American Airlines Delays in 2011

79.8% of flights arrived on time in 2011

538,179Flights
79.8%On-time
12.5 minAvg delay
2.5%Cancelled
0.4%Diverted

Delay causes

  • Air carrier36%
  • Extreme weather6.8%
  • National Aviation System25.5%
  • Security0%
  • Late-arriving aircraft31.7%

2010 · American Airlines overview · 2012

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.