Delta Air Lines’ on-time rate improved in the first half of 2026 — 78.7% to 79.3%, good for second among the major US carriers. By the metric most coverage and DOT reporting leads with, Delta looks fine, maybe even a little better than last year.
But its cancellations nearly doubled in the same period. Let’s dig into this.
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