The loss of checked baggage during loading onto and unloading from the plane is a true nightmare for any traveler, and this happens for a variety of reasons: from poorly organized work by airport or airline staff to theft.
According to a recent study by AirAdvisor, in some airports around the world, travelers' suitcases go missing more often, and the reason for this is theft.
"For most travelers, it comes as a surprise that the overwhelming majority of baggage claim areas are uncontrolled and completely open to the public," noted the authors of the study.
A total of 53 airports worldwide were analyzed based on the following parameters:
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Passenger volume
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Google ratings and Yelp reviews
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Searches for lost luggage in the vicinity of the airport
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Average time needed to walk from the boarding gate to the baggage claim area
As a result, the authors of the study came to the obvious conclusion – the larger and busier the airport, the higher the likelihood of luggage theft.
The largest international airport in London, Heathrow, topped the anti-rating. Although it may not be as large as other airports in terms of actual size or passenger traffic, it surpasses all others in the number of Google searches about lost luggage (14,840 more searches than Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, which ranked second in the survey).
10 airports in the world where passenger luggage is most often lost
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London Heathrow Airport (LHR), United Kingdom
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Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), France
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Dubai International Airport, UAE
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Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey
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Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA), Germany
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Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS), Netherlands
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Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), Singapore
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Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), Spain
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Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW), Turkey
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Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), Australia
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