Memorial Day Weekend is so close... and, of course, so many people will take to the skies in pursuit of some relaxation on the first weekend - and unofficial start - of summer.
Traveling through Washington DC's airports? Well, if you are, you may want to plan on some delays, because our three area International Airports are among the worst in the country for delays and more.
Reading this from someplace around the country? Well, the worst airports, according to this list, for average flight delays are:
JFK New York
LGA New York
PHL Philadelphia
IAD DC/Dulles
FLL Ft. Lauderdale/Miami
The worst for DELAYED FLIGHTS are:
ORD/Orlando, Florida
ATL/Atlanta
LAX/Los Angeles
DEN/Denver
DFW/Dallas International (Not LUV, Home of Southwest Airlines).
Check out some stats from website VALUE PENGUIN:
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) has the 4th longest delays in the country: Passengers flying out of IAD over the Memorial Day weekend can expect the 4th longest delays in the country - historically, flights out of Dulles were delayed by an average of 54 minutes.
Flying out of DCA & BWI Isn't any better: Flying out of Ronald Regan international, or Baltimore/Washington International mean slightly smaller delays of 52 minutes- both airports also rank among the top 10 airports with the longest delays over the Memorial Day weekend.
- Expect a steep increase in the number of delayed flights: All three airports see a 24-30% increase in delayed flights on the busiest day of travel over the memorial day weekend.
- Factor Extra Time Into All Travel Plans: DC Metro residents flying out over the Memorial Day weekend can expect 44-minute delays on average across all US airports. The worst day for delays is the Thursday before Memorial Day weekend.
Check out the entire report, which breaks down DC's isssues, as well as the plight of airports around the country, here: https://www.valuepenguin.com/airports-worst-delays-memorial-day