Nearly 30 percent of flights in March were late or canceled

Washington (AP) - Nearly 30 percent of domestic flights were late or canceled in March, more bad news for an industry plagued with safety concerns and buckling under record fuel costs. More than 28 percent of commercial flights in the U.S. arrived late, were canceled or diverted in March, according to Transportation Department data released Wednesday. It was the worst March on record and second-worst opening quarter for a year since comparable data began being collected in 1995.