American Airlines Adds Another Daily Flight from Charlotte to London
If you’re an avid traveler (or trying to be) then this might be some good news for you. I love traveling, especially going out of the country. Something about exploring…
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(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)If you're an avid traveler (or trying to be) then this might be some good news for you. I love traveling, especially going out of the country. Something about exploring a new country and new culture that gets me beyond excited and refreshed. Well, American Airlines is giving Charlotte travelers another opportunity to visit London with a new direct flight.
WCNC reports that American Airlines is adding a flight from Charlotte to London that will depart CLT at 11:30 p.m. and the return flight will land in CLT at 9 p.m. If it's one thing I can appreciate even more than traveling, is having direct flights. They truly make travel life easier. This will be American Airlines' third daily flight from CLT to London. They have also added extra daily flights to LAX in Los Angeles. This will now be their largest operation to London with over 20 daily flights coming from North American cities. If you were contemplating visiting London anytime soon, then you may want to take a look at some of these direct flight options coming straight out of Charlotte. I know I am!
Charlotte Douglas Named One Of Top Performing Airports In The World
Charlotte we've got a good thing going here. Despite all of the negative publicity for air travel in the last few years and especially the last few weeks, Charlotte Douglas was named one of the top 10 performing airports in the world. Yes the world, not the country. That's huge! The list was compiled by Cirium.com who ranked the Most On-Time Airlines and Airports of 2022. According to their website, Cirium brings together powerful data and analytics to keep the world moving. They deliver insight, built from decades of experience in the sector, enabling travel companies, aircraft manufacturers, airports, airlines, and financial institutions, among others, to make logical and informed decisions that shape the future of travel, growing revenues and enhancing customer experiences.
The airlines and airports were ranked based on the most on-time flights based on a percentage of the total flights. The top airlines in the US were Delta, United, Alaska Airlines, and American Airlines in that order. Despite their massive PR issue during the holidays, Southwest was 5th on the list. This data was released on January 3, 2023. Interestingly, of the top 10 airports in the world, CLT was one of 6 from the US. Keep reading to see where Charlotte Douglas ranked amongst the top airports globally. Additionally, you can read the full Cirium study here.
1. (HND) Haneda Aiport
Location: Tokyo, Japan
On-time Departure: 90.33%
Total Flights: 373,264
2. (BLR) Kempegowda International Airport
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka 560300, India
On-time Departure: 84.08%
Total Flights: 201,897
3. (SLC) Salt Lake City International Airport
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
On-time Departure: 83.87%
Total Flights: 226,545
4. (DTW) Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Location: Detroit, MI
On-time Departure: 82.62%
Total Flights: 271,963
5. (PHL) Philadelphia International Airport
Location: Philadelphia, PA
On-time Departure: 82.54%
Total Flights: 233,777
6. (MSP) Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
Location: Minneapolis, MN
On-time Departure: 81.95%
Total Flights: 276,346
7. (DEL) Indira Gandhi International Airport
Location: New Delhi, Delhi , India
On-time Departure: 81.81%
Total Flights: 411,205
8. (SEA) Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Location: Seattle, WA
On-time Departure: 81.04%
Total Flights: 273,721
9. (BOG) El Dorado International Airport
Location: Bogotá, Colombia
On-time Departure: 80.72%
Total Flights: 273,721
10. (CLT) Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Location: Charlotte, NC
On-time Departure: 80.68%
Total Flights: 457,871
