Despite generally good weather around the country, Delta canceled nearly as many flights today as Spirit did… and Spirit didn’t fly. I don’t know what’s going on, but Delta is unarguably losing its edge when it comes to operational reliability.
It’s of course worth acknowledging that United saw a fair number of delays, but that’s not nearly as bad as cancellations. After all, a delayed flight is simply one that arrives at the gate 15 or more minutes late, and that’s pretty common.
But now Delta has canceled close to 400 flights across two days, with seemingly no major weather issues. And as you can see, the airline is canceling 4-6% of its schedule when competitors cancel 0% of their schedules.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
