Flying in 2022 — The Not-So-Friendly Skies

Since COVID hit close to two-years ago, flying has been an adventure.

In some cases, it’s an adventure we can all live without. Here’s why. The U.S. Department of Transpiration’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) said as of the end of February this year, 18% of flights have been delayed 15-minutes or longer.

Over 5% of them were canceled outright.

Travel experts say it’s important to know who you are dealing with when flying. Delays and cancelations — as we all know — can cause huge problems. And tying this story to insurance, it’s a great reason to purchase travel insurance.

When it comes to delays and cancelations, it’s a must.

Here are 11 airlines who — the  data says struggle this year when it comes to delays and cancelations. The list goes from worst to better.

1. Southwest Airlines

2022 reliability rating: 7.84 out of 50

2021 reliability rating: 26.8

Overall ranking for 2022: number 11 with a score of 30.60 out of 100

2. Frontier Airlines

2022 reliability rating: 13.18 out of 50

2021 reliability rating: 15.70

Overall ranking for 2022: number 8 with a score of 50.65 out of 100

3. American Airlines

2022 reliability rating: 14.24 out of 100

2021 reliability rating: 17.55

Overall ranking for 2022: number 10 with a score of 41.40 out of 100

4. Envoy Air

2022 reliability rating: 16.52 out of 50

2021 reliability rating: 9.31

Overall ranking for 2022: number 4 with a score of 60.46 out of 100

5. JetBlue Airways

2022 reliability rating: 30.99 out of 50

2021 reliability rating: 24.99

Overall ranking for 2022: number 9 with a score of 43.34 out of 100

6. Spirit Airlines

2022 reliability rating: 19.99 out of 50

2021 reliability rating: 25.26

Overall ranking for 2022: number 5 with a score of 59.22 out of 100

7. Alaska Airlines

2022 reliability rating: 20.28 out of 50

2021 reliability rating: 18.37

Overall ranking for 2022: number 3 with a score of 61.04 out of 100

8. Skywest Airlines

2022 reliability rating: 21.17 out of 50

2021 reliability rating: 18.47

Overall ranking for 2022: number 6 with a score of 57.01 out of 100

9. United Airlines

2022 reliability rating: 26.67 out of 50

2021 reliability rating: 26.76

Overall ranking for 2022: number 7 with a score of 56.30 out of 100

10. Hawaiian Airlines

2022 reliability rating: 30.44 out of 50

2021 reliability rating: 23.65

Overall ranking for 2022: number 2 with a score of 67 out of 100

11. Delta Air Lines

2022 reliability rating: 30.99 out of 50

2021 reliability rating: 24.99

Overall ranking for 2022: number 1 with a score of 70.48 out of 100