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: 24 hours ago from 37,866 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🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 771.29%▲ 10.255024,223
2🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 881.13%▲ 20.252210,625
3🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 951.05%▲ 30.256431,000
4🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 981.02%▲ 40.258741,905
5🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1010.99%▲ 50.257937,989
6🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1400.71%▲ 60.493215,538
7🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1740.57%▲ 71.3741,938
8🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2000.50%▲ 81.84115,294
9🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 2580.39%▲ 92.55104,815
10🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2970.34%▲ 102.8783,884
11🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 3170.32%▲ 113.0083,875
12🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 3550.28%▲ 123.2152,426
13🇧🇩 Biman Bangladesh Airlines 1 in 3830.26%▲ 133.351482
14🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 3870.26%▲ 143.365727,683
15🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3910.26%▲ 153.386933,428
16🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 3910.26%▲ 163.38157,269
17🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 4180.24%▲ 173.497234,911
18🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 4380.23%▲ 183.56167,712
19🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4500.22%▲ 193.5952,424
20🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 4530.22%▲ 203.6083,867
21🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 4780.21%▲ 213.672965
22🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 4900.20%▲ 223.71125,829
23🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 4970.20%▲ 233.7373,398
24🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5070.20%▲ 243.7531,455
25🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 5800.17%▲ 253.9162,889
26🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 5980.17%▲ 263.94136,264
27🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 6010.17%▲ 273.95146,770
28🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 6150.16%▲ 283.97178,221
29🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 7180.14%▲ 294.12104,836
30🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 7320.14%▲ 304.132965
31🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 7370.14%▲ 314.143215,525
32🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 7370.14%▲ 324.1452,417
33🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 7820.13%▲ 334.192962
34🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7950.13%▲ 344.201483
35🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 8170.12%▲ 354.22167,768
36🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 9240.11%▲ 364.312965
37🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 9280.11%▲ 374.3241,936
38🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 9730.10%▲ 384.3541,926
39🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0490.10%▲ 394.401483
40🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0540.09%▲ 404.402962
41🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 414.4152,418
42🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1120.09%▲ 424.431483
43🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1390.09%▲ 434.441485
44🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 1,1720.09%▲ 444.4631,455
45🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1,2720.08%▲ 454.501483
46🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3620.07%▲ 464.532970
47🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 1,4420.07%▲ 474.562970
48🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1,4860.07%▲ 484.5752,409
49🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9330.05%▲ 494.671485
50🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 1,9800.05%▲ 504.681481
51🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2,0370.05%▲ 514.691483
52🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1260.05%▲ 524.701484
53🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 2,1560.05%▲ 534.711485
54🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3420.04%▲ 544.731485
55🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 2,3460.04%▲ 554.732963
56🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3920.04%▲ 564.741482
57🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5630.04%▲ 574.751486
58🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2,6290.04%▲ 584.761485
59🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2,6880.04%▲ 594.761486
60🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 2,7550.04%▲ 604.772965
61🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8360.04%▲ 614.781482
62🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0480.03%▲ 624.791484
63🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 3,4040.03%▲ 634.8131,444
64🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6700.03%▲ 644.831481
65🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 3,8500.03%▲ 654.841483
66🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,8960.03%▲ 664.841485
67🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1780.02%▲ 674.851482
68🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 5,1930.02%▲ 684.881485
+= Median 1 in 8060.12%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines
🥈
🇮🇳 SpiceJet 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 IndiGo


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL)
🥈
🇸🇬 Scoot 		                  🥉
🇨🇱 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🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 392.58%▲ 10.2522101,546
2🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 571.76%▲ 20.25732,322
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 881.13%▲ 30.251360,001
4🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1280.78%▲ 40.251150,780
5🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2020.49%▲ 51.87418,462
6🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 62.64313,852
7🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 3100.32%▲ 72.96418,465
8🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 83.4129,231
9🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 3990.25%▲ 93.4129,232
10🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 4150.24%▲ 103.4729,235
11🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 113.49313,846
12🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4250.24%▲ 123.5129,235
13🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 4810.21%▲ 133.68313,850
14🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 143.8629,233
15🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 154.1414,616
16🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 164.1729,231
17🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 174.2129,234
18🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 8240.12%▲ 184.2314,617
19🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 194.4114,617
20🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1260.09%▲ 204.4414,615
21🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 214.4514,616
22🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 224.4814,616
+= Median 1 in 4220.24%


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.)
1North America1 in 4510.22%2.89388187,804
2Middle East1 in 5980.17%3.415627,065
3Europe1 in 7250.14%3.6920598,973
4Asia1 in 1,0740.09%4.1214570,218
5Africa1 in 1,2720.08%4.25136,260
6Latin America1 in 1,7860.06%4.47146,771
7Oceania1 in 1,9330.05%4.511485


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 951.05%0.2511857,163
2🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1740.57%0.2541,938
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2000.50%0.26115,294
4🇧🇩 Bangladesh1 in 3830.26%2.521482
5🇺🇸 United States1 in 3910.26%2.57371179,563
6🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 3910.26%2.57157,269
7🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 4000.25%2.632512,104
8🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 4380.23%2.83167,712
9🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4500.22%2.8952,424
10🇪🇸 Spain1 in 4530.22%2.90209,647
11🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 4780.21%3.012965
12🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 4950.20%3.082110,194
13🇴🇲 Oman1 in 4970.20%3.0973,398
14🇮🇹 Italy1 in 5800.17%3.3662,889
15🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6010.17%3.42146,770
16🇫🇷 France1 in 7180.14%3.68104,836
17🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 7560.13%3.749646,255
18🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7950.13%3.801483
19🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 9240.11%3.972965
20🇨🇦 Canada1 in 9730.10%4.02178,241
21🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0490.10%4.091483
22🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0540.09%4.102962
23🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1120.09%4.151483
24🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,1440.09%4.1731,446
25🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 1,1720.09%4.19178,203
26🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,2540.08%4.2462,899
27🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1,2720.08%4.251483
28🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3620.07%4.302970
29🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 1,3990.07%4.3252,418
30🇵🇦 Panama1 in 1,4420.07%4.342970
31🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,5250.07%4.3862,903
32🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9330.05%4.511485
33🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 1,9800.05%4.521481
34🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2,0370.05%4.531483
35🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3420.04%4.591485
36🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 2,3460.04%4.602963
37🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3920.04%4.601482
38🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5630.04%4.631486
39🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 2,7550.04%4.662965
40🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 3,6700.03%4.741481
41🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 3,8500.03%4.751483
42🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,8960.03%4.761485
43🇯🇵 Japan1 in 5,1930.02%4.821485

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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