To me none are realistic. One carrier used the brake release time as = the time they left the gate. The crew would then release the brake = (sending the departure message) while sitting at the gate and then = reset the brake. Then another scheduled 17 minutes difference in = scheduled time than a competitor that flew the same route at almost the = same time. Don't know if it still happens. Al ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Roger & Amanda La France=20 To: AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU=20 Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 10:21 AM Subject: Re: January's Top 10...er, 9 But everyone needs to remember that HP and SW do not use ACARS, and = their numbers are arbatrary. All the other airlines use ACARS which is n automatic time reporting = system that are more accurate. HP and SW use manual time reporting that is = NOT accurate at all. And these numbers can be doctored to show ontime. ----- Original Message ----- From: RT Simpson <BraniffIntl@aol.com> To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 9:55 AM Subject: January's Top 10...er, 9 > Okay..require passengers to be at the airport two hours ahead of = their > flight; reduce flying by 20%; and keep a lot of spare aircraft in = your hub > city and you too can be #1 in on-time performance! But a win is a = win, so > kudos to Cactus and here's how January's Top 10 shakes out: > > 1) Am West 86.3% > 2) Southwest 84.6% > 3) Continental 83.8% > 4) AA 83% > 5) US Airways 81.1% > 6) United 79.8% > 7) Northwest 79.3% > 8) Alaska 75% > 9) Delta 74.9% > > Industry Average: 81% (hmmm..remember when I said these rankings = were > meaningless after 9/11?) > > RT Simpson > Phoenix > > btw..There were ten, but if Aloha aint participating anymore I'm not = going to > let American Eagle on my list! >