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: 7 days ago from 28,775 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🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 991.01%▲ 10.252612,513
2🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 2180.46%▲ 22.093918,906
3🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 2220.45%▲ 32.1583,869
4🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 2260.44%▲ 42.19209,673
5🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 2260.44%▲ 52.202713,032
6🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2550.39%▲ 62.5283,853
7🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 2900.34%▲ 72.8262,912
8🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 3190.31%▲ 83.0283,849
9🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 3230.31%▲ 93.0462,900
10🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 3370.30%▲ 103.1283,875
11🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 3660.27%▲ 113.2762,894
12🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3810.26%▲ 123.3441,937
13🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 4020.25%▲ 133.4294,356
14🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4140.24%▲ 143.471482
15🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 4650.22%▲ 153.6483,868
16🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 4870.21%▲ 163.7031,453
17🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4940.20%▲ 173.7273,392
18🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 4940.20%▲ 183.72125,782
19🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 5190.19%▲ 193.785828,122
20🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 5660.18%▲ 203.8841,928
21🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 5750.17%▲ 213.902962
22🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 5940.17%▲ 223.93136,315
23🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 7180.14%▲ 234.12104,833
24🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 7640.13%▲ 244.17115,327
25🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 7720.13%▲ 254.1852,428
26🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 7910.13%▲ 264.2031,457
27🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 9190.11%▲ 274.312969
28🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 9720.10%▲ 284.3541,928
29🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9870.10%▲ 294.362965
30🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0450.10%▲ 304.392970
31🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0460.10%▲ 314.391485
32🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 1,0830.09%▲ 324.422512,057
33🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1,0920.09%▲ 334.42125,811
34🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1,1410.09%▲ 344.4573,365
35🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 1,1650.09%▲ 354.4694,339
36🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,1740.09%▲ 364.4641,924
37🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 1,1800.08%▲ 374.4631,445
38🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,3500.07%▲ 384.5331,445
39🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 1,4390.07%▲ 394.562971
40🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,4650.07%▲ 404.5741,940
41🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1,4840.07%▲ 414.5752,412
42🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5540.06%▲ 424.591485
43🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 1,7010.06%▲ 434.63146,731
44🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 1,7050.06%▲ 444.63136,280
45🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7200.06%▲ 454.631482
46🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,7420.06%▲ 464.642970
47🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1310.05%▲ 474.701483
48🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 2,1610.05%▲ 484.711483
49🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3630.04%▲ 494.731481
50🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2,6310.04%▲ 504.761485
51🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6700.04%▲ 514.761483
52🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6780.04%▲ 524.762970
53🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,7010.04%▲ 534.771484
54🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 2,7510.04%▲ 544.772966
55🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3,4930.03%▲ 554.822968
56🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 3,6750.03%▲ 564.831485
57🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 4,0580.02%▲ 574.841485
58🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5270.02%▲ 584.861485
59🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 5,0860.02%▲ 594.882967
60🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2240.02%▲ 604.901481
61🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3380.01%▲ 614.911486
+= Median 1 in 1,0460.10%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Iberia
🥈
🇬🇧 British Airways 		                  🥉
🇮🇪 Aer Lingus


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 ANA
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines


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🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 333.07%▲ 10.25941,544
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 851.17%▲ 20.251046,167
3🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 30.39627,695
4🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1430.70%▲ 40.59836,931
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1760.57%▲ 51.41836,936
6🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 2090.48%▲ 61.98627,704
7🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%▲ 72.58313,846
8🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 3030.33%▲ 82.91418,466
9🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 93.4114,616
10🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 103.4814,616
11🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 113.7014,617
12🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 123.76313,851
13🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 133.8029,231
14🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 143.8229,233
15🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 5780.17%▲ 153.9029,233
16🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%▲ 163.9829,234
17🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 174.1414,616
18🇦🇺 Kingsford-Smith Sydney 1 in 7850.13%▲ 184.1914,616
19🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 194.2129,232
20🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 204.2114,617
21🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 8090.12%▲ 214.2214,616
22🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 224.2514,617
23🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 234.3714,617
24🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 244.4314,617
25🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1660.09%▲ 254.4614,617
26🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3140.08%▲ 264.5214,617
+= Median 1 in 5330.19%


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 2900.34%1.73209,659
2Europe1 in 5850.17%3.3816981,729
3North America1 in 9720.10%4.0215072,471
4Latin America1 in 1,2930.08%4.27157,241
5Middle East1 in 1,5820.06%4.402713,089
6Oceania1 in 1,7930.06%4.4741,929
7Asia1 in 2,6310.04%4.646229,968


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 2260.44%0.805325,605
2🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2550.39%1.2883,853
3🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 2900.34%1.7362,912
4🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3570.28%2.345627,131
5🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 3660.27%2.4162,894
6🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 3700.27%2.43209,680
7🇪🇸 Spain1 in 4020.25%2.643818,321
8🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4140.24%2.711482
9🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4650.22%2.9683,868
10🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4940.20%3.0873,392
11🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 5660.18%3.3241,928
12🇨🇦 Canada1 in 5750.17%3.35199,173
13🇫🇷 France1 in 7180.14%3.68104,833
14🇩🇪 Germany1 in 7640.13%3.76115,327
15🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 9190.11%3.972969
16🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 9420.11%3.99125,796
17🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9870.10%4.042965
18🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0450.10%4.092970
19🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0460.10%4.091485
20🇺🇸 United States1 in 1,1110.09%4.1513163,298
21🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 1,1800.08%4.20178,243
22🇵🇦 Panama1 in 1,4390.07%4.342971
23🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,4650.07%4.3541,940
24🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7200.06%4.451482
25🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,7420.06%4.452970
26🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,7930.06%4.4741,929
27🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,7970.06%4.472968
28🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,9750.05%4.5252,406
29🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3630.04%4.601481
30🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 2,6540.04%4.6431,454
31🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,7010.04%4.651484
32🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 2,7510.04%4.652966
33🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3,4930.03%4.732968
34🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 3,6750.03%4.741485
35🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 4,0580.02%4.771485
36🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5270.02%4.791485
37🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3380.01%4.871486

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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