Holiday Travel Report: Most Stressful US Airports
Summary
- InsureMyTrip predicts
New York's LaGuardia (LGA) will be most stressful for travelers this Christmas. LGA reports the highest percentage of canceled flights (4.9%) so far this year. - Flights scheduled for departure between
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm are more susceptible to delays and cancellations. - If a flight is canceled, most airlines will rebook travelers on the next available flight at no additional charge. However, airlines are not required to reimburse travelers for losses incurred as a result of a canceled flight.
This is the list of the most stressful airports this Christmas, based on flight cancellation rates:
Rank/Code |
City/Airport |
1. LGA |
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2. ORF |
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3. CHS |
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4. ROC |
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5. PHL |
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6. EWR |
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7. PVD |
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8. DCA |
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9. BUF |
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10. JFK |
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11. BOS |
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12. BDL |
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13. RDU |
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14. RIC |
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15. CLT |
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16. MDW |
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17. BWI |
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18. GRR |
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19. ORD |
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20. CLE |
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21. CMH |
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22. PIT |
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23. SDF |
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24. CVG |
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25. JAX |
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26. PBI |
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27. BHM |
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28. MKE |
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29. IAD |
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30. IND |
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31. MEM |
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32. DFW |
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33. BNA |
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34. BUR |
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35. STL |
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36. HOU |
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37. OMA |
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38. RSW |
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39. DAL |
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40. MCI |
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41. SFO |
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42. MSY |
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43. OKC |
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44. TPA |
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45. MCO |
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46. OAK |
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47. MIA |
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48. MSP |
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49. FLL |
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50. DTW |
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51. AUS |
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52. ANC |
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53. IAH |
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54. SAT |
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55. SJU |
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56. SAN |
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57. LAX |
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58. ABQ |
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59. DEN |
Denver, CO: |
60. TUS |
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61. SJC |
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62. PHX |
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63. LAS |
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64. HNL |
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65. ATL |
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66. ONT |
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67. GEG |
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68. SNA |
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69. RNO |
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70. SMF |
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71. PDX |
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72. OGG |
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73. SEA |
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74. BOI |
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75. SLC |
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This table contains data for non-stop domestic flights by major air carriers collected in 2018 thus far by the |
Flight Cancellation Policies
Flight cancellation policies vary by airline and circumstance. When an airline cancels a flight, most will try to rebook passengers on the next available flight.
Airlines are also not required to reimburse travelers for losses incurred as a result of a canceled flight, such as prepaid, non-refundable:
- Hotel room
- All-inclusive vacation or resort
- A cruise
- A tour or safari
- Concert or entertainment tickets
Travelers concerned about protecting any trip expenses should buy travel insurance.
Dealing With Flight Delays
Each airline has its own flight delay policy for passengers waiting at the airport; there are no federal requirements. Travelers concerned about delays should be aware of the following:
- Generally, early departures are less likely to be delayed.
- Book a non-stop flight (no stops).
- When booking, ask the airline about the on-time performance percentage for an individual flight.
- Closer to departure, check real-time airport data. This will provide timely information on weather concerns or air traffic delays.
- Be aware of "creeping delays." This is when an airline continues to push back a departure time it can sometimes be extended for hours or lead to a cancellation.
- If a flight is delayed, try to learn the reason why to better gauge if the flight is in jeopardy of being canceled. Reasons for delays may include maintenance, fueling, crew issues, weather, previous flight with the same aircraft arrived late, causing the present flight to depart late, or security issues.
- Some flights will be delayed on the tarmac before or after take-off. As a general rule, DOT prohibits flights to remain on the tarmac for more than three hours.
Passengers with departing flights at busier airports should consider travel insurance with robust travel delay benefits.
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Methodology
Rankings were based on the flight cancellation rate per airport. Airports on the list also reported 13,000 or more scheduled flights for 2018 thus far. Researchers also noted other factors, like hurricanes, led some airports to report a high number of canceled flights earlier in the year.
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