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Fewer tarmac delays

US airlines are responding to a new rule that prohibits them from permitting an aircraft to remain on the tarmac for more than 3 hours without deplaning passengers. May 2010 was the first full month that US airlines operated under the new rule.

Five planes were stuck on airport tarmacs for more than 3 hours. That is a decrease of 85% compared to May 2009, when 34 flights were delayed more than 3 hours. Four of these flights were operated by United Airlines; the fifth was operated by Delta Airlines.

The delays of the United flights ranged from 3 hours and 10 minutes to 4 hours and 41 minutes. The Delta flight exceeded the 3-hour cutoff point by 2 minutes.

Airlines can be fined for keeping passengers hostage. The US Department of Transportation has not yet issued fines against United and Delta because it is still investigating the delays.

Delays

Both airlines and airports have taken steps to curb delays in the past months. New York JFK, for example, is experimenting with a system that limits the number of aircraft that can line up on the taxiway for departure. This system aims at preventing planes from stacking up.

Related articles: “A 3-hour limit on tarmac delays” and “Airlines fined for stranded passengers”

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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 14 July 2010 07:21 )
 

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