“Today, our automatic refund rule goes into full effect,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg declared in a Monday post on X. “Airlines are required to provide prompt cash refunds without passengers having to ask.” Music to US air travelers’ ears! Under the new…
Here’s a public model that illustrates how useful data can be. With all its data issues, the US DoT does offer a data rich environment tracking the US airline industry. We will use the feedback and refine it. So please…
As part of our on-time data update through June 2024, here is another one of our models. This model tracks delays for the Top Ten US airports. Select from the listed airlines to see the model update. Views: 34
As the travel industry continues to recover from the shock of the pandemic, air travel is also returning to its old trends, which means arriving later than scheduled. Here’s our updated model. Use the menus on the left to select…
With the May 2024 data published, we updated our models. This one lists various metrics and allows you to select each airline to get a view of its performance. The model clarifies that things are getting worse—delays are rising. The…
Airlines are still recovering from the pandemic, and their flight ops are changing. Operating in a highly competitive industry, airlines constantly tweak and experiment. The industry’s need to continually optimize is why it showed yearly fuel burn improvement long before…