October Airline On-Time Performance Up From Previous Year, Month

WASHINGTON – The reporting carriers posted an on-time arrival rate of 87.0 percent in October 2015, up from both the 80.0 percent on-time rate in October 2014 and the 86.5 percent mark in September 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report released today. October 2015’s on-time arrival rate was the third highest of the 250 months with comparable records.

In addition, the reporting carriers canceled 0.5 percent of their scheduled domestic flights in October 2015, the second lowest of the 250 months with comparable records, and down from the 1.1 percent cancellation rate posted in October 2014. Only September 2015’s 0.4 percent rate was lower.

The consumer report also includes data on tarmac delays, chronically delayed flights, and the causes of flight delays filed with the Department’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) by the reporting carriers. In addition, the consumer report contains statistics on mishandled baggage reports filed by consumers with the carriers and aviation service complaints filed with DOT’s Aviation Consumer Protection Division by consumers regarding a range of issues such as flight problems, baggage, reservation and ticketing, refunds, consumer service, disability, and discrimination. The consumer report also includes reports of incidents involving the loss, death, or injury of animals traveling by air, as required to be filed by U.S. carriers.

This news release is available at https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/october-airline-time-performance-previous-year-month. The full consumer report is available at www.transportation.gov/individuals/air-consumer/air-travel-consumer-reports. Detailed information on flight delays is available at www.bts.gov.

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