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: 2 days ago from 36,945 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🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1230.82%=0.253717,788
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1440.70%▼ 20.59188,663
3🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1750.57%▲ 11.3741,935
4🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1830.55%▼ 61.5483,857
5🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1950.51%=1.75104,809
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 2040.49%=1.893014,465
7🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2180.46%▲ 42.10104,856
8🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2550.39%▼ 132.52104,818
9🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 3290.30%=3.0883,871
10🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3530.28%▲ 23.21104,827
11🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 3550.28%▼ 403.2152,427
12🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 3700.27%=3.292311,136
13🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3720.27%▼ 73.30104,830
14🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 3870.26%▼ 33.3694,371
15🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 4550.22%▼ 33.6183,847
16🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 4570.22%▲ 23.61136,258
17🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 4670.21%▼ 143.64157,240
18🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 5250.19%▲ 113.792965
19🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 5360.19%▼ 213.82115,299
20🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 5540.18%▼ 83.8673,383
21🇻🇳 VietJet 1 in 5930.17%▲ 103.9331,450
22🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 6150.16%▲ 33.974923,719
23🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 6510.15%=4.03136,255
24🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 6600.15%=4.044119,794
25🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 6750.15%▲ 34.0662,891
26🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 6780.15%▼ 234.07157,251
27🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 6780.15%▼ 124.0741,926
28🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 7670.13%▼ 44.173114,919
29🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 7950.13%▼ 44.2031,449
30🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 8050.12%▲ 44.21136,280
31🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 8610.12%▲ 64.262964
32🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 8960.11%▼ 34.2983,875
33🇹🇳 Tunisair 1 in 9270.11%▼ 184.321481
34🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9540.10%▲ 214.341483
35🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 9700.10%▼ 104.3541,932
36🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9880.10%▼ 154.362964
37🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0450.10%▲ 224.392971
38🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0460.10%▲ 94.392969
39🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0770.09%▲ 234.412970
40🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,2320.08%▼ 24.4931,447
41🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1,2660.08%▼ 104.501485
42🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1,2930.08%▼ 94.5162,900
43🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 1,2940.08%▲ 74.512962
44🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3520.07%▼ 34.5331,455
45🇮🇱 El Al 1 in 1,4600.07%▼ 64.571484
46🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1,4800.07%▲ 34.5752,419
47🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5300.07%▲ 64.592964
48🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5510.06%▼ 34.591485
49🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5660.06%▼ 24.601481
50🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1,6400.06%▲ 134.6183,869
51🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 1,6980.06%=4.63136,307
52🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,7920.06%▲ 14.6531,449
53🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1,8320.05%▲ 24.6531,451
54🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8490.05%▲ 274.661482
55🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9240.05%▲ 114.672966
56🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2,2680.04%▲ 264.721481
57🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3560.04%▲ 64.731482
58🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3890.04%▲ 244.731482
59🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2,6450.04%▲ 94.7631,452
60🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6630.04%▲ 224.761485
61🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8820.03%▲ 104.781485
62🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 3,1120.03%▲ 114.801484
63🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2200.03%▲ 124.801482
64🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3,4500.03%▲ 134.821485
65🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7580.03%▲ 144.831482
66🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9290.03%▲ 204.841481
67🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5610.02%▲ 164.861482
68🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 4,6780.02%▲ 204.861483
69🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2240.02%▲ 184.901481
+= Median 1 in 9700.10%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 Air India
🥈
🇪🇸 Iberia 		                  🥉
🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇧🇷 Azul
🥈
🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 		                  🥉
🇮🇩 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 195.32%▲ 10.2561281,636
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 501.99%▲ 20.251778,481
3🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 901.12%▲ 30.251255,386
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 40.6829,233
5🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1990.50%▲ 51.8229,233
6🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2060.49%▲ 61.93418,468
7🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 72.64313,848
8🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2700.37%▲ 82.65313,848
9🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2840.35%▲ 92.77313,851
10🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 3530.28%▲ 103.20418,464
11🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 3680.27%▲ 113.2829,231
12🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3920.25%▲ 123.3929,234
13🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 133.4129,233
14🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 3990.25%▲ 143.4129,232
15🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 153.4814,616
16🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 163.49313,850
17🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 4700.21%▲ 173.65418,465
18🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 183.76313,851
19🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 193.9129,235
20🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 204.2514,617
21🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 214.2614,616
22🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 224.3714,617
23🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 234.4314,615
24🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 244.4814,617
25🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1,2390.08%▲ 254.4914,616
26🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 264.5614,617
27🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 274.6014,616
+= Median 1 in 3990.25%


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.)
1Middle East1 in 5360.19%3.235828,020
2North America1 in 7200.14%3.6819091,766
3Europe1 in 8960.11%3.9413766,153
4Africa1 in 9270.11%3.97125,822
5Asia1 in 1,2320.08%4.2310651,076
6Oceania1 in 2,6630.04%4.6483,857
7Latin America1 in 3,2630.03%4.71104,826


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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1750.57%0.2541,935
2🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1830.55%0.253416,367
3🇮🇳 India1 in 1950.51%0.257737,062
4🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2180.46%0.65104,856
5🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 3720.27%2.45104,830
6🇴🇲 Oman1 in 3870.26%2.5494,371
7🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 4670.21%2.97157,240
8🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 5250.19%3.192965
9🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 5360.19%3.23115,299
10🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 5570.18%3.29115,320
11🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 5830.17%3.37136,296
12🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 5930.17%3.4031,450
13🇨🇦 Canada1 in 6210.16%3.47178,190
14🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6510.15%3.54136,255
15🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 6780.15%3.603215,481
16🇺🇸 United States1 in 7200.14%3.6817383,576
17🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 8000.12%3.81167,729
18🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 8610.12%3.902964
19🇫🇷 France1 in 8960.11%3.9483,875
20🇹🇳 Tunisia1 in 9270.11%3.971481
21🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9540.10%4.001483
22🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9880.10%4.042964
23🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0450.10%4.092971
24🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 1,0770.09%4.12188,696
25🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,2320.08%4.2331,447
26🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1,2660.08%4.251485
27🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,2940.08%4.272962
28🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3520.07%4.3031,455
29🇮🇱 Israel1 in 1,4600.07%4.351484
30🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5510.06%4.391485
31🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,5660.06%4.391481
32🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1,8320.05%4.4831,451
33🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8490.05%4.491482
34🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9240.05%4.512966
35🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2,2680.04%4.581481
36🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3560.04%4.601482
37🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3890.04%4.601482
38🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,6630.04%4.6483,857
39🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,8820.03%4.671485
40🇵🇱 Poland1 in 3,1120.03%4.691484
41🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3,4500.03%4.721485
42🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9290.03%4.761481
43🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5610.02%4.791482
44🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 4,6780.02%4.8031,447

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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