USA: Airlines And Flights Regularly Cancelled

A report from the U.S. Department of Transportation looked at the airlines that had the highest percentage of flights canceled for July 2019. The percentage was calculated from the total flights the airline canceled divided by the total flights it booked in July.

Overall, major airlines had relatively low cancellation percentages.

Of Tampa International Airport's, American Airlines, the airport’s third largest airline, had the most cancellations with 2.3 percent of its flights canceled.

Southwest Airlines, which is Tampa’s largest carrier, had a cancellation rate of 1.4 percent, making it the airline with the 11th most canceled flights and Tampa International’s most canceled carrier.

Delta Airlines, TPA’s second busiest carrier, performed well with only 0.4 percent of its flights being canceled. United Airlines, the fourth busiest carrier at Tampa International, also performed well with 1.3 percent of its flight being canceled in July.

ExpressJet Airlines, which does not operate out of Tampa, had the highest percentage of cancellations at 5 percent. Hawaiian Airlines, which is also not in Tampa, had the lowest cancellation rate with only 0.1 percent of flights cancelled in July.

Spirit Airlines, which has gained a reputation for cancellations, was the ninth most canceled airline, placing ahead of American Airlines.

Find the comprehensive report here