AirTran, Hawaiian and Delta top US on-time ratings, American subsidiary Envoy arrives last
Here are the government's rankings of the leading airlines and their on-time performance for November. Some airlines, including Spirit and Allegiant, are not included because they operate fewer flights. The federal government counts a flight as on time if it arrives within 14 minutes of schedule.
1. AirTran Airways, 90.4 percent
2. Hawaiian Airlines, 89.4 percent
3. Delta Air Lines, 86.6 percent
4. Alaska Airlines, 84.7 percent
5. US Airways, 83.0 percent
6. Virgin America, 82.7 percent
7. JetBlue Airways, 81.1 percent
8. Southwest Airlines, 81.0 percent
9. ExpressJet, 80.7 percent
10. United Airlines, 80.6 percent
11. American Airlines, 78.2 percent
12. SkyWest, 76.4 percent
13. Frontier Airlines, 72.3 percent
14. Envoy Air, 69.3 percent
Total for all reporting airlines: 80.6 percent
— AirTran ended passenger flights on Dec. 28; it is owned by Southwest Airlines Co.
— American, US Airways and Envoy are owned by American Airlines Group Inc.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation
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The report can be found at: http://1.usa.gov/1DDBxWJ