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Old Oct 16, 2000 | 4:55 pm
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How to Guarantee Your Flight will be Late

According to DOT figures for August, UA had 5 flights that were NEVER on time -

UA624 - ORD DCA
UA658 - ORD EWR
UA433 - MSP DEN
UA325 - DEN BIL
UA2779 - DEN PHX

Overall, UA had an ontime % in August of 42.7%. NW was best at 79.2%, followed by Continental (77.7%) and Delta (77.3%).

UA also had the most % of cancelled flights at 7.9%. Next worst was USAirways at 3.7%. Southwest was best at 0.7%, followed by TWA (1.1%) and Continental (1.7%).
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Old Oct 16, 2000 | 5:54 pm
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Jerry .. may I suggest you also post this on UA board? I do not think that info has been mentioned there, and would I am sure be of great interest to many there!

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Old Oct 16, 2000 | 6:17 pm
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Hmm I always guarenteed late arrivials by makeing tight dinner reservations or asking the one person in the modern world that doesn't have a cell phone or pager to pick me up.....

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