DOT RELEASES AIR TRAVEL CONSUMER REPORT FOR OCTOBER 2023
February 12, 2024
On January 5, 2024, DOT released its Air Travel Consumer Report (“ATCR”) for the month of October 2023. In addition to providing consumers with information on the quality of services provided by airlines, the ATCR also influences DOT’s enforcement activities and rulemaking approach. The 633,349 flights operated in 2023 were 7.27% more than the 590,444 flights operated in October 2022. The on-time arrival rate for reporting airlines was up to 84.1 percent, from 80.3% in the previous month and 83.4% in October 2022. October 2023 featured a cancellation rate of 0.3 percent which was down from 1.2 percent in September 2023 and 0.8 percent in October 2022. Tarmac delays were similarly down. “In October 2023, airlines reported six tarmac delays of more than three hours on domestic flights, compared to 57 tarmac delays of more than three hours on domestic flights reported in September 2023. In October 2023, airlines reported zero tarmac delays of more than four hours on international flights, compared to six tarmac delay reported in September 2023.”
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