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 32,410 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🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 372.73%▲ 10.2516680,422
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 452.24%▲ 20.2510148,800
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1120.89%▲ 30.252311,104
4🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1170.86%▲ 40.2562,897
5🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1390.72%▲ 50.45146,734
6🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1570.64%▲ 60.96146,757
7🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1680.59%▲ 71.244622,249
8🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2030.49%▲ 81.89104,833
9🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 2110.48%▲ 91.9952,408
10🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 2390.42%▲ 102.352311,101
11🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 2420.41%▲ 112.393516,988
12🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 2550.39%▲ 122.5173,380
13🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2550.39%▲ 132.51104,823
14🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3240.31%▲ 143.04125,793
15🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 3280.30%▲ 153.0783,885
16🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 3490.29%▲ 163.18178,190
17🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3520.28%▲ 173.20104,843
18🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3680.27%▲ 183.28199,195
19🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3700.27%▲ 193.29104,855
20🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3770.27%▲ 203.3262,894
21🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3810.26%▲ 213.342968
22🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 3820.26%▲ 223.3431,448
23🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3830.26%▲ 233.3541,927
24🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 4030.25%▲ 243.4394,342
25🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 4040.25%▲ 253.437536,095
26🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4230.24%▲ 263.50178,212
27🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 4410.23%▲ 273.572311,136
28🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4600.22%▲ 283.6241,935
29🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 4790.21%▲ 293.6852,404
30🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 4870.21%▲ 303.7031,451
31🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 5170.19%▲ 313.7831,455
32🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 5420.18%▲ 323.8341,927
33🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 5770.17%▲ 333.9052,422
34🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 5800.17%▲ 343.914119,736
35🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 6190.16%▲ 353.98125,787
36🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 6330.16%▲ 364.002970
37🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 6470.15%▲ 374.0241,924
38🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 6970.14%▲ 384.0931,455
39🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 7020.14%▲ 394.1052,407
40🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 7410.13%▲ 404.1552,405
41🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7910.13%▲ 414.201486
42🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 7970.13%▲ 424.213416,384
43🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 8390.12%▲ 434.2573,386
44🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 8570.12%▲ 444.262968
45🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 9550.10%▲ 454.34115,295
46🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 9680.10%▲ 464.3541,937
47🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1,0060.10%▲ 474.37136,307
48🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,0130.10%▲ 484.3731,456
49🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 1,0530.09%▲ 494.401481
50🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 1,0580.09%▲ 504.402110,119
51🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 1,1560.09%▲ 514.4531,448
52🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2540.08%▲ 524.492968
53🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,3030.08%▲ 534.5131,450
54🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1,3230.08%▲ 544.5262,903
55🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 1,4080.07%▲ 554.5562,892
56🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5500.06%▲ 564.591486
57🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8760.05%▲ 574.662966
58🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9160.05%▲ 584.672970
59🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9680.05%▲ 594.681484
60🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 2,1090.05%▲ 604.701481
61🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1310.05%▲ 614.701483
62🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 2,3270.04%▲ 624.732971
63🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3510.04%▲ 634.731484
64🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3910.04%▲ 644.741482
65🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,6980.04%▲ 654.771484
66🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2,6990.04%▲ 664.771484
67🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7220.04%▲ 674.771485
68🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6370.03%▲ 684.831486
69🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5340.02%▲ 694.861485
70🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 5,3460.02%▲ 704.881486
71🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1950.02%▲ 714.901484
+= Median 1 in 6330.16%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


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


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇧🇷 Azul
🥈
🇲🇾 Air Asia 		                  🥉
🇮🇩 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🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 303.28%▲ 10.2528129,261
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 432.35%▲ 20.2527124,661
3🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 951.05%▲ 30.251360,015
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 981.02%▲ 40.25313,850
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1090.92%▲ 50.251360,012
6🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 1610.62%▲ 61.07523,078
7🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1620.62%▲ 71.09523,082
8🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 1690.59%▲ 81.25418,462
9🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 2510.40%▲ 92.48523,078
10🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 2650.38%▲ 102.61313,851
11🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 112.8414,616
12🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 3370.30%▲ 123.12313,852
13🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 3750.27%▲ 133.31313,849
14🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 4050.25%▲ 143.43313,848
15🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 153.4814,617
16🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 163.5129,233
17🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 173.8029,234
18🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 183.9129,234
19🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 7220.14%▲ 194.1229,233
20🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 204.1729,232
21🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 214.1914,616
22🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 224.2614,617
23🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0750.09%▲ 234.4114,615
24🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3150.08%▲ 244.5214,616
25🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8800.05%▲ 254.6614,616
+= Median 1 in 3750.27%


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 2030.49%0.332612,560
2Middle East1 in 4470.22%2.8810148,835
3North America1 in 5800.17%3.36252121,474
4Asia1 in 7650.13%3.76315152,395
5Latin America1 in 8000.12%3.814622,223
6Europe1 in 9550.10%4.0016780,750


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 452.24%0.25281135,956
2🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1170.86%0.2562,897
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1570.64%0.25146,757
4🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2030.49%0.33104,833
5🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 2110.48%0.4952,408
6🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 2390.42%1.032311,101
7🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3490.29%2.283215,431
8🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3680.27%2.42199,195
9🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 3700.27%2.43104,855
10🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3770.27%2.4862,894
11🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3810.26%2.512968
12🇪🇸 Spain1 in 4030.25%2.643516,897
13🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 4060.25%2.66209,687
14🇫🇷 France1 in 4230.24%2.75178,212
15🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 4270.23%2.786129,502
16🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 4600.22%2.9441,935
17🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 4730.21%2.995225,186
18🇵🇦 Panama1 in 5770.17%3.3552,422
19🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 6180.16%3.4694,371
20🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 6330.16%3.502970
21🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 6380.16%3.51167,699
22🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 6470.15%3.5341,924
23🇴🇲 Oman1 in 7020.14%3.6552,407
24🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 7410.13%3.7252,405
25🇺🇸 United States1 in 7440.13%3.72220106,043
26🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7910.13%3.801486
27🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 8330.12%3.8641,938
28🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 8390.12%3.8773,386
29🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 8570.12%3.892968
30🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 1,0530.09%4.101481
31🇮🇹 Italy1 in 1,1560.09%4.1831,448
32🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2540.08%4.242968
33🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,3030.08%4.2731,450
34🇩🇪 Germany1 in 1,4080.07%4.3362,892
35🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5500.06%4.391486
36🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9160.05%4.502970
37🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 2,1090.05%4.551481
38🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 2,3270.04%4.5952,421
39🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3510.04%4.601484
40🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3910.04%4.601482
41🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,6980.04%4.651484
42🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7220.04%4.651485
43🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,0360.02%4.762970

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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