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: 41 minutes ago from 39,882 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🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 741.35%▼ 10.252411,627
2🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 991.01%▲ 10.258641,424
3🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1130.88%▼ 360.255225,218
4🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1290.77%▼ 350.25209,625
5🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1610.62%▼ 341.088139,299
6🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1830.55%▼ 91.54125,799
7🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1940.51%▲ 21.74104,822
8🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1980.50%▼ 101.8115273,533
9🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2000.50%▼ 71.834019,231
10🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 2030.49%▼ 291.893014,501
11🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2110.47%=2.00125,820
12🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 2240.45%▲ 62.1773,366
13🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 2370.42%▼ 122.32199,216
14🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2400.42%▲ 62.37157,285
15🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 2460.41%▼ 72.4383,871
16🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 2550.39%▼ 232.5262,891
17🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 2560.39%▼ 42.5310650,972
18🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2690.37%▲ 52.65104,847
19🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2710.37%▲ 92.66136,303
20🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 2770.36%▲ 132.71146,767
21🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 2900.35%▲ 182.813516,970
22🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 2970.34%▲ 22.878038,510
23🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3150.32%▲ 42.99115,319
24🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 3170.32%▼ 153.0041,939
25🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3500.29%▲ 213.192965
26🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 3670.27%▲ 123.2741,927
27🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3780.26%▼ 123.3262,889
28🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 3880.26%▼ 113.37199,224
29🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4120.24%▼ 103.461485
30🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 4400.23%▲ 183.5662,895
31🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 4680.21%▼ 83.65157,228
32🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4760.21%▼ 43.672210,621
33🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 4810.21%▲ 23.6862,906
34🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4810.21%▲ 23.68157,215
35🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 5330.19%▼ 43.8173,374
36🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 5560.18%▲ 83.86146,746
37🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5570.18%▲ 283.862965
38🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 5700.18%▼ 13.8931,456
39🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 6050.17%=3.95146,731
40🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 6110.16%▲ 173.9652,415
41🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6170.16%▲ 23.973617,358
42🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 6170.16%▲ 33.9731,444
43🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 6900.14%▲ 44.0883,852
44🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 7170.14%▲ 54.1231,456
45🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 7330.14%▲ 104.1483,879
46🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7600.13%▲ 74.171485
47🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7910.13%▲ 304.201486
48🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 8100.12%▲ 194.2252,409
49🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 8350.12%▲ 104.2431,454
50🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 9240.11%▲ 174.3141,929
51🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 9390.11%▲ 214.3331,457
52🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9550.10%▲ 134.341483
53🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0150.10%▲ 144.3841,938
54🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0440.10%▲ 304.391486
55🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0510.10%▲ 164.402965
56🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,0780.09%▲ 194.4152,408
57🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1740.09%▲ 184.462969
58🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1,1910.08%▲ 194.472968
59🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2080.08%▲ 334.481483
60🇹🇭 Bangkok Airways 1 in 1,2660.08%▲ 334.501485
61🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8660.05%▲ 234.662971
62🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9400.05%▲ 284.671483
63🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,9530.05%▲ 244.682968
64🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,1020.05%▲ 254.701482
65🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5690.04%▲ 264.751484
66🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6730.04%▲ 274.761483
67🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,1960.03%▲ 284.801486
68🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 3,5050.03%▲ 294.821482
69🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 3,8730.03%▲ 304.841484
70🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 4,6630.02%▲ 314.861484
71🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2240.02%▲ 324.901481
72🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,4080.01%▲ 334.911481
+= Median 1 in 5570.18%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇪 Aer Lingus
🥈
🇬🇧 British Airways 		                  🥉
🇨🇦 Air Canada


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 ANA
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil


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 621.62%▲ 10.2514,616
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 851.17%▲ 20.251046,171
3🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1350.74%▲ 30.30627,700
4🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1430.70%▲ 40.59836,929
5🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1460.68%▲ 50.6829,235
6🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1760.57%▲ 61.41836,933
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2060.49%▲ 71.93418,467
8🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 2150.47%▲ 82.05523,084
9🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3930.25%▲ 93.3929,232
10🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 103.4114,617
11🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.24%▲ 113.5129,234
12🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 123.7014,617
13🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 133.8629,233
14🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 143.9129,234
15🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 7220.14%▲ 154.1229,233
16🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 7410.13%▲ 164.1514,616
17🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 174.2114,617
18🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8790.11%▲ 184.2814,615
19🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 194.4514,616
20🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1,2400.08%▲ 204.4914,616
21🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1,2570.08%▲ 214.5014,616
22🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5300.07%▲ 224.5914,616
23🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 234.6614,617
+= Median 1 in 4880.20%


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 2320.43%0.90167,738
2North America1 in 2830.35%1.65534257,760
3Europe1 in 4120.24%2.70366176,871
4Middle East1 in 7170.14%3.685928,521
5Asia1 in 8520.12%3.898440,611
6Latin America1 in 1,0080.10%4.062913,996
7Oceania1 in 2,2480.04%4.5883,861


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🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1010.99%0.2510550,926
2🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1610.62%0.256631,986
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1830.55%0.25125,799
4🇮🇳 India1 in 2030.49%0.335928,539
5🇬🇷 Greece1 in 2240.45%0.7573,366
6🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2400.42%1.053918,838
7🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 2460.41%1.1483,871
8🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2620.38%1.3812158,385
9🇺🇸 United States1 in 2930.34%1.76468225,775
10🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3150.32%1.98115,319
11🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 3170.32%2.0041,939
12🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3500.29%2.292965
13🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3780.26%2.4862,889
14🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4120.24%2.701485
15🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 4680.21%2.97157,228
16🇵🇦 Panama1 in 4810.21%3.0362,906
17🇫🇷 France1 in 4810.21%3.03157,215
18🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 5560.18%3.293014,506
19🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5570.18%3.302965
20🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 5700.18%3.3331,456
21🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6050.17%3.43146,731
22🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 6170.16%3.4631,444
23🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 6250.16%3.48115,304
24🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 6800.15%3.60104,830
25🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 6800.15%3.602411,588
26🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 6900.14%3.6283,852
27🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 7330.14%3.7083,879
28🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7600.13%3.751485
29🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7910.13%3.801486
30🇫🇮 Finland1 in 8350.12%3.8631,454
31🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 9240.11%3.9741,929
32🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9550.10%4.011483
33🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0150.10%4.0641,938
34🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0440.10%4.091486
35🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0510.10%4.102965
36🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1740.09%4.192969
37🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2080.08%4.211483
38🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,6960.06%4.442970
39🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9400.05%4.511483
40🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,9530.05%4.512968
41🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,6730.04%4.6473,378
42🇴🇲 Oman1 in 3,5050.03%4.731482
43🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 4,6630.02%4.8041,937
44🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,4080.01%4.871481

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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