US: Airline on-time rates are about to get worse
In recent years, big US airlines have touted their operational improvements to curb delays and make flight schedules more reliable. Yet this crowing comes with a big caveat: Most of the monthly stats the large carriers report don’t include their regional operations, mostly smaller, 50-to-90-seat jets that funnel travellers to and from hubs. Regional flying now constitutes almost half of US domestic air routes—and when bad weather strikes, those flights are often the first to be canceled. Starting next year, the US DoT is closing that gaping hole by requiring performance information on flights operated by a half dozen regional airlines. Regulators are aiming to make monthly performance at the major carriers reflect how well their regional operations did. <br/>
https://portal.staralliance.com/cms/news/hot-topics/2016-10-21/general/us-airline-on-time-rates-are-about-to-get-worse
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US: Airline on-time rates are about to get worse
In recent years, big US airlines have touted their operational improvements to curb delays and make flight schedules more reliable. Yet this crowing comes with a big caveat: Most of the monthly stats the large carriers report don’t include their regional operations, mostly smaller, 50-to-90-seat jets that funnel travellers to and from hubs. Regional flying now constitutes almost half of US domestic air routes—and when bad weather strikes, those flights are often the first to be canceled. Starting next year, the US DoT is closing that gaping hole by requiring performance information on flights operated by a half dozen regional airlines. Regulators are aiming to make monthly performance at the major carriers reflect how well their regional operations did. <br/>
