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 36,958 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 1220.82%▲ 10.253717,929
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1430.70%▲ 20.57188,701
3🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1740.57%▲ 31.3641,941
4🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1830.55%▲ 41.5383,868
5🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1940.52%▲ 51.73104,838
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 2040.49%▲ 61.893014,483
7🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2190.46%▲ 72.10104,850
8🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2540.39%▲ 82.50104,846
9🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 3310.30%▲ 93.0983,855
10🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3520.28%▲ 103.20104,848
11🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 3550.28%▲ 113.2152,427
12🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 3710.27%▲ 123.29104,846
13🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 3720.27%▲ 133.302311,071
14🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 3870.26%▲ 143.3694,363
15🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 4540.22%▲ 153.6183,857
16🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 4550.22%▲ 163.61136,282
17🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 4680.21%▲ 173.65157,219
18🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 5220.19%▲ 183.792971
19🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 5320.19%▲ 193.81115,343
20🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 5560.18%▲ 203.8673,369
21🇻🇳 VietJet 1 in 5910.17%▲ 213.9331,457
22🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 6180.16%▲ 223.984923,612
23🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 6460.15%▲ 234.02136,303
24🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 6600.15%▲ 244.044119,789
25🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 6750.15%▲ 254.0641,934
26🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 6760.15%▲ 264.0662,886
27🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 6770.15%▲ 274.07157,258
28🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 7620.13%▲ 284.173115,028
29🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 7910.13%▲ 294.2031,457
30🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 8080.12%▲ 304.22136,259
31🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 8600.12%▲ 314.262965
32🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 9000.11%▲ 324.3083,860
33🇹🇳 Tunisair 1 in 9210.11%▲ 334.311484
34🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9500.11%▲ 344.331485
35🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 9670.10%▲ 354.3541,938
36🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9850.10%▲ 364.362967
37🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0450.10%▲ 374.392970
38🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0480.10%▲ 384.402968
39🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0810.09%▲ 394.412966
40🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,2290.08%▲ 404.4831,450
41🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1,2770.08%▲ 414.501481
42🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 1,2850.08%▲ 424.512968
43🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1,2980.08%▲ 434.5162,889
44🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3590.07%▲ 444.5331,447
45🇮🇱 El Al 1 in 1,4580.07%▲ 454.571485
46🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1,4850.07%▲ 464.5752,411
47🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5260.07%▲ 474.582967
48🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5540.06%▲ 484.591484
49🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5650.06%▲ 494.601481
50🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1,6390.06%▲ 504.6183,871
51🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 1,7020.06%▲ 514.63136,290
52🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,7890.06%▲ 524.6531,451
53🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8370.05%▲ 534.661485
54🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1,8390.05%▲ 544.6631,445
55🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9250.05%▲ 554.672966
56🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2,2580.04%▲ 564.721483
57🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3590.04%▲ 574.731482
58🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3790.04%▲ 584.731484
59🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2,6500.04%▲ 594.7631,449
60🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6640.04%▲ 604.761484
61🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8960.03%▲ 614.781483
62🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 3,1190.03%▲ 624.801483
63🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,1980.03%▲ 634.801485
64🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3,4630.03%▲ 644.821484
65🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7370.03%▲ 654.831485
66🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9140.03%▲ 664.841483
67🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5680.02%▲ 674.861481
68🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 4,6520.02%▲ 684.861485
69🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2200.02%▲ 694.901482
+= Median 1 in 9670.10%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 Air India
🥈
🇪🇸 Iberia 		                  🥉
🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇧🇷 Azul
🥈
🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 		                  🥉
🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia


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🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 204.97%▲ 10.2557263,175
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 571.76%▲ 20.251569,259
3🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1070.93%▲ 30.251046,169
4🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 40.6829,232
5🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1700.59%▲ 51.28523,086
6🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1990.50%▲ 61.8229,232
7🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 72.64313,847
8🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2700.37%▲ 82.65313,849
9🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 4120.24%▲ 93.4629,231
10🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 103.4814,617
11🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 4700.21%▲ 113.65313,848
12🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 123.8629,234
13🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 133.9129,234
14🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 7220.14%▲ 144.1229,234
15🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 7950.13%▲ 154.2014,616
16🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 164.2514,616
17🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 174.2614,616
18🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 184.3714,616
19🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1260.09%▲ 194.4414,616
20🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 204.4514,616
21🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1,2390.08%▲ 214.4914,617
22🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1,2570.08%▲ 224.5014,616
23🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 234.6614,616
+= Median 1 in 5550.18%


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.)
1Middle East1 in 5320.19%3.215828,048
2North America1 in 7170.14%3.6819091,796
3Europe1 in 9000.11%3.9413766,184
4Africa1 in 9210.11%3.97125,814
5Asia1 in 1,2290.08%4.2310651,265
6Oceania1 in 2,6640.04%4.6483,856
7Latin America1 in 3,2630.03%4.71104,831


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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1740.57%0.2541,941
2🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1830.55%0.253416,426
3🇮🇳 India1 in 1940.52%0.257737,250
4🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2190.46%0.65104,850
5🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 3710.27%2.44104,846
6🇴🇲 Oman1 in 3870.26%2.5594,363
7🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 4680.21%2.97157,219
8🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 5220.19%3.182971
9🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 5320.19%3.21115,343
10🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 5580.18%3.30115,306
11🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 5830.17%3.37136,298
12🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 5910.17%3.3931,457
13🇨🇦 Canada1 in 6190.16%3.46178,221
14🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6460.15%3.53136,303
15🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 6750.15%3.593215,416
16🇺🇸 United States1 in 7170.14%3.6817383,575
17🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 7990.13%3.81167,716
18🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 8600.12%3.892965
19🇫🇷 France1 in 9000.11%3.9483,860
20🇹🇳 Tunisia1 in 9210.11%3.971484
21🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9500.11%4.001485
22🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9850.10%4.042967
23🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0450.10%4.092970
24🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 1,0810.09%4.12188,703
25🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,2290.08%4.2331,450
26🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1,2770.08%4.261481
27🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,2850.08%4.262968
28🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3590.07%4.3031,447
29🇮🇱 Israel1 in 1,4580.07%4.351485
30🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5540.06%4.391484
31🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,5650.06%4.391481
32🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8370.05%4.481485
33🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1,8390.05%4.4831,445
34🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9250.05%4.512966
35🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2,2580.04%4.581483
36🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3590.04%4.601482
37🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3790.04%4.601484
38🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,6640.04%4.6483,856
39🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,8960.03%4.671483
40🇵🇱 Poland1 in 3,1190.03%4.701483
41🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3,4630.03%4.731484
42🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9140.03%4.761483
43🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5680.02%4.791481
44🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 4,6520.02%4.8031,452

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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