BEST & WORST AIRLINES REPORTED

The U.S. Department of Transportation has released its latest data with respect to domestic flights and airline ratings.  The percentage of canceled domestic flights rose this year and passenger complaints increased more than 17% when last reviewed in July 2011.  There was also an increase in lost luggage as well on most of the major carriers.  Check out the results for yourself with these

ON-TIME ARRIVALS  (Best-Worst)          *TARMAC DELAYS of 2+Hours (Worst-Best)*

1.  Hawaiian Airlines - 95.1%                           1.  US Airways - 121 - 0.34%

2.  Alaska Airlines - 90.9%                               2.  JetBlueAirways - 43 - 0.22%

3.  Southwest Airlines - 83.8%                        3.  Delta Airlines - 86 - 0.13%

4.  AirTran Airways - 81.2%                            4.  United Airlines - 37 - 0.13%

5.  Mesa Airlines - 80.9%                                 5.  American Airlines - 56 - 0.12%

6.  Delta Airlines - 79.9%                                 6.  Continental Airlines - 23 - 0.10%

7.  American Airlines - 77.6%                         7.  AirTran Airways - 22 - 0.10%

8.  American Eagle - 75.9%                              8.  American Eagle Airlines - 38 - 0.10%

9.  Continental Airlines 75.9%                         9.  ExpressJet Airlines - 35 - 0.09%

10.  US Airways - 75.5%                                 10.  Atlantic Southeast Airlines - 25 - 0.08%

11.  Skywest Airlines - 75.1%                         11.  Mesa Airlines - 10 - 0.07%

12.  JetBlue Airways - 74.1%                          12.  Frontier Airlines - 5 - 0.06%

13.  United Airlines - 73.0%                            13.  SkyWest Airlines - 21 - 0.04% 

14.  Frontier Airlines - 72.8%                          14.  Southwest Airlines - 30 - 0.03%

15.  ExpressJet Airlines - 71.1%                     15.  Alaska Airlines - 1 - 0.01%

16.  Atlantic Southwest Airlines - 69%         16.  Hawaiian Airlines - 0 - 0.00%

                                                          * Reported by Carrier - Number of Delays - Percentage of Flights 

LOST LUGGAGE (Best -Worst)**

1.  Airtran Airways - 1.77%                           (Hawaii Airlines has the best rating of all the indicators measured)

2.  Hawaiian Airlines - 2.33%

3.  JetBlue Airlines - 2.40%

4.  Frontier Airlines - 2.47%

5.  Alaska Airlines - 3.13%

6.  US Airways - 3.14%

7.  Delta Airlines - 3.26%

8.  United Airlines - 3.67%

9.  American Airlines - 3.84%

10. Continental Airlines - 3.88%

11. Southwest Airlines - 3.91%

12. SkyWest Airlines - 4.34%

13. ExpressJet Airlines - 4.90%

14. Mesa Airlines 0 5.44%

15. Atlantic Southeast Airlines - 5.66%

16. American Eagle Airlines - 7.97%

**Airline - Reports Per 1,000 Passengers