Vegas features prominently in a recent study of popular destinations for President’s Day Weekend – thankfully without the delays!
Air travel on Presidents’ Day weekend hit a record high in 2018, with more than 14 million people traveling by plane. When looking at travel patterns from last year, AirHelp – the world’s leading air passenger rights company – found that Friday, February 16th was the busiest travel day within this weekend.
Below is more data from last year’s Presidents’ Day Weekend travel period from Thursday, February 15 – Tuesday, February 20, 2018, which can help inform travelers about what to expect this year, especially as tourism continues to grow.
Busiest travel day: Friday, February 16th
Number of disrupted passengers: Around 3.3 million
Number of disrupted flights: Around 33,400
10 most popular flight routes were:
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) → Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) →New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) → New York J F Kennedy International Apt (JFK)
- New York J F Kennedy International Apt (JFK) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) → Las Vegas McCarran International Apt (LAS)
- Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (LAS) → Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- Kahului Airport (OGG) → Honolulu Airport (HNL)
- Honolulu Airport (HNL) → Kahului Airport (OGG)
10 most disrupted flight routes were:
- Denver International Airport (DEN) → Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
- New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) → Toronto Lester B Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
- Minneapolis/St Paul Intnl Airport (MSP) → Phoenix Sky Harbor Intnl Airport (PHX)
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) → Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
- Salt Lake City (SLC) → Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
- Dallas Love Field (DAL) → Houston William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)
- Denver International Airport (DEN) → Salt Lake City (SLC)
- Kahului (OGG) → Honolulu (HNL)
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) → Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
- San Diego International Airport (SAN) → Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
As Americans prepare to travel for Presidents’ Day Weekend this year, would you consider sharing the above data from 2018? I can also connect you with the AirHelp team to discuss the following:
- Best days and times to travel for Labor Day Weekend and other busy travel periods
- How much money US passengers can claim in compensation from airlines for disrupted flights
- The on-time performance of different US airlines and airports
- And more!
Story? What To Expect While Traveling Presidents’ Day Weekend