O’Hare worst in on-time ratings among U.S. airports
By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ AP Airlines Writer April 11, 2013 10:52AM
Stranded and delayed passengers were a common sight at O'Hare International Airport in January and February, according to a governement report out Thursday. | File photo, Al Podgorski~Sun-Times
Updated: April 11, 2013 1:56PM
Airlines are struggling this year to get planes to the gate on time.
U.S. carriers in January and February only saw 80.3 percent of their flights arrive on time, the government reported Thursday. That’s down from a record 84.9 percent during last year’s storm-free winter.
Mother Nature hasn’t been as cooperative. The percent of flights canceled this February doubled to 2.4 percent from 1.2 percent in the same month in 2012.
As for airports, Phoenix had the best on-time departure and arrival rates in February while Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport had the lowest. A flight is still considered on time if it arrives within 15 minutes of its scheduled time.
