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Airline On-Time Statistics Press Releases


December 11, 2012

Airlines Report Two Tarmac Delays Over Three Hours on Domestic Flights, None Longer Than Four Hours on International Flights in October

November 8, 2012

Airlines Report No Tarmac Delays Over Three Hours on Domestic Flights or Longer Than Four Hours on International Flights in September

October 11, 2012

Airlines Report No Tarmac Delays Over Three Hours on Domestic Flights in August; One Tarmac Delay Longer Than Four Hours on International Flights

September 17, 2012

Airlines Report 18 Tarmac Delays Longer than Three Hours On Domestic Flights, One Longer Than Four Hours on International Flights in July

August 9, 2012

Airlines Set Records for First Half of 2012 in On-Time Performance, Fewest Cancellations and Tarmac Delays, Lowest Mishandled Baggage Rate

July 10, 2012

Airline On-Time Performance in May Up from Previous Year, Down from April

June 14, 2012

Airline On-Time Performance Improves in April; Mishandled Baggage at All-Time Low

May 14, 2012

Airlines Post Record First-Quarter On-Time Performance for First Three Months of 2012

April 12, 2012

Airline On-Time Performance, Cancellation Rate in February Improve from Last Year; Mishandled Baggage Rate at All-Time Low

March 15, 2012

Airline On-Time Performance, Cancellation Rate in January Improve from Last Year

February 14, 2012

Airlines Post Best December On-Time Record, Lowest December Cancellation Rate in 17 Years

January 12, 2012

Airlines Report One Tarmac Delay Longer than Three Hours On Domestic Flights, One Longer Than Four Hours on International Flights in November

December 12, 2011

Airlines Report Seven Tarmac Delays Longer than Three Hours On Domestic Flights, 11 Longer Than Four Hours on International Flights in October

November 17, 2011

Airlines Report Three Tarmac Delays Longer than Three Hours On Domestic Flights in September

October 13, 2011

Airline On-Time Performance in August Improves Over July, Down from Previous Year

September 12, 2011

Airline On-Time Performance Improves in July

August 9, 2011

Airline On-Time Performance in June Improves from Last Year but Down From May

July 7, 2011

Airline On-Time Performance in May Improves from Previous Month but Down From Last Year

June 7, 2011

Long Tarmac Delays Dramatically Diminished During First Year of DOT's Aviation Consumer Rule

May 10, 2011

No Tarmac Delays Longer Than Three Hours in Four of the Last Six Months

April 5, 2011

No Tarmac Delays Longer Than Three Hours in February

March 7, 2011

Long Tarmac Delays in January Down from Last Year

February 10, 2011

Airline On-Time Performance Improves in 2010

January 11, 2011

No Tarmac Delays Longer Than Three Hours for the Second Month in a Row

December 7, 2010

No Tarmac Delays Longer Than Three Hours in October

November 9, 2010

Long Tarmac Delays in September Down From Last Year

October 12, 2010

Long Tarmac Delays in August Show Steep Drop from Last Year

September 13, 2010

Long Tarmac Delays in July Down Dramatically from Last Year

August 10, 2010

Long Tarmac Delays in June Down Dramatically from Last Year

July 8, 2010

May Airline On-Time Performance Lower Than Last Year and April

June 3, 2010

April Airline On-Time Performance Higher Than Last Year and March

May 11, 2010

March Airline On-Time Performance Higher Than Last Year and February

April 8, 2010

Airline On-Time Performance Decreases in February

March 9, 2010

Airline On-Time Performance Improves in January

February 12, 2010

Airline On-Time Performance Improves in 2009 as Rate of Mishandled Baggage Decreases

January 7, 2010

Airlines Set Records for On-Time Performance, Low Mishandled Baggage Rates in November

November 9, 2009

Airline On-Time Performance Improves in September

October 6, 2009

Airline On-Time Performance Improved in August

September 8, 2009

Airline On-Time Performance Improved in July

August 4, 2009

June Airline On-Time Performance Better Than Last Year But Down From May

July 9, 2009

Airline On-Time Performance Improves in May

June 9, 2009

Airline On-Time Performance Improves in April

May 12, 2009

March Airline On-Time Performance Higher Than Last Year, Down from February

April 9, 2009

Airline On-Time Performance Improves In February

March 11, 2009

Airline On-Time Performance Improves In January

February 9, 2009

Airline On-Time Performance Improves in 2008

January 14, 2009

November Airline On-Time Performance Improves from Last Year

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

Septembers 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