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: 3 days ago from 41,549 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 951.05%▼ 60.252713,113
2🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 971.03%▲ 10.258842,316
3🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1280.78%▼ 70.25104,809
4🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1290.78%▼ 280.25157,278
5🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1370.73%▲ 30.39136,262
6🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1430.70%▼ 320.565225,114
7🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1460.69%▼ 10.652512,034
8🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1520.66%▲ 30.844019,363
9🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1740.57%▼ 261.362612,536
10🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1830.55%▲ 71.543014,516
11🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 1970.51%▲ 51.78104,840
12🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 2040.49%▲ 11.902914,006
13🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2310.43%▼ 122.2613063,124
14🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 2460.41%▲ 52.4273,375
15🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 2580.39%▲ 112.55157,263
16🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 2660.38%▲ 12.62136,292
17🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 2690.37%▼ 232.654923,572
18🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2780.36%▲ 12.732512,139
19🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2860.35%▲ 62.79136,281
20🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 3180.31%▼ 23.0183,863
21🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 3380.30%▼ 183.132311,094
22🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3520.28%▲ 103.20104,840
23🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3540.28%▼ 43.216732,299
24🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 3650.27%=3.2741,935
25🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 3660.27%▼ 33.272311,124
26🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3810.26%▼ 243.342969
27🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3830.26%▲ 13.3541,925
28🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 3980.25%▼ 143.41209,659
29🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4000.25%▲ 103.42188,681
30🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 4380.23%▼ 43.5552,420
31🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 4480.22%▼ 123.5962,915
32🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4500.22%▲ 183.5952,425
33🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 5220.19%▼ 173.7931,444
34🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 5320.19%▲ 43.815124,529
35🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 6020.17%▼ 153.952969
36🇱🇧 Middle East Airlines 1 in 6360.16%▼ 144.001483
37🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 6710.15%▲ 144.0662,906
38🇿🇦 South African 1 in 6750.15%▲ 204.0631,457
39🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 6960.14%▼ 114.0931,456
40🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7920.13%▼ 104.201485
41🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 8030.12%▼ 74.21136,294
42🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 8900.11%▼ 84.2931,450
43🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9500.11%▲ 274.331485
44🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 1,0080.10%▼ 54.372210,621
45🇰🇿 Air Astana 1 in 1,0530.09%▲ 254.401481
46🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 1,0530.09%▲ 254.401481
47🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,1660.09%▲ 184.4631,449
48🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,1760.09%▼ 24.4652,417
49🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,2320.08%▲ 44.4931,447
50🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2530.08%=4.492969
51🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,2990.08%▲ 54.5131,455
52🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3550.07%▲ 24.5331,451
53🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 1,4150.07%▲ 34.552966
54🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,5510.06%▲ 174.5931,456
55🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 1,6950.06%▲ 54.6362,900
56🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9450.05%▲ 254.671482
57🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,1030.05%▲ 244.701482
58🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 2,2330.04%▲ 84.721482
59🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3570.04%▲ 234.731482
60🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2,3840.04%▲ 104.731483
61🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5770.04%▲ 114.751483
62🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2,6390.04%▲ 214.761483
63🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6940.04%▲ 134.762964
64🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7220.04%▲ 144.771485
65🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2170.03%▲ 154.801482
66🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 3,4570.03%▲ 224.821484
67🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7650.03%▲ 174.831481
68🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 3,8340.03%▲ 184.831485
69🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 3,8790.03%▲ 194.841483
70🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1730.02%▲ 234.851482
71🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5360.02%▲ 214.861484
72🇨🇳 Sichuan Airlines 1 in 4,6220.02%▲ 224.861482
73🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 5,5140.02%▲ 234.891482
74🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1760.02%▲ 244.901485
75🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4930.01%▲ 254.951482
+= Median 1 in 6750.15%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Iberia
🥈
🇬🇧 British Airways 		                  🥉
🇰🇪 Kenya Airways


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇰🇷 Korean 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🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 195.15%▲ 10.2544203,109
2🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 981.02%▲ 20.25313,848
3🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1280.78%▲ 30.251150,790
4🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1850.54%▲ 41.58627,699
5🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 2300.44%▲ 52.24523,084
6🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 2330.43%▲ 62.29523,084
7🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 2430.41%▲ 72.39523,086
8🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2700.37%▲ 82.65313,849
9🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2750.36%▲ 92.70313,846
10🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 2890.35%▲ 102.81523,086
11🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 3680.27%▲ 113.2829,232
12🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 123.4114,616
13🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 3990.25%▲ 133.4129,234
14🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 143.47313,849
15🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 153.4814,617
16🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 163.49313,852
17🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4280.23%▲ 173.5229,232
18🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 183.7014,616
19🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 5230.19%▲ 193.7914,617
20🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 204.1914,617
21🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 214.2129,233
22🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 224.2114,616
23🇪🇸 Barajas Madrid 1 in 9660.10%▲ 234.3414,617
24🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 244.3714,616
25🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5300.07%▲ 254.5914,615
+= 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 3660.27%2.407636,766
2North America1 in 3980.25%2.61350169,230
3Europe1 in 4000.25%2.62375180,923
4Africa1 in 4380.23%2.83188,686
5Oceania1 in 1,2210.08%4.22115,321
6Latin America1 in 1,4140.07%4.334320,820
7Asia1 in 2,3930.04%4.6010148,832


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🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1280.78%0.25104,809
2🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1460.69%0.255627,082
3🇮🇳 India1 in 1520.66%0.258139,177
4🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1820.55%0.256229,834
5🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1830.55%0.253014,516
6🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 1970.51%0.25104,840
7🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2080.48%0.4315072,271
8🇨🇦 Canada1 in 2280.44%0.834421,269
9🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 2460.41%1.1473,375
10🇮🇹 Italy1 in 2660.38%1.43136,292
11🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2780.36%1.592512,139
12🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3450.29%2.253315,934
13🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3810.26%2.502969
14🇫🇷 France1 in 4000.25%2.62188,681
15🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 4380.23%2.8352,420
16🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4500.22%2.8952,425
17🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4760.21%3.00157,248
18🇬🇷 Greece1 in 5220.19%3.1831,444
19🇺🇸 United States1 in 5320.19%3.22306147,961
20🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 6020.17%3.422969
21🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in 6360.16%3.511483
22🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6620.15%3.562411,609
23🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 6750.15%3.5931,457
24🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 6960.14%3.6431,456
25🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7920.13%3.801485
26🇦🇺 Australia1 in 8900.11%3.93104,839
27🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9500.11%4.001485
28🇰🇿 Kazakhstan1 in 1,0530.09%4.101481
29🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 1,0530.09%4.101481
30🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,1660.09%4.1931,449
31🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,1760.09%4.1952,417
32🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 1,2010.08%4.21146,777
33🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2530.08%4.242969
34🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,2990.08%4.2731,455
35🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3550.07%4.3031,451
36🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,9020.05%4.5041,929
37🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9450.05%4.511482
38🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3570.04%4.601482
39🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5770.04%4.631483
40🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 2,6660.04%4.6431,447
41🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7220.04%4.651485
42🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,9930.03%4.682966
43🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 3,7650.03%4.7552,423
44🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 3,8340.03%4.751485
45🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 5,5140.02%4.831482
46🇨🇳 China1 in 6,7480.01%4.862964

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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