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Christmas and New Year 2024 flight delays: press kit

74.6% of Christmas and New Year 2024 flights arrived on time. In the two weeks around the holiday it was 81.0%, so the holiday took 6.4 points off the rate. Beyond that, late flights averaged 76 minutes against 71 and cancellations came to 0.99% against 2.26%.

Five-point summary

• 74.6% of 285,023 flights arrived on time, against 81.0% in the two weeks either side (a measurable holiday effect).
• Cancellations: 0.99% against 2.26%. Delayed flights averaged 76 minutes late against 71.
• Worst day: Sunday 29 December 2024, 58.9% on time.
• Largest airport decline against its own normal weeks: Aspen (ASE), 71.6% to 39.6%.
• Best departure window: 5am–8am (84.8%). Most punctual large carrier: Republic Airways (82.5%).

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Data

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Cite as

Window: Friday 20 December 2024 to Friday 3 January 2025. On time means arriving less than 15 minutes after the scheduled gate time. Historical statistics, not a forecast. Source data is a US federal government work in the public domain.