Lost Luggage Rankings, See Which Airlines Top the List
Avoiding checked bags is normally a good when possible. You avoid any possible extra fees, you save time since you don’t have to wait to pick up your bags, and above all, you don’t have to worry about the airline losing your luggage.
Lost luggage can definitely ruin a trip or vacation, and depending on the airline you’re traveling with, your chances of losing your luggage vary widely. Stacker has ranked the top 10 worst airline when it comes to lost and damaged luggage. Most of airlines in the list are smaller regional carriers. But there are some major airlines in there as well, including the one that takes the top spot.
Ranking
- 10: Skywest Airlines
- Number of mishandled bags per thousand: 4.51
- 11,191 bags lost or damaged out of 2,481,721 total bags handled
- 9: Southwest Airlines
- Number of mishandled bags per thousand: 4.62
- 41,245 bags lost or damaged out of 8,917,967 total bags handled
- 8: PSA Airlines
- Number of mishandled bags per thousand: 4.78
- 5,403 bags lost or damaged out of 1,130,847 total bags handled
- 7: Endeavor Air
- Number of mishandled bags per thousand: 4.82
- 4,860 bags lost or damaged out of 1,007,850 total bags handled
- 6: Republic Airways
- Number of mishandled bags per thousand: 5.40
- 4,726 bags lost or damaged out of 874,948 total bags handled
- 5: Mesa Airlines
- Number of mishandled bags per thousand: 5.93
- 3,676 bags lost or damaged out of 619,525 total bags handled
- 4: Delta Air Lines
- Number of mishandled bags per thousand: 5.95
- 33,967 bags lost or damaged out of 5,705,942 total bags handled
- 3: Alaska Airlines
- Number of mishandled bags per thousand: 6.07
- 8,682 bags lost or damaged out of 1,430,197 total bags handled
- 2: Envoy Air
- Number of mishandled bags per thousand: 7.71
- 6,401 bags lost or damaged out of 829,856 total bags handled
- 1: American Airlines
- Number of mishandled bags per thousand: 7.94
- 43,035 bags lost or damaged out of 5,417,841 total bags handled
Southwest, Delta, Alaska and American Airlines are some of the larger carriers included in the list. If you’re flying American, your chances that your luggage will be lost or damaged are almost twice as high, compared to traveling with Southwest.
Conclusion
Losing your luggage when flying is time consuming and can ruin your trip. But overall, the odds of having a lost or damaged bag when flying is less than one percent. Have you experienced any of these issues during your travels? Let us know in the comments!
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