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Old 07-08-2008, 12:53 PM   1 links from elsewhere to this Post. Click to view. #1 (permalink)
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Default SWA earns "Most Delayed Flight" award

Southwest has May's most chronically delayed flight - Today In the Sky - USATODAY.com


May flights arriving late at least 80% of the time

1. Southwest Flight 2709 (Houston Hobby to San Diego; late 100% of the time; arrived late by an average of 50 minutes)
2. Northwest Flight 851 (Detroit to Anchorage; 94.1%; 46 minutes)
3. Midwest Air affiliate SkyWest Flight 2718 (Muskegon, Mich., to Flint, Mich.; 91.7%; 56 minutes)
4. American Flight 1555 (New York JFK to Miami; 90.3%; 71 minutes)
5. American Flight 1823 (Seattle to Dallas/Fort Worth; 90.3%; 38 minutes)
6. Continental Flight 1697 (Newark to Albuquerque; 88.9%; 89 minutes)
7. American Flight 1555 (Miami to San Juan; 87.1%; 103 minutes)
8. American Flight 257 (New York JFK to Las Vegas; 87.1%; 40 minutes)
9. Frontier Flight 677 (Orlando to Denver; 86.4%; 27 minutes)
10. Continental affiliate ExpressJet Flight 1290 (Washington National to Newark; 84.6%; 56 minutes)
11. JetBlue Flight 309 (Washington Dulles to San Diego; 84%; 41 minutes)
12. American Flight 863 (Philadelphia to Dallas/Fort Worth; 83.9%; 62 minutes)
13. American Flight 247 (Dallas/Fort Worth to Los Angeles; 83.9%; 45 minutes)
14. American Flight 795 (Miami to St. Thomas; 83.9%; 43 minutes)
15. United affiliate Mesa Flight 7318 (Gillette, Wyo., to Denver; 83.9%; 35 minutes)
16. Southwest Flight 2709 (San Diego to Oakland; 82.4%; 37 minutes)
17. Southwest Flight 450 (Orlando to Phoenix; 82.4%; 29 minutes)
18. Southwest Flight 2622 (Chicago Midway to Houston Hobby; 81.3%; 30 minutes)
19. Continental affiliate ExpressJet Flight 3095 (Newark to Milwaukee; 80.8%; 69 minutes)
20. American Flight 1851 (Washington National to Dallas/Fort Worth; 80.8%; 50 minutes)
21. American Flight 902 (Miami to New York JFK; 80.7%; 83 minutes)
22. Continental Flight 312 (Newark to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; 80.7%; 61 minutes)
23. American Flight 1212 (Seattle to Dallas/Fort Worth; 80.7%; 33 minutes)
24. Delta affiliate Atlantic Southeast Flight 4480 (Newark to Atlanta; 80%; 63 minutes)
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I'm thinking that SWA will survive this indignity.
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Old 07-08-2008, 03:54 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Nice not to see Airways at the top of a crap list for once.
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Looks like it time to ask for a payincrease for us....
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I don't even see Airways with an honorable mention!
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Old 07-08-2008, 05:56 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Why would a flight from Hobby to SAN run late 100% of the time? Not exactly a congested corridor.
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Southwest has May's most chronically delayed flight - Today In the Sky - USATODAY.com


May flights arriving late at least 80% of the time

1. Southwest Flight 2709 (Houston Hobby to San Diego; late 100% of the time; arrived late by an average of 50 minutes)
2. Northwest Flight 851 (Detroit to Anchorage; 94.1%; 46 minutes)
3. Midwest Air affiliate SkyWest Flight 2718 (Muskegon, Mich., to Flint, Mich.; 91.7%; 56 minutes)
4. American Flight 1555 (New York JFK to Miami; 90.3%; 71 minutes)
5. American Flight 1823 (Seattle to Dallas/Fort Worth; 90.3%; 38 minutes)
6. Continental Flight 1697 (Newark to Albuquerque; 88.9%; 89 minutes)
7. American Flight 1555 (Miami to San Juan; 87.1%; 103 minutes)
8. American Flight 257 (New York JFK to Las Vegas; 87.1%; 40 minutes)
9. Frontier Flight 677 (Orlando to Denver; 86.4%; 27 minutes)
10. Continental affiliate ExpressJet Flight 1290 (Washington National to Newark; 84.6%; 56 minutes)
11. JetBlue Flight 309 (Washington Dulles to San Diego; 84%; 41 minutes)
12. American Flight 863 (Philadelphia to Dallas/Fort Worth; 83.9%; 62 minutes)
13. American Flight 247 (Dallas/Fort Worth to Los Angeles; 83.9%; 45 minutes)
14. American Flight 795 (Miami to St. Thomas; 83.9%; 43 minutes)
15. United affiliate Mesa Flight 7318 (Gillette, Wyo., to Denver; 83.9%; 35 minutes)
16. Southwest Flight 2709 (San Diego to Oakland; 82.4%; 37 minutes)
17. Southwest Flight 450 (Orlando to Phoenix; 82.4%; 29 minutes)
18. Southwest Flight 2622 (Chicago Midway to Houston Hobby; 81.3%; 30 minutes)
19. Continental affiliate ExpressJet Flight 3095 (Newark to Milwaukee; 80.8%; 69 minutes)
20. American Flight 1851 (Washington National to Dallas/Fort Worth; 80.8%; 50 minutes)
21. American Flight 902 (Miami to New York JFK; 80.7%; 83 minutes)
22. Continental Flight 312 (Newark to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; 80.7%; 61 minutes)
23. American Flight 1212 (Seattle to Dallas/Fort Worth; 80.7%; 33 minutes)
24. Delta affiliate Atlantic Southeast Flight 4480 (Newark to Atlanta; 80%; 63 minutes)
They must have skipped PHL.
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Chicago O'Hare doesn't show up once!!!??? I call bull on this article..
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Chicago O'Hare doesn't show up once!!!??? I call bull on this article..
SHHHHH ! we don,t want to spoil this do we?



Congrats to you folks at SWA
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Old 07-09-2008, 09:12 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Why would a flight from Hobby to SAN run late 100% of the time? Not exactly a congested corridor.
See #16 on the list. It's probably becuase of the daily flow of the aircraft.
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