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 39,597 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🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1050.95%▼ 40.25178,187
2🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 1140.88%▼ 80.255225,099
3🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1290.77%▲ 20.25209,627
4🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 1620.62%▼ 181.098139,193
5🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 1850.54%▼ 81.574622,290
6🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 2030.49%▲ 21.893014,504
7🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 2440.41%▼ 72.4094,349
8🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 2550.39%=2.5162,895
9🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 2610.38%▼ 22.5711655,908
10🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 2750.36%▼ 172.702913,948
11🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 3000.33%▼ 42.89157,266
12🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 3180.31%▲ 63.0183,871
13🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 3180.31%▼ 163.0141,931
14🇨🇭 Swiss 1 in 3300.30%▼ 153.0862,887
15🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3560.28%▼ 133.227636,698
16🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 3760.27%▼ 133.3262,900
17🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 3890.26%▼ 123.3752,408
18🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 3910.26%▼ 113.38199,159
19🇭🇷 Croatia Airlines 1 in 4140.24%▲ 173.471482
20🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 4450.22%▼ 63.585325,735
21🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 4490.22%▲ 43.5962,908
22🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 4680.21%▲ 153.65157,216
23🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 4940.20%▲ 143.7273,388
24🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 5050.20%▲ 43.7473,379
25🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 5170.19%▼ 43.7873,385
26🇬🇷 Aegean Airlines 1 in 5210.19%▼ 33.7931,444
27🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 5330.19%▼ 23.8173,370
28🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 5730.17%▼ 13.9031,447
29🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 6000.17%▲ 173.95146,781
30🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 6120.16%▲ 73.973617,484
31🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 6130.16%▲ 73.97178,250
32🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 6180.16%▲ 33.9731,443
33🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 6560.15%▲ 44.03115,295
34🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 6860.15%▲ 94.0883,876
35🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 7180.14%▲ 64.1231,454
36🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 7240.14%▲ 184.1341,931
37🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 7310.14%▲ 84.132966
38🇯🇴 Royal Jordanian 1 in 7640.13%▲ 354.171483
39🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 7760.13%▲ 104.1852,415
40🇫🇮 Finnair 1 in 8370.12%▲ 114.2431,450
41🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 9550.10%▲ 124.341483
42🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 9650.10%▲ 134.3483,884
43🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 1,0220.10%▲ 224.3841,925
44🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0450.10%▲ 154.392970
45🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 1,1700.09%▲ 164.4652,428
46🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 1,1780.08%▲ 174.462966
47🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 1,1880.08%▲ 184.472970
48🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 1,3200.08%▲ 324.522966
49🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 1,5260.07%▲ 304.592966
50🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,7850.06%▲ 214.6531,454
51🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 1,8390.05%▲ 224.662969
52🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,9570.05%▲ 234.682966
53🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 2,0230.05%▲ 244.692965
54🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0890.05%▲ 254.701485
55🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 2,5870.04%▲ 264.761481
56🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6570.04%▲ 274.761486
57🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8200.04%▲ 284.781485
58🇦🇺 Virgin Australia 1 in 3,2140.03%▲ 294.801483
59🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 3,3810.03%▲ 304.8131,454
60🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 3,5000.03%▲ 314.821483
61🇧🇷 GOL Airlines 1 in 3,7520.03%▲ 324.831483
62🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 3,8750.03%▲ 334.841484
63🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 4,6800.02%▲ 344.861483
64🇯🇵 ANA 1 in 7,3590.01%▲ 354.911484
+= Median 1 in 6360.16%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


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


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 ANA
🥈
🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 		                  🥉
🇺🇸 Spirit 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🇬🇧 London City London 1 in 621.62%▲ 10.2514,617
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 781.29%▲ 20.251150,781
3🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 1350.74%▲ 30.30627,699
4🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 1430.70%▲ 40.59836,935
5🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 1470.68%▲ 50.6829,233
6🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 1760.57%▲ 61.41836,938
7🇬🇧 Gatwick London 1 in 2060.49%▲ 71.93418,463
8🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 2150.47%▲ 82.05523,077
9🇺🇸 Liberty Newark, NJ 1 in 3920.25%▲ 93.3929,233
10🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 3980.25%▲ 103.4114,616
11🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 4250.24%▲ 113.5129,235
12🇬🇧 Luton London 1 in 4880.20%▲ 123.7014,617
13🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 133.8629,233
14🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 5830.17%▲ 143.9129,231
15🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 7220.14%▲ 154.1229,234
16🇮🇹 Fiumicino Rome 1 in 7410.13%▲ 164.1514,616
17🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 7650.13%▲ 174.1729,232
18🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 8050.12%▲ 184.2114,617
19🇺🇸 McCarran Las Vegas 1 in 8790.11%▲ 194.2814,616
20🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 204.4514,616
21🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1,2390.08%▲ 214.4914,617
22🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 1,2570.08%▲ 224.5014,615
23🇺🇸 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta 1 in 1,8800.05%▲ 234.6614,616
+= Median 1 in 4880.20%


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 2760.36%1.56136,281
2North America1 in 5150.19%3.16382184,548
3Europe1 in 5210.19%3.18281135,832
4Latin America1 in 7240.14%3.692512,081
5Middle East1 in 7400.14%3.724320,775
6Asia1 in 1,3200.08%4.286330,458
7Oceania1 in 2,6570.04%4.6441,933


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🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1270.78%0.259847,380
2🇨🇦 Canada1 in 1990.50%0.255727,514
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 2440.41%1.1094,349
4🇮🇳 India1 in 3000.33%1.845024,178
5🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 3080.32%1.927737,253
6🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 3180.31%2.0141,931
7🇨🇭 Switzerland1 in 3300.30%2.1262,887
8🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 3760.27%2.4762,900
9🇭🇷 Croatia1 in 4140.24%2.711482
10🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 4680.21%2.97157,216
11🇮🇹 Italy1 in 4940.20%3.0873,388
12🇺🇸 United States1 in 5150.19%3.16325157,034
13🇪🇸 Spain1 in 5170.19%3.162913,979
14🇬🇷 Greece1 in 5210.19%3.1831,444
15🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 5730.17%3.3431,447
16🇩🇪 Germany1 in 6000.17%3.42146,781
17🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 6180.16%3.4631,443
18🇫🇷 France1 in 6560.15%3.55115,295
19🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 6860.15%3.6183,876
20🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 7180.14%3.68188,717
21🇵🇦 Panama1 in 7240.14%3.6941,931
22🇯🇴 Jordan1 in 7640.13%3.761483
23🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 8080.12%3.82199,220
24🇫🇮 Finland1 in 8370.12%3.8631,450
25🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 8970.11%3.9483,855
26🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 9550.10%4.011483
27🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 1,0220.10%4.0741,925
28🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0450.10%4.092970
29🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 1,1700.09%4.1952,428
30🇳🇴 Norway1 in 1,1780.08%4.192966
31🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 1,5180.07%4.3752,421
32🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,8390.05%4.482969
33🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,9570.05%4.512966
34🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 2,5870.04%4.631481
35🇦🇺 Australia1 in 2,6570.04%4.6441,933
36🇴🇲 Oman1 in 3,5000.03%4.731483
37🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 4,1650.02%4.772966
38🇯🇵 Japan1 in 7,3590.01%4.871484

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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