United's on-time rank 6th
By David Kesmodel, Rocky Mountain News
June 3, 2003
United Airlines ranked sixth in the industry in on-time performance
in April, down from No. 4 in March and No. 2 in February.
Utah-based SkyWest, a commuter affiliate of United, topped the list of 17 reporting
U.S. airlines with an on-time rate of 92.1 percent, the Department of Transportation
said. Southwest was next at 90.8 percent, with Delta third at 89.5 percent.
Chicago-based United posted a rate of 87.9 percent, up from 84 percent in March.
It ranked No. 5 among the 10 largest carriers in the April rankings.
Despite where we rank, we had a great on-time month and employees are still doing
an incredible job, United spokesman Jeff Green said.
United, Denver International Airport's dominant carrier, jumped to the top of the
industry in timely arrivals in 2002 and ranked No. 1 in January.
The industry's combined on-time arrival rate in April was 86.9 percent, beating
March's 82.6 percent rate.
Flights are listed as on time if they arrive within 15 minutes of schedule.
Denver-based Frontier does not provide statistics for the report.
DIA ranked No. 7 among 31 major U.S. airports in on-time arrivals and No. 8 in
on-time departures in April.
Separately, United said Monday it was introducing daily nonstop service between
San Francisco and Seoul, South Korea.
By David Kesmodel, Rocky Mountain News
June 3, 2003
United Airlines ranked sixth in the industry in on-time performance
in April, down from No. 4 in March and No. 2 in February.
Utah-based SkyWest, a commuter affiliate of United, topped the list of 17 reporting
U.S. airlines with an on-time rate of 92.1 percent, the Department of Transportation
said. Southwest was next at 90.8 percent, with Delta third at 89.5 percent.
Chicago-based United posted a rate of 87.9 percent, up from 84 percent in March.
It ranked No. 5 among the 10 largest carriers in the April rankings.
Despite where we rank, we had a great on-time month and employees are still doing
an incredible job, United spokesman Jeff Green said.
United, Denver International Airport's dominant carrier, jumped to the top of the
industry in timely arrivals in 2002 and ranked No. 1 in January.
The industry's combined on-time arrival rate in April was 86.9 percent, beating
March's 82.6 percent rate.
Flights are listed as on time if they arrive within 15 minutes of schedule.
Denver-based Frontier does not provide statistics for the report.
DIA ranked No. 7 among 31 major U.S. airports in on-time arrivals and No. 8 in
on-time departures in April.
Separately, United said Monday it was introducing daily nonstop service between
San Francisco and Seoul, South Korea.