Travel experts say this week is the time to book travel for Thanksgiving. Fares are a little lower and there are more options. However, if you are flying from or through airports in the state other than RSW in Fort Myers, this list is something to consider. Here are the Florida Airports you should avoid this holiday season. There are four in the sunshine state that have the highest percentage of flight disruptions. Spoiler alert. None are in Southwest Florida. But you might want to think twice about Miami, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale and Orlando.
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There are a few things to know about Florida Airports Holiday season that might help you deal with flight disruptions. In addition, here is a list of airports nationwide to try and avoid.
In fact, flights from RSW have been on time this summer 70%. Many Southwest Floridians visit the New York City area around the holidays. It can be a dilemma when it comes to which of three airports to land. If you want the best chance of being on time and having few disruptions, opt for LaGuardia. More than 70% of flights here have been on time. The info is from AirHelp using data from the busy summer months.
Before we get the worst airports for disruptions, here is a list of the ten best starting with #1:
- Honolulu (HNL)
- Portland (PDX)
- Minneapolis (MSP)
- Salt Lake (SLC)
- San Jose (SIC)
- San Antonio (SAT)
- Sacramento (SMF)
- Los Angeles (LAX)
- Seattle (SEA)
- Phoenix (PHX)
It’s the holidays, and sometimes all bets are off when it comes to flying. However, here is the complete list of airports to avoid this holiday season. And if you can’t avoid them, just be prepared physically and mentally for possible delays and disruptions.