Airline delays worsened in January

Washington (AP) - Last year was among the worst for airline delays and 2008 did not start any better, according to government data released Tuesday. Nearly one-third of commercial flights in the U.S. arrived late or were canceled in January, up slightly from the same month last year, the Transportation Department's Bureau of Transportation Statistics' data show. The results were an improvement from December -- usually a busier month for leisure travelers -- when almost 40 percent of flights by the nation's 20 largest carriers were delayed or canceled.