Transportation
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.