You might want to avoid New York City if you want to avoid cancellation of flights.
Travelers can use AirHelp to process claims related to flight disruptions. The company looked at the most canceled airports in the US.
AirHelp analyzed a total of 37,000 canceled flights across 400 U.S. airports from May 27 to July 15. New York's newly renovated LaGuardia and Newark Liberty International in New Jersey had almost three times the number of disruptions as the average American airport.
Cancellations can happen for a variety of reasons, but in general we often see a higher concentration of canceled flights at airports that are higher in traffic.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is behind the two New York hubs in terms of canceled flights.
Alice Mariscotti-Wyatt, head of brand, says that if you look at the airports that are facing the most cancellation, you might want to look at another airport.
There are other itinerary changes you can make to improve your chances of a smooth takeoff. According to AirHelp, it is not just where you fly but when you fly that matters, with the largest concentration of cancellation coming in the evening hours.
It's possible that the day of the week can have an effect. It's the best day to fly on a Thursday, which is why there were nearly twice as many canceled flights on that day. The best day to travel was Tuesday, with 80% of flights on time.
The data isn't meant to discourage people from traveling, but to help them make informed decisions. She says that passengers whose flights originate in the U.S. have less consumer protection than those whose flights leave from the European Union, the U.K., or Canada.
The issue may be solved if the Biden administration passes legislation. If passed as a federal regulation, the Department of Transportation proposed rules that would require airlines to give refunds if a passenger's flight exceeds a reasonable delay of three hours for a domestic flight or six hours for an international flight.
AirHelp expects disruptions to continue until the end of September if the government doesn't help.
Here are the airports you may want to avoid in the near future.
The New York area has a 7.7% cancellation rate.
There were 7.6% of flights canceled.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is located in Arlington. The flights were canceled.
Pittsburgh International Airport has a 4.1% cancellation rate.
There are 4% of flights canceled at Boston's airport.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport has a 3.8% cancellation rate.
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
The city of Philadelphia.
Some flights were canceled.
4.3% of flights were canceled at ClevelandHopkins International Airport.
Miami International Airport (MIA)
The city of Miami.
Some flights were canceled.
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
New York is located in the United States.
The flights were canceled.
There were 3.6% of flights canceled.
Almost 3% of flights were canceled on Friday.
Almost 3% of flights were canceled on Wednesday.
Some flights were canceled on Saturday.
Some flights were canceled on Sunday.
There were 2% of flights canceled on Monday.
98% of flights are on time.
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