These Airports Have the Most Delays on Thanksgiving Day.

If you are traveling on holidays, you should probably expect airport delays. However, some are more prone to delays than others. This list identifies the airports that are most likely to experience delays.

Travel site Wanderbat has compiled a list of 60 airports that are most likely to experience delays, along with the average length of delays. For convenience, the personal finance site Frugal Travel Guy has collected the top 20 in the form of a list:

1. Akron-Canton Regional: 23% flight delays, 18 minutes average delay
2. Chicago Midway: 23% of flights delayed, average 17 minutes delay
3. Newark Liberty: 21% of flights delayed, average 12 minutes delay
4. Syracuse Hancock: 20% of flights delayed, average 17 minutes delay
5. Palm Beach: 18% flight delays, average 8 minutes delay
6. Chicago O’Hare: 18% of flights delayed, with an average delay of 11 minutes
7. La Guardia: 18% of flights are delayed, with an average delay of 10 minutes
8. Baltimore / Washington: 18% of flights are delayed, with an average delay of 10 minutes
9. Lambert-St. Louis: 18% of flights are delayed, with an average delay of 10 minutes
10. Hobby Houston: 17% of flights are delayed, with an average delay of 8 minutes.
11. Ft. Lauderdale / Hollywood: 17% of flights delayed, average 8 minutes delay
12. Long Beach: 17% of flights delayed, with an average delay of 9 minutes
13. Charleston / International Database: 17% of flights are delayed, with an average of 7 minutes
14. Philadelphia: 17% of flights delayed, average 9 minutes delay
15. Manchester-Boston Regional: 16% flight delays, average 9 minutes delay
16. Minneapolis: 17% of flights delayed, with an average delay of 8 minutes
17. John Glenn Columbus: 16% of flights are delayed, with an average delay of 10 minutes
18. McGee Tyson, TN: 16% of flights delayed, average 10 minutes delay
19. Richmond – flight delays: 16% of flight delays, average delay of 8 minutes
20. Northwest Arkansas: 16% of flights delayed, average 9 minutes delay

You can read the rest of the list at the source link below (although it’s presented as a slideshow, so be prepared for some click). If you are planning a trip to or through one of these airports during the holidays, be sure to give yourself extra time to do so.

Airports with Most Delays on Thanksgiving Day | Tramp through the thrifty traveler

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