LuggageLosers.com - Live ranking of airlines by how much luggage they are losing right now

🧳💨 Luggage Losers

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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: 4 days ago from 30,451 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🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 412.43%=0.2514871,820
2🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 442.28%▼ 370.252914,015
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 611.64%▼ 10.257435,755
4🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 681.48%▼ 50.253818,433
5🇿🇦 South African 1 in 1020.98%▼ 60.25209,635
6🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1040.96%▼ 60.252110,168
7🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1070.93%▼ 70.257938,344
8🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1150.87%▲ 50.25178,182
9🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1410.71%▼ 90.52136,309
10🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 1460.69%▼ 50.65104,853
11🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1780.56%▲ 91.43104,846
12🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1860.54%▼ 41.593215,385
13🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2000.50%▲ 31.833516,897
14🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 2210.45%▲ 92.143516,942
15🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2320.43%▼ 152.27167,745
16🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2830.35%▲ 102.7683,859
17🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3050.33%▲ 92.9252,417
18🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 3300.30%▲ 13.08115,315
19🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 3450.29%▼ 173.16167,704
20🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3490.29%▼ 193.1831,454
21🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3520.28%▼ 183.20104,845
22🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 3620.28%▼ 63.258340,311
23🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 3630.28%▼ 163.2673,382
24🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3800.26%▲ 173.342969
25🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4210.24%▲ 53.50209,659
26🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 4230.24%▼ 33.505627,046
27🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 4340.23%▼ 123.5452,408
28🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4350.23%▼ 113.542411,618
29🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 4770.21%▼ 103.6752,414
30🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4950.20%▲ 173.7273,386
31🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 5100.20%▼ 43.765325,629
32🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5130.19%▲ 83.77146,767
33🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 5400.19%▼ 63.8352,417
34🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 5530.18%▲ 153.8573,391
35🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 5710.18%▲ 93.89146,731
36🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 5710.18%▼ 33.8931,453
37🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 5810.17%▼ 23.9162,907
38🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 5990.17%▼ 13.9494,332
39🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 6280.16%▲ 23.992110,111
40🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6330.16%▲ 64.003516,904
41🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 6730.15%▲ 34.06115,320
42🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 6810.15%▲ 94.0762,889
43🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 6970.14%▲ 44.091485
44🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 7370.14%▲ 54.1452,417
45🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 7730.13%▲ 64.1852,406
46🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7780.13%▲ 244.1962,903
47🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7950.13%▲ 84.201483
48🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 8410.12%▲ 94.2573,381
49🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 8440.12%▲ 104.25125,822
50🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 8840.11%▲ 254.2831,442
51🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9560.10%▲ 124.341482
52🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9640.10%▲ 134.3431,450
53🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,0050.10%▲ 214.3741,941
54🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0450.10%▲ 154.392971
55🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0480.10%▲ 164.402967
56🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 1,0480.10%▲ 174.401484
57🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1170.09%▲ 184.431482
58🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 1,1330.09%▲ 194.4441,939
59🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1440.09%▲ 204.451484
60🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,1580.09%▲ 214.4531,446
61🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1750.09%▲ 384.462968
62🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2050.08%▲ 234.471484
63🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,2980.08%▲ 244.5131,444
64🇮🇱 El Al 1 in 1,4660.07%▲ 254.571482
65🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5340.07%▲ 264.592962
66🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 1,8330.05%▲ 274.652964
67🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9620.05%▲ 284.681486
68🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 1,9750.05%▲ 294.681482
69🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1320.05%▲ 484.701483
70🇨🇳 Hainan Airlines 1 in 2,4110.04%▲ 314.741484
71🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,5010.04%▲ 324.751485
72🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6600.04%▲ 334.761485
73🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7390.04%▲ 464.771482
74🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8440.04%▲ 354.781481
75🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2000.03%▲ 364.801485
76🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 3,7000.03%▲ 374.832963
77🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7400.03%▲ 464.831485
78🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9180.03%▲ 394.841482
79🇨🇳 China Eastern 1 in 8,1400.01%▲ 404.922970
80🇨🇳 China Southern 1 in 8,6630.01%▲ 414.932967
81🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4110.01%▲ 424.951485
+= Median 1 in 6730.15%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇮🇳 IndiGo
🥈
🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 Air India


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇨🇳 China Southern 		                  🥉
🇨🇳 China Eastern


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🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 333.06%▲ 10.2526120,040
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 641.57%▲ 20.251883,087
3🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 781.29%▲ 30.251150,790
4🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1060.94%▲ 40.25836,926
5🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1380.73%▲ 50.40941,545
6🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 2020.50%▲ 61.86732,316
7🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 2330.43%▲ 72.29523,079
8🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 82.8414,616
9🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 92.8414,615
10🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 103.35313,851
11🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 3970.25%▲ 113.4129,234
12🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 123.4114,616
13🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 133.4329,232
14🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 143.4329,234
15🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 4120.24%▲ 153.4629,233
16🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 4390.23%▲ 163.5629,232
17🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 173.8629,234
18🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 184.1414,615
19🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 194.1914,617
20🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 204.2114,617
21🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8310.12%▲ 214.2414,616
22🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 224.2614,615
23🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%▲ 234.3329,233
24🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 244.4114,617
25🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 254.4814,615
26🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1,2570.08%▲ 264.5014,616
27🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 274.5614,616
+= Median 1 in 4050.25%


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 1020.98%0.257033,818
2Middle East1 in 4340.23%2.8110852,225
3Europe1 in 5400.19%3.24294142,331
4North America1 in 5710.18%3.34307148,457
5Latin America1 in 7780.13%3.784823,191
6Asia1 in 1,0480.10%4.09281136,026
7Oceania1 in 2,6600.04%4.6462,911


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 442.28%0.252914,015
2🇮🇳 India1 in 611.64%0.25239115,756
3🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 1020.98%0.25209,635
4🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1040.96%0.252110,168
5🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1410.71%0.25136,309
6🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1460.69%0.255928,600
7🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2000.50%0.253516,897
8🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2770.36%1.573114,957
9🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2830.35%1.6483,859
10🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 3450.29%2.25167,704
11🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3490.29%2.2831,454
12🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3800.26%2.502969
13🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 3890.26%2.565124,681
14🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3900.26%2.5610048,498
15🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4290.23%2.79178,226
16🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 4550.22%2.912914,032
17🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4950.20%3.0873,386
18🇫🇷 France1 in 5130.19%3.15146,767
19🇨🇦 Canada1 in 5530.18%3.284019,259
20🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 5710.18%3.3431,453
21🇴🇲 Oman1 in 5810.17%3.3762,907
22🇺🇸 United States1 in 6000.17%3.42267129,198
23🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6180.16%3.462311,105
24🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 6810.15%3.6062,889
25🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 6970.14%3.641485
26🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 7140.14%3.67125,775
27🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 7370.14%3.7152,417
28🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 7730.13%3.7752,406
29🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7950.13%3.811483
30🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 8410.12%3.8773,381
31🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9560.10%4.011482
32🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9640.10%4.0131,450
33🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0450.10%4.092971
34🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 1,0480.10%4.091484
35🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1170.09%4.151482
36🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1750.09%4.192968
37🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2050.08%4.211484
38🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,2880.08%4.2673,388
39🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 1,4000.07%4.3262,904
40🇮🇱 Israel1 in 1,4660.07%4.351482
41🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 1,9750.05%4.521482
42🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 2,1320.05%4.551483
43🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,5010.04%4.621485
44🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,6600.04%4.6462,911
45🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7390.04%4.651482
46🇯🇵 Japan1 in 3,7000.03%4.742963
47🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9180.03%4.761482
48🇨🇳 China1 in 8,3930.01%4.8962,906

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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