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: 5 days ago from 32,410 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 382.66%▲ 10.2516278,403
2🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 502.00%▲ 20.259043,539
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1170.85%▲ 30.252210,623
4🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1610.62%▲ 41.07125,811
5🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 1720.58%▲ 51.324521,774
6🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1740.57%▲ 61.3641,942
7🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2000.50%▲ 71.84115,288
8🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 2090.48%▲ 81.9752,422
9🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2540.39%▲ 92.5183,869
10🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 2900.35%▲ 102.81199,178
11🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3230.31%▲ 113.04125,803
12🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 3400.29%▲ 123.142512,102
13🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 3560.28%▲ 133.2252,418
14🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 3630.28%▲ 143.2673,384
15🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 3760.27%▲ 153.3273,387
16🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 3800.26%▲ 163.3331,457
17🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 3820.26%▲ 173.342966
18🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3830.26%▲ 183.3541,924
19🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 3900.26%▲ 193.3894,372
20🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 4520.22%▲ 203.6083,875
21🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 4540.22%▲ 213.6052,405
22🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 4540.22%▲ 223.60136,298
23🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 4630.22%▲ 233.6341,925
24🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 4660.21%▲ 243.646531,328
25🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 4670.21%▲ 253.65157,231
26🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 4760.21%▲ 263.6752,419
27🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 5190.19%▲ 273.7831,452
28🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 5300.19%▲ 283.8173,390
29🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 5380.19%▲ 293.8241,943
30🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 6020.17%▲ 303.95125,770
31🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 6150.16%▲ 313.97125,816
32🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 6210.16%▲ 323.983818,417
33🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 6800.15%▲ 334.07157,234
34🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 6990.14%▲ 344.0931,450
35🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 7290.14%▲ 354.132969
36🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 7410.13%▲ 364.1552,406
37🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7940.13%▲ 374.201484
38🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 8440.12%▲ 384.2573,368
39🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 8540.12%▲ 394.262971
40🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 8760.11%▲ 404.2841,930
41🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 9360.11%▲ 414.322913,945
42🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 9700.10%▲ 424.3541,932
43🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1,0140.10%▲ 434.38136,260
44🇵🇰 Pakistan International Airlines 1 in 1,0500.10%▲ 444.401483
45🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 1,2620.08%▲ 454.502962
46🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 1,2720.08%▲ 464.501483
47🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,2970.08%▲ 474.5131,457
48🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 1,3110.08%▲ 484.5283,855
49🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 1,3990.07%▲ 494.5562,910
50🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 1,4530.07%▲ 504.562962
51🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5300.07%▲ 514.592964
52🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 1,5600.06%▲ 524.591483
53🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 1,5760.06%▲ 534.60146,794
54🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1,5890.06%▲ 544.6052,418
55🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 1,8830.05%▲ 554.662963
56🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9290.05%▲ 564.672964
57🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 1,9690.05%▲ 574.681484
58🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 2,0900.05%▲ 584.701485
59🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1240.05%▲ 594.701485
60🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 2,3470.04%▲ 604.732962
61🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3640.04%▲ 614.731481
62🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5620.04%▲ 624.751486
63🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2,7120.04%▲ 634.771481
64🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 2,7310.04%▲ 644.771484
65🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 3,4760.03%▲ 654.821482
66🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 5,3860.02%▲ 664.881482
67🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,2100.02%▲ 674.901482
+= Median 1 in 6990.14%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


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


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇧🇷 Azul
🥈
🇲🇾 Air Asia 		                  🥉
🇮🇹 ITA Airways


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 323.16%▲ 10.2527124,651
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 482.09%▲ 20.2524110,791
3🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 951.05%▲ 30.251360,005
4🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1180.85%▲ 40.251255,393
5🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 50.6829,234
6🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1620.62%▲ 61.09523,080
7🇶🇦 Hamad Doha 1 in 1690.59%▲ 71.25418,463
8🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 2650.38%▲ 82.61313,850
9🇭🇺 Budapest Budapest 1 in 2930.34%▲ 92.8414,617
10🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 3370.30%▲ 103.12313,851
11🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 3750.27%▲ 113.31313,852
12🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 4030.25%▲ 123.4329,233
13🇮🇩 Ngurah Rai Bali 1 in 4160.24%▲ 133.4814,617
14🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 143.49313,847
15🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4260.23%▲ 153.5129,232
16🇲🇾 KLIA Kuala Lumpur 1 in 5300.19%▲ 163.8029,234
17🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 6070.16%▲ 173.9629,234
18🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 184.1914,617
19🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 194.2614,617
20🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1,0740.09%▲ 204.4114,617
21🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 214.4614,615
22🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 in 1,3140.08%▲ 224.5214,617
23🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 234.5614,616
24🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5290.07%▲ 244.5914,617
25🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 254.6614,617
+= Median 1 in 4160.24%


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 2540.39%1.26209,641
2Middle East1 in 5000.20%3.109445,461
3North America1 in 6800.15%3.60210101,424
4Asia1 in 7410.13%3.72289139,843
5Europe1 in 8480.12%3.8813866,669
6Latin America1 in 1,3710.07%4.313818,335


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 502.00%0.25264127,753
2🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1740.57%0.2541,942
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2000.50%0.26115,288
4🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 2090.48%0.4652,422
5🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2540.39%1.2683,869
6🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 2900.35%1.72199,178
7🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3800.26%2.502813,558
8🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 3820.26%2.512966
9🇪🇸 Spain1 in 4520.22%2.903215,467
10🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 4520.22%2.905928,573
11🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 4540.22%2.9152,405
12🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 4630.22%2.9541,925
13🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 4670.21%2.97157,231
14🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 4720.21%2.994220,324
15🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 5270.19%3.20188,678
16🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 5300.19%3.2173,390
17🇫🇷 France1 in 6020.17%3.42125,770
18🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 6990.14%3.64136,274
19🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 7040.14%3.6583,869
20🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 7410.13%3.7252,406
21🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7940.13%3.801484
22🇺🇸 United States1 in 8010.12%3.8118287,866
23🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 8340.12%3.8641,936
24🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 8440.12%3.8773,368
25🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 8540.12%3.892971
26🇴🇲 Oman1 in 8760.11%3.9241,930
27🇵🇰 Pakistan1 in 1,0500.10%4.101483
28🇫🇮 Finland1 in 1,2620.08%4.252962
29🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 1,2720.08%4.251483
30🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,2970.08%4.2731,457
31🇩🇪 Germany1 in 1,3990.07%4.3262,910
32🇵🇦 Panama1 in 1,4530.07%4.352962
33🇬🇷 Greece1 in 1,5600.06%4.391483
34🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9290.05%4.512964
35🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 2,0900.05%4.551485
36🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 2,3470.04%4.6052,407
37🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3640.04%4.601481
38🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5620.04%4.631486
39🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 2,7310.04%4.651484
40🇮🇹 Italy1 in 3,4760.03%4.731482

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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