When the holiday travel season approaches, many Americans head to airports to get to their destinations.
Whether it’s traveling to see family or heading to a tropical location to escape the chilly weather (and maybe family as well), no one wants to deal with problems and delays once they’re at the airport.
So what are the days that have the highest numbers of delays — aka the days flyers should try to avoid?
This article helps you to understand the statistics on travel volumes and how to plan accordingly. It uses New York City data.
According to the federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Thursdays and Fridays are the days travelers are most likely to see the delays. While that might not surprise some passengers, the best day to fly in terms of on-time was not entirely expected.
It wasn’t early or midweek flights that have the lowest number of delayed flights rate, but rather Saturdays were found to be the best day to avoid delays.
Read more courtesy of NBC new York.
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