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: 6 days ago from 27,561 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🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 224.56%▲ 10.2516679,940
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 831.21%▲ 20.253115,040
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 941.06%▲ 30.254823,101
4🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1020.98%▲ 40.252512,059
5🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1120.90%▲ 50.257636,903
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1160.86%▲ 60.255325,486
7🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 1590.63%▲ 71.0162,904
8🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1610.62%▲ 81.07115,340
9🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1760.57%▲ 91.392210,678
10🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2020.50%▲ 101.8614972,380
11🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2110.47%▲ 112.0062,907
12🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 2280.44%▲ 122.232612,513
13🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 2600.38%▲ 132.5762,894
14🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 2910.34%▲ 142.8262,903
15🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2920.34%▲ 152.8352,420
16🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2970.34%▲ 162.8783,874
17🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 3010.33%▲ 172.9094,339
18🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 3100.32%▲ 182.9652,428
19🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 3290.30%▲ 193.0762,896
20🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 3360.30%▲ 203.112210,663
21🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 3420.29%▲ 213.1552,423
22🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 3510.28%▲ 223.202963
23🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 3560.28%▲ 233.226230,043
24🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 3630.28%▲ 243.256531,543
25🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 3670.27%▲ 253.2862,887
26🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3680.27%▲ 263.28199,186
27🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 3730.27%▲ 273.3031,443
28🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3810.26%▲ 283.342968
29🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3820.26%▲ 293.347134,170
30🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 3870.26%▲ 303.3652,421
31🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 4010.25%▲ 313.4231,456
32🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 4120.24%▲ 323.4694,363
33🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4430.23%▲ 333.57199,194
34🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4510.22%▲ 343.6052,418
35🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 4590.22%▲ 353.6283,886
36🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4630.22%▲ 363.6341,923
37🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 4680.21%▲ 373.65178,209
38🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4760.21%▲ 383.672210,612
39🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 4810.21%▲ 393.6883,865
40🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 5000.20%▲ 403.73115,316
41🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 5040.20%▲ 413.7473,381
42🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 5090.20%▲ 423.75209,667
43🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5100.20%▲ 433.7631,445
44🇲🇾 Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 5230.19%▲ 443.792969
45🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 5380.19%▲ 453.8241,942
46🇱🇺 Luxair 1 in 5430.18%▲ 463.831481
47🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 5540.18%▲ 473.8673,384
48🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5550.18%▲ 483.86136,257
49🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 5770.17%▲ 493.9062,904
50🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 6280.16%▲ 503.992110,098
51🇿🇦 South African 1 in 6780.15%▲ 514.0731,451
52🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 7010.14%▲ 524.1052,412
53🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7270.14%▲ 534.1341,923
54🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 7760.13%▲ 544.18104,831
55🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7780.13%▲ 554.1962,903
56🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8630.12%▲ 564.2731,443
57🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 8710.11%▲ 574.2762,891
58🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 584.3741,932
59🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0120.10%▲ 594.3741,943
60🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0500.10%▲ 604.402966
61🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 1,0500.10%▲ 614.401483
62🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 1,0620.09%▲ 624.402969
63🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 1,1140.09%▲ 634.432965
64🇮🇷 Iran Air 1 in 1,1390.09%▲ 644.441486
65🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,1500.09%▲ 654.4531,456
66🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1750.09%▲ 664.462968
67🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2580.08%▲ 674.502965
68🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1,3150.08%▲ 684.522970
69🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 1,3650.07%▲ 694.542968
70🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 1,4090.07%▲ 704.552970
71🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,4710.07%▲ 714.5741,933
72🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 1,5230.07%▲ 724.5831,443
73🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5260.07%▲ 734.592966
74🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,9530.05%▲ 744.682968
75🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9800.05%▲ 754.681481
76🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 2,1080.05%▲ 764.701481
77🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6700.04%▲ 774.761483
78🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6760.04%▲ 784.762970
79🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2110.03%▲ 794.801483
80🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7700.03%▲ 804.831481
81🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2060.02%▲ 814.901483
82🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4010.01%▲ 824.951486
+= Median 1 in 5060.20%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Vueling
🥈
🇪🇸 Iberia 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 Air India


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇧🇷 GOL Airlines


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🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 791.26%▲ 10.251046,169
2🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 901.11%▲ 20.25941,553
3🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 1070.94%▲ 30.25836,937
4🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 40.251255,394
5🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1280.78%▲ 50.25941,553
6🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%▲ 60.25313,847
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 70.39627,704
8🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 80.6829,232
9🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 1960.51%▲ 91.77418,465
10🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 2250.44%▲ 102.18313,851
11🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 2510.40%▲ 112.48523,085
12🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 122.64313,847
13🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 3030.33%▲ 132.91418,462
14🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 3610.28%▲ 143.25418,463
15🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 3710.27%▲ 153.2929,231
16🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 3890.26%▲ 163.37313,847
17🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 4240.24%▲ 173.5129,233
18🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 183.5129,232
19🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 193.7014,616
20🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 203.8229,233
21🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 5780.17%▲ 213.9029,232
22🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 6200.16%▲ 223.9829,232
23🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 234.1414,616
24🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 244.1729,231
25🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 254.2114,617
26🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 264.2129,234
27🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 274.2414,617
28🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8780.11%▲ 284.2814,617
29🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 294.3714,616
30🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 304.4014,617
31🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 314.4314,616
32🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1260.09%▲ 324.4414,616
+= Median 1 in 4060.25%


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 3250.31%2.072110,148
2North America1 in 3720.27%2.45468226,579
3Europe1 in 4120.24%2.69463223,705
4Middle East1 in 6090.16%3.445828,042
5Latin America1 in 7520.13%3.743416,415
6Asia1 in 9370.11%3.9915273,250
7Oceania1 in 2,6700.04%4.6462,899


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🇪🇸 Spain1 in 831.21%0.2520297,401
2🇮🇳 India1 in 1160.86%0.2510651,008
3🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 1590.63%0.2562,904
4🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1980.50%0.254823,191
5🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2110.47%0.5162,907
6🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2560.39%1.303215,438
7🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 2910.34%1.7462,903
8🇬🇷 Greece1 in 3100.32%1.9452,428
9🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3170.32%2.0111053,349
10🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 3290.30%2.1162,896
11🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 3420.29%2.2352,423
12🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 3510.28%2.292963
13🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3660.27%2.413014,486
14🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 3670.27%2.4162,887
15🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3680.27%2.42199,186
16🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 3730.27%2.4531,443
17🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3810.26%2.512968
18🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 4010.25%2.6331,456
19🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 4180.24%2.7383,863
20🇺🇸 United States1 in 4210.24%2.74420203,388
21🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4510.22%2.8952,418
22🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 4590.22%2.9383,886
23🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 4630.22%2.9541,923
24🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 4810.21%3.0283,865
25🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 5000.20%3.10115,316
26🇱🇺 Luxembourg1 in 5430.18%3.251481
27🇫🇷 France1 in 5550.18%3.29136,257
28🇮🇹 Italy1 in 5770.17%3.3562,904
29🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 6350.16%3.502210,636
30🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 6380.16%3.51115,333
31🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6390.16%3.512210,650
32🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 6780.15%3.6031,451
33🇴🇲 Oman1 in 7010.14%3.6452,412
34🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7270.14%3.6941,923
35🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8630.12%3.9031,443
36🇯🇵 Japan1 in 8710.11%3.9162,891
37🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0120.10%4.0641,943
38🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 1,0500.10%4.101483
39🇮🇷 Iran1 in 1,1390.09%4.171486
40🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1750.09%4.192968
41🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2580.08%4.242965
42🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 1,2870.08%4.2652,408
43🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,3150.08%4.2862,908
44🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 1,3650.07%4.302968
45🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,4710.07%4.3541,933
46🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,9530.05%4.512968
47🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 2,1080.05%4.551481
48🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,6700.04%4.6462,899
49🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 3,7700.03%4.7583,867
50🇨🇳 China1 in 12,4010.01%4.921486

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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