CVG among worst U.S. airports for flight delays and cancellations, according to Forbes Advisor

Haadiza Ogwude
Cincinnati Enquirer
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CVG recently ranked sixth among the worst U.S. airports for summer travel in a new study by Forbes Advisor, a financial advice website.

If you're flying in or out of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport this summer, you may want to double-check your flight information.

CVG recently ranked sixth among the worst U.S. airports for summer travel in a new ranking by Forbes Advisor, a financial advice website. For the study, Forbes Advisor examined data for the nation's 100 busiest airports across two key categories, on-time arrival performance and airfare price during the summer travel season, to determine which locations have the most travel disruptions, such as flight delays and cancellations.

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According to the analysis, CVG has the seventh-highest percentage of arrival delays at 8.85%, which includes delays caused by late-arriving aircraft. CVG also had the 28th highest percentage for national aviation delays at 5.68%, which includes delays caused by airport operations, heavy traffic volume and air traffic control. 

Additionally, CVG ranked 21st for the lowest percentage of on-time flights at 75.03% and 59th for the lowest percentage of flight cancelations at 1.95%.

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Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) tops the list of worst airports for summer travel, with the lowest percentage of on-time flights (66.72%). St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE) came in second, ranking the worst for both percentage of weather delays (3.66%) and percentage of flight delays caused by late-arriving aircrafts (15.07%).

To see the full list, visit forbes.com.

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