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Airline On-Time Statistics

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2015 Airline Consumer Complaints Up From Previous Year

WASHINGTON Airline consumer complaints filed with DOTs Aviation Consumer Protection Division during 2015 were up 29.8 percent from 2014, according to the U.S. Department of Transportations Air Travel Consumer Report released today. For all of last year, the Department received 20,170 complaints, up from the total of 15,539 received in 2014. In December 2015,

November 2015 Airline On-Time Performance Up From Previous Year, Down from October 2015

WASHINGTON The reporting carriers posted an on-time arrival rate of83.7 percent in November 2015, up from the 80.6 percent on-time rate in November 2014, but down from the 87.0 percent mark in October 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Transportations Air Travel Consumer Report released today. In addition, in November, airlines reported five tarmac delays of more

October Airline On-Time Performance Up From Previous Year, Month

WASHINGTON The reporting carriers posted an on-time arrival rate of87.0 percent in October 2015, up from both the 80.0 percent on-time rate in October 2014 and the 86.5 percent mark in September 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Transportations Air Travel Consumer Report released today. October 2015s on-time arrival rate was the third highest of the

September Airline On-Time Performance Up From Previous Year and Month

WASHINGTON The reporting carriers posted an on-time arrival rate of86.5 percent in September, up from both the 81.1 percent on-time rate in September 2014 and the 80.3 percent mark in August 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Transportations Air Travel Consumer Report released today. September 2015s on-time rate was the fourth highest of the 249

August On-Time Performance Up From Previous Year, July 2015

WASHINGTON The nations largest airlines posted an on-time arrival rate of 80.3 percent in August, up from both the 77.7 percent on-time rate in August 2014 and the 78.1 percent mark in July 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Transportations Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) released today. In addition, the reporting carriers canceled 1.0 percent of their

July On-Time Performance Up, Cancellations Down From Previous Year, June 2015

WASHINGTON The nations largest airlines posted an on-time arrival rate of 78.1 percent in July, up from both the 75.6 percent on-time rate in July 2014 and the 74.8 percent mark in June 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Transportations Air Travel Consumer Report released today. In addition, the reporting carriers canceled 0.9 percent of their scheduled

Airline Consumer Complaints Up From Previous Year

WASHINGTON Airline consumer complaints filed with DOTs Aviation Consumer Protection Division during the first six months of this year were up 20.3 percent from the first six months of 2014, according to the U.S. Department of Transportations Air Travel Consumer Report released today. From January to June 2015, the Department received 9,542 consumer complaints, up

Airlines Report Fourteen Tarmac Delays Over Three Hours on Domestic Flights, Two Tarmac Delays Longer Than Four Hours on International Flights in May

WASHINGTON Airlines reported 14 tarmac delays of more than three hours on domestic flights and two tarmac delays of more than four hours on international flights in May, according to the U.S. Department of Transportations Air Travel Consumer Report released today. Ten of the reported tarmac delays involved flights departing from Houston on May 25 during severe

April On-Time Performance Up, Cancellations Down From Previous Year, March 2015

WASHINGTON The nations largest airlines posted an on-time arrival rate of81.8 percent in April, up from both the 79.6 percent on-time rate in April 2014 and the 78.7 percent mark in March 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Transportations Air Travel Consumer Report released today. In addition, the reporting carriers canceled 0.9 percent of their