Figure 1 - U.S. Major Air Carriers On-Time Performance: 1996-2001
Figure 1 - U.S. Major Air Carriers On-Time Performance: 1996-2001
(Millions of flights)
Excel | CSV | Graphic Version
| Year | On-time flights | Late arrivals | Diverted flights1 | Canceled flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7,715,006 | 2,655,854 | 26,248 | 245,126 |
| 1997 | 8,101,242 | 2,495,630 | 26,162 | 210,224 |
| 1998 | 7,949,666 | 2,495,200 | 25,466 | 285,700 |
| 1999 | 7,815,846 | 2,798,138 | 28,760 | 305,804 |
| 2000 | 8,058,454 | 2,893,006 | 26,606 | 326,304 |
| 2001 | 7,998,010 | 2,847,222 | 27,024 | 466,056 |
1Because relatively few flights were diverted from their original destinations, that category is not clearly visible on the graph. The following number of flights were diverted (by year): 14,121 (1996); 12,081 (1997); 13,161 (1998); 13,555 (1999); 14,254 (2000); and 12,144 (2001). Please note that the chart displays millions of flights.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Airline On-Time Performance Database, available at http://www.bts.gov., as of May 2002.