Philly is worst, Houston is best for airport delays:
So which airports saw the worst delays in January? Philadelphia, also hit hard by January's wintry weather, had the worst rate for arrivals among the nation's 31 busiest airports, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Just 58.6% of Philadelphia flights landed on time for the month, while Chicago O'Hare (59.3%) and Boston (62.1%) rounded out the bottom three. Arrivals were most likely to be on time at Houston Bush (80.3%), Dallas-Fort Worth (78.4%) and Charlotte (77.9%). As for departures, Philadelphia also took home the worst mark, as only 59.7% of its January flights departed on time. Coming in just ahead of Philadelphia were Chicago O'Hare (61.3%) and New York JFK (65.1%). The airports where your flight was most likely to depart on time? Houston Bush topped the list with 86.1% of departing flights leaving as scheduled, followed by Tampa (80.2%) and Minneapolis/St. Paul (79.8%).
Most Frequently Delayed Flights?
The nation's most delayed flight in January? That dubious honor goes to US Airways' Flight 435 from Fort Lauderdale to Philadelphia, which was late nearly 94% of the time.
So which airports saw the worst delays in January? Philadelphia, also hit hard by January's wintry weather, had the worst rate for arrivals among the nation's 31 busiest airports, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Just 58.6% of Philadelphia flights landed on time for the month, while Chicago O'Hare (59.3%) and Boston (62.1%) rounded out the bottom three. Arrivals were most likely to be on time at Houston Bush (80.3%), Dallas-Fort Worth (78.4%) and Charlotte (77.9%). As for departures, Philadelphia also took home the worst mark, as only 59.7% of its January flights departed on time. Coming in just ahead of Philadelphia were Chicago O'Hare (61.3%) and New York JFK (65.1%). The airports where your flight was most likely to depart on time? Houston Bush topped the list with 86.1% of departing flights leaving as scheduled, followed by Tampa (80.2%) and Minneapolis/St. Paul (79.8%).
Most Frequently Delayed Flights?
The nation's most delayed flight in January? That dubious honor goes to US Airways' Flight 435 from Fort Lauderdale to Philadelphia, which was late nearly 94% of the time.
