Does Spirit have a lot of delayed flights?

Out of the nine carriers, Spirit Airlines was the best performing airline for delays, with an 18.1% flight delay rate (2,609 total). Their average delay time was 53 minutes, which is only two minutes more than the average of all the airlines combined.



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JetBlue holds the dubious distinction of being at the top of the rankings for most delayed flights right now. Just 53.01% of all JetBlue flights arrived on time in July, meaning that nearly half were delayed.

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How the major airlines ranked for cancellations in 2022
  • Hawaiian Airlines and its partners – 0.92% of flights canceled.
  • Delta Air Lines and its partners – 2% of flights canceled.
  • Alaska Airlines and its partners – 2.16% of flights canceled.
  • United Airlines and its partners – 2.71% of flights canceled.


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According to the Department of Transportation (DOT), there are tarmac delay rules that US airlines must follow: Carriers are not allowed to hold a domestic flight on the tarmac for more than three hours and an international flight for more than four hours, barring a couple of exceptions (like if the pilot deems it's ...

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Spirit Airlines' Punctuality Contrary to what you might read on forums and review sites, Spirit is the most punctual low-cost carrier in the U.S., according to OAG's 2023 punctuality report.

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Allegiant had the worst on-time record, 63.4 percent, followed by JetBlue (64.6 percent) and Frontier (66.1 percent), the analysis says. Travelers can get up-to-date information about the on-time performance of airlines by going directly to the Transportation Department's Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

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In 2022 year, Frontier Airlines reported 20.26 customer complaints for each 100,000 enplanements on domestic-scheduled operations. This was the highest rate of customer complaints among U.S. carriers.

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Here's the ranking of US airlines from MOST complaints in May 2022 to LEAST complaints in May 2022:
  • American Airlines (575 complaints)
  • United Airlines (400 complaints)
  • Frontier Airlines (301 complaints)
  • Delta Air Lines (281 complaints)
  • Spirit Airlines (269 complaints)
  • JetBlue Airways (244 complaints)


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“Roughly, you've got a 30% less chance of getting a long delay or cancellation if you go out in the morning,” said Kathleen Bangs, a former commercial airline pilot and current spokesperson for the flight-tracking site FlightAware.

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