US airlines report on-time performance rate of 79.7% in Aug-2009

US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released (06-Oct-2009) the Air Travel Consumer Report for Aug-2009. According to the report, the largest US airlines had a rate of on-time services in Aug-2009 that was higher than same month last year and Jul-2009. Details include:

• Overall on-time arrivals: 79.7%;
  • Highest on-time arrival rates:
    • Hawaiian Airlines: 94.7%;
    • Alaska Airlines: 85.8%;
    • SkyWest: 84.4%;
  • Lowest on-time arrival rates:
    • Comair: 65.9%;
    • Atlantic Southeast: 69.55;
    • AirTran: 74.2%. [more]