00:00Flying soon? Your airport may affect your odds of a smooth trip.
00:04Consumer Affairs ranked U.S. airports using federal data on cancellations, delays, and diversions.
00:10Los Angeles International came out on top as the most reliable.
00:13It averages 5.7 alternative same-day flights to the same destination.
00:18Phoenix, Seattle, Tacoma, Salt Lake City, and Atlanta rounded out the top five.
00:23At the other end, Ronald Reagan Washington National ranked least reliable.
00:27Its 2.8% cancellation rate was the highest of any airport in the report.
00:32It also cancels its last flight of the day more often than any other large airport.
00:37Dallas-Fort Worth, Newark, Miami, and Philadelphia followed in the bottom five.
00:42Seven of the ten worst major hubs are in the South.
00:45With holiday travel ahead, those rankings could matter more than ever.
00:50Where you fly from may shape how smoothly you get there.
00:52Disclosure. This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
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