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 194.4814,616
20🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 204.5614,617
21🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5300.07%▲ 214.5914,616
22🇨🇳 Capital Beijing 1 in 1,7320.06%▲ 224.6314,617
+= Median 1 in 5430.18%


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.)
1Europe1 in 4190.24%2.73324156,511
2North America1 in 4920.20%3.07485233,843
3Latin America1 in 5010.20%3.105124,650
4Middle East1 in 5250.19%3.199545,906
5Africa1 in 5660.18%3.32157,228
6Asia1 in 1,0490.10%4.0913866,863
7Oceania1 in 1,9450.05%4.51115,319


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🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 941.06%0.252411,601
2🇮🇳 India1 in 1080.93%0.2511455,264
3🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1820.55%0.256330,325
4🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2600.38%1.3512560,467
5🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2750.36%1.5583,852
6🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 2830.35%1.652612,534
7🇨🇦 Canada1 in 2990.33%1.823717,851
8🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3180.31%2.012210,643
9🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3250.31%2.085225,146
10🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 3280.30%2.1162,903
11🇫🇷 France1 in 3590.28%2.35209,685
12🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 4010.25%2.6331,456
13🇵🇦 Panama1 in 4150.24%2.7173,365
14🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 4190.24%2.7352,421
15🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 4310.23%2.8041,925
16🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 4620.22%2.9441,928
17🇺🇸 United States1 in 4920.20%3.07448215,992
18🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 5000.20%3.102713,006
19🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 5100.20%3.1441,928
20🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 5250.19%3.192966
21🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 5250.19%3.192965
22🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 5470.18%3.26104,855
23🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 5910.17%3.39104,808
24🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6040.17%3.432512,108
25🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 6360.16%3.512967
26🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 6410.16%3.5241,941
27🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 6960.14%3.641486
28🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 7450.13%3.72146,784
29🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7650.13%3.761482
30🇦🇺 Australia1 in 7670.13%3.76104,837
31🇬🇷 Greece1 in 7810.13%3.782964
32🇮🇹 Italy1 in 8690.12%3.9141,927
33🇹🇳 Tunisia1 in 9270.11%3.971481
34🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0200.10%4.0741,927
35🇰🇿 Kazakhstan1 in 1,0490.10%4.091483
36🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,1620.09%4.1831,454
37🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 1,1960.08%4.212964
38🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,3380.07%4.2962,901
39🇦🇹 Austria1 in 1,3570.07%4.302962
40🇮🇱 Israel1 in 1,4670.07%4.351482
41🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,7670.06%4.4641,935
42🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,8530.05%4.492962
43🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9450.05%4.511482
44🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,2660.04%4.582970
45🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,5050.04%4.621485
46🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7460.04%4.651481
47🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 3,8340.03%4.751485
48🇨🇳 China1 in 17,2480.01%4.941485
49🇯🇵 Japan1 in —0.00%5.0000
50🇮🇷 Iran1 in —0.00%5.0000
51🇰🇷 South Korea1 in —0.00%5.0000
52🇨🇱 Chile1 in —0.00%5.0000
53🇮🇶 Iraq1 in —0.00%5.0000
54🇷🇸 Serbia1 in —0.00%5.0000
55🇳🇴 Norway1 in —0.00%5.0000
56🇮🇸 Iceland1 in —0.00%5.0000
57🇭🇷 Croatia1 in —0.00%5.0000
58🇰🇼 Kuwait1 in —0.00%5.0000
59🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in —0.00%5.0000
60🇵🇭 Philippines1 in —0.00%5.0000
61🇲🇦 Morocco1 in —0.00%5.0000
62🇱🇺 Luxembourg1 in —0.00%5.0000
63🇵🇱 Poland1 in —0.00%5.0000
64🇹🇲 Turkmenistan1 in —0.00%5.0000
65🇵🇹 Portugal1 in —0.00%5.0000
66🇷🇺 Russia1 in —0.00%5.0000
67🇨🇿 Czechia1 in —0.00%5.0000
68🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in —0.00%5.0000
69🇰🇵 North Korea1 in —0.00%5.0000
70🇩🇿 Algeria1 in —0.00%5.0000
71🇳🇵 Nepal1 in —0.00%5.0000
72🇱🇦 Laos1 in —0.00%5.0000
73🇧🇩 Bangladesh1 in —0.00%5.0000
74🇺🇦 Ukraine1 in —0.00%5.0000
75🇪🇨 Ecuador1 in —0.00%5.0000
76🇨🇺 Cuba1 in —0.00%5.0000
77 1 in —0.00%5.0000

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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