American Airlines Delays in 2008

71.9% of flights arrived on time in 2008

604,885Flights
71.9%On-time
17.7 minAvg delay
2.9%Cancelled
0.3%Diverted

Delay causes

  • Air carrier29.5%
  • Extreme weather4.4%
  • National Aviation System31.2%
  • Security0.1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft34.8%

2007 · American Airlines overview · 2009

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.