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: 5 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%▲ 10.252612,620
2🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1370.73%▲ 20.37136,285
3🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 2030.49%▲ 31.884220,293
4🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 2150.46%▲ 42.062110,134
5🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 2180.46%▲ 52.092813,534
6🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2540.39%▲ 62.5183,868
7🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2770.36%▲ 72.7173,386
8🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 2920.34%▲ 82.8362,895
9🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2990.33%▲ 92.8894,366
10🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3030.33%▲ 102.91125,776
11🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 3190.31%▲ 113.0183,854
12🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 3670.27%▲ 123.2762,888
13🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3800.26%▲ 133.3341,943
14🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4120.24%▲ 143.461485
15🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 4630.22%▲ 153.6383,879
16🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 4890.20%▲ 163.7131,445
17🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 4920.20%▲ 173.71125,812
18🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4930.20%▲ 183.7173,400
19🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 4940.20%▲ 193.726129,553
20🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 5550.18%▲ 203.86146,750
21🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 5620.18%▲ 213.8741,941
22🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 5740.17%▲ 223.902964
23🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 5930.17%▲ 233.9341,942
24🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 6170.16%▲ 243.9731,445
25🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 6580.15%▲ 254.0431,447
26🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 7020.14%▲ 264.1031,445
27🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 7200.14%▲ 274.12104,823
28🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 7640.13%▲ 284.17115,326
29🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 7730.13%▲ 294.1852,424
30🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 9600.10%▲ 304.342813,602
31🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9670.10%▲ 314.3531,445
32🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 9730.10%▲ 324.3541,927
33🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 9980.10%▲ 334.3783,849
34🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1,0120.10%▲ 344.37136,268
35🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0470.10%▲ 354.401484
36🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0850.09%▲ 364.422963
37🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 1,1650.09%▲ 374.4694,340
38🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,1660.09%▲ 384.4641,937
39🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 1,1820.08%▲ 394.4631,443
40🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1,3240.08%▲ 404.522963
41🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,3440.07%▲ 414.5331,451
42🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 1,3900.07%▲ 424.54167,705
43🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,4770.07%▲ 434.5741,925
44🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1,4890.07%▲ 444.5752,404
45🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5540.06%▲ 454.591484
46🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 1,5750.06%▲ 464.60157,266
47🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7160.06%▲ 474.631484
48🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,7400.06%▲ 484.642972
49🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1,7500.06%▲ 494.6441,931
50🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1,8260.05%▲ 504.6531,456
51🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1260.05%▲ 514.701484
52🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3480.04%▲ 524.731484
53🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6650.04%▲ 534.761484
54🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6780.04%▲ 544.762970
55🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,6940.04%▲ 554.761485
56🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2150.03%▲ 564.801483
57🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 3,6790.03%▲ 574.831484
58🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 3,8300.03%▲ 584.831485
59🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 4,0510.02%▲ 594.841485
60🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1750.02%▲ 604.851482
61🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5680.02%▲ 614.861481
62🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 5,0950.02%▲ 624.882965
63🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1740.02%▲ 634.901485
64🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3650.01%▲ 644.911484
+= Median 1 in 9850.10%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


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


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 293.41%▲ 10.251046,173
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 851.17%▲ 20.251046,157
3🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 30.39627,695
4🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1430.70%▲ 40.58836,937
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1760.57%▲ 51.41836,927
6🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 2090.48%▲ 61.98627,701
7🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%▲ 72.58313,847
8🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 3030.33%▲ 82.91418,469
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%▲ 113.7014,616
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%▲ 143.8229,231
15🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 5780.17%▲ 153.9029,233
16🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%▲ 163.9829,234
17🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%▲ 174.0614,616
18🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 184.1414,616
19🇦🇺 Kingsford-Smith Sydney 1 in 7850.13%▲ 194.1914,617
20🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 204.2129,235
21🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 214.2114,615
22🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 8090.12%▲ 224.2214,617
23🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 234.2514,617
24🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 244.3714,617
25🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 254.4314,616
26🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 264.4614,616
27🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3150.08%▲ 274.5214,616
+= Median 1 in 5370.19%


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 2920.34%1.74209,651
2Europe1 in 5930.17%3.4018689,940
3North America1 in 9600.10%4.0116177,920
4Latin America1 in 1,0570.09%4.10188,709
5Middle East1 in 1,3130.08%4.283114,951
6Asia1 in 2,3700.04%4.606732,372
7Oceania1 in 2,6650.04%4.6452,418


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 2180.46%0.645627,054
2🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2410.41%1.062612,553
3🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2540.39%1.2683,868
4🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 2920.34%1.7462,895
5🇪🇸 Spain1 in 3030.33%1.874119,841
6🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3350.30%2.166029,006
7🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 3670.27%2.4162,888
8🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4120.24%2.691485
9🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4630.22%2.9583,879
10🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4930.20%3.0773,400
11🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 5620.18%3.3141,941
12🇨🇦 Canada1 in 5740.17%3.34199,201
13🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 6170.16%3.4631,445
14🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 6580.15%3.5631,447
15🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 7020.14%3.6531,445
16🇫🇷 France1 in 7200.14%3.68104,823
17🇩🇪 Germany1 in 7640.13%3.76115,326
18🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 7860.13%3.79136,281
19🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9670.10%4.0231,445
20🇺🇸 United States1 in 9850.10%4.0414268,719
21🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0470.10%4.091484
22🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 1,0850.09%4.12199,156
23🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,4770.07%4.3641,925
24🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7160.06%4.451484
25🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,7400.06%4.452972
26🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1,7500.06%4.4641,931
27🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,7720.06%4.4641,932
28🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,7950.06%4.472969
29🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1,8260.05%4.4831,456
30🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,9610.05%4.5252,422
31🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3480.04%4.601484
32🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,6650.04%4.6452,418
33🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,6940.04%4.651485
34🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 3,8300.03%4.751485
35🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 3,9120.03%4.762966
36🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 4,0510.02%4.771485
37🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5680.02%4.791481
38🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3650.01%4.871484

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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