Your travel needs and getting to your desired travel destination are what matter most to Air Canada. Air Canada is also able accommodate your needs without sacrificing any quality in safety during your flight. These are just a few of the ingredients that help Air Canada become a leading airline. Air Canada also likes to keep its passengers informed.
Air Canada feels that customers deserve to know how it measures up to others in the industry and therefore, makes its on-time performance* readily available on a quarterly basis.
Air Canada's On-Time Performance Compared to 19 U.S. Carriers
| |
On-Time Arrivals Within 15 Minutes
Third Quarter 2009 |
| Carrier |
% |
Rank |
| HAWAIIAN AIRLINES |
94.1 |
1 |
| ALASKA AIRLINES |
87.7 |
2 |
| SKYWEST AIRLINES |
85.2 |
3 |
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES |
84.2 |
4 |
| EXPRESSJET AIRLINES |
83.4 |
5 |
| US AIRWAYS |
83.3 |
6 |
| CONTINENTAL AIRLINES |
83.1 |
7 |
| MESA AIRLINE |
82.8 |
8 |
| UNITED AIRLINES |
82.5 |
9 |
| FRONTIER |
82.4 |
10 |
| AIR CANADA |
82.0 |
11 |
| PINNACLE |
81.5 |
12 |
| AMERICAN EAGLE |
80.7 |
13 |
| JETBLUE AIRWAYS |
79.3 |
14 |
| DELTA AIRLINES |
78.8 |
15 |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES |
78.5 |
16 |
| NORTHWEST AIRLINES |
78.4 |
17 |
| AIRTRAN AIRWAYS |
75.8 |
18 |
| ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST |
70.0 |
19 |
| COMAIR |
70.0 |
20 |
* In accordance with industry standards, an 'on-time' arrival or departure is one that arrives at or departs from the designated gate no more than 15 minutes later than the scheduled time.
** U.S. airline statistics are compiled by the Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Air Canada's commitment to safety and persistent efforts to make every customer feel valued, scripts it as a top choice for air travel.
The airline has its own Safety Management System in place which ensures:
- • Active involvement of management, employees and Safety & Health Committees.
- • Continuous research and development of effective safety practices.
- • Appropriate training and education programs.
- • A safety performance system that provides timely feedback to all employees.