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: 4 days ago from 31,795 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 293.46%=0.25212101,923
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 412.45%=0.2511153,421
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 691.44%▼ 70.253717,970
4🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 841.19%▲ 10.252311,111
5🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1290.77%▲ 10.25178,214
6🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1420.71%▼ 420.5394,333
7🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 1540.65%▼ 310.902411,642
8🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1640.61%▼ 71.152210,658
9🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 1700.59%▼ 71.2894,327
10🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1780.56%▼ 381.44104,840
11🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1820.55%▼ 371.5283,879
12🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1820.55%▲ 31.53146,741
13🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1930.52%▼ 151.724019,431
14🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2040.49%▲ 91.89104,823
15🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 2070.48%▼ 31.944119,867
16🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2320.43%▲ 102.2731,455
17🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2330.43%▼ 182.283014,528
18🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 2400.42%▼ 52.3694,362
19🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 2630.38%▲ 72.5941,931
20🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 2800.36%▼ 132.749646,557
21🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2940.34%▲ 72.85125,791
22🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 3060.33%▼ 22.934320,716
23🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 3310.30%▲ 43.099144,032
24🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3530.28%▲ 33.21115,308
25🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 3670.27%▼ 63.27157,242
26🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 3680.27%▲ 153.2852,424
27🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3820.26%▲ 203.342966
28🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4210.24%▼ 163.49178,253
29🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 4300.23%▼ 193.5341,930
30🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 4830.21%▲ 33.692110,170
31🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4930.20%▼ 33.7173,399
32🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 4930.20%▼ 103.72125,791
33🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 5140.19%▼ 153.7752,420
34🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 5170.19%▲ 173.7831,456
35🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 5220.19%▲ 63.79209,677
36🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 5500.18%▼ 123.854320,806
37🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 5620.18%▲ 243.8741,941
38🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 6160.16%▼ 103.9762,895
39🇱🇧 Middle East Airlines 1 in 6330.16%▼ 94.001485
40🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 6500.15%▼ 64.03136,267
41🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6530.15%▼ 64.033416,387
42🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 6570.15%▼ 64.0441,940
43🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 6600.15%▼ 54.0431,442
44🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7240.14%▲ 124.1341,931
45🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7650.13%▼ 34.1741,928
46🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 7700.13%▼ 24.1873,372
47🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 7740.13%▲ 274.1852,422
48🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 7940.13%▲ 234.2031,450
49🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7980.13%▲ 414.211481
50🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 8190.12%▲ 144.2394,369
51🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 8770.11%▲ 34.2841,928
52🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 9080.11%▲ 44.3031,456
53🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 9820.10%▲ 124.3662,894
54🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0540.09%▲ 64.402962
55🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1,1320.09%▲ 104.4473,392
56🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1450.09%▲ 84.451483
57🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,2540.08%▲ 204.4931,446
58🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2810.08%▲ 194.5131,452
59🇨🇿 SmartWings 1 in 1,3630.07%▲ 114.541485
60🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5500.06%▲ 124.591486
61🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 1,5530.06%▲ 184.5941,929
62🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,5580.06%▲ 144.5931,449
63🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9470.05%▲ 154.671481
64🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9800.05%▲ 164.681481
65🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 2,0180.05%▲ 174.692967
66🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0390.05%▲ 184.692965
67🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0920.05%▲ 454.701485
68🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1240.05%▲ 204.701485
69🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2680.04%▲ 214.722969
70🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3830.04%▲ 224.731483
71🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,5070.04%▲ 454.751484
72🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,7010.04%▲ 244.771484
73🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2,7020.04%▲ 434.771483
74🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6520.03%▲ 264.831484
75🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9080.03%▲ 354.841484
76🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 5,5030.02%▲ 284.881483
77🇨🇳 China Southern 1 in 17,3480.01%▲ 294.961483
+= 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:


🏆
🇨🇳 China Southern
🥈
🇰🇷 Korean Air 		                  🥉
🇨🇱 LATAM Chile


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 482.09%▲ 10.2524110,791
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 661.52%▲ 20.251360,003
3🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1280.78%▲ 30.251150,784
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 40.6829,233
5🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 2200.46%▲ 52.12418,462
6🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 62.64313,852
7🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 3370.30%▲ 73.1229,234
8🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 3530.28%▲ 83.21313,846
9🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 3610.28%▲ 93.25418,463
10🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 4050.25%▲ 103.43313,846
11🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 4120.24%▲ 113.4629,235
12🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 123.49313,851
13🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 133.76313,849
14🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 143.9129,231
15🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%▲ 153.9829,232
16🇵🇭 Aquino Manila 1 in 7600.13%▲ 164.1714,617
17🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 7940.13%▲ 174.2014,617
18🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 8090.12%▲ 184.2214,617
19🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 194.2414,617
20🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 204.2514,617
21🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%▲ 214.3329,232
22🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 224.4114,617
23🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1250.09%▲ 234.4414,617
24🇯🇵 Haneda Tokyo 1 in 1,5450.06%▲ 244.5914,616
+= Median 1 in 4600.22%


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 1420.71%0.253617,370
2Middle East1 in 3820.26%2.5111354,727
3North America1 in 5500.18%3.27340164,502
4Europe1 in 5790.17%3.36276133,592
5Asia1 in 7840.13%3.79387186,279
6Latin America1 in 9180.11%3.963918,846
7Oceania1 in 1,9820.05%4.5231,448


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 412.45%0.25346166,455
2🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1290.77%0.25178,214
3🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1420.71%0.2594,333
4🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 1540.65%0.252411,642
5🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1640.61%0.256732,507
6🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2040.49%0.34104,823
7🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2250.44%0.785325,556
8🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2320.43%0.9131,455
9🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2330.43%0.923014,528
10🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 2630.38%1.3841,931
11🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 2640.38%1.406230,065
12🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3310.30%2.136029,047
13🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 3670.27%2.41157,242
14🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 3680.27%2.4252,424
15🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3820.26%2.512966
16🇫🇷 France1 in 4210.24%2.74178,253
17🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 4300.23%2.7941,930
18🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4930.20%3.0773,399
19🇨🇦 Canada1 in 4930.20%3.072411,582
20🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 5140.19%3.1552,420
21🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 5620.18%3.3141,941
22🇺🇸 United States1 in 5970.17%3.41316152,920
23🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 6160.16%3.4662,895
24🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 6300.16%3.492311,128
25🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in 6330.16%3.501485
26🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6500.15%3.54136,267
27🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 6600.15%3.5631,442
28🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 7090.14%3.66115,312
29🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7240.14%3.6941,931
30🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7980.13%3.811481
31🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 8320.12%3.8641,940
32🇴🇲 Oman1 in 8770.11%3.9241,928
33🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 9080.11%3.9531,456
34🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 9820.10%4.0362,894
35🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0540.09%4.102962
36🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2810.08%4.2631,452
37🇨🇿 Czechia1 in 1,3630.07%4.301485
38🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5500.06%4.391486
39🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,5530.06%4.39104,824
40🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9470.05%4.511481
41🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,0180.05%4.532967
42🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 2,0390.05%4.532965
43🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3830.04%4.601483
44🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,5070.04%4.621484
45🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,7010.04%4.651484
46🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,7990.04%4.6631,452
47🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9080.03%4.761484
48🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 5,5030.02%4.831483
49🇨🇳 China1 in 17,3480.01%4.951483

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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