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: 4 days ago from 41,152 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🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 601.66%=0.254320,677
2🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 851.18%▼ 50.2510048,407
3🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1020.98%▲ 10.25199,169
4🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1160.86%=0.253115,056
5🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1190.84%▼ 50.256230,068
6🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1210.83%▼ 350.253215,535
7🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1210.82%▲ 10.253717,959
8🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1480.67%▲ 50.73125,797
9🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1560.64%=0.943918,933
10🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 1610.62%▼ 61.0614771,276
11🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1640.61%▼ 151.138038,790
12🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 1650.61%▼ 31.1618388,383
13🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1680.59%▼ 71.233516,995
14🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1720.58%=1.3394,367
15🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 2160.46%▼ 42.063617,383
16🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2210.45%▼ 252.133617,405
17🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2320.43%▲ 62.27115,305
18🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2440.41%▼ 52.4194,340
19🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2550.39%▼ 222.5252,410
20🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 2600.38%▼ 172.573918,875
21🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 2690.37%▼ 122.652612,560
22🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2710.37%▲ 92.66104,828
23🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 2810.36%▲ 152.7573,384
24🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2880.35%▼ 112.80136,251
25🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 2930.34%▲ 72.84125,824
26🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2930.34%▼ 152.8452,409
27🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 3000.33%▼ 142.8973,381
28🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 3040.33%=2.92188,744
29🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 3110.32%▲ 172.96136,282
30🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3260.31%▼ 93.068340,086
31🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3490.29%▼ 103.1931,452
32🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 3490.29%▲ 103.192411,654
33🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3850.26%▲ 13.3694,347
34🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 3980.25%▼ 73.412965
35🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 4290.23%▲ 183.5241,935
36🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4490.22%▼ 43.59167,731
37🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4510.22%▲ 133.6052,418
38🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5090.20%▲ 333.7631,448
39🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 5210.19%▲ 143.78209,697
40🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 5320.19%▲ 133.8152,426
41🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 5660.18%▲ 113.8852,416
42🇱🇧 Middle East Airlines 1 in 6330.16%▲ 14.001485
43🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6960.14%▲ 144.093215,385
44🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7620.13%▲ 34.171484
45🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 8380.12%▲ 74.2473,393
46🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 8790.11%▲ 54.2831,451
47🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 9170.11%▲ 64.312971
48🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9530.10%▲ 74.341484
49🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 9660.10%▲ 84.3441,924
50🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9680.10%▲ 94.3531,445
51🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 9700.10%▲ 104.352966
52🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,0710.09%▲ 214.4131,448
53🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0860.09%▲ 124.422962
54🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1080.09%▲ 134.431485
55🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1400.09%▲ 144.441485
56🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,1600.09%▲ 154.4531,456
57🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,2300.08%▲ 234.4831,450
58🇹🇭 Bangkok Airways 1 in 1,2760.08%▲ 174.501482
59🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,3010.08%▲ 184.5131,453
60🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3630.07%▲ 394.5431,442
61🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5250.07%▲ 204.582967
62🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 1,5610.06%▲ 214.5931,447
63🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 1,5660.06%▲ 224.602962
64🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,7950.06%▲ 234.6531,447
65🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,9430.05%▲ 244.672965
66🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 2,2260.04%▲ 254.721483
67🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2850.04%▲ 264.722962
68🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2,3750.04%▲ 274.731485
69🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 2,5200.04%▲ 284.751482
70🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5750.04%▲ 294.751483
71🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7350.04%▲ 304.771483
72🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 3,0940.03%▲ 314.802968
73🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7510.03%▲ 324.831483
74🇨🇳 Sichuan Airlines 1 in 4,6200.02%▲ 384.861482
75🇰🇷 Korean Air 1 in 5,5160.02%▲ 344.891482
76🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3540.01%▲ 354.911485
77🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4880.01%▲ 364.951482
+= Median 1 in 5210.19%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Iberia
🥈
🇬🇧 British Airways 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 SpiceJet


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇨🇳 Air China
🥈
🇯🇵 ANA 		                  🥉
🇰🇷 Korean Air


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 224.57%▲ 10.2539180,047
2🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 941.06%▲ 20.251569,246
3🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%▲ 30.25313,848
4🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 40.39627,700
5🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1640.61%▲ 51.14732,311
6🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 2410.42%▲ 62.37627,702
7🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 2430.41%▲ 72.39523,081
8🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2700.37%▲ 82.65313,848
9🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 2780.36%▲ 92.72418,462
10🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 2920.34%▲ 102.83418,462
11🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 3370.30%▲ 113.12313,848
12🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 3990.25%▲ 123.4129,234
13🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 133.47313,849
14🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 143.4814,617
15🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 153.49313,848
16🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 4280.23%▲ 163.5229,231
17🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 173.7014,616
18🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 5780.17%▲ 183.9029,232
19🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 194.1414,617
20🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 204.1729,234
21🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 214.1914,617
22🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 224.2114,617
23🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1,0590.09%▲ 234.4014,616
24🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 244.4114,616
25🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 254.6614,617
+= Median 1 in 4130.24%


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.)
1North America1 in 2450.41%1.13603291,661
2Africa1 in 2500.40%1.19146,749
3Europe1 in 3230.31%2.06466225,529
4Middle East1 in 5110.20%3.149545,935
5Oceania1 in 6870.15%3.622311,123
6Latin America1 in 1,1100.09%4.143717,930
7Asia1 in 1,7950.06%4.4711957,640


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 1160.86%0.257938,142
2🇮🇳 India1 in 1210.82%0.259546,061
3🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1560.64%0.259244,586
4🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 1650.60%0.2517584,750
5🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1680.59%0.256833,015
6🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1720.58%0.2594,367
7🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2440.41%1.1194,340
8🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2550.39%1.2752,410
9🇺🇸 United States1 in 2600.38%1.35535258,646
10🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 2690.37%1.472612,560
11🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 2810.36%1.6273,384
12🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 2930.34%1.765024,170
13🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 3000.33%1.8373,381
14🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 3040.33%1.87188,744
15🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3490.29%2.2831,452
16🇩🇪 Germany1 in 3490.29%2.282411,654
17🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 3810.26%2.51188,667
18🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3850.26%2.5394,347
19🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 3980.25%2.612965
20🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 4290.23%2.7841,935
21🇫🇷 France1 in 4490.22%2.88167,731
22🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4510.22%2.8952,418
23🇦🇺 Australia1 in 5320.19%3.212110,157
24🇱🇧 Lebanon1 in 6330.16%3.501485
25🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7620.13%3.751484
26🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 8380.12%3.8773,393
27🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 8550.12%3.892110,183
28🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 9170.11%3.962971
29🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9530.10%4.001484
30🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 9660.10%4.0241,924
31🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9680.10%4.0231,445
32🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 9700.10%4.022966
33🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1080.09%4.141485
34🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,1600.09%4.1831,456
35🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,1800.08%4.1962,898
36🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,2300.08%4.2331,450
37🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,3010.08%4.2731,453
38🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3630.07%4.3031,442
39🇵🇱 Poland1 in 1,5660.06%4.392962
40🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,7060.06%4.442965
41🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,2550.04%4.5831,445
42🇫🇮 Finland1 in 2,5200.04%4.621482
43🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7350.04%4.651483
44🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 3,0940.03%4.6962,899
45🇰🇷 South Korea1 in 5,5160.02%4.831482
46🇨🇳 China1 in 6,7450.01%4.862964
47🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3540.01%4.871485

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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