There are plenty of reasons to explain flight status delays, including causes by the carriers themselves, weather, the national aviation system, security and simply late arriving aircrafts. But that doesn’t comfort the late traveler who may have been limited to whatever flight he or she selected — they simply stay focused on the importance of getting off the plane where they’re headed in the most timely manner possible. And it also explain the popularity of tools to help track airline flights.
We have recently compiled the flight status data of 10 popular airlines, and have added flight status search tools to help travelers to better predict the timing of their travel experience. Please note that these tools to track airplane flights are more comprehensive than our initial airline profiles — use them to track flights for all airlines and airports.
Depending on the month, there are roughly between 55-60 million domestic passengers seats available for airline flights in the U.S. flights, and there are between 25-30 million international passenger seats as well. This, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (October 2010 – Setempber 2011).
That’s a lot of demand. And perhaps that also explains — in part — why roughly one out of five flights will likely experience a delay. Navigating this environment is the challenge of business travelers and others who rely on air transportation for work or for fun.
So the question is, how effectively are the airlines moving passengers? We’ve taken a look at the following airlines:
- Air Tran Airways
- Alaska Air
- American Airlines
- British Airways
- Continental Airlines
- Delta Airlines
- Iberia Airlines
- JetBlue
- Southwest Airlines
- United Airlines
- US Airways
We will continue to expand our list. Please check our Airline Flight Status page for updates and reviews by airline.
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Want to know more about the flight status of a particular airline? This flight status search tool gives you the option of searching by flight, airport and route. Check the flight status of your departure airport and even your arrival city to determine if weather or other conditions may present a possible delay. Road warriors tend to also know which city their flight may have previously originated — a smart way to check if flight status issues will impact the departure time of their flight status.
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Before you book that next flight, this tool allows you an opportunity to check if a particular flight has a favorable on-time rating. Simply enter the departure and arrival airports, or enter a specific flight and its time of day.
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