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U.S. Air Travel On-Time Performance

U.S. Air Travel On-Time Performance. February, with 86.2 percent of flights arriving on time, had highest on-time performance for any February and sixth highest for any month in 18 years with comparable records. February cancellation rate of 1.0 percent was the lowest for any February.

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U.S. Air Travel On-Time Performance

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  1. U.S. Air Travel On-Time Performance

  2. February, with 86.2 percent of flights arriving on time, had highest on-time performance for any February and sixth highest for any month in 18 years with comparable records. • February cancellation rate of 1.0 percent was the lowest for any February. • No tarmac times of more than 3 hours in February, fifth month in last 13 with no lengthy domestic tarmac times. • Weather is a major factor in airline performance – almost 40 percent of delays are due to weather • Airline fuel costs continued to rise in February – at $2.98/gal up 7.6 percent from February 2011 2

  3. Demand on U.S Aviation System Continues to Increase:Air Passenger Travel Grew 61% from 1990 to 2011 Passengers (millions) Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Market (All Carriers) 3

  4. Air Passenger Travel Statistics • 2 of 5 adult Americans fly at least once a year. • One-quarter of airline passengers fly for business. • 25,000 to 30,000 U.S. domestic passenger flights each day. • Daily, 2 million plus passengers travel on flights within and to and from the U.S. • Flyers traveled on 194 airlines using 603 airports in 2011. • In 2011, 4 out of 5 flights (79.62%) arrived on-time. 4

  5. In 2011, the Top 10 Airports Accounted for Almost One-Third of All Air Passenger Travel 5

  6. U.S. Airlines Spent $47 Billion on16.4 Billion Gallons of Fuel in 2011 $ per Gallon SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics F41 Schedule P12A 6

  7. How We Measure On-Time Performance • Performance measured against airlines' published schedules. • Flights that don't reach gate within 15 minutes of scheduled arrival time are late arrivals. • The same 15-minute rule applies to departure fights. • On-time arrival performance has greatest impact on passengers. SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Airline On-Time Data 7

  8. Who Reports On-Time Performance • Airlines with revenue of 1% of total revenue for all domestic airlines must report. • Number of reporting airlines varies - as few as 10 in 2002, as many as 20 in 2007. • In 2011, 16 reporting airlines carried 85% of domestic passengers and operated 70% of the flights. • In 2012, 14 airlines meet the revenue threshold (one reports voluntarily). SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Airline On-Time Data 8

  9. On-Time Performance, 1995-2011 Recession 9/11 SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Airline On-Time Data 7

  10. On-Time Performance Varies by Month, Oct. 2011- Feb. 2012. SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Airline On-Time Data 10

  11. Flight Cancellation Rates, Oct. 2010 – Feb. 2012 SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Airline On-Time Data 11

  12. Airline On-Time Arrival Rankings – Top 5 and the Bottom 52000 vs. 2011 Note: Major airports have at least 1 percent of the total of scheduled service domestic passenger enplanements for all airports in the U.S. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Airline On-Time Data 12

  13. Airport On-Time Arrival Rankings –Top Five and Bottom Five 2000 vs. 2011 Note: Major airports have at least 1 percent of the total of scheduled service domestic passenger enplanements for all airports in the U.S. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Airline On-Time Data 13

  14. On-Time Performance Declines During the Day SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Airline On-Time Data 14

  15. Percentage On-Time Arrival Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Airline On-Time Data 15

  16. For 5 of Last 13 Months, No Domestic Flight On Tarmac Longer than 3 Hours Involved flights bound for either New York JFK or Newark on Oct 29. Severe weather at O’Hare on June 21 Severe weather at O’Hare on May 29 Flights with More than 3 Hours on Tarmac SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Airline On-Time Data NOTE: Data was not collected on international flights until Aug. 23, 2011. 16

  17. Tarmac Delays Before and After April 2010 Tarmac Delay Rule DOT rule makes 3-hr tarmac times subject to fine Flights with More than 3 Hours on Tarmac 17 Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U. S. Department of Transportation

  18. Tarmac Delay Rule and Cancellation Rate Number of Flights Cancellation Rate DOT enforcement rule took effect SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Airline On-Time Data 18

  19. Over 12 Months, 104,000 Flights Canceled, 7.5 Million Passengers Impacted SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Airline On-Time Data 19

  20. Causes of Flight Delays, 2011 Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U. S. Department of Transportation 20

  21. Trends in the Causes of Flight Delays Percentage Minutes Delayed SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Airline On-Time Data 21

  22. SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Airline On-Time Data 22

  23. Percent Late Arriving Flights Percent Cancellations SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Airline On-Time Data 23

  24. Percent Canceled Mild Winter Weather Jan. 2006: US Airways and America West merge Jan. 2010: Delta and Northwest merge SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Airline On-Time Data 24

  25. Baggage Fee Revenue ($ millions) Million $ 25

  26. Flying during Thanksgiving Holiday Period Percentage On-Time Arrivals Sun/Mon after Thanksgiving SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Airline On-Time Data 26

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