Don't expect anyone to buy a big foam finger to celebrate the fact that while airports all over the United States saw a dramatic uptick in flight cancellations and delays over the summer, some were far worse than others.
So, who's No. 1 on the flight cancellation list? We're looking at you, East Coast. When it comes to delays, Chicago takes the inauspicious prize.
Certain airports have developed a track record for frequent cancellations, according to FlightAware, which compiled a list of the worst offending airports in the country.
The flight tracking service looked at data from May 27 through September 5 of this year to determine which airports were the worst in terms of percentages of flights delayed and canceled, CNN reported.
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Topping the list of airports with the most flight cancellations are Newark Liberty in New Jersey and LaGuardia in New York. Each airport saw nearly 7% of its flights cancelled between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day.
Rounding out the top five airports for cancellations are Reagan in Virginia, Raleigh-Durham in North Carolina and Cleveland Hopkins in Ohio.
Airports with the highest percentages of flights canceled
1. Newark Liberty International Airport: 6.7%
2. LaGuardia Airport: 6.7%
3. Reagan National Airport: 4.8%
4. Raleigh-Durham International Airport: 3.7%
5. Cleveland Hopkins International Airport: 3.5%
6. Pittsburgh International Airport: 3.4%
7. Boston Logan International Airport: 3%
8. John Glenn Columbus International Airport: 3%
9. Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport: 2.9%
10. Indianapolis International Airport: 2.9%
When it comes to flight delays, all 10 of the worst offending airports saw a quarter or more of their flights pushed back.
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Chicago's Midway Airport tops the list with a whopping 37.7% of its flights having been delayed over the summer. That's followed by Baltimore/Washington in Maryland, Orlando in Florida, JFK in New York and Harry Reid in Las Vegas.
Airports with the highest percentages of flights delayed
1. Chicago Midway International Airport: 37.7%
2. Baltimore/Washington International Airport: 32.5%
3. Orlando International Airport: 32.2%
4. John F. Kennedy International Airport: 31%
5. Harry Reid International Airport: 31%
6. Newark Liberty International Airport: 30.4%
7. Dallas Love Field Airport: 29.1%
8. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport: 28.3%
9. Denver International Airport: 27.5%
10. Charlotte Douglas International Airport: 27.2%
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