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Most Stressful US Airports

To help empower travelers to make more informed decisions when it comes to holiday travel, researchers at InsureMyTrip reveal which airports to possibly avoid and how the latest data trends can aid travelers when comparing travel insurance benefits.

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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.

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.

This is the list of the most stressful airports this Christmas, based on flight cancellation rates:

Rank/Code
City/Airport
1. LGA 
New York, NY: LaGuardia (Worst)
2. ORF 
Norfolk, VA: Norfolk International
3. CHS 
Charleston, SC: Charleston AFB/International
4. ROC 
Rochester, NY: Greater Rochester International
5. PHL 
Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia International
6. EWR  
Newark, NJ: Newark Liberty International
7. PVD  
Providence, RI: Theodore Francis Green State
8. DCA  
Washington, DC: Ronald Reagan Washington National
9. BUF 
Buffalo, NY: Buffalo Niagara International
10. JFK 
New York, NY: John F. Kennedy International
11. BOS 
Boston, MA: Logan International
12. BDL 
Hartford, CT: Bradley International
13. RDU 
Raleigh/Durham, NC: Raleigh-Durham International
14. RIC 
Richmond, VA: Richmond International
15. CLT 
Charlotte, NC: Charlotte Douglas International
16. MDW 
Chicago, IL: Chicago Midway International
17. BWI 
Baltimore, MD: Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall
18. GRR 
Grand Rapids, MI: Gerald R. Ford International
19. ORD 
Chicago, IL: Chicago O’Hare International
20. CLE 
Cleveland, OH: Cleveland-Hopkins International
21. CMH 
Columbus, OH: John Glenn Columbus International
22. PIT 
Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh International
23. SDF 
Louisville, KY: Louisville International-Standiford Field
24. CVG 
Cincinnati, OH: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International
25. JAX  
Jacksonville, FL: Jacksonville International
26. PBI 
West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL: Palm Beach International
27. BHM 
Birmingham, AL: Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International
28. MKE 
Milwaukee, WI: General Mitchell International
29. IAD  
Washington, DC: Washington Dulles International
30. IND 
Indianapolis, IN: Indianapolis International
31. MEM 
Memphis, TN: Memphis International
32. DFW 
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX: Dallas/Fort Worth International
33. BNA 
Nashville, TN: Nashville International
34. BUR 
Burbank, CA: Bob Hope
35. STL 
St. Louis, MO: St Louis Lambert International
36. HOU 
Houston, TX: William P Hobby
37. OMA 
Omaha, NE: Eppley Airfield
38. RSW 
Fort Myers, FL: Southwest Florida International
39. DAL 
  Dallas, TX: Dallas Love Field
40. MCI 
Kansas City, MO: Kansas City International
41. SFO 
San Francisco, CA: San Francisco International
42. MSY 
New Orleans, LA: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International
43. OKC 
Oklahoma City, OK: Will Rogers World
44. TPA 
Tampa, FL: Tampa International
45. MCO  
Orlando, FL: Orlando International
46. OAK 
Oakland, CA: Metropolitan Oakland International
47. MIA 
Miami, FL: Miami International
48. MSP 
Minneapolis, MN: Minneapolis-St Paul International
49. FLL 
Fort Lauderdale, FL: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International
50. DTW 
Detroit, MI: Detroit Metro Wayne County
51. AUS 
Austin, TX: Austin – Bergstrom International
52. ANC  
Anchorage, AK: Ted Stevens Anchorage International
53. IAH 
Houston, TX: George Bush Intercontinental/Houston
54. SAT 
San Antonio, TX: San Antonio International
55. SJU 
San Juan, PR: Luis Munoz Marin International
56. SAN 
San Diego, CA: San Diego International
57. LAX  
Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles International
58. ABQ 
Albuquerque, NM: Albuquerque International Sunport
59. DEN 
 Denver, CO: Denver International
60. TUS 
Tucson, AZ: Tucson International
61. SJC  
San Jose, CA: Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International
62. PHX 
Phoenix, AZ: Phoenix Sky Harbor International
63. LAS 
Las Vegas, NV: McCarran International
64. HNL 
Honolulu, HI: Daniel K Inouye International
65. ATL 
Atlanta, GA: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
66. ONT 
Ontario, CA: Ontario International
67. GEG 
Spokane, WA: Spokane International
68. SNA 
Santa Ana, CA: John Wayne Airport-Orange County
69. RNO 
Reno, NV: Reno/Tahoe International
70. SMF 
Sacramento, CA: Sacramento International
71. PDX 
Portland, OR: Portland International
72. OGG 
Kahului, HI: Kahului Airport
73. SEA 
Seattle, WA: Seattle/Tacoma International
74. BOI 
Boise, ID: Boise Air Terminal
75. SLC 
Salt Lake City, UT: Salt Lake City International
This table contains data for non-stop domestic flights by major air carriers collected in 2018 thus far by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. 

 

Dealing With Flight Delays us airports

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. us airports

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