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The nations largest airlines reported their lowest rate of mishandled baggage for a year during 2012, and set high marks for on-time performance, the fewest long tarmac delays, and a low rate of canceled flights.
The nations largest airlines reported improved their on-time performance last November, according to the U.S. Department of Transportations Air Travel Consumer Report released today. The 15 reporting carriers posted an on-time arrival rate of 85.7 percent in November, up from both November 2011s 85.3 percent mark and October 2012s 80.2 percent.