Airline & Airport Luggage Loss Risk

Crowd-sourced luggage handling scores based on complaint analysis from LuggageLosers.com. Scores range from 0 (worst) to 5 (best). Updated weekly.

86
Airlines Ranked
34
Airports Ranked
G4
Best Airline
Iberia
Most Complaints

Airline Rankings

Sorted by luggage handling score (0-5 scale)

1
Iberia 0.25
2
SpiceJet 0.25
3
British Airways 0.25
4
easyJet 0.25
5
Air India 0.25
6
WestJet 0.25
7
Vueling 0.46
8
Aer Lingus 0.75
9
IndiGo 0.83
10
Ryanair 1.52
11
Air Canada 1.57
12
A3 2.14
13
Emirates 2.23
14
United Airlines 2.28
15
C5 2.28
16
Ethiopian Airlines 2.40
17
Kenya Airways 2.50
18
Qatar Airways 2.55
19
J2 2.61
20
American Airlines 2.64
21
MQ 2.64
22
OH 2.64
23
PT 2.64
24
Swiss 2.75
25
Air Europa 2.84
26
Etihad Airways 2.84
27
LS 2.89
28
KLM 3.14
29
Avianca 3.15
30
ITA Airways 3.17
31
W6 3.18
32
SriLankan Airlines 3.19
33
Gulf Air 3.20
34
Aeromexico 3.32
35
Royal Jordanian 3.34
36
Lufthansa 3.35
37
HA 3.36
38
Qantas 3.43
39
OU 3.47
40
Alaska Airlines 3.48
41
QX 3.48
42
MS 3.52
43
JU 3.68
44
Virgin Atlantic 3.75
45
Malaysia Airlines 3.80
46
JQ 3.81
47
Air France 3.86
48
FI 3.86
49
Turkish Airlines 3.92
50
ME 4.00
51
Delta Air Lines 4.02
52
Spirit Airlines 4.02
53
9E 4.02
54
HV 4.10
55
Copa Airlines 4.13
56
Frontier Airlines 4.14
57
Aerolineas Argentinas 4.31
58
Southwest Airlines 4.32
59
SK 4.34
60
Air New Zealand 4.35
61
Saudia 4.35
62
Air Arabia 4.42
63
Air Transat 4.44
64
Oman Air 4.45
65
JJ 4.46
66
SN 4.48
67
PG 4.50
68
LATAM 4.52
69
Cathay Pacific 4.53
70
LO 4.59
71
VA 4.60
72
AirAsia 4.65
73
SQ 4.66
74
G3 4.66
75
ID 4.72
76
Garuda Indonesia 4.72
77
JetBlue 4.74
78
Pegasus Airlines 4.74
79
Finnair 4.75
80
TG 4.75
81
VN 4.77
82
Azul 4.80
83
KE 4.88
84
NH 4.91
85
CA 4.95
86
G4 5.00

Airport Connection Rankings

Airports ranked by luggage handling during connections

1
Mumbai (BOM) HIGH RISK
0.25
2
London Heathrow (LHR) HIGH RISK
0.25
3
London Stansted (STN) HIGH RISK
0.25
4
London Gatwick (LGW) HIGH RISK
0.25
5
Brussels (BRU) HIGH RISK
0.25
6
Delhi (DEL) HIGH RISK
1.14
7
Mexico City (MEX) HIGH RISK
1.87
8
DFW HIGH RISK
2.39
9
Denver (DEN) HIGH RISK
2.72
10
Chicago O'Hare (ORD) HIGH RISK
2.81
11
FRA HIGH RISK
2.83
12
SFO HIGH RISK
3.12
13
BNE HIGH RISK
3.30
14
Rome (FCO) HIGH RISK
3.32
15
EWR HIGH RISK
3.39
16
SYD HIGH RISK
3.40
17
Miami (MIA) HIGH RISK
3.41
18
MCO HIGH RISK
3.43
19
Amsterdam (AMS) HIGH RISK
3.47
20
DPS HIGH RISK
3.48
21
Paris CDG (CDG) HIGH RISK
3.49
22
BCN
3.52
23
Zurich (ZRH)
3.79
24
New York JFK (JFK)
3.82
25
Istanbul (IST)
3.90
26
Houston (IAH)
4.14
27
Los Angeles (LAX)
4.17
28
Seattle (SEA)
4.25
29
MAD
4.34
30
KUL
4.40
31
BKK
4.50
32
Dubai (DXB)
4.60
33
Singapore (SIN)
4.66
34
Atlanta (ATL)
4.66

How Luggage Loss Scores Work

Scores are derived from crowd-sourced complaint data on LuggageLosers.com, cross-referenced with passenger volume to normalize for airline/airport size. The 0-5 scale reflects relative performance:

0 - 2.0
High Risk
Significantly more complaints than average
2.0 - 3.5
Moderate Risk
Above average complaint rate
3.5 - 4.2
Average
Typical luggage handling performance
4.2 - 5.0
Low Risk
Below average complaint rate

Tips to Reduce Luggage Loss Risk

  • Book connections with at least 90 minutes between flights (120+ minutes for international)
  • Avoid connecting through high-risk airports when possible
  • Use AirTags or similar trackers in checked bags
  • Take photos of your luggage and contents before checking in
  • Carry essentials (medications, one change of clothes) in your hand luggage

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