Analyst: Beijing Is Set To Oust Atlanta As World's Busiest Airport
This month's analysis of the OAG schedules database indicates that airlines worldwide will operate 1% more flights in April 2012, compared to April 2011. The total number of scheduled flights operating in April 2012 is 2,553,480 with an overall seat offering of 328,335,126 an increase of 3% as compared to April 2011. This marks the eleventh consecutive month of growth.
BTS Reports Mishandled Baggage At All-Time Low, No Tarmac Delays That Exceed Federal Guidelines
The nation’s largest airlines posted an on-time arrival rate of 86.2 percent in February, up from both the 74.5 percent on-time rate of February 2011 and from January 2012’s 83.7 percent rate, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report released Thursday. The on-time arrival performance during February 2012 was the highest February percentage on record since comparable on-time data was first reported in 1995.
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