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Rossen Reports: Worst airport rankings, did yours make the list?

Rossen Reports: Worst airport rankings, did yours make the list?
The travel app. Hopper looked at cancellations and delays from last summer. So we know what we're up against this summer. Here are the worst airports at number three, Newark in New Jersey. 37% of its flights were disrupted to later canceled. Number two Baltimore, 39% of your flights delay canceled. And that number one the worst Chicago with 44% of flights getting disrupted. So now is the perfect time to toss out *** couple of travel tips to you first book early morning flights. They are the least likely to get delayed and canceled if you've already booked, check with your airline about switching some offer free changes. Obviously nonstop flights are best we know that but if you do have *** connection and it's tight, go to the gate agent when you get off your first flight and say, hey, can you call the other gate and just let them know I'm coming. It's not *** guarantee, but it's worked for me and finally the FAA updates its Twitter with severe weather which may cause problems. Check that too. That's all for today back to you. Ok.
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Rossen Reports: Worst airport rankings, did yours make the list?
We're traveling at record numbers and now there's a new study showing which airports have the worst disruptions.The travel app Hopper looked at cancellations and delays from last summer so we know what we're up against this summer. Here’s a snippet from the report:Worst U.S. Airports for Summer Travel1. Chicago (MDW) - 44% of flights disrupted during summer 20222. Baltimore (BWI) - 39% of flights disrupted during summer 20223. Newark (EWR) - 37% of flights disrupted during summer 20224. Dallas (DAL) - 35% of flights disrupted during summer 20225. New York City (JFK) - 34% of flights disrupted during summer 2022Worst Airports in Europe for Summer Travel1. Brussels (BRU) - 67% of flights disrupted during summer 20222. Budapest (BUD) - 61% of flights disrupted during summer 20223. Lisbon (LIS) - 59% of flights disrupted during summer 20224. London Gatwick (LGW) - 58% of flights disrupted during summer 20225. Eindhoven (EIN) - 56% of flights disrupted during summer 2022Travel tricksHere are a few travel tricks to get you through the busy season:Book early morning flights; they're the least likely to get delayed and canceled. If you've already booked, check with your airline about switching. Some offer free changes.Non-stop flights are best, but if you need to book a stop, be careful. Connection times are built by airlines for the size of that airport. Make sure your connection time is at least 90 minutes to two hours.Once you get off your first flight, go to the gate agent and ask for directions to your next gate. You can also ask them to call the gate and let them know you're coming. It's not a guarantee, but it's worked for us.Finally, if you’re worried about the weather, check the FAA's Twitter. It posts where severe weather may cause problems which will help you anticipate issues.

We're traveling at record numbers and now there's a new study showing which airports have the worst disruptions.

The travel app Hopper looked at cancellations and delays from last summer so we know what we're up against this summer. Here’s a snippet from the report:

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Worst U.S. Airports for Summer Travel

1. Chicago (MDW) - 44% of flights disrupted during summer 2022

2. Baltimore (BWI) - 39% of flights disrupted during summer 2022

3. Newark (EWR) - 37% of flights disrupted during summer 2022

4. Dallas (DAL) - 35% of flights disrupted during summer 2022

5. New York City (JFK) - 34% of flights disrupted during summer 2022

Worst Airports in Europe for Summer Travel

1. Brussels (BRU) - 67% of flights disrupted during summer 2022

2. Budapest (BUD) - 61% of flights disrupted during summer 2022

3. Lisbon (LIS) - 59% of flights disrupted during summer 2022

4. London Gatwick (LGW) - 58% of flights disrupted during summer 2022

5. Eindhoven (EIN) - 56% of flights disrupted during summer 2022

Travel tricks

Here are a few travel tricks to get you through the busy season:

  1. Book early morning flights; they're the least likely to get delayed and canceled. If you've already booked, check with your airline about switching. Some offer free changes.
  2. Non-stop flights are best, but if you need to book a stop, be careful. Connection times are built by airlines for the size of that airport. Make sure your connection time is at least 90 minutes to two hours.
  3. Once you get off your first flight, go to the gate agent and ask for directions to your next gate. You can also ask them to call the gate and let them know you're coming. It's not a guarantee, but it's worked for us.
  4. Finally, if you’re worried about the weather, check the FAA's Twitter. It posts where severe weather may cause problems which will help you anticipate issues.