US Airways Slips in February

[BuffaloJoe]

Delta, Southwest on-time more often in February; US Air slips
Monday April 2, 3:07 pm ET

Delta and Southwest improved their percentage of on-time flights in February 2007 when compared with February 2006, while US Air slipped significantly, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Air Travel Consumer Report published Monday.
The report, which tracks data for the top 20 U.S. carriers, shows Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV - News) ranked third among carriers with an on-time percentage of 77.3 in February. This compares with a percentage of 78.6 and ranking of fourth last February.

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines Inc. (Pink Sheets: DALRQ - News) ranked fourth among carriers with an on-time percentage of 76.7 in February, compared with a percentage of 75.3 and ranking of eighth last February.

US Airways Group Inc. (NYSE:LCC - News) dropped to 17th in February with a percentage of 60 from third in 2006 with a percentage of 79.2.

Birmingham International Airport had 1,566 arrivals with an on-time percentage of 71.5 in February, compared with 1,420 arrivals with an on-time percentage of 76.3 in February 2006. The airport had 1,566 departures with an on-time percentage of 77.6 in February, compared with 1,421 departures and an on-time percentage of 80.7 in February 2006.

Published April 2, 2007 by the Birmingham Business Journal

 

[Itestwell]

That ain't nothin'.. wait till March results are released!

 

[allegheny36]

Slipped?
More like fell on their a** again.

 

[Heinrich]

Slipped?
More like fell on their a** again.

That's what happens when you schedule CRJ900s with 20-30 minute turnaround times everywhere they go. One little delay and there's no way to catch up.

Of course I'm sure it looks great on a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet related to lease and salary costs vs number of people moved.

I'm convinced that this group of execs manages by Microsoft Excel as their sole tool and they make big decisions from Microsoft Excel. A Microsoft Excel spreadsheet does not contain a formula to input lost customer goodwill due to very late planes. Obviously a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet does not have a formula to input 'bad press effects' from implementing Shares when they did and how they did. The Excel spreadsheet will show that implementing Shares will save $100 million.

It takes brains and good management to determine that the $100 million on the Excel spreadsheet turns into a serious liability with lost customers and weeks of bad press. It takes brains and management to realize that too many quick turns on CRJ900s is going to lead to many late flights and upset customers. It takes brains and good management to realize that yanking 10 F seats out of an A321 will lead to longer term erosion of frequent fliers and upset customers with unscheduled fuel stops. The Excel spreadsheet says that 1 A321 will hold many more passengers and bring in much more revenue.

This management has great Microsoft Excel skills mixed with no brains and poor management skills.

 

[N965VJ]

<SNIP> This management has great Microsoft Excel skills mixed with no brains and poor management skills.

I’ve been saying that for a while now.

Here’s an idea – uninstall Excel 2003 from everybody’s machine in Tempe and give them 2007 to install themselves.

It’ll take ‘em until 3Q 08 to figure out how to get that funny little Microsoft plastic container open.

 

[BuffaloJoe]

I’ve been saying that for a while now.

Here’s an idea – uninstall Excel 2003 from everybody’s machine in Tempe and give them 2007 to install themselves.

It’ll take ‘em until 3Q 08 to figure out how to get that funny little Microsoft plastic container open.

Better yet, give them Vista.

"Sorry, Operating System Uncompatible"

 

[FutureUScapt]

If you think February's stats were bad, you probably won't want to see March's, but here they are anyway (from US Daily)

D0 ----- 28.0%

D5 ----- 43.4%

A14 ---- 55.5%


And here are Express' stats in case you want to compare:

D0 ----- 53.9%

D5 ----- 69.7%

A14 ---- 65.4%

 

[NevadaHP]

this is what happens when the unions are all on the same page and working safely.

 

[bagchucker]

this is what happens when the unions are all on the same page and working safely.

Keep up the good work!