Alaska Airlines in January was the most punctual major U.S. carrier, with an on-time performance of 85 percent, according to FlightStats.

Achieving a top ranking for a second consecutive month, Alaska was followed by Frontier Airlines (84 percent) and Delta Air Lines (83 percent). It was followed by United Airlines (76 percent). JetBlue Airways (73 percent) for a second consecutive month ranked worst among the 10 largest carriers.