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 36,620 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 1500.66%▼ 30.793014,498
2🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1610.62%▲ 11.063818,368
3🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1950.51%▼ 341.75104,812
4🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 2150.46%▲ 22.06125,785
5🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2320.43%▼ 92.27115,296
6🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 2550.39%▼ 312.5273,374
7🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2590.39%▼ 32.562713,029
8🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 2770.36%▼ 292.7241,939
9🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2920.34%▲ 42.8352,423
10🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 3960.25%▼ 273.4062,906
11🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 4230.24%▼ 263.5031,451
12🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 4300.23%▲ 13.5394,358
13🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 4390.23%▲ 103.5683,852
14🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 4400.23%▼ 83.5683,875
15🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 4920.20%▼ 43.71125,776
16🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 5390.19%▼ 183.82115,303
17🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 5400.19%▼ 13.8352,419
18🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 5490.18%▼ 193.8541,931
19🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 5700.18%▼ 123.89157,228
20🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 6030.17%▼ 33.9562,904
21🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 6070.16%▼ 163.963918,855
22🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6190.16%▼ 133.983617,311
23🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 6210.16%▼ 13.9862,893
24🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 6440.16%▼ 134.0262,910
25🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 6600.15%▲ 94.0441,933
26🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 6800.15%▼ 64.07157,227
27🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 7350.14%▼ 94.144119,851
28🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 7470.13%▲ 14.153617,480
29🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 8590.12%▲ 224.2694,366
30🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 9830.10%▼ 74.362969
31🇿🇦 South African 1 in 1,0130.10%▼ 64.372971
32🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,0800.09%▲ 154.4152,404
33🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 1,1250.09%▼ 44.442969
34🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1430.09%▼ 34.451484
35🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 1,1610.09%▲ 24.4594,352
36🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 1,2030.08%▲ 234.4762,887
37🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 1,2810.08%▲ 224.512972
38🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,3490.07%▲ 104.5331,446
39🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 1,3990.07%▲ 94.5562,909
40🇮🇱 El Al 1 in 1,4580.07%▲ 344.571485
41🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1,4610.07%▲ 44.5794,342
42🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 1,5310.07%▲ 54.591482
43🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5510.06%▲ 344.591485
44🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5570.06%▲ 364.591483
45🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7230.06%▲ 84.631482
46🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 1,7380.06%▲ 254.642964
47🇻🇳 VietJet 1 in 1,7760.06%▲ 104.641485
48🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,8470.05%▲ 114.662965
49🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9320.05%▲ 124.672962
50🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,1030.05%▲ 384.701482
51🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 2,4570.04%▲ 264.7431,457
52🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2,6440.04%▲ 154.7631,453
53🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 2,7430.04%▲ 164.772969
54🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0680.03%▲ 344.791481
55🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 3,1050.03%▲ 184.801485
56🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2160.03%▲ 194.801482
57🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7480.03%▲ 314.831484
58🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 4,0710.02%▲ 294.841483
59🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1680.02%▲ 224.851483
60🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 4,5410.02%▲ 234.861484
61🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2060.02%▲ 244.901483
+= Median 1 in 1,0130.10%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 Air India
🥈
🇮🇳 IndiGo 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 SpiceJet


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇧🇷 Azul
🥈
🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 		                  🥉
🇸🇬 Scoot


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 293.49%▲ 10.2540184,657
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 432.34%▲ 20.252092,321
3🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1990.50%▲ 31.8229,234
4🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2060.49%▲ 41.93418,464
5🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2130.47%▲ 52.02418,468
6🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 2150.47%▲ 62.05523,086
7🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 2350.43%▲ 72.31627,700
8🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 82.64313,852
9🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2700.37%▲ 92.65313,849
10🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 102.8414,617
11🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 3060.33%▲ 112.93523,080
12🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 3680.27%▲ 123.2829,234
13🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 3760.27%▲ 133.31523,086
14🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3920.25%▲ 143.3929,234
15🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 153.4129,232
16🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 3990.25%▲ 163.4129,231
17🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 173.4814,616
18🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 183.8629,231
19🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 193.9129,232
20🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 6280.16%▲ 203.9929,232
21🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 214.2514,616
22🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8780.11%▲ 224.2814,617
23🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 234.3714,616
24🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2130.08%▲ 244.4814,617
25🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1,2400.08%▲ 254.4914,615
26🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 264.6014,616
+= Median 1 in 3840.26%


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 4920.20%3.076631,864
2Africa1 in 5490.18%3.2794,353
3North America1 in 6800.15%3.60210101,492
4Europe1 in 1,0650.09%4.1110852,167
5Asia1 in 1,4060.07%4.329646,370
6Oceania1 in 1,9010.05%4.5041,928
7Latin America1 in 3,1680.03%4.7062,905


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 1610.62%0.257837,678
2🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2590.39%1.342713,029
3🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 2770.36%1.5741,939
4🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2920.34%1.742311,112
5🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 4230.24%2.7631,451
6🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 4340.23%2.81167,717
7🇴🇲 Oman1 in 4390.23%2.8383,852
8🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 4920.20%3.07125,776
9🇨🇦 Canada1 in 5390.19%3.242110,145
10🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 5490.18%3.2741,931
11🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 5820.17%3.37178,241
12🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 5910.17%3.39157,258
13🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 6210.16%3.4762,893
14🇺🇸 United States1 in 7070.14%3.6618991,346
15🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 8190.12%3.8494,337
16🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 8300.12%3.862411,586
17🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 9830.10%4.032969
18🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 1,0130.10%4.062971
19🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 1,1250.09%4.162969
20🇫🇷 France1 in 1,2030.08%4.2162,887
21🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,2810.08%4.262972
22🇩🇪 Germany1 in 1,3990.07%4.3262,909
23🇮🇱 Israel1 in 1,4580.07%4.351485
24🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5510.06%4.391485
25🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,5570.06%4.391483
26🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7230.06%4.451482
27🇮🇹 Italy1 in 1,7380.06%4.452964
28🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,7760.06%4.461485
29🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,9010.05%4.5041,928
30🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9320.05%4.512962
31🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 2,5590.04%4.6331,448
32🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 2,7430.04%4.652969
33🇵🇱 Poland1 in 3,1050.03%4.691485
34🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 4,0710.02%4.771483
35🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 4,5410.02%4.791484
36🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 4,6740.02%4.802966

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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