Flight delays and cancellations have been spiking this summer, particularly during busy travel periods like weekends and holidays.
With staffing deficiencies afflicting air carriers and airports, it is a pretty awful time to fly right now.
New airline industry research reveals the worst airports for on-time performance in both the United States and Europe.
Industry analysts looked at flights from peak summer travel season (May 27, 2022 – July 31, 2022) and found the following:
The United States of America – Airports with most cancellations (based on % of cancelled flights)
*For reference, about 2.6% of all flights across the US were cancelled
1. LGA – LaGuardia Airport (7.7%)
2. EWR – Newark Liberty International Airport (7.6%)
3. DCA – Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (5.9%)
4. PIT – Pittsburgh International Airport (4.1%)
5. BOS – Boston Logan International Airport (4%)
6. CLT – Charlotte Douglas International Airport (3.8%)
7. PHL – Philadelphia International Airport (3.8%)
8. CLE – Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (3.7%)
9. MIA – Miami International Airport (3.7%)
10. JFK – John F. Kennedy International Airport (3.6%)
Europe – Airports with most cancellations (based on % of cancelled flights)
*For reference, about 2.3% of all flights across Europe were cancelled (between May 27, 2022 – July 31, 2022)
- OSL – Oslo Gardermoen Airport – 8.3%
2. CGN – Cologne / Bonn Apt – 6.7%
3. BGO – Bergen – 5.5%
4. FRA – Frankfurt International Airport – 5.1%
5. HAM – Hamburg Airport – 4.9%
6. MXP – Milan Malpensa Apt – 4.7%
7. CPH – Copenhagen Kastrup Apt – 4.6%
8. AMS – Amsterdam – 4.3%
9. ARN – Stockholm Arlanda Apt – 4.3%
10. DUS – Duesseldorf International Airport – 4.1%
WHAT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS ARTICLE:
- The United States of America – Airports with most cancellations (based on % of cancelled flights) .
- DUS – Duesseldorf International Airport – 4.
- Europe – Airports with most cancellations (based on % of cancelled flights) .