After a long flight, the last thing anyone wants is for their suitcase to never show up on the carousel.

And there are some airports where your luggage is much more likely to go missing than others.

AirAdvisor studied 53 airports around the world, looking at the number of annual passengers to the airport, the average distance from the gate (in minutes), Google searches for ‘lost luggage’, poor Yelp reviews and the Google rating for the airports.

The ten airports where your baggage is most likely to get lost are revealed below.

And you may be safer locking up your suitcase or just travelling with hand luggage when flying to these destinations…

5. Frankfurt am Main International Airport 

AirAdvisor studied 53 airports around the world to find the ten most likely for your suitcase to go missing

AirAdvisor studied 53 airports around the world to find the ten most likely for your suitcase to go missing

Frankfurt am Main International Airport (pictured) is the fifth most likely for your luggage to get lost in

Frankfurt am Main International Airport (pictured) is the fifth most likely for your luggage to get lost in

With 61,600,000 passengers travelling through the Germany airport a year, and 3,170 Google searches for lost luggage, Frankfurt’s main airport is the fifth most likely airport for suitcases to go missing.

The airport also has 30 poor reviews on Yelp, plus a relatively low Google rating of 3.9.

And with the average walking distance from the gate to baggage reclaim taking 18 minutes, there’s quite a lot of time for someone to swipe your bag from the carousel.

4. Istanbul Airport

Turkey’s capital city has a whopping 79,900,000 passengers through its airport every year, and it’s the fourth most likely airport for your bag to get lost

Turkey’s capital city has a whopping 79,900,000 passengers through its airport every year, and it’s the fourth most likely airport for your bag to get lost

Turkey’s capital city has a whopping 79,900,000 passengers through its airport every year, and it’s the fourth most likely airport for your bag to get lost.

There are 3,340 searches for lost luggage every year, plus 22 poor reviews of the airport.

The airport, as a whole, has a relatively good rating of 4.4.

But, with an average walking distance of 24 minutes, there’s ample time for a bag to go missing off the carousel.

3. Dubai International Airport

Dubai International Airport had the highest passenger volume of any airport in the survey and came in third place

Dubai International Airport had the highest passenger volume of any airport in the survey and came in third place

Dubai International had the highest passenger volume of any airport in the survey.

So, while it had over 5,000 Google searches for lost luggage and 37 poor Yelp reviews, the airport also has upward of 92 thousand passengers passing through its gates each year.

Plus, with a 20-minute hike through the airport to the baggage reclaim area, thieves have ample time to take off with your belongings.

Dubai came in third place.

2. Charles de Gaulle International Airport

Paris’ Charles de Gaulle International Airport had 44 unfavourable Yelp reviews, the most of all the airports in the survey - and is the second most likely airport for luggage to go missing in

Paris’ Charles de Gaulle International Airport had 44 unfavourable Yelp reviews, the most of all the airports in the survey – and is the second most likely airport for luggage to go missing in

Paris’ airport had 44 unfavourable Yelp reviews, the most of all the airports in the survey.

Not only that, but it takes 26 minutes to walk through the airport to the baggage reclaim area, making it the longest in the group.

If you couple this with the fact that the annual passenger volume is the fourth largest of the airports studied, it’s clear how lawless the baggage hall is likely to be.

But it’s not the most likely place for luggage to go missing.

1. London Heathrow Airport

London Heathrow Airport might not be as big as other airports, in terms of actual size or passenger volume, but it outranks all the others when it comes to the number of Google searches for lost luggage

London Heathrow Airport might not be as big as other airports, in terms of actual size or passenger volume, but it outranks all the others when it comes to the number of Google searches for lost luggage

Heathrow might not be as big as other airports, in terms of actual size or passenger volume.

But it outranks all the others when it comes to the number of Google searches for lost luggage.

To put this in perspective, Heathrow had 14,840 more Google searches on the subject than Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport, which had the second most in the survey.

It’s definitely best to have your wits about you if you’re flying to the London airport.

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It comes after the world’s best airport was crowned in a ranking, with the UK failing to get a spot in the top 20. 

Singapore Changi Airport topped the list for a ‘record-breaking’ 13th time at the 2025 Skytrax World Airport Awards. 

The awards are the world’s largest customer airport satisfaction survey and assess customer service and facilities across 565 airports. 

Changi Airport has a huge number of attractions for travellers including a butterfly garden, a rooftop pool and a hedge maze. 

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