Airlines had excellent on-time performance last fall
Posted on AllSides February 15th, 2023
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If you flew out of George Bush Intercontinental Airport in November, your flight was probably on time. • 80% of domestic flights from IAH departed on time in November 2022, per the latest Bureau of Transportation Statistics data. • That's compared to the national rate of 81%. The big picture: At the national level, airlines performed admirably throughout the fall of 2022, with on-time departure rates at or above 80% between September and November. • That was up significantly from the summer, when staff shortages and foul weather combined to...