Winter has its own charm; you can tuck inside your blanket and sip hot coffee, go ice skating and do so many winter activities. However, the real adventure begins if you plan to travel during winters. While reaching the destination to enjoy your holidays may sound great, but flight delays during winters can be quite frustrating and agitating.
To avoid being stranded at the airport for long hours, it is best to choose airports that are bound to take you to your destination with the least delays. Airports located in cities that experience heavy snowfall are likely to rate high on delays. So which airports are the best to travel during winter? Check them out here:
1. Miami International
if you’re travelling with family and kids, head towards Miami International Airport to catch a flight. The city is warm during winters which is why flight it has one of the least flight delays. Most flight delays from this airport are mostly because of interconnecting flights delayed on other airports.
2. Honolulu Airport
Experiencing the least snow and an effective airport and flight management system, the airport managed to get you to your destination in the shortest delays possible. Flight delays because of bad weather are unavoidable during winters; luckily the most you will get stranded here will be not more than a few hours.
3. Portland International
The on time departure rate of flights from this airport stands above 85%. With only 15% of flight delays, this airport stands out as one of America’s best airports for winter traveling. So if you’re travelling from this airport, there’s definitely a slim chance of you turning into a frustrated travel who is on the verge of exploding and yelling at the personnel at flight information counter.
4. Sea-tac Seattle
The Seattle airport is found to have one of the least flight delays throughout the country. While winter weather is known to paralyze flight departures and consequently annoy travelers, this airport is efficiently and effectively in the forefront to ensure all passengers reach for their vacation destination in time.
While winter traveling can get on your nerves due to delays, travelers who hold business class tickets and first class tickets usually get to enjoy their transit (whether planned or unplanned) well in the exclusive lounges. These business and first class lounges are a world apart and give travelers a way to unwind and relax while they wait for the boarding announcement.
Make sure you have updated flight information at all times to avoid problems, especially if you’re travelling with young kids. Proper planning and smart tricks can make your transit at the airport less painful and more bearable.
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