This summer travel season is set to be the busiest yet, with record-breaking crowds traveling by air and by car in the coming weeks. According to AAA, more Americans will be traveling during the week of July 4th than ever before, with 43.2 million driving and 4.17 million flying. A further 3.36 million will be …
Are you traveling by plane this summer? These are the U.S. airports expected to have the most delays in the upcoming months. Summer is always a busy time for travel, and this year is no exception. The Federal Aviation Administration has already warned travelers to expect delays, especially in cities like New York, due to …
Travelers across the U.S. have been majorly affected this Wednesday as thousands of flights have been delayed due to a failure of the Notice to Air Missions System (NOTAMS). The system is meant to give pilots last-minute flight and safety information before flying. According to FlightAware data, over 1,200 flights have been delayed as of …
As winter storms rip through the United States over the holidays, more than 6000 flights have been canceled with an even higher number of delays. With this being the busiest season for holiday travel since 2019, hundreds of thousands of passengers are finding themselves stranded, delayed, and rerouted. With all of the stress and pressure …
It hasn’t been a good year for the airline industry. Summer air travel especially took a beating with flight cancellations and disruptions, and this wasn’t just the result of bad weather. With airline and airport staff shortages, ambitious scheduling, and airlines not anticipating the mass return of travelers, passenger complaints over the past year have …
As the world moves beyond a chaotic summer into the fall and winter seasons, it can be helpful to check in with current trends regarding flight delays and cancellations. To aid in this, Travel Off Path has combed through data from FlightAware to determine the U.S. airlines with the least number of delays and cancellations …
Canada has had a rough relationship with travel this summer and just finished off the season with two of its airports ranking as the worst in the world for flight delays. The overwhelming increase in flight demand this summer has strained the aviation sector all over the globe, but Canada was hit especially hard. Staff …
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has compiled an illuminating report which highlights the most reliable airlines in the United States amid a prolonged period of mass travel delays. With airlines canceling or delaying flights in their thousands for several months now, it’s hard to find a traveler that hasn’t seen their travel plans either affected …
Air travel in the United States and the rest of the world has had a rough summer, with some airports even capping the number of flights allowed per day. Demand has skyrocketed after years of being unable to travel due to the pandemic. Now that the world is easing restrictions and opening back up, travelers …
As the travel industry struggles through the throngs of post-pandemic growing pains, some airports have taken drastic measures to minimize disruption. Airports across the world are seeing massive wait times, lost baggage, flight delays, and cancellations on a regular basis turning the flying experience into a game of chance for most travelers. Europe, in particular, …
Given the current state of travel in 2022, for frequent flyers it’s unfortunately a case of “when, not if,” when it comes to experiencing delays or flight cancellations. Travelers affected by such occurrences are rightfully due compensation, but claiming that compensation can be a bit of a minefield. With that in mind, here’s a guide …
Canadian airlines such as Air Canada and WestJet have been accused of making up excuses in order to avoid paying compensation to travelers. As anyone who has traveled over the past few months will admit, the travel industry is a mess right now. From spiraling flight costs to flights that are delayed or canceled completely …