U.S. Airport Statistics & Flight Cancellation Data

Last updated on 03/31/2023

In an effort to empower passengers to make informed decisions when booking flights, InsureMyTrip has done some research on the performance records of U.S. airports and domestic flights. This resource page provides airline delay and cancellation data for airports in the United States. This information can be used by researchers to make predictions regarding how air travel will likely be impacted during certain times of the year. It can also be helpful for passengers when researching types of travel insurance plans.



3/31/2023

U.S. Airports Ranked By Flight Cancellation Rates - 2022

InsureMyTrip analyzed the latest flight cancellation data gathered by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) to gain a closer look at the impact of ongoing flight disruptions, the COVID-19 pandemic, and other factors, on U.S. Airports.

Summary:

  • Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) has the highest cancellation rate in the country for 2022: 5.55% - up from 1.43% in 2021. That’s an increase of 286.77%.
  • LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in New York City saw the largest increase in canceled flights – from 1471 in 2021 to 8795 in 2022 - a 497.89% jump.
  • Only eight (8) airports (MSY, RNO, DFW, IAH, HOU, KOA, SAT, MEM) had a lower percentage of cancellations in 2022 than in 2021.
  • Hawaii airports maintain a consistent reputation for low cancellations. Three of that state’s airports (KOA, OGG, HNL) report the lowest percentage of canceled flights in 2022.

This ranking shows the busiest U.S. airports with the most and least percentage of flights canceled. This updated list is based on newly released data, which includes January through December of 2022. The above findings compare 2022 with the same time period in 2021.

Rank
Airport
City
1
BUF
Buffalo
20089
1114
5.55%
2
RSW
Fort Myers
36431
1992
5.47%
3
LGA
New York
169414
8795
5.19%
4
EWR
Newark
129763
6253
4.82%
5
DCA
Washington DC
142320
5589
3.93%
6
DAL
Dallas
66378
2533
3.82%
7
PBI
West Palm Beach/Palm Beach
24812
941
3.79%
8
BWI
Baltimore
86572
3235
3.74%
9
MDW
Chicago
76882
2870
3.73%
10
MCO
Orlando
146784
5426
3.70%
11
JFK
New York
136554
5037
3.69%
12
CHS
Charleston
24108
871
3.61%
13
ORF
Norfolk
21739
771
3.55%
14
CLE
Cleveland
39227
1384
3.53%
15
CMH
Columbus
39076
1371
3.51%
16
TPA
Tampa
73137
2521
3.45%
17
PIT
Pittsburgh
40480
1370
3.38%
18
IND
Indianapolis
41274
1387
3.36%
19
BDL
Hartford
23486
786
3.35%
20
BOS
Boston
136479
4555
3.34%
21
STL
St. Louis
58978
1938
3.29%
22
SAV
Savannah
17818
584
3.28%
23
SDF
Louisville
21604
688
3.18%
24
RIC
Richmond
18852
594
3.15%
25
JAX
Jacksonville
28649
893
3.12%
26
RDU
Raleigh/Durham
54045
1667
3.08%
27
BUR
Burbank
31177
959
3.08%
28
BNA
Nashville
87678
2622
2.99%
29
DFW
Dallas/Fort Worth
276711
8188
2.96%
30
CVG
Cincinnati
36754
1074
2.92%
31
FLL
Fort Lauderdale
84235
2437
2.89%
32
ORD
Chicago
260587
7444
2.86%
33
MCI
Kansas City
44826
1266
2.82%
34
MIA
Miami
106842
3017
2.82%
36
HOU
Houston
50871
1427
2.81%
36
ANC
Anchorage
20427
560
2.74%
37
PHL
Philadelphia
87880
2409
2.74%
38
MEM
Memphis
20967
574
2.74%
39
MKE
Milwaukee
25215
690
2.74%
40
CLT
Charlotte
191795
5232
2.73%
41
AUS
Austin
89578
2441
2.72%
42
DEN
Denver
271459
7348
2.71%
43
MYR
Myrtle Beach
16426
426
2.59%
44
IAD
Washington DC
56666
1410
2.49%
45
OKC
Oklahoma City
20489
491
2.40%
46
MSY
New Orleans
48093
1142
2.37%
47
SNA
Santa Ana
47131
1105
2.34%
48
SJU
San Juan
29803
690
2.32%
49
ELP
El Paso
17435
398
2.28%
50
OMA
Omaha
21533
479
2.22%
51
LAS
Las Vegas
175519
3855
2.20%
52
SAT
San Antonio
34788
761
2.19%
53
OAK
Oakland
47656
1023
2.15%
54
SEA
Seattle
174007
3705
2.13%
55
SJC
San Jose
53315
1119
2.10%
56
DTW
Detroit
126389
2651
2.10%
57
SMF
Sacramento
53848
1097
2.04%
58
PDX
Portland
59380
1186
2.00%
59
IAH
Houston
125844
2485
1.97%
60
SAN
San Diego
86033
1663
1.93%
61
ONT
Ontario
23574
446
1.89%
62
PHX
Phoenix
165218
3061
1.85%
63
ABQ
Albuquerque
20436
365
1.79%
64
MSP
Minneapolis
119851
2052
1.71%
65
TUS
Tucson
16234
277
1.71%
66
RNO
Reno
19464
320
1.64%
67
ATL
Atlanta
317910
5178
1.63%
68
SFO
San Francisco
129964
2115
1.63%
69
LAX
Los Angeles
191163
2958
1.55%
70
GEG
Spokane
19928
302
1.52%
71
BOI
Boise
26047
305
1.17%
72
SLC
Salt Lake City
109767
1218
1.11%
73
HNL
Honolulu
55221
549
0.99%
74
OGG
Kahului
30055
281
0.93%
75
KOA
Kalaoa
16270
109
0.67%

Methodology

Rankings were based on the flight cancellation rate per airport. Airports on the list also reported 16,200 or more scheduled flights for 2022 (year to date). Sources include InsureMyTrip and The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). BTS tracks the on-time performance of domestic flights operated by large air carriers.


03/20/2022

U.S. Airports Ranked By Flight Cancellation Rates - 2021

InsureMyTrip analyzed the latest flight cancellation data gathered by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) to gain a closer look at the impact of COVID-19, and other factors, on U.S. Airports.

Summary:

  • Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport reported the highest cancellation rates in the country for 2021 with an average cancellation rate of 5.18%.
  • Three (3) airports in Texas - DFW, HOU, and DAL – made the top 10 list for most flight cancellations.
  • Hawaiian airports (KOA, OGG, HNL) maintain a consistent reputation for punctuality.
  • Overall, cancellations were significantly down in 2021 compared to 2020, the peak of the pandemic.

This ranking shows U.S. airports with the most and least percentage of flights canceled. This updated list is based on newly released data, which now includes January through December of 2021.

Rank (Worst)

Airport

City

% of Canceled Flights

1

MSY

New Orleans

5.18%

2

DFW

Dallas/Fort Worth

3.30%

3

HOU

Houston

2.99%

4

EWR

Newark

2.95%

5

BUR

Burbank

2.85%

6

DAL

Dallas

2.83%

7

MEM

Memphis

2.76%

8

MDW

Chicago

2.66%

9

BWI

Baltimore

2.60%

10

MYR

Myrtle Beach

2.25%

11

SAT

San Antonio

2.24%

12

DEN

Denver

2.23%

13

IAH

Houston

2.17%

14

ANC

Anchorage

2.14%

15

BNA

Nashville

2.04%

16

ORD

Chicago

2.03%

17

OKC

Oklahoma City

2.02%

18

RNO

Reno

2.01%

19

FLL

Fort Lauderdale

1.99%

20

AUS

Austin

1.98%

21

SNA

Santa Ana

1.95%

22

MCO

Orlando

1.74%

23

RSW

Fort Myers

1.74%

24

TPA

Tampa

1.72%

25

SDF

Louisville

1.72%

26

STL

St. Louis

1.70%

27

BDL

Hartford

1.69%

28

LGA

New York

1.68%

29

PBI

West Palm Beach/Palm Beach

1.67%

30

SRQ

Sarasota

1.65%

31

TUS

Tucson

1.63%

32

IND

Indianapolis

1.60%

33

MCI

Kansas City

1.59%

34

MKE

Milwaukee

1.58%

35

OMA

Omaha

1.58%

36

SAV

Savannah

1.57%

37

OAK

Oakland

1.56%

38

SEA

Seattle

1.55%

39

CLE

Cleveland

1.55%

40

LAS

Las Vegas

1.51%

41

GRR

Grand Rapids

1.50%

42

JAX

Jacksonville

1.49%

43

IAD

Washington DC

1.48%

44

CHS

Charleston

1.48%

45

DCA

Washington DC

1.48%

46

ABQ

Albuquerque

1.45%

47

RIC

Richmond

1.45%

48

MIA

Miami

1.45%

49

PDX

Portland

1.42%

50

PHL

Philadelphia

1.42%

51

ORF

Norfolk

1.40%

52

CMH

Columbus

1.40%

53

PIT

Pittsburgh

1.39%

54

SJC

San Jose

1.38%

55

BOS

Boston

1.38%

56

ONT

Ontario

1.37%

57

JFK

New York

1.36%

58

SAN

San Diego

1.32%

59

LAX

Los Angeles

1.29%

60

CLT

Charlotte

1.28%

61

PHX

Phoenix

1.28%

62

SMF

Sacremento

1.27%

63

GEG

Spokane

1.25%

64

RDU

Raleigh/Durham

1.25%

65

SFO

San Francisco

1.24%

66

CVG

Cincinnati

1.24%

67

SJU

San Juan

1.14%

68

BOI

Boise

1.03%

69

DTW

Detroit

0.86%

70

MSP

Minneapolis

0.84%

71

SLC

Salt Lake City

0.79%

72

HNL

Honolulu

0.74%

73

KOA

Kalaoa

0.71%

74

ATL

Atlanta

0.69%

75

OGG

Kahului

0.67%

Methodology

Rankings were based on the flight cancellation rate per airport. Airports on the list also reported 14,500 or more scheduled flights for 2021. InsureMyTrip and The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). BTS tracks the on-time performance of domestic flights operated by large air carriers.


03/20/2021

U.S. Airports Ranked By Flight Cancellation Rates - 2020

InsureMyTrip analyzed the latest flight cancellation data gathered by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) to gain a closer look at the impact of COVID-19, and other factors, on U.S. Airports.

Summary:

  • Hollywood Burbank Airport reported the highest cancellation rates in the country so far this year with an average cancellation rate nearing 10 percent. In 2019, Hollywood Burbank averaged around 3.88 percent of flights canceled.
  • Chicago, Buffalo, New Orleans, San Jose, and Las Vegas also reported high volume of flights canceled.
  • Despite unpredictable weather patterns common to the area, Ted Stevens Anchorage International reported the lowest percentage of cancellations (2.47%) of the top 75 busiest airports.

This ranking shows U.S. airports with the most and least percentage of flights canceled. This updated list is based on newly released data, which now includes January through December of 2020.

Rank (Worst)

Airport

City

% of Canceled Flights

1

BUR

Burbank

9.55%

2

MDW

Chicago

9.36%

3

BUF

Buffalo

8.75%

4

MSY

New Orleans

8.45%

5

SJC

San Jose

8.14%

6

LAS

Las Vegas

8.13%

7

DAL

Dallas

8.06%

8

OAK

Oakland

8.03%

9

LGA

New York

7.99%

10

DCA

Washington DC

7.71%

11

HOU

Houston

7.68%

12

MCI

Kansas City

7.55%

13

SAV

Savannah

7.49%

14

SAT

San Antonio

7.48%

15

ABQ

Albuquerque

7.14%

16

PBI

West Palm Beach/Palm Beach

7.10%

17

SNA

Santa Ana

6.94%

18

CHS

Charleston

6.94%

19

RIC

Richmond

6.85%

20

SDF

Louisville

6.82%

21

AUS

Austin

6.80%

22

STL

St. Louis

6.75%

23

RNO

Reno

6.74%

24

BNA

Nashville

6.72%

25

SAN

San Diego

6.70%

26

BWI

Baltimore

6.67%

27

GRR

Grand Rapids

6.66%

28

BHM

Birmingham

6.64%

29

IND

Indianapolis

6.50%

30

RDU

Raleigh/Durham

6.46%

31

SMF

Sacremento

6.41%

32

JAX

Jacksonville

6.37%

33

BOS

Boston

6.36%

34

EWR

Newark

6.33%

35

TPA

Tampa

6.28%

36

PIT

Pittsburgh

6.26%

37

JFK

New York

6.25%

38

ORD

Chicago

6.22%

39

CVG

Cincinnati

6.22%

40

BDL

Hartford

6.21%

41

MKE

Milwaukee

6.21%

42

ONT

Ontario

6.15%

43

CLT

Charlotte

6.14%

44

OMA

Omaha

6.13%

45

DSM

Des Moines

6.11%

46

MEM

Memphis

6.10%

47

TUL

Tulsa

6.07%

48

PHL

Philadelphia

5.95%

49

OGG

Kahului

5.92%

50

IAD

Washington DC

5.91%

51

PHX

Phoenix

5.81%

52

CMH

Columbus

5.78%

53

FLL

Fort Lauderdale

5.73%

54

OKC

Oklahoma City

5.68%

55

ORF

Norfolk

5.64%

56

DEN

Denver

5.62%

57

MCO

Orlando

5.61%

58

RSW

Fort Myers

5.60%

59

IAH

Houston

5.57%

60

SFO

San Francisco

5.57%

61

MIA

Miami

5.56%

62

CLE

Cleveland

5.49%

63

DFW

Dallas/Fort Worth

5.26%

64

LAX

Los Angeles

5.12%

65

TUS

Tucson

4.89%

66

HNL

Honolulu

4.81%

67

PDX

Portland

4.81%

68

ATL

Atlanta

4.69%

69

MSP

Minneapolis

4.49%

70

DTW

Detroit

3.97%

71

SEA

Seattle

3.78%

72

SJU

San Juan

3.78%

73

SLC

Salt Lake City

3.56%

74

BOI

Boise

3.38%

75

ANC

Anchorage

2.47%

Methodology

Rankings were based on the flight cancellation rate per airport. Airports on the list also reported 12,200 or more scheduled flights for 2020. InsureMyTrip and The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). BTS tracks the on-time performance of domestic flights operated by large air carriers.


02/25/2020

Busiest U.S. Airports Ranked by Flight Cancellation Rates - 2019

InsureMyTrip issues its latest airport rankings for flight cancellations

Summary

  • Chicago Midway International reported the highest cancellation rates in the country, bad storms and the groundings of 737 Max jets likely contributed to the spike.
  • Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International continues to make an impressive on-time performance comeback in 2019.
  • New York's LaGuardia no longer reports the highest percentage of canceled flights in the country. The NYC airport now ranks 8th, a significant improvement.
  • California wildfires led to a significant increase in flight cancellations for Burbank last year.
  • Salt Lake City International in Utah and Kahului Airport in Hawaii maintain a consistent reputation for punctuality, celebrating another year of shocking low cancellations.

This ranking shows U.S. airports with the most and least percentage of flights canceled. This updated list is based on newly released data, which now includes all of 2019.

Rank/Airport

Rank (Worst)

Airport

City

% of Canceled Flights

1

MDW

Chicago

3.88%

2

BUR

Burbank

3.37%

3

ORD

Chicago

3.22%

4

EWR

Newark

3.14%

5

BUF

Buffalo

3.13%

6

HOU

Houston

3.13%

7

DAL

Dallas

3.08%

8

LGA

New York

2.88%

9

GRR

Grand Rapids

2.76%

10

ORF

Norfolk

2.58%

11

DFW

Dallas/Fort Worth

2.57%

12

DCA

Washington DC

2.50%

13

BWI

Baltimore

2.48%

14

PHL

Philadelphia

2.42%

15

MKE

Milwaukee

2.34%

16

PVD

Providence

2.31%

17

SFO

San Francisco

2.31%

18

CHS

Charleston

2.26%

19

STL

St. Louis

2.23%

20

CLE

Cleveland

2.22%

21

BHM

Birmingham

2.21%

22

BOS

Boston

2.13%

23

MEM

Memphis

2.11%

24

RIC

Richmond

2.07%

25

DEN

Denver

2.05%

26

MCI

Kansas City

2.05%

27

OAK

Oakland

1.97%

28

CMH

Columbus

1.95%

29

BDL

Hartford

1.95%

30

OKC

Oklahoma City

1.92%

31

IND

Indianapolis

1.88%

32

OMA

Omaha

1.87%

33

MSY

New Orleans

1.86%

34

PIT

Pittsburgh

1.80%

35

JAX

Jacksonville

1.79%

36

TYS

Knoxville

1.78%

37

SDF

Louisville

1.77%

38

SJC

San Jose

1.72%

39

CVG

Cincinnati

1.68%

40

BNA

Nashville

1.67%

41

MCO

Orlando

1.66%

42

CLT

Charlotte

1.66%

43

RDU

Raleigh/Durham

1.64%

44

IAD

Washington DC

1.63%

45

JFK

New York

1.60%

46

SAN

San Diego

1.59%

47

PBI

West Palm Beach/Palm Beach

1.55%

48

ELP

El Paso

1.49%

49

ONT

Ontario

1.47%

50

ANC

Anchorage

1.44%

51

RNO

Reno

1.43%

52

TUS

Tucson

1.40%

53

SAT

San Antonio

1.40%

54

IAH

Houston

1.39%

55

AUS

Austin

1.38%

56

SMF

Sacramento

1.37%

57

TPA

Tampa

1.35%

58

PHX

Phoenix

1.33%

59

ABQ

Albuquerque

1.32%

60

SNA

Santa Ana

1.26%

61

LAS

Las Vegas

1.26%

62

FLL

Fort Lauderdale

1.25%

63

LAX

Los Angeles

1.20%

64

RSW

Fort Myers

1.19%

65

MIA

Miami

1.15%

66

SEA

Seattle

1.08%

67

DTW

Detroit

1.07%

68

MSP

Minneapolis

1.04%

69

GEG

Spokane

1.00%

70

SJU

San Juan

0.87%

71

PDX

Portland

0.83%

72

BOI

Boise

0.73%

73

ATL

Atlanta

0.61%

74

HNL

Honolulu

0.44%

75

SLC

Salt Lake City

0.42%

76

OGG

Kahului

0.41%

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.

To schedule an interview with an expert or to request specific research data, please contact [email protected].

Methodology

Rankings were based on the flight cancellation rate per airport. Airports on the list also reported 19,000 or more scheduled flights for 2019. Data Source: InsureMyTrip and The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). BTS tracks the on-time performance of domestic flights operated by large air carriers.


12/19/2019

25 Busiest U.S. Airports for Holiday Travel

In an effort to help empower travelers to make more informed decisions when it comes to holiday travel preparations, InsureMyTrip predicts which U.S. airports will likely be the busiest, and reviews how the latest data trends can aid travelers when comparing travel insurance benefits.

Summary:

  • Chicago O’Hare International and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International will be the busiest airports in the country during the 2019 holiday season
  • Passengers should check crowd-sourced airport security wait times by using the My TSA application and prepare for longer lines during Christmas week
  • Passengers with departing flights at busier airports are more likely to utilize a travel delay benefit and, therefore, may want to compare travel insurance policies with better delay protection

Busiest Airports This Christmas

According to InsureMyTrip, this is the list of busiest airports for Christmas week, based on total domestic flights reported for 2019 thus far:

Rank

Airport

City

Number of Domestic Flights

1

ORD

Chicago

299,839

2

ATL

Atlanta

298,377

3

DFW

Dallas

227,850

4

DEN

Denver

214,451

5

CLT

Charlotte

190,982

6

LAX

Los Angeles

187,571

7

SEA

Seattle

145,350

8

IAH

Houston

134,480

9

PHX

Phoenix

133,475

10

SFO

San Francisco

133,099

11

DTW

Detroit

132,696

12

LGA

New York

129,909

13

LAS

Las Vegas

126,313

14

MSP

Minneapolis

122,638

15

EWR

Newark

118,254

16

PHL

Philadelphia

117,930

17

BOS

Boston

113,571

18

DCA

Washington DC

107,925

19

MCO

Orlando

106,538

20

JFK

New York

96,310

21

SLC

Salt Lake City

91,400

22

BWI

Baltimore

78,560

23

SAN

San Diego

74,708

24

FTL

Fort Lauderdale

73,019

25

WDI

Washington DC

69,709

InsureMyTrip analyzed non-stop domestic flights by major air carriers collected in 2019 thus far by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

Longest Estimated Security Wait Times

According to InsureMyTrip, here’s a general look at the time of the week when security wait times for passengers tend to be the longest:

Code

Airport

Busiest Day & Time

Average Wait Time

ORD

Chicago O'Hare International

Sun. between 8 am - 9 am

30 - 45 min

ATL

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International

Mon. between 7 am - 9 am

30 - 45 min

DFW

Dallas/Fort Worth International

Sun. between 6 am - 7 am

15 - 30 min

DEN

Denver International

Sun. between 9 am - 10 am and Sat. 8 am - 10 am

30 - 45 min

CLT

Charlotte Douglas International

Sun. 1 pm - 2 pm

60 min or more

LAX

Los Angeles International

Varies*

15 - 30 minutes, most of the time

SEA

Seattle/Tacoma International

Sat. 6 am - 8 am

30 - 45 min

IAH

George Bush Intercontinental/Houston

Wed. 2 pm - 4 pm and Fri. 5 am - 6 am

30 - 45 min

PHX

Phoenix Sky Harbor International

Tues. 5 am - 6 am

15 - 30 min

SFO

San Francisco International

Thurs. 8 am - 9 am and Fri

15 - 30 min

Methodology

This data was collected by the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) and analyzed by InsureMyTrip. Data only includes standard wait time estimates for the busiest U.S. airports, based off the latest historical data available. Does not include wait times for TSA PreCheck passengers.

*Los Angeles International is listed as varied wait times, due to no clear day and time when extended wait times are more likely to happen.

Both the TSA and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) provide information on wait times at airports and border crossings. While security wait times are dynamic, travelers can check crowd-sourced airport security wait times by using the My TSA app prior to departure.

Best Protection for Flight Delays

Based on these data results, travelers can make smarter choices about their travel plans and travel insurance purchases. For example, passengers with departing flights at busier airports are more likely to utilize a travel delay benefit and, therefore, may want to compare travel insurance policies with better delay protection.

Travel delay benefits vary with each travel insurance provider, generally between a 5 and 24-hour window. The benefit is designed to provide reimbursement for reasonable meals and accommodations while unable to travel.

Tip: Travelers must be delayed for a certain number of hours before this benefit can be applied. When comparing travel insurance, look for the minimum delay time (typically, starting at 5 hours) to start qualifying for coverage as soon as possible.

Best Protection for Delayed Bags

Travelers may also want to ensure baggage delay coverage is included under a selected comprehensive travel insurance plan. Baggage delay coverage generally becomes active after belongings have been delayed for a specified period of time, typically 12 or 24 hours.

Tip: When comparing travel insurance, look for a maximum per-person coverage amount as well as a per-day limit. For example, some policies may offer $500 per person to purchase incidentals, but only allow $200 to be spent per day.

Best Protection for Missing Cruise Departure

For those concerned about a delayed flight adversely affecting a cruise or tour departure, travelers may also want to ensure a missed connection benefit is included under a selected comprehensive travel insurance plan. This benefit is designed to provide travelers with coverage if a delayed flight (for example, of 3 hours or more) causes a traveler to miss a cruise departure.


05/24/2018

Worst U.S. Airports for Hurricane-Related Delays & Cancellations

In an effort to help empower passengers to make more informed decisions while traveling during the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, InsureMyTrip predicts which U.S. airports are most prone to delays and cancellations and what passengers should know about airline policies.

Airport Delay Data Summary:

  • Researchers ranked the on-time performance for the busiest airports in the Eastern U.S., the part of the country that is most impacted by tropical storms.*
  • Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is ranked the best overall for handling delays and cancellations during hurricane season. It is also the busiest.
  • Newark Liberty International, LaGuardia, and John F. Kennedy International are ranked the worst overall for delays and cancellations during hurricane season. All three airports are twice as likely to report a weather delay than any other airport on the list.
  • Passengers should anticipate flight disruptions when a storm develops. Nationwide, flight cancellations soared for major U.S. airports in August and September last year due to storms.

Overall U.S. Airport Data Ranking (Worst to Best)

  1. Newark, NJ: Newark Liberty International
  2. New York, NY: LaGuardia
  3. New York, NY: John F. Kennedy International
  4. Houston, TX: George Bush Intercontinental/Houston
  5. Washington, DC: Ronald Reagan Washington National
  6. Dallas/Fort Worth, TX: Dallas/Fort Worth International
  7. Fort Lauderdale, FL: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International
  8. Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia International
  9. Boston, MA: Logan International
  10. Baltimore, MD: Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall
  11. Dallas, TX: Dallas Love Field
  12. Orlando, FL: Orlando International
  13. Houston, TX: William P Hobby
  14. Miami, FL: Miami International
  15. Washington, DC: Washington Dulles International
  16. Fort Myers, FL: Southwest Florida International
  17. Raleigh/Durham, NC: Raleigh-Durham International
  18. Austin, TX: Austin - Bergstrom International
  19. Tampa, FL: Tampa International
  20. Charlotte, NC: Charlotte Douglas International
  21. Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh International
  22. Nashville, TN: Nashville International
  23. San Antonio, TX: San Antonio International
  24. New Orleans, LA: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International
  25. Atlanta, GA: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International

Methodology

*U.S. airports were ranked by the InsureMyTrip travel data team. Data combined three years of on-time performance statistics for the 25 busiest airports (based on the volume of flight operations) located in Eastern U.S. On-time performance data included weather delays for airports — including those attributed to extreme weather conditions and delays under the control of the National Airspace System (NAS). The proportion of weather delays to the number of flights was also calculated in addition to the overall number of delays and minutes of delays. Researchers also reviewed the percentage of cancellations (domestic arrivals and departures). Data was obtained by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), the agency that tracks the on-time performance of domestic flights operated by large air carriers.

Researchers evaluated on-time data for selected airports during the 2015, 2016, and 2017 hurricane season. The official hurricane season runs from June 1st to November 30th (Source: NOAA).