This busy Houston airport lands among the very worst for waiting out holiday delays
HOUSTON, Texas -- If George Bush Intercontinental Airport were an airplane seat, it'd be the one towards the back when judged among the best and worst major airports in the U.S. for waiting out holiday delays.
Examining the 15 busiest airports in the country, travel website Orbitz ranked Bush Intercontinental as the 13th best airport to be stuck at if your flight's delayed during the holiday rush. The website used these categories for its ranking: shopping, dining, Wi-Fi, on-time departures, flight cancellations, member lounges, and public lounges.
Despite the less-than-stellar ranking, Bush Intercontinental scored well with punctuality, with 83 percent of flights leaving on time (that puts IAH third best in the U.S. after Denver and Atlanta). However, IAH did not perform as well when it came to cancellations, with 2.96 percent of flights canceled, better only than Newark Liberty.
