Flight Delays
Flight Delays, Tarmac Delays and On-Time Performance Disclosure
A compilation of rules, guidance, enforcement orders and publications on flight delays, tarmac delays, and on-time performance disclosure.
Rules and Guidance
| Name | Document |
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| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – Tarmac Delay Rule | View PDF |
| P.L. 112-95: Filing tarmac delay contingency plans with DOT | |
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- Text of P.L. 112-95 |
View PDF |
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- February 24, 2012 DOT implementing notice |
View PDF |
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- List of carriers with 30 or more seats that must submit tarmac delay plans to DOT |
View PDF |
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- May 2012 DOT Implementing Notice |
View PDF |
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- April 21, 2015 Notice to Carriers Regarding Updated Tarmac Delay Plan Submission |
View PDF |
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- List of carriers with 30 or more seats that must submit tarmac delay plans to DOT (2014 Data) |
View PDF |
| 14 CFR Part 234 - Airline Service Quality Performance Reports | View Rule |
| 14 CFR Part 244 - Reporting Tarmac Delay Data | View Rule |
Guidance
| Name | Date | Document |
|---|---|---|
| Enforcement Policy on Extended Tarmac Delays | 11/22/16 | View PDF |
| Frequently Asked Questions | ||
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- Consumer Rule I |
12/30/09 | View Link |
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- Consumer Rule II |
04/25/11 | View Link |
Enforcement Orders
| Name | Order No. | Document |
|---|---|---|
| Aerolíneas Argentinas Order | 2020-12-2 | View PDF |
| Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación (Volaris) | 2020-7-3 | View PDF |
| China Eastern Airlines | 2019-12-7 | View PDF |
| Japan Airlines | 2019-9-5 | View PDF |
| American Airlines | 2019-2-23 | View PDF |
| Delta Air Lines | 2019-2-22 | View PDF |
| Allegiant Air | 2018-10-7 | View PDF |
| Icelandair | 2018-5-42 | View PDF |
| British Airways | 2018-5-28 | View PDF |
| All Nippon Airways | 2018-3-21 | View PDF |
| Compañía Panameña de Aviación | 2018-3-20 | View PDF |
| Frontier Airlines, Inc. | 2017-09-11 | View PDF |
| TAP Portugal | 2017-7-1 | View PDF |
| Spirit Airlines | 2017-3-21 | View PDF |
| Delta Air Lines, Inc. | 2017-2-17 | View PDF |
| Air India | 2017-2-13 | View PDF |
| American Airlines, Inc. | 2016-12-10 | View PDF |
| Philippine Airlines, Inc. | 2016-10-6 | View PDF |
| United Airlines, Inc. | 2016-1-2 | View PDF |
| Spirit Airlines, Inc. | 2015-8-16 | View PDF |
| Southwest Airlines Co. | 2015-1-10 | View PDF |
| China Eastern Airlines Co. Ltd. | 2014-11-14 | View PDF |
| Air Canada rouge | 2014-10-23 | View PDF |
| Air Europa | 2014-5-5 | View PDF |
| British Airways PLC | 2014-4-8 | View PDF |
| Qantas Airways Limited | 2014-1-11 | View PDF |
| VRG Linhas Aereas S.A. d/b/a GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes | 2013-11-23 | View PDF |
| Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 2013-11-17 | View PDF |
| United Airlines, Inc. | 2013-10-13 | View PDF |
| Avianca | 2013-8-9 | View PDF |
| American Eagle Airlines, Inc. | 2013-7-18 | View PDF |
| Air China Limited | 2013-5-3 | View PDF |
| Caribbean Airlines Limited | 2013-3-15 | View PDF |
| United Air Lines, Inc. | 2013-2-9 | View PDF |
| Virgin America Inc. | 2012-12-20 | View PDF |
| Copa Airlines, Inc. | 2012-12-18 | View PDF |
| Pakistan International Airlines Corporation | 2012-9-21 | View PDF |
| JetBlue Airways Corporation | 2012-8-25 | View PDF |
| Air India | 2012-5-4 | View PDF |
| American Eagle Airlines, Inc. | 2011-11-13 | View PDF |
| Frontier Airlines, Inc. | 2011-6-10 | View PDF |
| AirTran Airways, Inc. | 2011-4-2 | View PDF |
| Southwest Airlines Co. | 2011-3-20 | View PDF |
| United Air Lines, Inc. | 2010-9-22 | View PDF |
| Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. | 2010-9-11 | View PDF |
| ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. | 2009-11-18 | View PDF |
| Continental Airlines, Inc. | 2009-11-17 | View PDF |
| Mesaba Airlines | 2009-11-16 | View PDF |
| US Airways, Inc. | 2008-4-4 | View PDF |
| Delta Air Lines, Inc. | 2007-11-6 | View PDF |
| Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. | 2007-10-5 | View PDF |
| JetBlue Airways Corp. | 2007-10-4 | View PDF |
Publications
| Name | Document |
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Analysis of Impact of Tarmac Delay Rule
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| Coping with Flight Delays | View PDF |
| Development of Contingency Plans for Lengthy On-Board Ground Delays | View PDF |
Last updated: Friday, December 4, 2020