International airport Los Angeles (LAX) took 5th place in the world and 3rd place in the USA with respect to the flight schedules. LAX has completed more than 30 million flights in 2018. According to OAG, of 79.95% of these flights the airport is completed on time.
Ratings Punctuality League-2019 based on 58 million records of flights in 2018. OAG defines the timely departure of a flight as one that arrives or departs within 15 minutes after the scheduled time of arrival or departure. Charter and cargo flights were not considered.
Delaying departure could lead to increased emissions of carbon not only delayed the aircraft, but other aircraft that are affected by this congestion. Delays can lead to the fact that arriving aircraft are kept from landing, while waiting for free space or resolution gate. In addition, airlines often burn additional fuel to compensate for the loss of time due to the delay. Getting a high ranking for punctuality, airport Los Angeles creates the best conditions for guests and reduces the impact on the environment.
A year earlier, LAX was ranked No. 11 in the Punctuality League with indicators timely flight 74,66% among the large airports on the basis of data about flights, were analyzed for 2017. Database schedules OAG needs to have information on flight status at least 80% of all scheduled flight for inclusion in the Punctuality League.
The annual ranking by the Wall Street Journal also selected the best US airline in 2018. When preparing the ranking took into account such indicators: arriving on time flights, delays on the runway, forced passengers out of the plane, extreme flight delays, cancellation of flights, lost Luggage, passenger complaints to the Department of transportation. 8 airlines last place for quality of service the company has got to Frintier, and the most punctual and comfortable for passengers was Delta.
