Which airline has the lowest cancellation rate?

BTS data from July 2021 to June 2022 shows Hawaiian performed best of all U.S. airlines with just a 0.81% cancellation rate. Delta took second place again — with a cancellation rate of 1.63%. Meanwhile, merger partners JetBlue (3.81%) and Spirit Airlines (4.11%) canceled the highest percentage of all flights.



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#1 Delta Airlines - The US' Most Reliable Airline Although Delta scored top overall, the airline is steadily in the middle of the pack for mishandled bags. They also rank among the worst for denied boarding, but the percentages are very small - 0.05% in 2022 and 0.07% in 2023.

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According to data gathered by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the best time to fly is between 6 and 7 a.m. Flights with scheduled departures in that timeframe arrived just 8.6 minutes late, on average. Meanwhile, flights that take off before 6—or between 7 and 8 in the morning—are fairly punctual, too.

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Revealed: the airlines that had the fewest delays in 2022
  • Japan Airlines, 88 percent.
  • LATAM Airlines, 86.31 percent.
  • Delta Air Lines, 83.63 percent.
  • Avianca SA, 48 percent.
  • Emirates, 81.30 percent.
  • United Airlines, 80.46 percent.
  • Qatar Airways, 78.32 percent.
  • American Airlines, 78.29 percent.


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Tuesday was the clear winner with the least cancellations and the least flight delays, with Monday close behind. According to the study, the best days of the week to fly are Tuesday and Monday, and the worst days of the week to fly are Thursday and Friday.

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Here are the ten worst airlines, according to travelers in the United States: American Airlines: 2,183 flight problems and 6,491 reported complaints. United Airlines: 1,583 flight problems and 5,135 reported complaints. Spirit Airlines: 1,102 flight problems and 3,206 reported complaints.

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Global Airline Ranking
  • Qatar Airways. 8.11 / 10.
  • United Airlines. 8.07 / 10.
  • Qantas. 8.02 / 10.


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Delta has a better reliability rating and onboard experience. The free messaging and seatback screens set Delta apart from American Airlines.

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According to aviation intelligence company FlightAware's data for 2022, the most canceled flights happen on Fridays, which has an average of 826 cancellations each week across the country, while the least are on Tuesdays, which has significantly less with 321 cancellations on average.

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Overall Rankings: The Best Airlines in the U.S.
  • Delta Air Lines.
  • Spirit Airlines.
  • SkyWest Airlines.
  • United Airlines.
  • Alaska Airlines.
  • Hawaiian Airlines.
  • JetBlue.
  • Envoy Air.


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What is the safest airline in the US? According to the AirAdvisor Airline Safety Score, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, and United Airlines are all the safest.

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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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1 best domestic airline: Delta. Delta Air Lines ranked as the highest-rated domestic airline in the U.S. According to Bounce's 2023 Airline Index, Delta recorded the highest percentage of on-time arrivals at 81.82% and one of the lowest cancellation rates at 1.96%.

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Research produced by travel booking site Expedia revealed that later flights are often the most problematic. In fact, flights that depart after 3pm have the highest chance of being cancelled – a 50 per cent higher chance, on average, than those that depart earlier in the day.

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For the period between January and April 2022, just 76% of nonstop, domestic flights arrived on time, according to the BTS. Meanwhile, about 20% of flights were delayed (also a high not seen since 2014) and 4% were canceled completely.

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Summary: Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) has the highest cancellation rate in the country for 2022: 5.55% - up from 1.43% in 2021. That's an increase of 286.77%. LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in New York City saw the largest increase in canceled flights – from 1471 in 2021 to 8795 in 2022 - a 497.89% jump.

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Think of it as an insurance premium for a stress-free trip. Opt for the nonstop flight, even if it costs more—because nonstops are less likely to be canceled Some past research by the academic Jing Xiong has shown that airlines are less likely to cancel longer distance flights.

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The overall worst airport in the US for delays is JFK, based on our study of over 40,000 flights from the summer of 2022. JFK is followed by Chicago Midway, Newark, Orlando International, LaGuardia, and Denver.

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