DOT 75-14 Airlines Report No Tarmac Delays Over Three Hours on Domestic Flights, One Tarmac Delay Longer Than Four Hours on an International Flight in June WASHINGTON – Airlines reported no tarmac delays of more than three hours on domestic flights and one tarmac delay of more than four hours on an international flight in June, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report released today. All U.S. and foreign airlines operating at least one aircraft with 30 or more passenger seats must report lengthy tarmac delays at U.S. airports. The reported tarmac delay is under investigation by the Department. In addition, the 14 airlines that file their on-time performance data with the Department reported that 71.8 percent of their flights arrived on time in June, down from both the 71.9 percent on-time rate in June 2013 and the 76.9 percent mark in May 2014. The consumer report also includes data on cancellations, chronically delayed flights, and the causes of flight delays filed with the Department’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics by the reporting carriers. In addition, the consumer report contains information on mishandled baggage reports filed by consumers with the carriers and airline service complaints received by the Department’s Aviation Consumer Protection Division. The consumer report also includes reports of incidents involving the loss, death, or injury of pets traveling by air, as required to be filed by U.S. carriers. A news release on the Air Travel Consumer Report is available at http://www.dot.gov/briefing-room/airlines-report-no-tarmac-delays-over-three-hours-domestic-flights-one-tarmac-delay. The full consumer report is available at http://www.dot.gov/airconsumer/air-travel-consumer-reports. Detailed information on flight delays is available at www.bts.gov. -END- You are subscribed to DOT News for Department of Transportation. This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
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Airlines Report No Tarmac Delays Over Three Hours on Domestic Flights, One Tarmac Delay Longer Than Four Hours on an International Flight in June
