Aviation Insights
5 reports tagged aviation.
United States/2025 to 2026
Delayed vs Cancelled: Different Villains (2025 to 2026)
Weather barely delays flights but is the main reason they get cancelled. Delays come from the airlines themselves; cancellations come from the sky.
Air TravelAviationBTS On-Time
October 22, 2026
United States/2025 to 2026
The Shorter the Flight, the More Likely It Vanishes (2025 to 2026)
Short hops are cancelled far more often than long hauls, even though they are not delayed any more. Distance is a hidden reliability signal.
Air TravelAviationBTS On-Time
October 22, 2026
United States/2025 to 2026
The Tarmac Tax: Where You Sit Longest Before Takeoff (2025 to 2026)
Before your flight even leaves the ground, you are already losing time. The airports where taxiing alone eats nearly half an hour.
Air TravelAviationBTS On-Time
October 22, 2026
United States/2025 to 2026
Fly Early: How Flight Delays Compound Through the Day (2025 to 2026)
A morning flight is turned into a late arrival a fraction as often as an evening one. The single best booking trick, proven by every operated U.S. flight.
Air TravelAviationBTS On-Time
October 22, 2026
United States/2025 to 2026
The Early-Arrival Illusion (2025 to 2026)
Most flights now land early, not because planes got faster, but because airlines lengthened the schedules. The median flight arrives six minutes early.
Air TravelAviationBTS On-Time
October 22, 2026