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: 20 hours ago from 38,299 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🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 771.29%▲ 10.2511053,314
2🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 1080.93%▲ 20.25188,704
3🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1130.88%▲ 30.254019,295
4🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1430.70%▲ 40.57188,713
5🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 1450.69%▲ 50.634220,348
6🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1690.59%▲ 61.263516,883
7🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1990.50%▲ 71.81115,340
8🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1990.50%▲ 81.8194,331
9🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 2160.46%▲ 92.06115,342
10🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 2310.43%▲ 102.26115,321
11🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 2330.43%▲ 112.2831,453
12🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 2790.36%▲ 122.73136,282
13🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 2810.36%▲ 132.7583,877
14🇿🇦 South African 1 in 3390.29%▲ 143.1362,900
15🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 3510.29%▲ 153.1962,891
16🇮🇸 Icelandair 1 in 3700.27%▲ 163.2931,452
17🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 3830.26%▲ 173.3541,923
18🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 3860.26%▲ 183.36104,850
19🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 4100.24%▲ 193.467435,577
20🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 4110.24%▲ 203.46178,229
21🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4340.23%▲ 213.5483,858
22🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 4370.23%▲ 223.553014,507
23🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 4450.22%▲ 233.58199,142
24🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 4500.22%▲ 243.59136,314
25🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 4660.21%▲ 253.6483,855
26🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 4910.20%▲ 263.7141,939
27🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 5120.20%▲ 273.76146,787
28🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 5180.19%▲ 283.7831,452
29🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 5250.19%▲ 293.792966
30🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 5860.17%▲ 303.9262,912
31🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 6390.16%▲ 314.012962
32🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 6610.15%▲ 324.044119,769
33🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 6610.15%▲ 334.04125,808
34🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 7000.14%▲ 344.1052,413
35🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 7410.13%▲ 354.1552,404
36🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 7890.13%▲ 364.203014,513
37🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 8900.11%▲ 374.292512,029
38🇻🇳 Vietnam Airlines 1 in 9080.11%▲ 384.3031,455
39🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 9340.11%▲ 394.3252,419
40🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9550.10%▲ 404.341483
41🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 9670.10%▲ 414.3583,876
42🇦🇪 flydubai 1 in 9810.10%▲ 424.352971
43🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 1,0430.10%▲ 434.39104,848
44🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1,0610.09%▲ 444.4073,372
45🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0760.09%▲ 454.412971
46🇨🇦 Air Transat 1 in 1,1410.09%▲ 464.441485
47🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 1,2940.08%▲ 474.5131,449
48🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5510.06%▲ 484.591485
49🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7080.06%▲ 494.631486
50🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 1,8310.05%▲ 504.6531,451
51🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 1,8450.05%▲ 514.661483
52🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9330.05%▲ 524.672962
53🇳🇿 Air New Zealand 1 in 1,9360.05%▲ 534.671484
54🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 2,0830.05%▲ 544.702966
55🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0980.05%▲ 554.701483
56🇵🇭 Philippine Airlines 1 in 2,1340.05%▲ 564.701482
57🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3590.04%▲ 574.731482
58🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3960.04%▲ 584.741481
59🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5800.04%▲ 594.751482
60🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 2,6350.04%▲ 604.761484
61🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 2,7130.04%▲ 614.771481
62🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 2,8790.03%▲ 624.781486
63🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0410.03%▲ 634.791485
64🇵🇱 LOT Polish 1 in 3,1270.03%▲ 644.801481
65🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2270.03%▲ 654.801481
66🇩🇪 Eurowings 1 in 3,4600.03%▲ 664.821484
67🇮🇩 Lion Air 1 in 3,6480.03%▲ 674.831484
68🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 4,0530.02%▲ 684.841481
69🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 4,0880.02%▲ 694.851481
70🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 5,1060.02%▲ 704.882963
71🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 5,2220.02%▲ 714.881482
72🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 5,3580.02%▲ 724.881485
73🇧🇷 Azul 1 in 6,1920.02%▲ 734.901484
74🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3920.01%▲ 744.911482
+= Median 1 in 8990.11%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇬🇧 British Airways
🥈
🇮🇳 SpiceJet 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 Air India


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 ANA
🥈
🇧🇷 Azul 		                  🥉
🇲🇾 Air Asia


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 362.81%▲ 10.2524110,770
2🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 551.83%▲ 20.252196,948
3🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 801.26%▲ 30.25523,082
4🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1010.99%▲ 40.25836,938
5🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1090.92%▲ 50.251360,006
6🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 1700.59%▲ 61.28523,080
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2060.49%▲ 71.93418,466
8🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 2070.48%▲ 81.93627,693
9🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 92.64313,847
10🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 3700.27%▲ 103.29313,849
11🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 113.49313,849
12🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 123.7014,616
13🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 5100.20%▲ 133.76313,850
14🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 5370.19%▲ 143.8229,233
15🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 7850.13%▲ 154.1914,617
16🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 7940.13%▲ 164.2014,617
17🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 174.2114,616
18🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8310.12%▲ 184.2414,615
19🇺🇸 SFO San Francisco 1 in 1,0100.10%▲ 194.3714,617
20🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 1,1250.09%▲ 204.4414,617
21🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 214.4514,617
22🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas 1 in 1,2140.08%▲ 224.4814,616
23🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 1,4440.07%▲ 234.5614,616
24🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 244.6014,616
25🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8790.05%▲ 254.6614,617
+= Median 1 in 5100.20%


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 3390.29%2.20199,201
2Europe1 in 4660.21%2.96284137,382
3Middle East1 in 7000.14%3.645627,137
4North America1 in 7890.13%3.80246118,615
5Latin America1 in 1,8380.05%4.48199,200
6Asia1 in 2,1340.05%4.5512359,455
7Oceania1 in 3,2270.03%4.7131,446


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 1130.88%0.2510048,347
2🇪🇸 Spain1 in 1890.53%0.253114,996
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1990.50%0.25115,340
4🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 2330.43%0.9231,453
5🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 2730.37%1.523918,838
6🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 2810.36%1.6283,877
7🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 3390.29%2.2062,900
8🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 3510.29%2.2962,891
9🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 3570.28%2.342110,190
10🇮🇸 Iceland1 in 3700.27%2.4331,452
11🇨🇦 Canada1 in 3860.26%2.544622,217
12🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 4110.24%2.69178,229
13🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4340.23%2.8183,858
14🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 4500.22%2.89136,314
15🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 4660.21%2.9683,855
16🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 4910.20%3.0741,939
17🇫🇷 France1 in 5120.20%3.14146,787
18🇬🇷 Greece1 in 5180.19%3.1731,452
19🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 5250.19%3.192966
20🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 5630.18%3.3112259,090
21🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 6390.16%3.512962
22🇴🇲 Oman1 in 7000.14%3.6452,413
23🇩🇪 Germany1 in 7890.13%3.80209,626
24🇺🇸 United States1 in 8360.12%3.8620096,397
25🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 9080.11%3.9531,455
26🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9550.10%4.011483
27🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 9740.10%4.02188,729
28🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,0940.09%4.1373,370
29🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 1,6220.06%4.4162,903
30🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7080.06%4.441486
31🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,7960.06%4.472968
32🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 1,8310.05%4.4831,451
33🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 1,8450.05%4.491483
34🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9330.05%4.512962
35🇳🇿 New Zealand1 in 1,9360.05%4.511484
36🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3590.04%4.601482
37🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3960.04%4.601481
38🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5800.04%4.631482
39🇵🇦 Panama1 in 2,8790.03%4.671486
40🇵🇱 Poland1 in 3,1270.03%4.701481
41🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 3,5330.03%4.732968
42🇦🇺 Australia1 in 3,5930.03%4.742962
43🇮🇩 Indonesia1 in 3,6480.03%4.741484
44🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 4,0880.02%4.771481
45🇯🇵 Japan1 in 6,1210.02%4.842965

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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