Rather be in Philadelphia?
US airline flight delays are up again. So in what major airports are flyers most likely to be delayed?
Philadelphia, Las Vegas and Atlanta in October had the worst on-time departure performances among 31 major airports, according to the federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Las Vegas and Philadelphia were nearly tied at 24% for most delays. Atlanta lagged only slightly behind at almost 22%.
Best on-time departures?
Houston, Bush, Tampa and Denver had 10% or less delays in all October flights.
For the entire year, however, Chicago O’Hare had the worst performance with more than 27% of its flights delayed.
Delays were up overall in October over the previous two months, said the US Department of Transportation.
Nineteen carriers reporting on-time performance recorded an overall ontime arrival rate of 81% in October, down from 83.9% the preceding month.
Report by David Wilkening
David
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Phocuswright reveals the world's largest travel markets in volume in 2025
Higher departure tax and visa cost, e-arrival card: Japan unleashes the fiscal weapon against tourists
Cyclone in Sri Lanka had limited effect on tourism in contrary to media reports
Singapore to forbid entry to undesirable travelers with new no-boarding directive
Euromonitor International unveils world’s top 100 city destinations for 2025