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Airline On-Time Statistics Press Releases

December 10, 2008 Airline On-Time Performance Improves in October
November 7, 2008 Airline On-Time Performance Improves in September
October 2, 2008 Airline On-Time Performance Improves in August
September 3, 2008 Airline On-Time Performance Improves in July
August 5, 2008 June Airline On-Time Performance Better than Last Year, Down from May
July 7, 2008 Airline On-Time Performance Improves in May
June 4, 2008 Airline On-Time Performance Improves in April
May 7, 2008 Airline On-Time Performance in March Better Than in February
April 3, 2008 Airline On-Time Performance in February Better Than Last Year, Slips from January
March 4, 2008 Airline On-Time Performance in January Better Than December, Slips From Previous Year
February 5, 2008 Flight Delays, Mishandled Bags, Consumer Complaints Increase in 2007
January 3, 2008 U.S. Airlines Report Fewer Flight Delays, Cancellations, Mishandled Bags in November
December 3, 2007 October's Airline On-Time Performance Better Than Previous Year But Down From September
November 5, 2007 Airline On-Time Performance Improves in September with Fewer Cancellations, Mishandled Bags
October 3, 2007 Airline On-Time Performance in August Better Than July, Slips From Previous Year
September 4, 2007 Airlines On-Time Performance in July Better Than June But Slips From Previous Year
August 6, 2007 Airline On-Time Performance Slips, Cancellations and Mishandled Bags Up in June
July 3, 2007 Airlines On-Time Performance in May Better Than April But Slips From Previous Year
June 4, 2007 Airlines On-Time Performance in April Better Than March But Slips From Previous Year
May 7, 2007 Airlines On-Time Performance in March Better Than February But Slips From Previous Year
April 2, 2007 Flight Delays Rise in February
March 5, 2007 Airlines Post Fewer Flight Delays, Mishandled Bags in January Than Previous Month But More Than January 2006
February 7, 2007 Flight Delays and Mishandled Bags Up, Consumer Complaints Down in 2006 From Previous Year
January 3, 2007 November's Airline On-Time Performance Improves from Previous Month But Down from Last Year
December 6, 2006 Airline On-Time Performance Declines in October
November 2, 2006 September’s Airline On-Time Performance Better Than in August But Declines from Last Year
October 4, 2006 Airlines Post Higher Rate of On-Time Flights, Lower Rate of Cancellations in August
September 7, 2006 Airlines On-Time Performance Improves in July
August 3, 2006 Airlines On-Time Performance Slips in June
July 6, 2006 Airlines On-Time Performance Drops in May
June 1, 2006 Airlines On-Time Performance in April Better Than March But Slips From Previous Year
May 4, 2006 Airlines On-Time Performance in March Better Than February But Slips From Previous Year
April 3, 2006 Airlines Post Fewer On-Time Flights in February
March 1, 2006 Airline On-Time Performance Improves in January
February 2, 2006 Flight Delays, Mishandled Bags, Consumer Complaints Up in 2005 Over Previous Year
January 4, 2006 Airline On-Time Performance in November Shows Improvement Over Last Year
December 1, 2005 Airline On-Time Performance in October Shows Improvement Over Last Year
November 3, 2005 Nation's Airlines Improve On-Time Performance in September
October 3, 2005 August's Airline On-Time Performance Improves from July, But Down From Last Year
September 1, 2005 Airline On-Time Performance Falls, Mishandled Bags and Complaints Rise in July
August 4, 2005 June's On-Time Performance Improves Over Previous Year, Slips from May
July 7, 2005 Airlines On-Time Performance Improves in May 2005
June 2, 2005 Airlines On-Time Performance Improves in April 2005
May 4, 2005 Airlines On-Time Performance Falls in March 2005
April 5, 2005 Airlines Improve On-Time Performance in February
March 2, 2005 Flight Delays, Cancellations Increase in January
February 3, 2005 Flight Delays, Mishandled Bags, Consumer Complaints Up in 2004 Over Previous Year
January 5, 2005 Flight Delays Increase in November 2004
December 2, 2004 Flight Delays Increase in October 2004
November 4, 2004 Flight Delays in September Decrease From Previous Month
October 5, 2004 Flight Delays in August Decrease From Previous Month
September 2, 2004 Flight Delays in July Decrease From Previous Month
August 5, 2004 Weather-Related Flight Delays Increase in June Compared to June 2003
July 7, 2004 Flight Delays Increase in May
June 7, 2004 April ’04 Flight Delays Down From March, Up from Previous April
May 5, 2004 March '04 Flight Delays Down from February, Up from Previous March
April 1, 2004 Flight Delays Decrease in February
March 2, 2004 Flight Delays Show Increase in January
February 4, 2004 Complaints About Air Service Reach Record Low in 2003
January 7, 2004 Complaints About Air Service Continue to Decrease, DOT Report Shows
December 4, 2003 DOT Report Shows Weather As Greatest Cause of Airline Delays
November 7, 2003 Airlines’ September On-Time Record Third-Best Since 1995
October 2, 2003 Passengers File 30 Percent Fewer Air Service Complaints in August: Posted Press Release
September 2, 2003 Flight Delays Increase Slightly in July: Posted Press Release
August 7, 2003 Flight Delays Increase Slightly in June
July 1, 2003 Flight Delays Increase Slightly in May While Carriers Cancel Fewer Flights
June 2, 2003 Flight Delays, Mishandled Bags, Consumer Complaints Drop in April
May 5, 2003 Consumer Complaints About Airline Service Drop in First Quarter of 2003
April 1, 2003 Seven New Carriers Report On-Time Performance, Baggage Mishandling to DOT
March 3, 2003 Flight Delay, Cancellation, Mishandled Baggage Rates Improve in January
February 3, 2003 Flight Delays, Consumer Complaints, Mishandled Bags, Bumping Drop in 2002
January 2, 2003 Fewer Flight Delays, Cancellations Recorded In November
December 2, 2002 Cancellations, Mishandled Bags, Consumer Complaints Rise Slightly in October But Still Below 2001 Levels
November 4, 2002 Flight Delays, Mishandled Bags, Consumer Complaints, Bumping Decrease, According to Latest DOT Report
October 2, 2002 Flight Delays, Mishandled Bags, Consumer Complaints Decrease, According to DOT Report
September 5, 2002 DOT Issues U.S. Air Travel Consumer Report for July
August 1, 2002 Largest U.S. Airlines Reduce Bumping Rate, According to DOT Report
July 1, 2002 Fewer Discrimination Complaints Filed by Airline Passengers In May, According to DOT Report
June 3, 2002 Flight Delays, Mishandled Bags, Air Service Complaints Down in April
May 6, 2002 Flight Delays, Mishandled Baggage, Complaints Increase in March, but Remain Well Below 2001 Levels
April 2, 2002 Flight Delays, Mishandled Bags Down in February, According to DOT Report
March 5, 2002 DOT Report Shows Complaints Up in January; Record-Low Bumping Level in 2001
February 5, 2002 DOT Report Shows Fewer Flight Delays in 2001
January 2, 2002 Percentage of Flight Delays Remains Low In November, According to DOT Report
December 4, 2001 Fewer Flights Delayed in October, According to DOT Report
November 6, 2001 DOT Releases Monthly Air Travel Consumer Report
October 4, 2001 Overall Air Service Complaints Fall, According to DOT Air Travel Consumer Report
September 6, 2001 Flight Delays Down in July, DOT Air Travel Consumer Report Shows
August 1, 2001 DOT Issues Monthly Air Travel Consumer Report
July 2, 2001 Flight Delays, Complaints, Baggage Mishandling Decline in May, DOT Reports
June 6, 2001 DOT Issues Monthly Air Travel Consumer Report
May 1, 2001 DOT Issues Monthly Air Travel Consumer Report
April 3, 2001 DOT Issues Monthly Air Travel Consumer Report
March 8, 2001 More Airline Bumping in 2000, Fewer Flight Delays in January, According to DOT Report
February 1, 2001 DOT Issues Air Travel Consumer Report For December and Year 2000
January 8, 2001 DOT Issues Monthly Air Travel Consumer Report