American Airlines Delays in 2005

78% of flights arrived on time in 2005

673,569Flights
78%On-time
13.6 minAvg delay
1.4%Cancelled
0.3%Diverted

Delay causes

  • Air carrier25.7%
  • Extreme weather7.3%
  • National Aviation System33.5%
  • Security0.1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft33.4%

2004 · American Airlines overview · 2006

On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.