A look at airlines’ on-time performance as reported by the DOT

October 6th, 2009 Airlines improve on-time arrivals in AugustMINNEAPOLIS — Arriving on-time was just a little bit easier for airline passenger traveling in August. The Transportation Department said on Tuesday that 79.7 percent of flights arrived on time in August.

October 6th, 2009 Airlines expand $10 surcharge on busy travel daysMINNEAPOLIS — Several big airlines have added $10 surcharges for busy days around the holidays, making days that already tended to be expensive to fly a little more costly. Last month airlines added a $10 each-way surcharge for Nov.

September 8th, 2009 Airlines improve on-time arrival ratings in JulyMINNEAPOLIS — Airline passengers got to their destination on time a little more often in July. The Transportation Department said on Tuesday that 77.6 percent of airline flights arrived on time, up from 75.7 percent during the same month last year.

September 8th, 2009 DOT releases airline delay list for AugustThe percentage of airline flights in August that arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, according to the U.S. Transportation Department: 1.

August 7th, 2009 Airlines flying Airbus A330 and A340 planesAirlines are replacing airspeed sensors on their Airbus A330 and A340 airliners, which have been a focus of the investigation into the June 1 crash of Air France Flight 447. The only U.S.

August 4th, 2009 Airlines June delays worst of the yearNEW YORK — U.S. airlines in June turned in their worst on-time performance since December, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.

August 4th, 2009 DOT says fewer flights on-time in JuneNEW YORK — U.S. airlines in June turned in their worst on-time performance since December, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.

July 28th, 2009 Turkish Airlines orders 7 Boeing 777sSEATTLE — Boeing says Turkish Airlines finalized an order for seven extended range 777-300s worth $1.9 billion at list prices. Tuesday's order adds to an order for five 777-300ERs placed in April by Turkish Airlines, which currently operates a fleet of 65 Boeing planes.

June 10th, 2009 Investigator: FAA missing inspections at airlinesWASHINGTON — A government watchdog says the Federal Aviation Administration is missing safety inspections at major airlines. The Transportation Department's inspector general, Calvin Scovel, said Wednesday that the cozy relationship between FAA inspectors and Southwest Airlines that he warned Congress about last year extends to more offices within the agency and more airlines than previously known.

June 9th, 2009 US Airlines say more flights on time in AprilNEW YORK — Flights on U.S. airlines were on time more frequently in April than the month before and improved from a year earlier, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S.

June 9th, 2009 A look at airlines' on-time status in AprilThe following are rankings of 19 airlines' on-time performance in April, according to data from the Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics: Carrier On-Time Arrival Pct. Hawaiian 91.1 Pinnacle 86.2 Skywest 85.8 Alaska 84.3 Southwest 84.1 Northwest 83.1 United 80.7 Mesa 80.6 US Airways 79.9 Airtran 78.3 Frontier 77.7 Delta 76.5 American Eagle 75.7 American 74.4 Expressjet 72.8 JetBlue 72.7 Continental 72.0 Atlantic Southeast 69.4 Comair 68.6 All Airlines 79.1

May 12th, 2009 A look at airlines' March on-time performanceThe following are the rankings of 19 airlines' on-time performance in March, according to data provided by the Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics: Carrier On-Time Arrival Pct. Hawaiian 91.46 Pinnacle 85.09 Southwest 83.89 Northwest 82.71 SkyWest 82.39 United 80.50 US Airways 79.57 JetBlue 79.24 American Eagle 78.44 Frontier 78.37 American 77.54 Mesa 76.07 Comair 74.35 Continental 74.21 AirTran 74.01 Delta 73.88 ExpressJet 71.72 Alaska 70.24 Atlantic Southeast 60.90 All Airlines 78.40

May 12th, 2009 Airlines' on-time performance improves in MarchATLANTA — U.S. airlines' on-time performance and baggage handling improved in March compared with a year ago, but was worse than in February of this year, government data released Tuesday shows.

February 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The aviation regulator has got explanation letters from six airlines on why they withdrew promotional fares and hiked base tariff, a government official said here Saturday. He refused to divulge details of the letters.

January 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Travel agents have stopped selling tickets of Singapore Airlines and threatened to extend the ban to other foreign airlines as well if they did not pay commission on tickets booked by them, an association representing them said Friday. 'We have stopped issuing tickets of Singapore Airlines.