Flight Delay Guides

Everything you need to know about flight delays — your rights, the best times to fly, and how to claim compensation.

Getting Compensation

A step-by-step playbook for dealing with flight delays. What to ask, what to document, and how to protect your rights.

The exact laws and regulations that protect air passengers. What airlines are required to do — and what they're not.

A practical guide to claiming money for your delayed or cancelled flight. Direct claims, claim services, and when to escalate.

Data from 44 million flights shows Tuesday and Wednesday have the fewest delays. Here's the complete breakdown.

Early morning flights have an 87% on-time rate. By 6 PM, it drops to 72%. Here's why — and what to do about it.

June through August have the most delays. December and February are the cancellation leaders. The full monthly breakdown.

The exact best and worst days to fly during the holidays, based on historical data.

Summer has more delays. Winter has more cancellations. The full seasonal analysis.

Late-night flights have pros and cons. Here's what the data says about red-eye reliability.

Thunderstorms, snow, fog, wind — which weather causes the most delays and how to plan around it.

Carrier delays, NAS delays, weather, security — what each cause means and who's responsible.

What happens when a delay causes you to miss a connecting flight. Your rights and what to do next.

Which US airlines have the best track record for arriving on time? Rankings based on millions of flights.

Newark, JFK, and San Francisco lead the pack. Here's why some airports are delay magnets.

Practical tips to minimize your chance of getting delayed, based on what the data actually shows.