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 37,499 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🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines 1 in 731.37%▼ 10.255325,714
2🇮🇳 SpiceJet 1 in 921.09%▼ 10.252110,182
3🇮🇳 IndiGo 1 in 971.03%▲ 20.256330,320
4🇺🇸 JetBlue 1 in 1050.95%▼ 60.257636,554
5🇮🇳 Air India 1 in 1190.84%▲ 10.253818,296
6🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines 1 in 1390.72%▼ 30.4552,429
7🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines 1 in 1690.59%▲ 11.26136,255
8🇪🇸 Iberia 1 in 1990.50%▼ 71.81136,268
9🇪🇸 Air Europa 1 in 2930.34%▼ 22.8452,409
10🇷🇸 Air Serbia 1 in 3190.31%▲ 53.0131,446
11🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines 1 in 3450.29%▲ 33.167837,890
12🇧🇭 Gulf Air 1 in 3500.29%▼ 63.1931,449
13🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines 1 in 3650.27%▼ 113.2673,372
14🇧🇩 Biman Bangladesh Airlines 1 in 3820.26%▼ 343.341483
15🇬🇧 British Airways 1 in 3870.26%▼ 153.362210,641
16🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines 1 in 3910.26%▼ 123.385727,410
17🇺🇸 American Airlines 1 in 3910.26%▼ 83.387737,335
18🇹🇷 Pegasus Airlines 1 in 3990.25%▲ 113.4162,891
19🇦🇪 Etihad Airways 1 in 4390.23%▼ 213.5683,881
20🇨🇦 Air Canada 1 in 4560.22%▼ 63.61136,263
21🇳🇱 KLM 1 in 4630.22%▼ 273.6383,881
22🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines 1 in 4750.21%▲ 83.672210,650
23🇶🇦 Qatar Airways 1 in 4980.20%▲ 63.73146,790
24🇴🇲 Oman Air 1 in 4980.20%▲ 43.7373,392
25🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines 1 in 5280.19%▼ 103.8052,415
26🇩🇪 Lufthansa 1 in 5290.19%▼ 113.80167,702
27🇸🇦 Saudia 1 in 5340.19%▲ 63.81115,321
28🇲🇽 Aeromexico 1 in 5660.18%▲ 163.8841,926
29🇺🇸 United Airlines 1 in 5940.17%▼ 23.934019,263
30🇦🇪 Emirates 1 in 5990.17%▲ 143.94136,263
31🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines 1 in 6150.16%▲ 93.9762,898
32🇦🇷 Aerolineas Argentinas 1 in 6150.16%=3.9731,448
33🇰🇪 Kenya Airways 1 in 6330.16%▲ 104.002971
34🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Airlines 1 in 7940.13%▲ 214.201484
35🇻🇳 VietJet 1 in 8890.11%▼ 134.292968
36🇪🇸 Vueling 1 in 9110.11%▼ 124.3041,923
37🇹🇳 Tunisair 1 in 9250.11%▼ 114.321481
38🇮🇪 Ryanair 1 in 9340.11%▲ 94.32146,794
39🇵🇦 COPA Airlines 1 in 9690.10%▲ 14.3531,443
40🇦🇺 Qantas 1 in 1,0120.10%▼ 84.3741,928
41🇫🇷 Air France 1 in 1,0260.10%=4.3873,385
42🇭🇺 Wizz Air 1 in 1,0490.10%▼ 64.402967
43🇲🇾 Air Asia 1 in 1,0790.09%▲ 244.4152,405
44🇦🇪 Air Arabia 1 in 1,0830.09%▼ 44.422965
45🇬🇧 easyJet 1 in 1,2390.08%▲ 124.4962,890
46🇨🇦 WestJet Airlines 1 in 1,2880.08%▲ 34.5131,456
47🇹🇭 Thai Airways 1 in 1,2930.08%▲ 134.512962
48🇬🇧 Jet2 1 in 1,3500.07%▲ 124.532967
49🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic 1 in 1,5250.07%▲ 224.581483
50🇵🇭 Cebu Pacific 1 in 1,5590.06%▲ 24.591483
51🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines 1 in 1,6900.06%▲ 34.6362,910
52🇪🇬 EgyptAir 1 in 1,7090.06%▲ 44.631485
53🇮🇹 ITA Airways 1 in 1,7280.06%▲ 144.632969
54🇮🇪 Aer Lingus 1 in 1,7870.06%▲ 64.651481
55🇸🇪 SAS Scandinavia 1 in 1,9300.05%▲ 134.672963
56🇨🇱 LATAM Chile 1 in 1,9600.05%▲ 124.682964
57🇭🇰 Cathay Pacific 1 in 2,0320.05%▲ 94.692968
58🇿🇦 South African 1 in 2,0380.05%▲ 104.691482
59🇺🇸 Hawaiian Airlines 1 in 2,0900.05%▲ 114.701485
60🇳🇴 Norwegian 1 in 2,3430.04%▲ 124.731485
61🇧🇷 LATAM Brazil 1 in 2,3460.04%▲ 154.732963
62🇹🇼 EVA Air 1 in 2,3870.04%▲ 144.731483
63🇦🇺 Jetstar 1 in 2,6570.04%▲ 154.761486
64🇨🇴 Avianca 1 in 2,7390.04%▲ 164.772970
65🇳🇱 Transavia 1 in 2,8230.04%▲ 174.781484
66🇺🇸 Allegiant Air 1 in 3,0360.03%▲ 184.791486
67🇸🇬 Scoot 1 in 4,1450.02%▲ 224.851486
68🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL) 1 in 5,2080.02%▲ 214.881484
+= Median 1 in 8390.12%


Biggest luggage losers right now

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


🏆
🇺🇸 Spirit Airlines
🥈
🇮🇳 SpiceJet 		                  🥉
🇮🇳 IndiGo


Biggest luggage winners right now

These airlines receive the award of losing the least luggage:


🏆
🇯🇵 Japan Airlines (JAL)
🥈
🇸🇬 Scoot 		                  🥉
🇺🇸 Allegiant Air


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🇮🇳 Gandhi Delhi 1 in 352.88%▲ 10.2533152,354
2🇮🇳 Shivaji Mumbai 1 in 611.64%▲ 20.251464,628
3🇧🇪 Brussels Brussels 1 in 1330.75%▲ 30.25313,848
4🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy New York City 1 in 1530.65%▲ 40.87732,318
5🇺🇸 Orlando Orlando, FL 1 in 2680.37%▲ 52.64313,850
6🇨🇦 Pearson Toronto 1 in 2840.35%▲ 62.77313,848
7🇬🇧 Stansted London 1 in 2930.34%▲ 72.8414,617
8🇬🇧 Heathrow London 1 in 3530.28%▲ 83.21418,462
9🇺🇸 O'Hare Chicago 1 in 3610.28%▲ 93.25418,463
10🇲🇽 Juárez Mexico City 1 in 4050.25%▲ 103.4329,234
11🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle Paris 1 in 4190.24%▲ 113.49313,849
12🇺🇸 Denver Denver, CO 1 in 5550.18%▲ 123.8629,234
13🇸🇬 Changi Singapore 1 in 5630.18%▲ 133.8729,232
14🇺🇸 George Bush Houston, TX 1 in 7360.14%▲ 144.1414,616
15🇺🇸 Sky Harbor Phoenix, AZ 1 in 7940.13%▲ 154.2014,617
16🇺🇸 Miami Miami 1 in 7970.13%▲ 164.2114,616
17🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Charlotte, NC 1 in 8300.12%▲ 174.2414,616
18🇪🇸 El Prat Barcelona 1 in 8550.12%▲ 184.2614,616
19🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul 1 in 1,1550.09%▲ 194.4514,617
20🇩🇪 Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 in 1,1670.09%▲ 204.4614,617
21🇳🇱 Schiphol Amsterdam 1 in 1,2390.08%▲ 214.4914,616
22🇺🇸 LAX Los Angeles 1 in 1,5300.07%▲ 224.5914,616
23🇦🇪 Dubai Dubai 1 in 1,5960.06%▲ 234.6014,616
+= Median 1 in 5550.18%


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.)
1North America1 in 4210.24%2.74412199,136
2Middle East1 in 5160.19%3.165928,546
3Africa1 in 7520.13%3.74178,190
4Asia1 in 8390.12%3.8715574,744
5Europe1 in 9780.10%4.0313866,679
6Latin America1 in 1,2970.08%4.27167,714
7Oceania1 in 1,4660.07%4.3552,414


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 971.03%0.2512258,798
2🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1 in 1390.72%0.2552,429
3🇪🇹 Ethiopia1 in 1690.59%0.25136,255
4🇪🇸 Spain1 in 2930.34%1.762210,600
5🇷🇸 Serbia1 in 3190.31%2.0231,446
6🇧🇭 Bahrain1 in 3500.29%2.2831,449
7🇧🇩 Bangladesh1 in 3820.26%2.511483
8🇺🇸 United States1 in 3910.26%2.57396191,417
9🇹🇷 Turkey1 in 4330.23%2.812813,541
10🇶🇦 Qatar1 in 4980.20%3.09146,790
11🇴🇲 Oman1 in 4980.20%3.0973,392
12🇩🇪 Germany1 in 5290.19%3.20167,702
13🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1 in 5340.19%3.22115,321
14🇲🇽 Mexico1 in 5660.18%3.3241,926
15🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1 in 5990.17%3.412311,108
16🇦🇷 Argentina1 in 6150.16%3.4631,448
17🇰🇪 Kenya1 in 6330.16%3.502971
18🇨🇦 Canada1 in 6740.15%3.59167,719
19🇲🇾 Malaysia1 in 7090.14%3.66104,820
20🇦🇿 Azerbaijan1 in 7940.13%3.801484
21🇳🇱 Netherlands1 in 7960.13%3.8194,365
22🇻🇳 Vietnam1 in 8890.11%3.932968
23🇹🇳 Tunisia1 in 9250.11%3.971481
24🇵🇦 Panama1 in 9690.10%4.0231,443
25🇫🇷 France1 in 1,0260.10%4.0773,385
26🇭🇺 Hungary1 in 1,0490.10%4.092967
27🇸🇬 Singapore1 in 1,0710.09%4.1173,383
28🇮🇪 Ireland1 in 1,2270.08%4.23157,275
29🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 in 1,2920.08%4.263114,981
30🇹🇭 Thailand1 in 1,2930.08%4.272962
31🇦🇺 Australia1 in 1,4660.07%4.3552,414
32🇵🇭 Philippines1 in 1,5590.06%4.391483
33🇪🇬 Egypt1 in 1,7090.06%4.441485
34🇮🇹 Italy1 in 1,7280.06%4.452969
35🇸🇪 Sweden1 in 1,9300.05%4.512963
36🇨🇱 Chile1 in 1,9600.05%4.522964
37🇭🇰 Hong Kong1 in 2,0320.05%4.532968
38🇿🇦 South Africa1 in 2,0380.05%4.531482
39🇳🇴 Norway1 in 2,3430.04%4.591485
40🇧🇷 Brazil1 in 2,3460.04%4.602963
41🇹🇼 Taiwan1 in 2,3870.04%4.601483
42🇨🇴 Colombia1 in 2,7390.04%4.652970
43🇯🇵 Japan1 in 5,2080.02%4.821484

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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