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: 2 days ago from 26,445 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🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 591.70%▼ 40.257737,196
2🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 841.19%▲ 10.2510148,962
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 891.13%=0.252914,006
4🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 981.02%▼ 80.252612,521
5🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1060.94%▲ 10.25125,775
6🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 1150.87%▼ 110.256129,437
7🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1490.67%▼ 30.75125,773
8🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1800.56%▼ 61.483416,384
9🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1810.55%▲ 21.51209,659
10🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 2110.47%▲ 81.9952,406
11🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2150.47%▼ 302.0594,363
12🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2150.47%▲ 42.0514167,901
13🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 2190.46%▼ 252.1083,863
14🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 2220.45%▼ 482.1552,420
15🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2330.43%▲ 92.2831,451
16🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 2410.41%▼ 132.3752,420
17🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 2430.41%▼ 32.39167,710
18🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2490.40%▲ 72.46157,221
19🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 2700.37%▼ 52.6583,873
20🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 3100.32%▲ 52.9652,429
21🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 3180.31%▲ 123.012512,097
22🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3710.27%▲ 13.297335,184
23🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3830.26%▲ 103.352962
24🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 3960.25%▲ 83.40157,213
25🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3970.25%▲ 73.406028,864
26🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4000.25%▼ 193.42188,674
27🇳🇵 Nepal Airlines 1 in 4130.24%▼ 353.471484
28🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 4180.24%▼ 343.4862,907
29🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 4270.23%▼ 83.5241,943
30🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4530.22%▲ 43.6052,410
31🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4750.21%=3.672210,634
32🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 4890.20%▲ 103.702712,981
33🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 4920.20%▼ 143.71157,273
34🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 5020.20%▼ 203.7473,400
35🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5090.20%▼ 273.7631,448
36🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 5290.19%▼ 123.8052,413
37🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 5430.18%▲ 53.8352,405
38🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 5460.18%▲ 133.8441,942
39🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 5750.17%▼ 233.902962
40🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 5960.17%▼ 223.94136,294
41🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 5960.17%▲ 133.9441,933
42🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6180.16%▼ 43.973617,340
43🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 6940.14%▼ 94.0952,413
44🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 7010.14%▼ 184.1031,446
45🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 7310.14%▼ 174.132966
46🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 7360.14%▲ 164.1452,423
47🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 7650.13%▲ 134.1741,929
48🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 7820.13%▲ 134.192963
49🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 8070.12%▼ 84.2252,417
50🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9580.10%▲ 314.341481
51🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9820.10%▲ 94.352970
52🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0450.10%▼ 104.391485
53🇲🇾 Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 1,0460.10%▲ 304.391485
54🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 1,0570.09%▼ 54.4083,853
55🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,0750.09%▲ 194.4131,444
56🇮🇷 Iran Air 1 in 1,1390.09%▲ 294.441486
57🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 1,2770.08%▲ 64.5083,850
58🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,3000.08%▲ 34.5131,442
59🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1,3700.07%▲ 204.5441,940
60🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3730.07%▲ 274.542962
61🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,7420.06%▲ 84.642970
62🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,7920.06%▲ 24.6531,449
63🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8670.05%▲ 234.662971
64🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,9600.05%▲ 34.6831,450
65🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9750.05%▲ 224.681482
66🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0260.05%▲ 84.692971
67🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0920.05%▲ 234.701485
68🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1290.05%▲ 64.701483
69🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2760.04%▲ 74.722965
70🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5770.04%▲ 84.751483
71🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6830.04%▲ 224.761481
72🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,7050.04%▲ 104.771483
73🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8820.03%▲ 234.781485
74🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 3,8530.03%▲ 124.841482
75🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9250.03%▲ 194.841481
76🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1430.02%▲ 144.851486
77🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 4,6560.02%▲ 154.861485
78🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1830.02%▲ 164.901485
79🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4290.01%▲ 174.951485
80🇨🇳 China Eastern 1 in 16,2970.01%▲ 184.961485
+= Median 1 in 5960.17%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 Air India
🥈
🇬🇧 British Airways 		                  🥉
🇪🇸 Iberia


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 China Eastern
🥈
🇨🇳 Air China 		                  🥉
🇧🇷 Azul


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🇬🇧 London City London 1 in 214.86%▲ 10.25313,850
2🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 501.98%▲ 20.2528129,252
3🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 571.74%▲ 30.252092,340
4🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 611.64%▲ 40.251464,619
5🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 991.01%▲ 50.25418,466
6🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1010.99%▲ 60.25836,930
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1030.97%▲ 70.25836,929
8🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1400.72%▲ 80.46941,550
9🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 90.6829,233
10🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 1850.54%▲ 101.58418,468
11🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1880.53%▲ 111.62627,699
12🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 2310.43%▲ 122.26523,082
13🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%▲ 132.58313,848
14🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2840.35%▲ 142.77313,849
15🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 3370.30%▲ 153.1229,232
16🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 3580.28%▲ 163.23313,852
17🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 173.37313,850
18🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 183.4329,231
19🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 4040.25%▲ 193.43313,850
20🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 203.47313,850
21🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4270.23%▲ 213.5229,233
22🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 223.76313,851
23🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 233.8029,231
24🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 243.8629,233
25🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 6260.16%▲ 253.99313,851
26🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 264.1414,616
27🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 274.2114,617
28🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 284.2129,232
29🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8310.12%▲ 294.2414,616
30🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 304.2514,617
+= Median 1 in 3470.29%


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 2190.46%0.662411,580
2North America1 in 3970.25%2.60410197,498
3Europe1 in 5010.20%3.10312150,772
4Middle East1 in 5960.17%3.4010349,782
5Asia1 in 1,0460.10%4.0915976,801
6Oceania1 in 1,0750.09%4.1294,342
7Latin America1 in 2,8820.03%4.67157,257


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🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1060.94%0.25125,775
2🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 1150.87%0.256129,437
3🇮🇳 India1 in 1800.56%0.2512057,943
4🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1810.55%0.255124,632
5🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 2110.47%0.4952,406
6🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 2190.46%0.6683,863
7🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 2220.45%0.7252,420
8🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2280.44%0.843918,754
9🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2330.43%0.9231,451
10🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 2410.41%1.0652,420
11🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 2490.40%1.18157,221
12🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3830.26%2.522962
13🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3960.25%2.603315,885
14🇫🇷 France1 in 4000.25%2.63188,674
15🇳🇵 Nepal1 in 4130.24%2.701484
16🇫🇮 Finland1 in 4180.24%2.7262,907
17🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 4270.23%2.7841,943
18🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4530.22%2.9052,410
19🇺🇸 United States1 in 4830.21%3.03377181,613
20🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 5010.20%3.1012460,088
21🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 5290.19%3.202612,567
22🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 5410.18%3.2462,912
23🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 5450.18%3.262914,049
24🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 5460.18%3.2641,942
25🇮🇹 Italy1 in 6940.14%3.6352,413
26🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 7010.14%3.6531,446
27🇬🇷 Greece1 in 7820.13%3.792963
28🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9580.10%4.011481
29🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9820.10%4.032970
30🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0450.10%4.091485
31🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,0460.10%4.0994,346
32🇩🇪 Germany1 in 1,0570.09%4.1083,853
33🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,0750.09%4.1294,342
34🇮🇷 Iran1 in 1,1390.09%4.171486
35🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,2490.08%4.2462,909
36🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1,3700.07%4.3141,940
37🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3730.07%4.312962
38🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,7420.06%4.452970
39🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,9600.05%4.5231,450
40🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 2,0260.05%4.532971
41🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,2760.04%4.582965
42🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5770.04%4.631483
43🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,7050.04%4.651483
44🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,8820.03%4.671485
45🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 3,8530.03%4.751482
46🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9250.03%4.761481
47🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 4,6560.02%4.8041,941
48🇨🇳 China1 in 14,1020.01%4.932969

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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