AirTran Airways in November was the most punctual major U.S. carrier,

ending Alaska Airlines' six-month reign atop on-time performance rankings calculated by FlightStats. With an on-time ratio 88.5 percent, AirTran was followed by Delta Air Lines (88.3 percent) and US Airways (87.7 percent). Southwest Airlines for a third consecutive month ranked last among the group of the nine largest U.S. airlines, with on-time performance of 76.5 percent.