Bill Hensel reports that Bush Intercontinental Airport led the nation in on-time performance in September:
Bush Intercontinental Airport was No. 1 one in on-time arrivals and departures in September, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported Thursday.
That’s a far cry from rainy June, when Houston’s biggest airport reported more flight delays than any other U.S. airport.
“We know there are always factors which can make it take a little longer to get into or out of the airport,” said Roger Smith, a spokesman for the Houston airport System.
Bush Intercontinental logged an on-time arrival rate of nearly 92 percent in September, well above the 86 percent for the same month last year, when it placed No. 18.
At the other extreme, service at many airports in Florida suffered when three hurricanes hit the state in September. The worst was Fort Lauderdale, which reported just a 67 percent on-time arrival rate for the month.
For departures, Bush Intercontinental had a nearly 94 percent on-time rate, compared to a nearly 92 percent departure rate in September 2003.
The worst was the Miami airport, which recorded a 70.4 percent on-time departure
rate.
Weather certainly plays a major role in these ratings, but the weather can’t be uniformly bad in every city but Houston, so it’s not insignificant to finish first. Good job IAH!
