Hawaiian and Aloha Airlines most often on time in June - report

Airline Industry Information, July 28, 2005

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Hawaiian Airlines and Aloha Airlines delivered the best domestic flight arrival performance in the US in June 2005 with 94% and 91% of flights on time respectively, according to FlightStats, a flight performance information service offered by Conducive Technology.

The figures reportedly also showed that for the 6% of Hawaiian Airlines flights that were delayed more than 15 minutes the average delay was 42 minutes, while for the 9% of Aloha Airlines flights arriving more than 15 minutes after schedule the average delay was also 42 minutes. Conducive Technology said that FlightStats tracks worldwide flights in real-time to calculate both the percentage of flights arriving on time and the severity of delays, providing a clearer and more comprehensive performance picture.

The company said that other carriers delivering exceptional on-time performance in June included regional carriers Big Sky Airlines (86% on time with 57 minutes average delay) and Air Midwest (85% and 59 minutes respectively).

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