The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its January 2019 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on marketing and reporting air carrier data compiled for the month of November 2018. The full consumer report and other aviation consumer matters of interest to the public can be found at http://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer. The January report was delayed due to the lapse in appropriations.
November On-Time Performance
In November 2018, marketing carriers posted an on-time arrival rate of 79.3 percent, down from the 82.3 percent on-time rate in October 2018. On-time numbers for marketing carriers were not reported in previous years.
1 Hawaiian Airlines Network – 90.2 percent
2 Spirit Airlines – 82.1 percent
3 Southwest Airlines – 81.7 percent
Lowest Marketing Carrier On-Time Arrival Rates (ATCR Table 1)
1 Frontier Airlines – 70.1 percent
2 JetBlue Airways – 71.2 percent
3 United Airlines Network – 75.7 percent
In November 2018, reporting carriers posted an on-time arrival rate of 79.7 percent, down from the 82.6 percent on-time rate in October 2018 and down from 88.3 percent in November 2017.
Highest Reporting Carrier On-Time Arrival Rates (ATCR Table 1A)
1 Hawaiian Airlines – 91.6 percent
2 Delta Air Lines – 83.3 percent
3 Spirit Airlines – 82.1 percent
Lowest Reporting Carrier On-Time Arrival Rates (ATCR Table 1A)
1 Frontier Airlines – 70.1 percent
2 JetBlue Airways – 71.2 percent
3 ExpressJet Airlines – 71.6 percent
November Cancellations
In November 2018, marketing carriers canceled 1.2 percent of their scheduled domestic flights, a higher rate than 0.8 percent in October 2018. Cancellation numbers for marketing carriers were not reported in previous years.
Lowest Marketing Carrier Rates of Canceled Flights (ATCR Table 6)
1 Allegiant Airlines – 0.4 percent
2 Delta Air Lines Network – 0.5 percent
3 Spirit Airlines – 0.5 percent
Highest Marketing Carrier Rates of Canceled Flights (ATCR Table 6)
1 United Airlines Network – 1.9 percent
2 Alaska Airlines Network – 1.7 percent
3 American Airlines Network – 1.6 percent
In November 2018, reporting carriers canceled 1.1 percent of their scheduled domestic flights, a Higher rate both than 0.7 percent in October 2018 and 0.3 percent in November 2017.
