Memorial Day Weekend is one of the year’s busiest travel periods, with millions of Americans taking to the skies for a well-deserved break. This increased flight demand can lead to delays and cancellations, but which airlines and airports are the most notorious for these setbacks?
To help you make informed decisions when booking your Memorial Day travel, JW Surety Bonds analyzed data from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report to identify the best and worst airlines to rely on.
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International has the 6th most delayed departures during Memorial Day weekend, with 21.2% of all flights during this time experiencing delayed departures
- Orlando International has the 7th most delayed departures (20%)
- Miami International has the 9th most on-time departures, with 81.8% of flights during Memorial Day weekend departing on time
- Hawaiian Airlines, Alaskan Airlines, and Delta Air Lines are the best airlines to fly during Memorial Day weekend, while Virgin Atlantic, Frontier Airlines, and JetBlue Airways are the worst airlines to fly
- Flights scheduled between 6-7 a.m. across various airports tend to have the highest on-time departure performance, with percentages as high as 96.4%
- Afternoon and early evening flights generally have the worst on-time departure performance, with flights between 2-3 p.m. tending to have lower on-time percentages, with some airports dipping as low as 64.8%