American Airlines Delays in 2009

78.5% of flights arrived on time in 2009

551,597Flights
78.5%On-time
13.7 minAvg delay
1.7%Cancelled
0.3%Diverted

Delay causes

  • Air carrier33.6%
  • Extreme weather6.4%
  • National Aviation System27.7%
  • Security0.1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft32.3%

2008 · American Airlines overview · 2010

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.