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: 1 day ago from 28,754 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 571.74%▲ 10.254521,653
2🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 601.68%▲ 20.259947,903
3🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 891.12%▲ 30.25209,665
4🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 961.04%▲ 40.254722,624
5🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1190.84%▲ 50.255124,718
6🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1250.80%▲ 60.256832,930
7🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 1340.75%▲ 70.27136,309
8🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 1400.72%▲ 80.462612,549
9🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1500.67%▲ 90.77178,217
10🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1760.57%▲ 101.40125,769
11🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1820.55%▲ 111.52125,826
12🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1840.54%▲ 121.562110,168
13🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 2050.49%▲ 131.9294,338
14🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2110.47%▲ 142.0062,907
15🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2260.44%▲ 152.1994,359
16🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 2330.43%▲ 162.28167,723
17🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 2420.41%▲ 172.3883,877
18🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2430.41%▲ 182.3962,907
19🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2440.41%▲ 192.4112459,727
20🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2700.37%▲ 202.66104,833
21🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2970.34%▲ 212.8783,881
22🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3050.33%▲ 222.9352,415
23🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 3240.31%▲ 233.042411,584
24🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3460.29%▲ 243.17104,845
25🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 3600.28%▲ 253.2462,904
26🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 3690.27%▲ 263.28115,290
27🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3780.26%▲ 273.3262,886
28🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 3810.26%▲ 283.3431,450
29🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 3890.26%▲ 293.37188,693
30🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4130.24%▲ 303.471483
31🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 4220.24%▲ 313.506430,936
32🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 4480.22%▲ 323.59167,747
33🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 4640.22%▲ 333.63167,721
34🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4670.21%▲ 343.65188,710
35🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4760.21%▲ 353.672210,617
36🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4920.20%▲ 363.7141,935
37🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 5540.18%▲ 373.8673,381
38🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 5680.18%▲ 383.88146,767
39🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 5880.17%▲ 393.92104,833
40🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 6130.16%▲ 403.9762,905
41🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6340.16%▲ 414.003516,893
42🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 6550.15%▲ 424.033617,462
43🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 6570.15%▲ 434.0441,939
44🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 6640.15%▲ 444.0573,400
45🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 6850.15%▲ 454.0883,878
46🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 7030.14%▲ 464.1052,425
47🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7220.14%▲ 474.1241,936
48🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 7800.13%▲ 484.192965
49🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 8200.12%▲ 494.23167,734
50🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 8940.11%▲ 504.2962,904
51🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9490.11%▲ 514.331486
52🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9820.10%▲ 524.362970
53🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0140.10%▲ 534.3841,939
54🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 1,0520.10%▲ 544.401482
55🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 1,1170.09%▲ 554.431481
56🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1810.08%▲ 564.462963
57🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 1,2070.08%▲ 574.481484
58🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2560.08%▲ 584.502967
59🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 1,2750.08%▲ 594.5083,857
60🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,2760.08%▲ 604.5031,457
61🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5230.07%▲ 614.582969
62🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5570.06%▲ 624.591483
63🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 1,5980.06%▲ 634.602971
64🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7210.06%▲ 644.631482
65🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,7350.06%▲ 654.632965
66🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 1,7420.06%▲ 664.642970
67🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9380.05%▲ 674.671484
68🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1380.05%▲ 684.701481
69🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 2,2830.04%▲ 694.722963
70🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5740.04%▲ 704.751484
71🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6730.04%▲ 714.761483
72🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines 1 in 2,7000.04%▲ 724.771484
73🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6660.03%▲ 734.831482
74🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7660.03%▲ 744.831481
75🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 3,9180.03%▲ 754.841482
76🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1670.02%▲ 764.851483
77🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 5,1890.02%▲ 774.881486
78🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1710.02%▲ 784.901485
79🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3510.01%▲ 794.911485
+= Median 1 in 6130.16%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇪🇸 Iberia
🥈
🇨🇦 Air Canada 		                  🥉
🇮🇪 Aer Lingus


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 ANA
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL)


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🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 333.07%▲ 10.25941,549
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 961.05%▲ 20.251255,387
3🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1030.97%▲ 30.25836,929
4🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 1070.94%▲ 40.25836,936
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1570.64%▲ 50.96941,545
6🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 2090.48%▲ 61.98627,696
7🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 2660.38%▲ 72.62313,852
8🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 2700.37%▲ 82.65313,850
9🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 3370.30%▲ 93.1229,233
10🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 103.36313,846
11🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3920.25%▲ 113.3929,234
12🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 123.4114,617
13🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 133.47313,851
14🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 143.4814,617
15🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 153.5129,231
16🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 163.7014,616
17🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 173.8029,234
18🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 183.8229,234
19🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 193.8629,233
20🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 203.9129,234
21🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 213.9629,234
22🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 6570.15%▲ 224.0429,235
23🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 234.1414,616
24🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 244.1729,231
25🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 7980.13%▲ 254.2129,233
26🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 264.2114,616
27🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 274.2514,616
28🇰🇷 Incheon Seoul 1 in 1,1240.09%▲ 284.4414,617
29🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 294.5614,615
30🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8800.05%▲ 304.6614,616
+= Median 1 in 4550.22%


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 1960.51%0.254019,401
2Europe1 in 4640.22%2.95333160,886
3North America1 in 4790.21%3.02430207,730
4Latin America1 in 7030.14%3.653717,887
5Middle East1 in 7030.14%3.656933,342
6Asia1 in 1,0140.10%4.0613665,735
7Oceania1 in 1,7510.06%4.46157,227


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 1190.84%0.2510651,220
2🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 1340.75%0.25136,309
3🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1400.72%0.257737,109
4🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1610.62%0.253617,399
5🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1760.57%0.25125,769
6🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1820.55%0.25125,826
7🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1840.54%0.2512359,521
8🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 2050.49%0.3894,338
9🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2110.47%0.5162,907
10🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2260.44%0.7994,359
11🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 2330.43%0.92167,723
12🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 2870.35%1.699947,899
13🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3460.29%2.25104,845
14🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3660.27%2.403014,497
15🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3780.26%2.4962,886
16🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 3890.26%2.56188,693
17🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4130.24%2.701483
18🇫🇷 France1 in 4480.22%2.88167,747
19🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 4760.21%3.003717,882
20🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4920.20%3.0741,935
21🇺🇸 United States1 in 5680.18%3.33307148,209
22🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 5880.17%3.38104,833
23🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 6850.15%3.6183,878
24🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7220.14%3.6841,936
25🇩🇪 Germany1 in 7370.14%3.71209,675
26🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 7580.13%3.75104,844
27🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9490.11%4.001486
28🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0140.10%4.0641,939
29🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 1,0520.10%4.101482
30🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,0700.09%4.1173,388
31🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 1,1170.09%4.151481
32🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,1430.09%4.1731,446
33🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1810.08%4.202963
34🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 1,2070.08%4.211484
35🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2560.08%4.242967
36🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,2760.08%4.2631,457
37🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5570.06%4.391483
38🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,5980.06%4.41146,743
39🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7210.06%4.451482
40🇴🇲 Oman1 in 1,7420.06%4.452970
41🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9380.05%4.511484
42🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5740.04%4.631484
43🇦🇹 Austria1 in 2,7000.04%4.651484
44🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 2,8130.04%4.6631,445
45🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 3,7660.03%4.7594,367
46🇨🇱 Chile1 in 3,9180.03%4.761482
47🇯🇵 Japan1 in 6,0840.02%4.842970

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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