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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Airline on-time good, flight numbers down in 2011

The Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics released air service reports for 2011 that show airlines operated the fewest flights in a decade and had one of their best on-time records in recent years. Among the big local carriers, US Airways did well against the other airlines it considers its direct competitors, American, Delta, Continental and United. Here are two news stories about the results, one about the on-time peformance and other service measures; and another about the number of flights declining last year. You can look at the complete DOT air service report for December and all of 2011 at this link.
Posted by Tom Belden @ 5:59 PM  Permalink | 3 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:20 PM, 02/15/2012
    I fly every week. Thus far, it has been a real nice Fall & Winter. Not too bad on the delays and very few trips to the de-icing pad. Love global warming!!! Gimme more of it!!!
    — kelprod2
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:37 PM, 02/15/2012
    The numbers should be great... No snowstorms,,very little de-icing usage.. Now all we need is some smiles from the employees
    ..
    — STEVE5444
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:00 PM, 02/16/2012
    The luggage holds must still ice up, it still takes forever to get your baggage from US Air.
    — jimmymack


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About Tom Belden
Tom Belden has been reporting about Philadelphia International Airport and other air travel subjects for more than 20 years, writing columns for The Inquirer's Travel and Business sections. His reporting (with colleague Craig McCoy) on baggage handling problems in Philadelphia have been credited with helping to improve the system. His previous blog was called Road Warrior. He can reached at tbelden@phillynews.com.
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