If you flew last year, chances are you dealt with *** travel headache. The passenger rights group Air Hep crunched the numbers. Out of 1 billion US departing passengers, 236 million of them experience *** delay or cancellation. That's nearly 1 in 4. So how did the busiest departure airports do in terms of disruptions? DFW, Dallas-Fort Worth led the way with 31% of departing passengers disrupted, followed by Chicago O'Hare, Denver, JFK. LAX and Atlanta. And where was everyone going? The busiest route was JFK to London Heathrow. 1 in 5 of those passengers experienced delays, and the worst route, according to air health, LAX to Frankfurt, Germany. *** whopping 60% of those flights were delayed or canceled, leaving 90,000 travelers stranded. When it comes to luggage, *** DOT report shows out of 45.7 million bags that went through airports in December, less than 1% were mishandled. Before you fly, get to know your rights by heading to transportation.gov and searching for the airline customer service dashboard. Reporting in Washington, I'm Amy Lou.
Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. flights disrupted last year
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Updated: 12:57 PM CDT Mar 27, 2025
Nearly one in four U.S. passengers experienced a flight delay or cancellation last year, according to data from passenger rights group AirHelp.Out of 1 billion departing passengers, 236 million faced disruptions.Dallas Fort Worth was among the busiest airports to experience delays, with 31% of departing passengers affected. Other major airports with significant disruptions included Chicago O鈥橦are, Denver, JFK, LAX, and Atlanta.The busiest travel route was JFK to London Heathrow, where one in five passengers experienced delays. However, the worst route for disruptions was LAX to Frankfurt, Germany, with 60% of flights delayed or canceled, leaving 90,000 travelers stranded.A Department of Transportation report also revealed that less than 1% of the 45.7 million bags processed in December were mishandled.Before traveling, passengers can learn about their rights by visiting the Aviation Consumer Protection website here.
Nearly one in four U.S. passengers experienced a flight delay or cancellation last year, according to data from passenger rights group .
Out of 1 billion departing passengers, 236 million faced disruptions.
Dallas Fort Worth was among the busiest airports to experience delays, with 31% of departing passengers affected. Other major airports with significant disruptions included Chicago O鈥橦are, Denver, JFK, LAX, and Atlanta.
The busiest travel route was JFK to London Heathrow, where one in five passengers experienced delays. However, the worst route for disruptions was LAX to Frankfurt, Germany, with 60% of flights delayed or canceled, leaving 90,000 travelers stranded.
A also revealed that less than 1% of the 45.7 million bags processed in December were mishandled.
Before traveling, passengers can learn about their rights by visiting the Aviation Consumer Protection website .
