This wouldn't explain though why Cactus were always at the bottom of the list. Perhaps they only just realised that they could fix the figures!!! jon. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger & Amanda La France" <lafrance@verizon.net> To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> 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! > > > >