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 38,313 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 2150.47%▲ 12.052110,153
2🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 2200.45%▲ 22.122712,986
3🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 2420.41%▲ 32.383517,002
4🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 2590.39%▲ 42.55104,811
5🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2770.36%▲ 52.7173,387
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 3050.33%▲ 62.92209,685
7🇿🇦 South African 1 in 3380.30%▲ 73.1362,911
8🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 4250.24%▲ 83.5162,892
9🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 4470.22%▲ 93.5841,926
10🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4530.22%▲ 103.6052,406
11🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 5220.19%▲ 113.7931,443
12🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 5230.19%▲ 123.7941,940
13🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 5250.19%▲ 133.792965
14🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 5530.18%▲ 143.8673,387
15🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 5550.18%▲ 153.862970
16🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 5940.17%▲ 163.9341,939
17🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 6030.17%▲ 173.9562,903
18🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 6360.16%▲ 184.00115,315
19🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 6580.15%▲ 194.0431,448
20🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 6730.15%▲ 204.064521,689
21🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 7680.13%▲ 214.18115,298
22🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 7700.13%▲ 224.18178,236
23🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 8670.12%▲ 234.2741,931
24🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 8790.11%▲ 244.2841,940
25🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 9290.11%▲ 254.3241,935
26🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9500.11%▲ 264.331485
27🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9910.10%▲ 274.362962
28🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0850.09%▲ 284.422963
29🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 1,0850.09%▲ 294.422512,037
30🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1,1000.09%▲ 304.422963
31🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,1630.09%▲ 314.4641,942
32🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 1,1960.08%▲ 324.4762,903
33🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,2350.08%▲ 334.4931,443
34🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1,2670.08%▲ 344.501485
35🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1,3180.08%▲ 354.5262,913
36🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 1,3890.07%▲ 364.54178,243
37🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1,4770.07%▲ 374.5752,424
38🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 1,5290.07%▲ 384.591482
39🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7190.06%▲ 394.631483
40🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8390.05%▲ 404.661485
41🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 1,8480.05%▲ 414.66125,794
42🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9230.05%▲ 424.672967
43🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,9670.05%▲ 434.6831,445
44🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 2,0870.05%▲ 444.7052,422
45🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0940.05%▲ 454.701484
46🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5860.04%▲ 464.761481
47🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 2,5920.04%▲ 474.7631,447
48🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2,6450.04%▲ 484.761482
49🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2,6910.04%▲ 494.761485
50🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7450.04%▲ 504.771481
51🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8780.03%▲ 514.781486
52🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0650.03%▲ 524.791481
53🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 3,1280.03%▲ 534.801481
54🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2030.03%▲ 544.801484
55🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 3,4830.03%▲ 554.821481
56🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 3,5080.03%▲ 564.821482
57🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 3,8870.03%▲ 574.841482
58🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4,0510.02%▲ 584.841482
59🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 4,0760.02%▲ 594.841482
60🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1530.02%▲ 604.851485
61🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 5,3940.02%▲ 614.881481
62🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 5,4980.02%▲ 624.881483
63🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1690.02%▲ 634.901486
64🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,4060.01%▲ 644.911481
65🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 10,1500.01%▲ 654.941484
+= Median 1 in 1,2350.08%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 Air India
🥈
🇨🇦 Air Canada 		                  🥉
🇬🇧 British Airways


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines
🥈
🇯🇵 ANA 		                  🥉
🇧🇷 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🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 432.34%▲ 10.252092,313
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 681.48%▲ 20.251778,477
3🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 801.26%▲ 30.25523,083
4🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1160.86%▲ 40.25732,308
5🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1700.59%▲ 51.28523,081
6🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 2020.50%▲ 61.86732,317
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2060.49%▲ 71.93418,463
8🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 2070.48%▲ 81.93627,698
9🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 92.64313,848
10🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 2690.37%▲ 102.64418,464
11🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 3820.26%▲ 113.34418,466
12🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3920.25%▲ 123.3929,234
13🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 133.7014,616
14🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 6280.16%▲ 143.9929,233
15🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 6750.15%▲ 154.0614,616
16🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 7220.14%▲ 164.1229,232
17🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 174.1414,615
18🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 184.2114,615
19🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 194.2414,617
20🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 204.3714,617
21🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 214.4314,616
22🇰🇷 Incheon Seoul 1 in 1,1240.09%▲ 224.4414,617
23🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2130.08%▲ 234.4814,617
24🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 244.6014,616
25🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8800.05%▲ 254.6614,616
+= 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.)
1Europe1 in 8160.12%3.8413062,914
2Middle East1 in 1,0850.09%4.122914,000
3Africa1 in 1,1000.09%4.1494,359
4North America1 in 1,3530.07%4.3014971,874
5Latin America1 in 2,2440.04%4.58136,288
6Asia1 in 2,6450.04%4.645828,043
7Oceania1 in 3,5770.03%4.732966


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 2770.36%1.574823,225
2🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3150.32%1.983416,373
3🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 3380.30%2.1962,911
4🇪🇸 Spain1 in 3620.28%2.38167,714
5🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4530.22%2.9052,406
6🇬🇷 Greece1 in 5220.19%3.1831,443
7🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 5230.19%3.1841,940
8🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 5250.19%3.192965
9🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 5550.18%3.292970
10🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 5660.18%3.322110,162
11🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 6360.16%3.51115,315
12🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 6580.15%3.5631,448
13🇮🇹 Italy1 in 8670.12%3.9041,931
14🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 9250.11%3.9794,361
15🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 9290.11%3.9841,935
16🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9500.11%4.001485
17🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 1,0360.10%4.08115,311
18🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1,1000.09%4.142963
19🇫🇷 France1 in 1,1960.08%4.2162,903
20🇩🇪 Germany1 in 1,2590.08%4.25125,779
21🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1,2670.08%4.251485
22🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 1,5020.07%4.374220,394
23🇺🇸 United States1 in 1,5860.06%4.4011555,500
24🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7190.06%4.451483
25🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8390.05%4.481485
26🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,9040.05%4.5041,928
27🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9230.05%4.512967
28🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,9570.05%4.5152,428
29🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,9670.05%4.5231,445
30🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5860.04%4.631481
31🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7450.04%4.651481
32🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,8780.03%4.671486
33🇵🇱 Poland1 in 3,1280.03%4.701481
34🇴🇲 Oman1 in 3,5080.03%4.731482
35🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 3,5490.03%4.732964
36🇦🇺 Australia1 in 3,5770.03%4.732966
37🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 4,0760.02%4.771482
38🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 5,4980.02%4.831483
39🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,4060.01%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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