Airline Punctuality Improved in Summer ‘08

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  09.05.08 | 10:43 AM ET

imageThe major U.S. airlines’ July 2008 on-time performance improved by nearly 6 percent over the 2007 numbers, the AP reports. Flight cancellation rates and baggage handling performance were also notched up. Of course, considering last summer came pretty close to rock bottom, a small improvement may not be much to brag about—and we can name at least a couple of passengers who aren’t celebrating just yet.

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Tags: Air Travel, News and Briefs

Eva Holland is co-editor of World Hum. She is a former associate editor at Up Here and Up Here Business magazines, and a contributor to Vela. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.


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