It's the day before Thanksgiving in the US, always the biggest travel day of the year. And,invariably, just as the weather is beginning to turn nasty. Which, freely translated, usually means discomfort, frustration - and delays.
But as in all other contemporary endeavors, there is now data. It may not prevent misery, but can help you analyze your situation as you endure it. JL
Ritchie King and Nate Silver report in 538:
Virgin America continues to be the indomitable Michael Jordan of airlines,
generally saving its passengers seven minutes from gate to gate
compared to its peers. And Delta was the best of the big four, shaving
off four minutes on average. Thanksgiving is traditionally a driving holiday: AAA estimates that some 42 million Americans will travel by car to their Thanksgiving dinners this week. But there will also be about 3.6 million people taking to the skies — and enduring security lines, potential delays and a critical lack of real estate in the overhead compartments.
Flying during the holidays can be anything but cheery, but our fastest flights finder is designed to help take the edge off. We’ve assessed airlines’ performance, delays at airports and the quickness of different routes, and we’ve just updated our tracker with the most recent year of flight data from the federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Our findings? Spirit Airlines’ relative performance over the past year is still suffering from a particularly brutal summer; a typical flight on Spirit added nine minutes to total travel time compared to flying other carriers between October 2014 and September 2015. Virgin America continues to be the indomitable Michael Jordan of airlines, generally saving its passengers seven minutes from gate to gate compared to its peers. And Delta was the best of the big four, shaving off four minutes on average. Pop over to the interactive to plan your travel over the winter holidays and to see the best airlines and airports for your upcoming trip. And enjoy your favorite regional Thanksgiving side dish on Thursday!
As a Partner and Co-Founder of Predictiv and PredictivAsia, Jon specializes in management performance and organizational effectiveness for both domestic and international clients. He is an editor and author whose works include Invisible Advantage: How Intangilbles are Driving Business Performance. Learn more...
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