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By Jasmine Laws
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There have been considerable delays at airports across the country as the festive period begins and more Americans travel for the holidays.
According to data on the FlightAware website, there were 11,655 delays into or out of the United States on Friday and 865 cancellations.
On Saturday, there were 8,601 delays and 318 cancellations, while on Sunday there were 7,041 delays and 288 cancellations.
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Why It Matters
The high levels of disruption happening at airports across the country affects millions of Americans who travel over the holidays, a peak period for all kinds of travel.
The American Automobile Association (AAA) projected that there would be record levels of travel between December 20 and January 1 this year, with 122.4 million Americans traveling at least 50 miles from their home.
The AAA forecast that more than 8 million Americans would be traveling domestically by air during the festive period for the first time on record.
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Which Airports Have the Most Flight Delays This Christmas?
While the airports that have the most delays and cancellations each day varies, there are some airports that have continued to have high levels of disruption in the past few days.
These airports include Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). The Georgia airport had 333 delayed flights and 14 cancellations on Friday. On Saturday, it saw 349 delays and 22 cancellations, followed by 304 delays and 13 canceled flights on Sunday. It has also had a number of delays as of Monday morning.
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in Texas also had high levels of disruption: 416 delays and 12 cancellations on Friday, 350 delays and nine cancellations on Saturday, and 341 delays and eight cancellations on Sunday.
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) in Illinois also continues to have high numbers of delays at the start of the festive period. On Friday, there were 469 delays and 13 cancellations; on Saturday, there were 305 delays and six cancellations; and on Sunday, there were 270 delays and nine cancellations.
Another airport with high numbers of delays is Denver International Airport (DEN) in Colorado. On Friday, there were 698 delays and 59 cancellations, while on Saturday there were 359 delays and no cancellations. On Sunday, there were 209 delays and one cancellation.
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in California has also been experiencing notable disruption this Christmas. On Friday, there were 348 delays and 10 cancellations; on Saturday, there were 299 delays and 10 cancellations; and on Sunday, there were 252 delays and seven cancellations.
Which Airline Has the Most Flight Delays?
Which airline has the highest numbers of delays and cancellations depends on the day, but some airlines have had consistently high levels of disruption.
These airlines include SkyWest, which had 944 delays and 70 cancellations on Friday, 690 delays and 16 cancellations on Saturday, and 526 delays and 50 cancellations on Sunday.
United Airlines had 1,182 delays and 36 cancellations on Friday, 692 delays and 17 cancellations on Saturday, and 649 delays and 10 cancellations on Sunday.
Delta Air Lines has also been experiencing a considerable amount of disruption in recent days. On Friday, the airline had 1,030 delays and 51 cancellations; on Saturday, it had 854 delays and 62 cancellations; and on Sunday, it had 728 delays and 46 cancellations.
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