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: 6 hours ago from 30,737 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 352.83%=0.2517383,415
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 502.01%=0.259143,759
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 611.63%=0.254220,276
4🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 631.58%=0.25209,693
5🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1050.95%▼ 140.258139,072
6🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1140.88%▼ 140.25178,210
7🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1210.82%▲ 20.25188,726
8🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1330.75%▼ 30.25115,323
9🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1480.67%▲ 30.73125,798
10🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1670.60%▼ 81.21115,338
11🇿🇦 South African 1 in 1700.59%▼ 101.27125,792
12🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1740.57%▼ 11.374019,379
13🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1760.57%▲ 31.414421,264
14🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1800.56%▼ 221.483315,895
15🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 1870.54%▲ 81.61209,635
16🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 2170.46%▲ 42.0873,399
17🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2780.36%=2.72136,296
18🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2820.35%▲ 92.7694,356
19🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2950.34%▼ 52.85125,781
20🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3220.31%▲ 63.03125,821
21🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3240.31%▼ 313.0473,370
22🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 3420.29%▼ 153.158842,642
23🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 3440.29%▼ 243.16167,736
24🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3500.29%▼ 283.1931,450
25🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 3550.28%▲ 103.223717,859
26🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3580.28%▼ 53.236631,968
27🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 3830.26%▼ 133.352210,617
28🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 3990.25%▼ 143.4162,889
29🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4190.24%▼ 103.492512,069
30🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 4280.23%▲ 23.5241,940
31🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 4330.23%▼ 213.5452,415
32🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4510.22%▼ 113.60167,700
33🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4950.20%▲ 43.7273,383
34🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 4960.20%▲ 23.72157,215
35🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 4980.20%▲ 93.735426,199
36🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 4990.20%▼ 83.73167,702
37🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 5250.19%▲ 153.7941,931
38🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 5270.19%▲ 133.8073,380
39🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 5430.18%▼ 93.834119,728
40🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 5840.17%▲ 103.9162,895
41🇱🇧 Middle East Airlines 1 in 6370.16%▲ 334.011483
42🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 6460.15%▲ 94.0262,901
43🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 6500.15%▲ 94.0394,371
44🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 6570.15%▼ 14.0441,942
45🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 6730.15%▲ 74.0662,898
46🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 6760.15%▼ 64.0641,933
47🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 6980.14%▼ 54.091484
48🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7670.13%▼ 44.171481
49🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 7720.13%▼ 34.1873,365
50🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7830.13%▼ 24.1962,886
51🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7920.13%▼ 14.201485
52🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 8150.12%=4.2252,414
53🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 8510.12%▲ 24.26125,779
54🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8560.12%▲ 384.2631,453
55🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9490.11%▲ 34.331486
56🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 9580.10%▲ 44.3441,941
57🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9690.10%▲ 54.3531,443
58🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9890.10%▲ 234.362963
59🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 1,0490.10%▲ 74.401483
60🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0510.10%▲ 84.402965
61🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 1,0650.09%▲ 204.412967
62🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 104.431485
63🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1470.09%▲ 404.451482
64🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,1580.09%▲ 124.4531,447
65🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1740.09%▲ 134.462968
66🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2030.08%▲ 144.471485
67🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3720.07%▲ 214.542963
68🇮🇱 El Al 1 in 1,4680.07%▲ 164.571481
69🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5320.07%▲ 174.592963
70🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5660.06%▲ 434.601481
71🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8780.05%▲ 224.662965
72🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9800.05%▲ 204.681481
73🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2810.04%▲ 234.722963
74🇨🇳 Hainan Airlines 1 in 2,4120.04%▲ 224.741484
75🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,4990.04%▲ 234.751486
76🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6590.04%▲ 244.761485
77🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6510.03%▲ 254.831484
78🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9300.03%▲ 264.841481
79🇨🇳 China Southern 1 in 5,7740.02%▲ 274.8931,450
80🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3880.01%▲ 284.911482
81🇨🇳 China Eastern 1 in 8,1620.01%▲ 294.922968
82🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4340.01%▲ 304.951484
+= Median 1 in 6410.16%


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:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇨🇳 China Eastern 		                  🥉
🇯🇵 ANA


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🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 333.06%▲ 10.2526120,005
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 551.83%▲ 20.252196,938
3🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 571.76%▲ 30.251569,241
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 40.6829,231
5🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1550.65%▲ 50.91836,929
6🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1760.57%▲ 61.41836,937
7🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2130.47%▲ 72.02418,467
8🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 2330.43%▲ 82.29523,078
9🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2750.36%▲ 92.69313,847
10🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 2930.34%▲ 102.84313,850
11🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 112.8414,617
12🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 123.36313,847
13🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 133.4129,235
14🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 143.4114,616
15🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 153.4329,232
16🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 163.4329,233
17🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 4810.21%▲ 173.68313,847
18🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 183.8629,234
19🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 193.9629,234
20🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 6270.16%▲ 203.99313,847
21🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%▲ 214.0614,616
22🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 224.1414,616
23🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 234.1914,616
24🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 244.2114,616
25🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 254.2414,617
26🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 264.2614,617
27🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 274.4114,616
28🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1,2570.08%▲ 284.5014,616
29🇯🇵 Haneda Tokyo 1 in 1,5450.06%▲ 294.5914,616
+= Median 1 in 4030.25%


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.)
1Africa1 in 1210.82%0.255024,211
2Europe1 in 4720.21%2.99337162,654
3Middle East1 in 4970.20%3.0912761,421
4North America1 in 4990.20%3.10342165,402
5Latin America1 in 7830.13%3.794622,218
6Asia1 in 1,0490.10%4.09326157,118
7Oceania1 in 1,0750.09%4.1273,383


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 502.01%0.25281135,385
2🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 631.58%0.25209,693
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1210.82%0.25188,726
4🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1330.75%0.256631,894
5🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1670.60%0.25115,338
6🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 1700.59%0.25125,792
7🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1740.57%0.254019,379
8🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 1870.54%0.25209,635
9🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2090.48%0.464923,657
10🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3020.33%1.8510751,618
11🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3220.31%2.054622,198
12🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3240.31%2.0673,370
13🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 3440.29%2.24167,736
14🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3500.29%2.2831,450
15🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3510.29%2.296229,941
16🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 4090.24%2.673114,958
17🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 4280.23%2.7841,940
18🇫🇷 France1 in 4510.22%2.89167,700
19🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4950.20%3.0873,383
20🇺🇸 United States1 in 5200.19%3.17296143,203
21🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 5250.19%3.1941,931
22🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 5270.19%3.2073,380
23🇩🇪 Germany1 in 5760.17%3.352512,063
24🇴🇲 Oman1 in 5840.17%3.3762,895
25🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in 6370.16%3.511483
26🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 6500.15%3.5494,371
27🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 6980.14%3.641484
28🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 7090.14%3.66115,307
29🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7670.13%3.761481
30🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7920.13%3.801485
31🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 8150.12%3.8352,414
32🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8560.12%3.8931,453
33🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9490.11%4.001486
34🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 9580.10%4.0141,941
35🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9690.10%4.0231,443
36🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9890.10%4.042963
37🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 1,0490.10%4.091483
38🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,0750.09%4.1273,383
39🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,1050.09%4.1483,851
40🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1100.09%4.141485
41🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1740.09%4.192968
42🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2030.08%4.211485
43🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,2680.08%4.2531,448
44🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3720.07%4.312963
45🇮🇱 Israel1 in 1,4680.07%4.351481
46🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,4990.04%4.621486
47🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,8080.04%4.6631,447
48🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9300.03%4.761481
49🇨🇳 China1 in 6,7640.01%4.8673,386
50🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3880.01%4.871482

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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