LuggageLosers.com - Live ranking of airlines by how much luggage they are losing right now

🧳💨 Luggage Losers

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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: 6 hours ago from 33,525 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 283.55%=0.25217104,826
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 422.36%=0.256129,370
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 472.12%▼ 30.259646,259
4🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 681.47%▲ 10.255727,461
5🇿🇦 South African 1 in 811.23%=0.252512,084
6🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 871.15%▲ 20.254320,690
7🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 991.01%=0.25188,690
8🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1030.98%=0.258340,161
9🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1040.96%▼ 20.252311,083
10🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1140.88%▼ 90.25178,217
11🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1150.87%▼ 30.252210,685
12🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1310.77%=0.2583,884
13🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1390.72%▼ 500.4552,427
14🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1440.69%▲ 10.614119,818
15🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1460.69%▼ 480.655325,730
16🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1460.68%=0.68157,239
17🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1520.66%▼ 70.833617,484
18🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1550.64%▲ 30.924521,801
19🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1630.62%▲ 101.1094,348
20🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 2110.47%▲ 22.003416,421
21🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 2150.47%▼ 92.0583,866
22🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 2190.46%▲ 22.1073,373
23🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 2250.44%▲ 62.183315,918
24🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2410.42%▼ 122.3712560,584
25🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 2470.40%▲ 152.4483,857
26🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2520.40%▼ 112.4994,329
27🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2540.39%▼ 132.5152,418
28🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2650.38%▼ 32.61104,813
29🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2790.36%▼ 102.73136,276
30🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2950.34%▲ 52.85125,780
31🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 2970.34%▲ 92.87136,258
32🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 3000.33%▲ 112.8973,384
33🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3080.32%▼ 12.947737,196
34🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 3120.32%▼ 122.9752,410
35🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 3490.29%▼ 283.1931,452
36🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3810.26%▲ 93.342969
37🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 3810.26%▼ 263.3431,453
38🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4000.25%▲ 93.422110,180
39🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 4190.24%▲ 133.49199,173
40🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 4190.24%▼ 113.4962,898
41🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 4320.23%=3.5494,334
42🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 4330.23%▲ 73.5452,414
43🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 4440.23%▲ 103.576129,431
44🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4740.21%▲ 163.662210,672
45🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 4910.20%▼ 23.714521,815
46🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 4980.20%▼ 173.7373,392
47🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 5370.19%▲ 43.82115,290
48🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5550.18%▼ 153.862969
49🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 5690.18%▲ 113.892311,150
50🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 6040.17%▲ 273.952967
51🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 6140.16%▼ 123.9731,452
52🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 6170.16%▼ 113.9762,889
53🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 6980.14%▲ 34.0931,454
54🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 7270.14%=4.13146,767
55🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7610.13%▲ 114.1741,937
56🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 7790.13%▲ 114.192966
57🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 7880.13%▼ 64.2031,443
58🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8620.12%▼ 54.2731,444
59🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9510.11%▲ 274.331485
60🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9690.10%▲ 74.3531,443
61🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,1700.09%▲ 24.4641,931
62🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,3090.08%▲ 64.5231,443
63🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 1,3330.08%▲ 214.522968
64🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,3400.07%▲ 34.5341,937
65🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3580.07%▲ 164.5331,449
66🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 1,7250.06%▲ 114.632971
67🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8760.05%▲ 44.662966
68🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9630.05%▲ 54.681485
69🇵🇹 TAP Portugal 1 in 2,0020.05%▲ 214.681483
70🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 2,0700.05%▲ 74.6931,447
71🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 2,0820.05%▲ 84.702967
72🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1300.05%▲ 94.701483
73🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7230.04%▲ 214.771485
74🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4,0260.02%▲ 174.841485
75🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5650.02%▲ 174.861481
76🇩🇪 TUIfly 1 in 4,9100.02%▲ 164.871482
77🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 5,5060.02%▲ 154.881483
+= Median 1 in 4190.24%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


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


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇰🇷 Korean Air
🥈
🇩🇪 TUIfly 		                  🥉
🇮🇩 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 382.61%▲ 10.2530138,511
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 432.34%▲ 20.252092,332
3🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 482.10%▲ 30.2526120,040
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 731.36%▲ 40.25418,465
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 831.20%▲ 50.251778,473
6🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1220.82%▲ 60.25732,322
7🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 1310.77%▲ 70.25418,468
8🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1350.74%▲ 80.30627,704
9🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 90.39627,694
10🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 2250.44%▲ 102.18313,852
11🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 2650.38%▲ 112.61313,851
12🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 122.64313,852
13🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 132.8414,617
14🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 3370.30%▲ 143.12313,850
15🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 3680.27%▲ 153.2829,233
16🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3920.25%▲ 163.3929,234
17🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 173.4114,617
18🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 183.49313,850
19🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 193.7014,617
20🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 203.8229,231
21🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 213.9629,232
22🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 6270.16%▲ 223.99313,846
23🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 234.2114,616
24🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 244.2414,616
25🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 254.2614,617
26🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 264.4314,617
27🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1260.09%▲ 274.4414,616
28🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 284.4614,616
29🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3140.08%▲ 294.5214,617
30🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 304.6014,616
+= Median 1 in 3800.26%


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 1460.68%0.254521,741
2Middle East1 in 3320.30%2.1415273,611
3North America1 in 3810.26%2.51484234,036
4Europe1 in 4000.25%2.62434209,562
5Asia1 in 7190.14%3.68375181,023
6Latin America1 in 1,0600.09%4.106330,496
7Oceania1 in 2,0030.05%4.5331,453


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 472.12%0.25330159,303
2🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 811.23%0.252512,084
3🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 871.15%0.254320,690
4🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1310.77%0.2583,884
5🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1390.72%0.2552,427
6🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1440.69%0.2510148,731
7🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1460.68%0.25157,239
8🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1520.66%0.253617,484
9🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1550.64%0.254521,801
10🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1630.62%0.258339,993
11🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1690.59%0.254119,840
12🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 1710.59%0.254521,755
13🇫🇷 France1 in 2110.47%0.513416,421
14🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 2150.47%0.5783,866
15🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2190.46%0.6512359,452
16🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 2470.40%1.1583,857
17🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2520.40%1.2394,329
18🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2540.39%1.2652,418
19🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 2970.34%1.80136,258
20🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 3490.29%2.2831,452
21🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3510.29%2.297134,409
22🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3810.26%2.502969
23🇫🇮 Finland1 in 4190.24%2.7362,898
24🇺🇸 United States1 in 4250.24%2.77383185,305
25🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 4420.23%2.85146,750
26🇴🇲 Oman1 in 4980.20%3.0973,392
27🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 5370.19%3.23115,290
28🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 5450.18%3.2662,893
29🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5550.18%3.292969
30🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 6040.17%3.432967
31🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 6140.16%3.4531,452
32🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 6980.14%3.6431,454
33🇩🇪 Germany1 in 7400.14%3.722210,662
34🇬🇷 Greece1 in 7790.13%3.782966
35🇳🇴 Norway1 in 7880.13%3.7931,443
36🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8620.12%3.9031,444
37🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9510.11%4.001485
38🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 9520.11%4.0083,856
39🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9690.10%4.0231,443
40🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,3090.08%4.2731,443
41🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3580.07%4.3031,449
42🇮🇹 Italy1 in 1,7250.06%4.452971
43🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,8760.05%4.4994,344
44🇵🇹 Portugal1 in 2,0020.05%4.531483
45🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,0030.05%4.5331,453
46🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7230.04%4.651485
47🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5650.02%4.791481
48🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 5,5060.02%4.831483

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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