Atlanta airport ranks among best for avoiding travel disruptions, study finds

A new Consumer Affairs airport study ranks Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International among the best major airports for limiting travel disruption. Atlanta placed fifth for avoiding problems overall and earned the second-best recovery score when disruptions occur, behind Los Angeles International. The report also found an average of 5.45 other flights to the same destination on a typical day, giving travelers potential options if their original plan unravels, though seat availability isn’t guaranteed. About 1.24% of Atlanta’s scheduled departures were canceled. Among those cancellations, 18.81% involved the last flight of the day. Atlanta’s moderate-delay rate was 20.21%, with a 1.25% severe-delay rate.