This US airport is named the worst in the world for lost luggage

By Hoang Vu August 21, 2025 | 11:05 pm PT

The passenger area of the Miami International Airport's Terminal G on Jan. 11, 2018. Photo by AFP

Miami International Airport in the U.S. was ranked the worst in the world for handling baggage with over 300 lost bags per million flights, a new study found.

Arka, a California-based provider of custom shipping packaging, has analyzed data to identify which airports are the most prone to baggage mishaps.

According to Akra's survey, some 52 million passengers go through Miami International Airport each year and it loses roughly 306 bags for every million flights and 5.5 bags per 1,000 passengers.

The analysis looked at two main variables: passenger volume and online searches for "lost and found services." To ensure fair comparisons between airports, the search data was adjusted to reflect searches per million passengers that helped identify airports with unusually high levels of interest in lost luggage.

Other American airports to rank in the top 10 are Denver International Airport at No. 4 and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport at No. 9.