Transports Which airlines are the most likely to lose your luggage?

[Maciamo]

The website Luggage Losers shows the number and percentage of bags that were lost by various airlines around the world over the last 30 days.

At present the worst airline is Air India, which managed to lose 56,000 bags over the last 30 days, representing 2.57% of all the luggage they handled! If you fly with them you have one chance out of 39 of your luggage disappearing.

That's a big gap with the second worst airline, South African, which "only" misplaces or loses 1.08% of luggage.

Other Indian airlines like IndiGo and SpiceJet also performed badly.

The biggest luggage losers in Europe were Iberia, KLM and Virgin Atlantic. The worst in the US is Frontier Airlines.

At the other end of the scale, Air China performs the best, only losing one out of 12,146 pieces of luggage, or 0.01%.

The next best airlines were Brazil's Azul and Japan airlines. Oddly enough ANA, the largest Japanese airline, is not listed.

The three best European airlines were SAS (0.03% of lost luggage), Eurowings (0.03%) and Brussels Airlines (0.08%).

The best American airlines were Southwest (0.05%), Alaskan Airlines (0.05%), JetBlue (0.09%).

 

[Maciamo]

Iberia may be one of the worst airlines in Europe when it comes to losing luggage but it ranks on top for punctuality.

Interestingly Latin American countries have some of the most punctual airlines in the world defying the stereotype of Latin people being always late.

 

[ssha_cha7]

To be fair, if I checked a bag, I'd only do so prepared to lose it. Only a carry-on bag for me and often it's at my feet. And a soft backpack prevents gate checking.

 

[SpaceCreated]

That's some eye-opening data! Lost luggage can definitely be a major stressor, especially when you're traveling for business or with valuable items. One of the many perks of business class flights is the priority handling of luggage, which often reduces the chances of it getting lost. Airlines like Japan Airlines and SAS, which have low luggage mishandling rates, also offer exceptional service for business class travelers, making the experience even more seamless. If you're planning a trip, flying business class with a top-rated airline might be worth considering for peace of mind—and your luggage's safety!