U.S. airline on-time arrivals plunge to 6-year low
8 February 2007Last year ranked among the worst for airline passengers, says a year-end report out Wednesday from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
On-time arrivals in 2006 fell to their lowest levels since the pre-9-11 travel boom, and baggage handling reached its worst level in 16 years, the DOT says.
Airlines operated just over three-quarters of their flights on time, the worst since 2000, DOT figures show.
source: clarionledger.com
