HOW THE AIRLINES STACK UP : ON-TIME FLIGHTS

Percentage of flights in October arriving on time. That is defined as arriving within 15 minutes of the scheduled time.

Airline Percent American 85.8 Eastern 83.9 Delta 83.8 Continental 83.4 Southwest 82.6 TWA 82.4 Alaska 79.8 Northwest 77.3 America West 77.1 United 76.9 Pan American 76.8 USAir 70.3

LATE FLIGHTS

Airline Flights % Late USAir 2,936 3.6 TWA 832 1.6 Alaska 273 1.1 Northwest 1,395 1.0 Continental 1,164 0.9 United 1,723 0.6 Eastern 643 0.5 America West 587 0.5 Delta 2,254 0.4 Pan American 229 0.4 Southwest 953 0.4 American 2,057 0.0

Source: Transportation Department