Airport Delays
Every year the Christmas season brings with it weather conditions that may transform a fun journey into difficult time. Here are a few sites that you can access directly for flight delays in your area. Maybe you can avoid these crunches in the future.
Federal Aviation Administration: This is a great map with all the major airports. Just click on the green spots and you will get an airport update. Regional maps are also available through this site. In this way you can see smaller airport like Bangor, Maine.
Flight Stats: This gives similar information to the FAA but you can see the weather maps at a glance.
Weather.com: What I like about this site is that it gives you the complete forecast for your whole trip. Just fill in the blanks with all the legs of your journey and you have an up-to-date forecast.
Flight Arrivals.com: This site is a comprehensive information center for both the U.S. and Canada, not only for getting weather but for all year service. Any schedule changes will show up here.
AvoidDelays.com: For you pessimists out there here is a site that actually rates the airports. It will give you live, up to the minute details of delays and also will tll you how many flights were delayed on a certain day at a certain airport. In addition, on a month-by-month basis it will list:
- Top 10 Most Delayed Departure Airports
- Top 10 Most Delayed Arrival Airports
- Top 10 Worst Times to Fly into Most Delayed Airports
- Advice From Air Traffic Controllers
- Report Your Complaint
- Tips and Tricks for Avoiding Delays
There you have it. Now you never have to sleep in an airport again.
Don’t forget… you could also take the train!
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