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: 2 days ago from 27,604 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 234.38%▲ 10.2515976,760
2🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 991.01%▲ 20.252612,601
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1100.91%▲ 30.254119,847
4🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 1100.91%▲ 40.252311,131
5🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1280.78%▲ 50.254823,077
6🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1490.67%▲ 60.755727,649
7🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 1900.53%▲ 71.6752,420
8🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1950.51%▲ 81.75209,627
9🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1970.51%▲ 91.7994,364
10🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2530.40%▲ 102.4911957,747
11🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 2550.39%▲ 112.5152,411
12🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 2690.37%▲ 122.652210,614
13🇲🇦 Royal Air Maroc 1 in 2900.34%▲ 132.8262,914
14🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2910.34%▲ 142.8252,429
15🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 3270.31%▲ 153.0662,913
16🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 3530.28%▲ 163.212110,132
17🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 3700.27%▲ 173.2931,455
18🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 3860.26%▲ 183.3673,379
19🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 3900.26%▲ 193.375727,484
20🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 3900.26%▲ 203.3841,931
21🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 3910.26%▲ 213.3841,925
22🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 3990.25%▲ 223.4162,891
23🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines 1 in 4040.25%▲ 233.4331,446
24🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 4290.23%▲ 243.5241,933
25🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 4320.23%▲ 253.535526,486
26🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 4350.23%▲ 263.54167,766
27🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 4400.23%▲ 273.5652,411
28🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 4590.22%▲ 283.625928,448
29🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4600.22%▲ 293.6241,939
30🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 4600.22%▲ 303.6283,877
31🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 4780.21%▲ 313.6883,886
32🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 4850.21%▲ 323.6941,934
33🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4950.20%▲ 333.72178,224
34🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 5020.20%▲ 343.7473,394
35🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 5080.20%▲ 353.7531,453
36🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 5300.19%▲ 363.8073,394
37🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 5300.19%▲ 373.81157,246
38🇱🇺 Luxair 1 in 5410.18%▲ 383.831483
39🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5530.18%▲ 393.86136,273
40🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 5540.18%▲ 403.8673,383
41🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 5650.18%▲ 413.8841,931
42🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 5780.17%▲ 423.90188,740
43🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 5990.17%▲ 433.94178,214
44🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 6130.16%▲ 443.9794,334
45🇿🇦 South African 1 in 6760.15%▲ 454.0631,454
46🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 6890.15%▲ 464.0852,429
47🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 6980.14%▲ 474.091484
48🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7660.13%▲ 484.171481
49🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 7760.13%▲ 494.1862,911
50🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 8540.12%▲ 504.2631,456
51🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 8630.12%▲ 514.2794,344
52🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 8680.12%▲ 524.2762,904
53🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 8700.11%▲ 534.2741,942
54🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9650.10%▲ 544.3431,449
55🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1,0110.10%▲ 554.37136,275
56🇲🇾 Batik Air Malaysia 1 in 1,0540.09%▲ 564.401481
57🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 1,0540.09%▲ 574.402962
58🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 1,0620.09%▲ 584.402969
59🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0780.09%▲ 594.412969
60🇮🇩 Batik Air 1 in 1,1150.09%▲ 604.432965
61🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 614.4531,450
62🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1790.08%▲ 624.462964
63🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2520.08%▲ 634.492969
64🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1,3260.08%▲ 644.522962
65🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,3430.07%▲ 654.5331,453
66🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,3530.07%▲ 664.5331,453
67🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 1,4110.07%▲ 674.552969
68🇮🇩 Garuda Indonesia 1 in 1,5140.07%▲ 684.5831,451
69🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,9530.05%▲ 694.6831,456
70🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,9540.05%▲ 704.682967
71🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 2,0980.05%▲ 714.701483
72🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6750.04%▲ 724.761482
73🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 2,6910.04%▲ 734.762965
74🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0420.03%▲ 744.791485
75🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,1980.03%▲ 754.801485
76🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7570.03%▲ 764.831483
77🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2130.02%▲ 774.901482
78🇨🇳 Air China 1 in 12,4390.01%▲ 784.951484
+= Median 1 in 5540.18%


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🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 541.85%▲ 10.251569,233
2🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 791.26%▲ 20.251046,169
3🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 831.20%▲ 30.251778,465
4🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 851.17%▲ 40.251046,163
5🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 1320.76%▲ 50.25836,939
6🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 1370.73%▲ 60.39627,703
7🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1440.70%▲ 70.59836,923
8🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 80.6829,232
9🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 1690.59%▲ 91.25418,467
10🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1800.56%▲ 101.47732,316
11🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1990.50%▲ 111.8229,233
12🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 2410.42%▲ 122.37627,697
13🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 2620.38%▲ 132.58313,849
14🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 142.64313,849
15🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 2920.34%▲ 152.83418,469
16🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 162.8414,616
17🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 3850.26%▲ 173.35313,851
18🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 4130.24%▲ 183.47313,851
19🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 193.5129,231
20🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 203.7014,616
21🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 5050.20%▲ 213.7529,233
22🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 223.76313,850
23🇨🇭 Zurich Zurich 1 in 5230.19%▲ 233.7914,616
24🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 243.8229,233
25🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 253.9629,234
26🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 264.1414,616
27🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 7410.13%▲ 274.1514,617
28🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 284.2414,617
29🇺🇸 Sea-Tac Seattle 1 in 8490.12%▲ 294.2514,617
30🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8790.11%▲ 304.2814,616
31🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 9400.11%▲ 314.3329,235
32🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 1,1100.09%▲ 324.4314,617
33🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1260.09%▲ 334.4414,616
34🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3150.08%▲ 344.5214,615
35🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 354.6014,617
+= 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.)
1Africa1 in 3490.29%2.28199,191
2North America1 in 4450.22%2.87397191,827
3Europe1 in 4780.21%3.01406196,363
4Middle East1 in 8120.12%3.834622,286
5Latin America1 in 8600.12%3.903014,496
6Asia1 in 9520.11%4.0013163,235
7Oceania1 in 2,6750.04%4.6452,420


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 991.01%0.2519091,791
2🇮🇳 India1 in 1280.78%0.259344,858
3🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 1900.53%0.2552,420
4🇨🇦 Canada1 in 2260.44%0.804220,242
5🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 2550.39%1.2752,411
6🇲🇦 Morocco1 in 2900.34%1.7262,914
7🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 3270.31%2.0962,913
8🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 3300.30%2.122210,639
9🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3690.27%2.438842,613
10🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 3700.27%2.4331,455
11🇬🇷 Greece1 in 3900.26%2.5641,931
12🇧🇪 Belgium1 in 4040.25%2.6531,446
13🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 4290.23%2.7941,933
14🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 4350.23%2.82167,766
15🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 4400.23%2.8452,411
16🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 4600.22%2.9341,939
17🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 4600.22%2.9383,877
18🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 4720.21%2.992411,631
19🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 4780.21%3.0183,886
20🇺🇸 United States1 in 4920.20%3.07355171,586
21🇱🇺 Luxembourg1 in 5410.18%3.241483
22🇫🇷 France1 in 5530.18%3.28136,273
23🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 5650.18%3.3241,931
24🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 5720.17%3.3462,895
25🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 6130.16%3.4594,334
26🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 6760.15%3.6031,454
27🇮🇹 Italy1 in 6890.15%3.6252,429
28🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6930.14%3.63209,674
29🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 6980.14%3.641484
30🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7660.13%3.761481
31🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 7700.13%3.7794,363
32🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 8540.12%3.8931,456
33🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 8630.12%3.90188,707
34🇯🇵 Japan1 in 8680.12%3.9162,904
35🇴🇲 Oman1 in 8700.11%3.9141,942
36🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9650.10%4.0231,449
37🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1790.08%4.192964
38🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2520.08%4.242969
39🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 1,2840.08%4.2652,416
40🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,3260.08%4.2852,408
41🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,3530.07%4.3031,453
42🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,9530.05%4.5131,456
43🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,9540.05%4.512967
44🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 2,0980.05%4.551483
45🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,6750.04%4.6452,420
46🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 3,7570.03%4.7583,876
47🇨🇳 China1 in 12,4390.01%4.921484

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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